Webb City documentary premiere will spotlight Cardinal Valley restoration June 4
Webb City will host a June 4 screening of “Cardinal Valley: A Restoration Story,” with a Q&A and reception after the film on mine-reclamation work.
Webb City will host the premiere of “Cardinal Valley: A Restoration Story” on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at Route 66 Movie Theater.
The short film focuses on the Cardinal Valley Habitat Restoration Project and the mine-reclamation and compost work behind it. KRPS says the documentary shows how Webb City used compost to restore prairie on land damaged by mining, while a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service restoration plan describes a broader effort to rebuild prairie and wetland habitat on remediated mine land near Webb City.
The screening is set for 6:30 p.m. at 24 S. Main Street and will be followed by a Q&A and a reception. Tickets are listed at $10. A guided walk through Cardinal Valley is scheduled before the premiere, and the reception is planned across the street at Somewhere in Time Bookshop.
The Webb City Sentinel preview says the project has involved the city, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. For residents who want a quick look at the reclamation work behind Cardinal Valley, the premiere offers a public introduction before and after the film.
