Columbia Aquatic Restoration Project

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

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!

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

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.  After the course, you will assist the city horticulturist with organized projects.

2012 CARP course dates will be announced in late fall/early winter 2011--contact us for inclusion on a list of interested parties. Topics covered will include Aquatic Ecology, Aquatic Plant Identification, Wetland Restoration, and Designing for Stormwater.

Download a 2011 informational brochure here

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 11-23-10


Planting of Smiley Lane Raingarden in October 2010

Newly planted aquatic plant life

updated 3-14-11