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The department produces videos about a variety of topics. Some of these videos are available on DVD. Contact the department for more information. Some of these and other videos are available on our MissouriDNR and Missouri State Parks YouTube channels.
You may need to install or upgrade Windows Media Player to view these files.
DNR Science Expo at the Lake of the Ozarks |
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The Missouri Department of Natural Resources held a science camp at the Lake of the Ozarks State Park in October 2011. Environmental education was provided to students from Columbia public schools. |
Earth Day 2012 |
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| The Missouri Department of Natural Resources sponsors and hosts the annual Earth Day event at the Capitol in Jefferson City. Activities included information booths, games and displays about the environment. Many other state and federal agencies joined the department and bring additional environmental displays and exhibits to the event. Length: 1:31:00 | |
Missouri Wetlands: A Vanishing Resource |
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Find out about natural wetlands specific to Missouri and why they are so valuable. Length: 22:27 |
Joplin Tornado Environmental Emergency Cleanup |
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| Missouri Department of Natural Resources hazardous materials response professionals worked on environmental clean up following the May 2011 Joplin, Mo. tornado. Length: 2:45 |
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Scrap Tires in Missouri |
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| An environment free of scrap tires is important to the public health of all Missouri citizens. Length: 5:35 (10MB) |
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Drinking Water 101: Drinking Water Sources in Missouri |
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A safe, reliable water supply is critical to the success of any community. The department helps ensure Missourians receive safe drinking water by assisting public water systems in compliance with safe drinking water laws and regulations. |
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Drinking Water 101: Monitoring and Treatment in Missouri |
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| A safe, reliable water supply is critical to the success of any community. Treating surface water helps ensure Missourians receive safe drinking water. Length: 3:37 |
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What You Should Know About Asbestos |
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Find out what you should do if you plan to renovate or demolish structures containing asbestos. Length: 2:55 (10MB) |
Determining Recreational Use Through Use Attainability Analysis |
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| See how environmental specialists designate recreational uses in Missouri. Length: 3:00 |
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Preparing Storage Tanks for Flood Zones |
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| Prior to flooding in southeast Missouri, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources prepared the area by helping remove or secure many above ground or underground storage tanks that could leak pollution if damaged by the flood waters. Length: 8:15 |
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Webb City Route 66 Information Center redevelopment |
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| Webb City officials contacted the Missouri Department of Natural Resources’ Tanks Section for advice about how to clean up and redevelop the abandoned gas station
that is now a Route 66 Information Center. Length: 3:21 |
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Treecycling and Christmas Holiday Reuse, Reduce and Recycle Tips |
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Careful consideration during the purchase of gifts will reduce the amount of useless packaging material, unusable product or senseless do-dads that end up in the wastebasket before Christmas day is over.
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Green Holiday Shopping Tips Videos |
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Composting Videos |
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A Green Clean: Using the Sun to Clean a Rolla Dry Cleaner Site |
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| A solar powered pump is being used to clean up groundwater contaminated by solvents at a Rolla, Missouri dry cleaner site. Length: 3:02 |
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First Solar Powered Air Monitor in Missouri |
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| For the first time in Missouri, solar panels are being used to power an air monitor. Using solar panels instead of propane to power the monitor will save thousands of dollars in energy costs. Length: 1:59 | |
Educational Videos
Break it Down: The Compost Connection -- VID1013 |
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Composting can save landfill space and help you create rich fertilizer for your garden. |
This video is available on DVD or VHS videotape. Contact the department at 800-361-4827. | |
| Break It Down! The Compost Connection, Grades 4 to 8 Video Supplement--PUB697 | |||
| You can view the separate chapters of Break It Down: The Compost Connection video below. The chapter videos are faster loading for people using dial-up connections. |
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| Chapter 1 Length: 2:57 (11MB) |
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Chapter 2 Length: 3:00 (11MB) |
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Chapter 3 |
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Chapter 4 Length: 3:33 (13MB) |
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Chapter 5 |
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Chapter 6 |
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Chapter 7 |
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Chapter 8 Length: 4:00 (14MB) |
Groundwater: A Hidden Resource -- VID1014 |
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Find out about Missouri's groundwater resources Length: 16:35 (33MB) |
This video is available on DVD or VHS videotape. Contact the department at 800-361-4827. | |
| The Missouri Department of Natural Resources helped sponsor the national TMDL (Total Maximum Daily Load)
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TMDL issues. Length: 44:05 (170MB) |
This video is available on DVD or VHS videotape. Contact Linda Mebruer by email or call 573-751-6623 call 800-361-4827. | ||
Talkin' Trash - The Buy Recycled Loop -- VID1015 |
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Discover how you can
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Missouri's landfills by recycling and other ways. Length: 16:29 (65MB) |
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Chapter 1 Length: 2:27 (9MB) |
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Chapter 2 Length: 1:05 (4MB) |
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Chapter 3, 4 and 5 |
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Chapter 6 |
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Chapter 7 |
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Chapter 8 Length: :54 (4MB) |
High Performance Building: Perspective and Practice |
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Chapter 2 Length: 6:58 (26MB) |
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Saving Our Soil
The Saving Our Soil video and accompanying teacher's guide is targeted at upper elementary and middle school grades. This fast-paced, fun, colorful video is shot in three parts. It covers soil formation, erosion and what people can do to protect and conserve soil.
For more information, contact the Soil and Water Conservation Program at 800-361-4827 or your county soil and water conservation district.
Enforcement and Illegal Dumping Videos
The department uses surveillance cameras at dumpsites across Missouri to combat illegal dumping. The goal is to educate people and provide alternative options, such as obtaining commercial trash service or using a permitted landfill, transfer station or recycling facility for environmentally sound disposal.
