If so, MDC has a site for planning your trip with updated maps of the current status of the color in all 8 Missouri regions. Continue reading "Are You a Fall Leaf Peeper?"

Here’s an article about replacing the introduced grass species that make up almost all of our lawns with a native grass. Better yet, skip to the last paragraph and replace with native plants. Continue reading "Thinking of Buffalo Grass?"

Read here. Continue reading "A Nice Plug for Wild Ones in the New York Times"

Continue reading "A Couple of MDC Virtual Programs of Interest Coming Up"

 You don’t have to be a biologist to plant a yard or flower garden that provides good habitat for insects and local wildlife. All you need are the right plants in the right places. You don’t have to wait until spring to begin your planting plans, either. Sign up for this virtual class here. Continue reading "MDC virtual program on Sept. 17 to focus on plants that provide habitat around the home"

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024 1:00 pm – Saturday, September 21, 2024 1:30 pm Location: Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center Why are monarch butterflies disappearing? You may know them for their amazing transcontinental migration, but over the past few decades, monarch butterflies have been part of a vanishing act that has scientists worried. Conservation biologists Ashley Fisher […] Continue reading "Conservation Matinee: Butterfly Effect: Monarchs"

Learn important “how-to’s” for combating common invasive species removal like bush honeysuckle and wintercreeper. Hear about the importance of planting natives in your yard, and how that can make a difference to native pollinators in your area. Miranda will also have resources to further your learning on habitat management, such as information on prescribed burn […] Continue reading "Habitat Management for First Time Homeowners"

MDC will have three programs at the Weldon Springs Site Interpretive Center, from 9 a.m. until noon on September 17, 18, 20, and 24. Monarch butterflies will be migrating through our area soon! Drop by between 9 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and become a citizen scientist. Learn about Monarch ID, behavior, migration, proper netting techniques, […] Continue reading "Tagging Monarchs"

The MDC nursery offers an economical way to purchase bare root saplings of trees and shrubs. It has been my experience that the sooner you order, the better, as stock gets depleted quickly on popular plants. I am not sure how it is now as I have not ordered plants in a while, but I […] Continue reading "Buy native trees and shrubs from MDC State Forest Nursery"

Here’s some good news close to home Continue reading "Good to grow: Illinois passes Native Homeowner’s Landscaping Act"