SW States RC&D  Outstanding Council Member For 2007

Virgil Wagner accepts award for 'Outstanding Council Member For 2007' from Marva Beck, President of SW States Association of RC&D Councils at SW States RC&D Conference in St. Louis, MO. on March 4, 2008

Big Springs Resource Conservation & Development Council Receives Award

Pictured left to right – Roger Hansen, NRCS State Conservationist; Virgil Wagner, Chairman, Big Springs RC&D Council; Jeff Lamb, Big Springs RC&D Coordinator.

The Big Springs Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Council received an award for ‘Outstanding Council for 2007’ from the Missouri Association of RC&D Councils at its fall meeting in Arrow Rock, Missouri.

The Big Springs RC&D Council was recognized for its efforts to improve forest resources, reducing flooding damages and soil erosion, encouraging more natural resource based tourism, improving recreational resources, improving fire fighting capabilities and making our communities better places to live.

Outstanding Council Member for 2007

Pictured left to right - Roger Hansen, NRCS State Conservationist and Virgil Wagner, Big Springs RC&D Council Chairman

Virgil Wagner  received an award for ‘Outstanding Council Member’ for 2007 from the MO. Association of RC&D Councils. Virgil was recognized for his efforts to promote the mission of the Council which is to provide an avenue for people to work together to develop and carry out an action oriented plan for the social, economic and environmental betterment of the area.

Outstanding Supporting Organization for 2007

Pictured left to right – Russ Runge, Acting Superintendent, Ozark National Scenic Riverways; Jeff Lamb, Big Springs RC&D Coordinator.

The Ozark National Scenic Riverways (ONSR) received an award for ‘Outstanding Supporting Organization for 2007’ from the Missouri Association of RC&D Councils at its fall meeting in Arrow Rock, Missouri.

The ONSR was recognized for its support to the Big Springs and Top of the Ozarks Resource Conservation Development (RC&D) Councils with their project efforts in promoting natural resource based tourism and recreation in the region and improving water quality in the Jacks Fork & Current River watersheds.