Monthly Archives: March 2024

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Free “Eco-Ed” Sessions: Webster Groves Hosts Events To Hype Sustainability & Green Awareness

The Sustainability “Eco-Ed” Series will feature a presentation on the book, Environmental Missouri, by Don Corrigan at the Webster Groves Public Library at 7 p.m., May 7.

by Don Corrigan

Volunteers with two city commissions are joining hands to provide Webster Groves area residents with some free “Eco-Ed.” The once-a-month ecology education sessions begin in March with energy efficiency and continue through October.

“Malachi Rein, director of Building Energy Exchange of St. Louis, is going to kick off the series with timely information about why and how to make buildings and residences more energy-efficient,” said Karen Anderson.

“This first session on sustainability is at the Webster Groves Public Library at 7 p.m. on March 5,” said Anderson. “A pillar of the sustainability concept is to save money, while reducing resources used for energy, food needs and so much more.”

Anderson is a member of the Sustainability Commission. Carrie Coyne is a member of the Green Space Advisory Commission. Coyne said not all the “Eco-Ed” sessions are inside. An April 17 event will be at 5:30 p.m. outdoors at Southwest Park.

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Free Virtual Mushroom Hunting Class March 16, MDC

 

Morels – Photo MDC.

Spring warmth stimulates natural life, including fungi such as morels and other edible mushrooms. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is offering a free virtual Mushroom Hunting 101 class from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 16.

This online course will cover how mushrooms are produced and their role in ecology. Nikki King, MDC naturalist, will explain where and how people can look for mushrooms. King will provide tips on identifying edible mushrooms and avoiding those that are not safely edible.

Mushroom Hunting 101 is open to all ages. Registration is required. To register, CLICK HERE.

For more information about mushrooms in Missouri, CLICK HERE.