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  • Since 2009, GLADE has sent 42 high-ability science students back to their hometowns with the skills and knowledge to develop, coordinate, lead, and enact community conservation action projects.Over 4 acres of cane riparian habitat, and 2 acres of glade/savannah habitat has been restored by the efforts of GLADE teens during the past 3 years. Youth restoration efforts take up one day during the six day academy.Students in GLADE engage in a Monitoring Avian Survival Productivity (MAPS) bird censusing project to provide critical data to avian researchers.For every $1.00 invested in the GLADE Ozark Upper Elementary Student-Inspired Project, $8.00 has been generated in the Ozark community.GLADE participants are taught proper handling and banding techniques, and they receive extensive knowledge of neotropical species nesting in the Ozarks.In the GLADE Leadership Model, the word leadership is replaced by "leaderful", emphasizing the contributions of all in achieving conservation goals and meeting challenges. "Hope is the thing with feathers." ~Emily DickinsonGLADE participants develop an unwavering sense of appreciation for nature, and leave the academy with a desire to shape their own communities.The Drury House is in the heart of the Bull Shoals Field Station. The 1929 stone fortress has been retrofitted with photovoltaic cells and an innovative, biological septic system.Students develop field specialist skills while monitoring and analyzing Ozarks streams and lakes."GLADE is something bigger than one week; it carries through long after." ~Lauren, 2011Chemical analysis of Ozarks streams provides valuable information regarding contaminants from point or non-point sources. "I feel that the lessons I learned, not just about nature, but the ones about myself, will never leave me." ~Jessi, 2011GLADE participants acquire the knowledge of and appreciation for the plants and animals of the Ozarks.Analysis of stream invertebrates assists GLADE youth in assessing stream health and water quality."GLADE was one of the greatest experiences of my life. To make a difference in the world, all you need is a group of passionate people who share a common vision and goal." Baillie, 2011
  • The mission of the Green Leadership Academy for Diverse Ecosystems (GLADE) is to increase participant knowledge of and skills in the care of Ozarks ecosystems, to restore critical habitat for endangered species of Missouri, to develop informed community leaders, and to improve the quality of life through conservation efforts throughout the Ozarks.

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May Newsletter

Published in News & Events on May 9, 2012
May Newsletter

Read the new GLADE Newsletter for May!

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      Greg Swick, GLADE Director
      1503 E. Bingham St.
      Ozark, MO 65721
      Phone: (417) 209-0652
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