We are an Affiliate Member of the Conservation Federation of Missouri and collaborate with the Missouri Department of Conservation and other conservation-based groups statewide.  As Stream Team 509 we monitor water quality and participate in stream cleanups.  If you’ve ever visited an MDC, U.S. Forest Service or Missouri State Parks River Access, you've probably seen one of our educational signs.  We created, in collaboration with the Missouri Department of Conservation, these signs because we believe that by raising awareness about how long it takes, on average, for Missouri Smallmouth to grow and the importance of catch and release angling we can influence anglers we never meet.