Restoring the Past, Protecting the Future
Restoring the Past, Protecting the Future
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When people see Missouri’s natural lands as places of wildlife, renewal, and connection, they begin to care for them and invest in their future.
Cardinal Valley Habitat Restoration Area in Webb City offers a rare opportunity to restore native landscapes and support the return of thriving wildlife.
Friends of Cardinal Valley is a volunteer-led nonprofit supporting that work because understanding a place is what inspires people to care for it.
Why Cardinal Valley Matters
Cardinal Valley is a living example of recovery and resilience.
For decades, this land was heavily impacted by lead and zinc mining, leaving behind disturbed soils and degraded waterways. Through EPA remediation and partnerships with the City of Webb City, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and Missouri Department of Conservation, the land began a long process of healing.
Today, Cardinal Valley continues to recover, and ongoing community care plays a vital role in shaping its future.
Man-made wetlands filter Webb City’s wastewater while supporting a rich web of life, including more than 200 bird species, along with amphibians, reptiles, fish, pollinators, and native plants.
Upland prairie and bottomland woods along Center Creek provide habitat for pollinators, mammals, and migratory birds.
Trails invite people to connect with nature, reflection, and renewal.
This is a place where restoration benefits both wildlife and the community.
Resources:
Treatment Plant Soil Amendments
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Today, nearly one thousand acres have been cleaned up through EPA efforts, with restoration continuing for years to come. A community Friends group can cheer that healing on, support Webb City’s ongoing work, and help preserve this special place for future generations.
Be Part of the Comeback
Already, nature is responding. Birds are nesting again. Native wildflowers are blooming. The land is alive, and your help keeps it that way.
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