Cardinal Valley: A Restoration Story
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We're creating a documentary about the Cardinal Valley Habitat Restoration Project. Learn more about how compost is helping revitalize prairies and wetlands.
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2 ways to spread the love for our nature documentary!
1. Make a tax deductible donation
Donate to our project through our fiscal sponsor, the Missouri Coalition for the Environment. In the space provided, be sure to let MEC know to direct the funds to “Cardinal Valley Documentary Group”.
1. Make a tax deductible donation
Donate to our project through our fiscal sponsor, the Missouri Coalition for the Environment. In the space provided, be sure to let MEC know to direct the funds to “Cardinal Valley Documentary Group”.
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Hello new followers! I drag around a camera and take lots of photos. I love learning new techniques and tend to post lots of bugs and birds, but nothing is off limits.
Eastern Bluebird, Hummingbird Clearwing Moth, Glacier National Park landscape, Puffins floating on the ocean
Eastern Bluebird, Hummingbird Clearwing Moth, Glacier National Park landscape, Puffins floating on the ocean
October 17, 2024 at 2:30 AM
Hello new followers! I drag around a camera and take lots of photos. I love learning new techniques and tend to post lots of bugs and birds, but nothing is off limits.
Eastern Bluebird, Hummingbird Clearwing Moth, Glacier National Park landscape, Puffins floating on the ocean
Eastern Bluebird, Hummingbird Clearwing Moth, Glacier National Park landscape, Puffins floating on the ocean
Drawing inspiration from the birds photographed at Cardinal Valley Restoration Project, Webb City, MO. A birding hotspot with 230 different species and counting. Purchase a pack of cards and support our documentary, 4 birds, 8 cards with envelopes, $15 includes shipping.
February 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Drawing inspiration from the birds photographed at Cardinal Valley Restoration Project, Webb City, MO. A birding hotspot with 230 different species and counting. Purchase a pack of cards and support our documentary, 4 birds, 8 cards with envelopes, $15 includes shipping.
2 ways to spread the love for our nature documentary!
1. Make a tax deductible donation
Donate to our project through our fiscal sponsor, the Missouri Coalition for the Environment. In the space provided, be sure to let MEC know to direct the funds to “Cardinal Valley Documentary Group”.
1. Make a tax deductible donation
Donate to our project through our fiscal sponsor, the Missouri Coalition for the Environment. In the space provided, be sure to let MEC know to direct the funds to “Cardinal Valley Documentary Group”.
February 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
2 ways to spread the love for our nature documentary!
1. Make a tax deductible donation
Donate to our project through our fiscal sponsor, the Missouri Coalition for the Environment. In the space provided, be sure to let MEC know to direct the funds to “Cardinal Valley Documentary Group”.
1. Make a tax deductible donation
Donate to our project through our fiscal sponsor, the Missouri Coalition for the Environment. In the space provided, be sure to let MEC know to direct the funds to “Cardinal Valley Documentary Group”.
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Bringing nature back, one honk at a time! 🦆❄️ Geese on ice, restoring balance in the wild! #cardinalvalleyrestoration
February 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Bringing nature back, one honk at a time! 🦆❄️ Geese on ice, restoring balance in the wild! #cardinalvalleyrestoration
Give back to the land and brighten someone's day with these cards.
We're raising funds for the Cardinal Valley Restoration documentary, an inspiring story of how compost is repairing the earth and turning wastelands into wetlands and prairies.
We're raising funds for the Cardinal Valley Restoration documentary, an inspiring story of how compost is repairing the earth and turning wastelands into wetlands and prairies.
February 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Give back to the land and brighten someone's day with these cards.
We're raising funds for the Cardinal Valley Restoration documentary, an inspiring story of how compost is repairing the earth and turning wastelands into wetlands and prairies.
We're raising funds for the Cardinal Valley Restoration documentary, an inspiring story of how compost is repairing the earth and turning wastelands into wetlands and prairies.
Hi there Bluesky! Just like these white pelicans do every winter, we are also making a migration. We're excited to transition from our Meta accounts to this new space where we can tell our story.
Just like nature, we will adapt.
Just like nature, we will adapt.
February 18, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Hi there Bluesky! Just like these white pelicans do every winter, we are also making a migration. We're excited to transition from our Meta accounts to this new space where we can tell our story.
Just like nature, we will adapt.
Just like nature, we will adapt.
Getting to know the birds coming back to Cardinal Valley is a perfect excuse to take a hike. One of the easiest to recognize is the Northern Cardinal. This one was nesting in the restoration area. Boldly beautiful and finding what they need, food—shelter and a place to raise their young.
February 18, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Getting to know the birds coming back to Cardinal Valley is a perfect excuse to take a hike. One of the easiest to recognize is the Northern Cardinal. This one was nesting in the restoration area. Boldly beautiful and finding what they need, food—shelter and a place to raise their young.
You might not have known his name, but if you are a gardener, you probably know his song. If you scroll down, you'll find his recording of "The Garden Song" Some of us having been singing it for years. Enjoy!
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David Mallett, iconic Maine singer-songwriter, dies at 73
With a career spanning 4 decades, his songs were performed by artists like Pete Seeger, Emmylou Harris and John Denver and his 'Garden Song' became a folk standard.
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February 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
You might not have known his name, but if you are a gardener, you probably know his song. If you scroll down, you'll find his recording of "The Garden Song" Some of us having been singing it for years. Enjoy!
www.pressherald.com/2024/12/18/m...?
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A view from Boonville, Missouri, editing headquarters, where the review of footage from Columbia and Webb City shoots is ongoing. Perfect weather for contemplating the puzzle of compost, limb yards, prairie, migrating birds, prescribed burns, soil analysis, wastewater and funding.
February 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
A view from Boonville, Missouri, editing headquarters, where the review of footage from Columbia and Webb City shoots is ongoing. Perfect weather for contemplating the puzzle of compost, limb yards, prairie, migrating birds, prescribed burns, soil analysis, wastewater and funding.
This land was once wasteland. Chat piles. Waste from lead and zinc mining. No one could live there. Now, Webb City, MO is home to hundreds of plant, animal, and fungi species. And it's a pretty beautiful spot for us people, too.
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Photo credit: A. Wild
Learn more at vimeo.com/914611754/20...?
Photo credit: A. Wild
Cardinal Valley Documentary Teaser
This is "Cardinal Valley Documentary Teaser" by Aaron Phillips on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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February 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
This land was once wasteland. Chat piles. Waste from lead and zinc mining. No one could live there. Now, Webb City, MO is home to hundreds of plant, animal, and fungi species. And it's a pretty beautiful spot for us people, too.
Learn more at vimeo.com/914611754/20...?
Photo credit: A. Wild
Learn more at vimeo.com/914611754/20...?
Photo credit: A. Wild
Meet our friend, the Halloween Pennant!
This vibrant dragonfly, with its striking orange wings patterned like a Halloween decoration, is a common dragonfly species that adds a touch of seasonal flair to our wetlands and prairies.
This vibrant dragonfly, with its striking orange wings patterned like a Halloween decoration, is a common dragonfly species that adds a touch of seasonal flair to our wetlands and prairies.
February 18, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Meet our friend, the Halloween Pennant!
This vibrant dragonfly, with its striking orange wings patterned like a Halloween decoration, is a common dragonfly species that adds a touch of seasonal flair to our wetlands and prairies.
This vibrant dragonfly, with its striking orange wings patterned like a Halloween decoration, is a common dragonfly species that adds a touch of seasonal flair to our wetlands and prairies.
Today the nature spotlight is on the belted kingfisher! This striking bird has a unique rattling call and impressive fishing skills. Spotting one at Cardinal Valley is a sign of healthy, thriving waterways.
Photo credit: A. Wild
Photo credit: A. Wild
February 18, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Today the nature spotlight is on the belted kingfisher! This striking bird has a unique rattling call and impressive fishing skills. Spotting one at Cardinal Valley is a sign of healthy, thriving waterways.
Photo credit: A. Wild
Photo credit: A. Wild
At least one third of all waste that ends up in landfill is organic matter that could be composted! Imagine all the food that could be grown if everyone had the time, knowledge, support, and resources to compost. Even better, imagine if every neighborhood had community composting!
February 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
At least one third of all waste that ends up in landfill is organic matter that could be composted! Imagine all the food that could be grown if everyone had the time, knowledge, support, and resources to compost. Even better, imagine if every neighborhood had community composting!
"May I be the tiniest nail in the house of the universe, tiny but useful. May I stay forever upstream. May I look down upon the windflower and the bull thistle and the coreopsis with the greatest respect." - Mary Oliver
#poetry #naturepoetry #maryoliver #restoration
#poetry #naturepoetry #maryoliver #restoration
February 18, 2025 at 6:37 PM
"May I be the tiniest nail in the house of the universe, tiny but useful. May I stay forever upstream. May I look down upon the windflower and the bull thistle and the coreopsis with the greatest respect." - Mary Oliver
#poetry #naturepoetry #maryoliver #restoration
#poetry #naturepoetry #maryoliver #restoration
Exciting news from Cardinal Valley—we've spotted wood ducks!
These colorful waterfowl were once on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss and overhunting in the early 20th century.
These colorful waterfowl were once on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss and overhunting in the early 20th century.
February 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Exciting news from Cardinal Valley—we've spotted wood ducks!
These colorful waterfowl were once on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss and overhunting in the early 20th century.
These colorful waterfowl were once on the brink of extinction due to habitat loss and overhunting in the early 20th century.
A Northern Cardinal at Cardinal Valley. Do you think this bird knows there's a whole wildlife habitat named after it?
Photo credit: A. Wild, taken at Webb City, MO
Photo credit: A. Wild, taken at Webb City, MO
February 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
A Northern Cardinal at Cardinal Valley. Do you think this bird knows there's a whole wildlife habitat named after it?
Photo credit: A. Wild, taken at Webb City, MO
Photo credit: A. Wild, taken at Webb City, MO
The Cardinal Valley film crew was on the lookout for these very cheery natives know as bidens. We enjoyed their golden splendor, and good viewing can be found out at the wetlands.
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Film Crew Returns to Cardinal Valley - Webb City, MO
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February 18, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The Cardinal Valley film crew was on the lookout for these very cheery natives know as bidens. We enjoyed their golden splendor, and good viewing can be found out at the wetlands.
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Why compost? The real question is: why not?
We love this infographic from the Institute for Local Self Reliance and how it breaks down exactly what compost is doing when it breaks down food waste into fertile soil.
Four reasons to compost:
We love this infographic from the Institute for Local Self Reliance and how it breaks down exactly what compost is doing when it breaks down food waste into fertile soil.
Four reasons to compost:
February 18, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Why compost? The real question is: why not?
We love this infographic from the Institute for Local Self Reliance and how it breaks down exactly what compost is doing when it breaks down food waste into fertile soil.
Four reasons to compost:
We love this infographic from the Institute for Local Self Reliance and how it breaks down exactly what compost is doing when it breaks down food waste into fertile soil.
Four reasons to compost:
Stop and smell the wild bergamot!
Also known as bee balm, these lovely lavender flowers attract so many pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Also known as bee balm, these lovely lavender flowers attract so many pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
February 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Stop and smell the wild bergamot!
Also known as bee balm, these lovely lavender flowers attract so many pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Also known as bee balm, these lovely lavender flowers attract so many pollinators like bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds.
Iconic. Regal. Essential to the health of our ecosystems. Meet the Monarch.
Photo credit: A. Wild
Photo credit: A. Wild
February 18, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Iconic. Regal. Essential to the health of our ecosystems. Meet the Monarch.
Photo credit: A. Wild
Photo credit: A. Wild
The Peace of Wild Things
By Wendell Berry
By Wendell Berry
February 18, 2025 at 6:31 PM
The Peace of Wild Things
By Wendell Berry
By Wendell Berry
Choose your own adventure: composting edition!
If you've wanted to try composting but aren't sure which method is best, this helpful flow chart explains it all beautifully.
If you've wanted to try composting but aren't sure which method is best, this helpful flow chart explains it all beautifully.
February 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Choose your own adventure: composting edition!
If you've wanted to try composting but aren't sure which method is best, this helpful flow chart explains it all beautifully.
If you've wanted to try composting but aren't sure which method is best, this helpful flow chart explains it all beautifully.
Guess who made an appearance at Cardinal Valley? The elusive coyote is often camera shy and avoids people, preferring to stay hidden to both avoid predators and hunt its prey.
February 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Guess who made an appearance at Cardinal Valley? The elusive coyote is often camera shy and avoids people, preferring to stay hidden to both avoid predators and hunt its prey.
Who is that, hiding in a tree? It's a Great Horned Owl!
This magnificent bird is one of Missouri’s most powerful predators, known for its keen eyesight, silent flight, and distinctive hooting calls.
This magnificent bird is one of Missouri’s most powerful predators, known for its keen eyesight, silent flight, and distinctive hooting calls.
February 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Who is that, hiding in a tree? It's a Great Horned Owl!
This magnificent bird is one of Missouri’s most powerful predators, known for its keen eyesight, silent flight, and distinctive hooting calls.
This magnificent bird is one of Missouri’s most powerful predators, known for its keen eyesight, silent flight, and distinctive hooting calls.