Living Ozarks: Our History and Legacy to Future Generations

Thursday, April 25th from 7–9 p.m. at the Library Center: Auditorium

Join them for an evening exploring the issues surrounding water quality, land use and natural resources of the Ozarks.

At 7 p.m., contributing authors will read excerpts from the anthology “Living Ozarks: The Ecology and Culture of a Natural Place,” interspersed with traditional Ozarks music performed by area musicians.

At 7:45 p.m. a panel of local environmental experts and Ozarks historians discuss the changes in Ozarks ecology over the past century and what they mean as we move into the future. Panelists include Watershed Committee of the Ozarks Executive Director Mike Kromrey, former Chairman of the Missouri Clean Water Commission Todd Parnell, History Museum on the Square Executive Director John Sellars and Ozarks Watch Magazine Managing Editor Susan Croce Kelly.