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"

My wife and I volunteer once a month at the Missouri Botanical Garden Visitor desk, and usually on our ride to and from the Garden we listen to the Growing Greener podcast. There always seems to be a topic worth listening to for us native gardeners. The topic we heard this morning was, “A Rich […] Continue reading "Care for some Carex? (Sedge)"

At the Aug. 1 event, MDC naturalists Sam Grove and Jordanya Raos will discuss the bees found in Missouri and their life cycles. They will also discuss things that can be done to attract these valuable pollinators to yards and other places around homes and farms.. Register here Continue reading "Learn about Missouri’s native bees at MDC virtual program on Aug. 1"

The National Wildlife Federation maintains a website called ‘Garden for Wildlife” with many useful features to help us native garden. Continue reading "Another Useful Resource for Native Gardening"

If you attended our meeting at Wendi’s yesterday evening you will note that she mentioned Benjamin Vogt’s concept of matrix planting more than once. Our national Wild Ones organization will be hosting a program of the topic by Benjamin in October. Click here for more info, and to register. Continue reading "What is matrix planting?"

Photo Contest details here Continue reading "Photo Contest Now Open until August 30th"