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Columbia Aquatic Restoration Project

Upcoming CARP project dates (locations to be announced unless listed below):

  • April 21
  • May 12
  • June 9
  • July 21
  • September and October dates are TBA
More details will be provided in advance of each project. Projects begin at 8 a.m. If you plan to participate, please contact Volunteer Programs at volunteer@GoColumbiaMO.com or 874-7499 and your name will be added to the list!

Hear what participants say about their volunteer experiences.

Learn about CARP via this City Channel Video.

CARP (Columbia Aquatic Restoration Project) is a volunteer program designed to support the Columbia Parks & Recreation Department in implementing an aquatic plant and shoreline management plan.

Participants will learn about lake and pond ecology during three training classes and hands-on training labs. Topics covered will include Aquatic Ecology, Aquatic Plant Identification, Wetland Restoration, and Designing for Stormwater. After the course, you will assist the city horticulturist with organized projects.

2012 CARP Class Dates:

All classes are held at the ARC.

REGISTER HERE, or call 874-7499.

Download a 2012 informational brochure here

View the year-to-year history of C.A.R.P.! (new 2-22-2010)

CARP Class One - Brett O'Brien Presentation on the history of the C.A.R.P. program, in PDF format.

Please note:  CARP projects are scheduled on Saturday mornings. We ask that you consider this before you register for this volunteer program. You must be a trained C.A.R.P. volunteer to attend the projects except as a C.A.R.P. volunteer's guest.

Thanks are extended to Scott Dye of The Sierra Club for providing two dozen "litter-gitters" to C.A.R.P.

Current volunteers: Check your C.A.R.P. project hours here! Updated 11-21-11

CARP volunteer planting aquatic plants at Smiley Lane Raingarden in October 2010
Planting of Smiley Lane Raingarden in October 2010

Newly-planted aquatic plants at Smiley Lane Raingarden October 2010

Newly planted aquatic plant life

updated 2-2-2012

 
 
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