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Photo courtesy The Missouri Department of Conservation.

The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Powder Valley Nature Center is hosting a program that will empower visitors with new skills to discover nature in a safe responsible way. Into the Woods is a free family event being held at the nature center Saturday, Oct. 14 from 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.

“It’s all about helping people to discover nature with confidence so they can have more adventures outdoors,” said MDC Naturalist Rebecca Rodriguez.

Read more from the MDC below.

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Webster University’s 2017 Annual Human Rights Conference considers challenges associated with “Environmental Justice and Human Rights” on October 11-12. The conference provides intersectional analyses of environmental racism, sexism, classism, and colonialism with the aim of raising critical awareness of the human rights violations caused by environmental degradation. Sponsored by the Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian Studies, this on-campus event is free and open to the public.

When: Wednesday, October 11, 2017, and Thursday, October 12, 2017
Where: Browning Hall Auditorium (Room 160, 8274 Big Bend Blvd.)

For more information and conference schedule CLICK HERE.

Here’s your chance to learn about everything from butterflies to birds, crickets to katydids! Citizen science at its best! Everyone is welcome to join in this Citizen Science project. No experience necessary!

When: Saturday, September 23 @ 7:00 am-12:00 pm
Where: Shaw Nature Reserve, 307 Pinetum Loop Road, Gray Summit, MO 63039

FREE and open to all. Registration is required. Teams are filling up fast! Register now to reserve your spot. See below for more details.

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DATE AND TIME: Sat, September 23, 2017, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM CDT
LOCATION: CommuniTree Gardens in Creve Coeur Park, 2194 Creve Coeur Mill Road, St. Louis, MO 63146

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Webster-Kirkwood Times Editor and Webster University Journalism Professor Don Corrigan will speak about the new book, hot off the presses, “Images of America; Forest Park,” which he co-authored with journalist Holly Shanks. Corrigan will offer up some of those images in a PowerPoint presentation and also will talk about some of the great happenings in the park, including the April Earth Days, July 4th Fairs, the Great Balloon Race, LouFest, Shakespeare In the Park, KSHE Kite-Flying contests, sled riding on Art Hill and boating in Post-Dispatch Lake. This will be a nostalgia-fest. Corrigan will invite his audience to share their memories from these events, as well as from their visits to The Muny opera performances, Missouri History Museum, the Science Center, St. Louis Art Museum and more.

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Aiming the ATLATL. Photo courtesy MDC.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources released information about an upcoming event at Washington State Park to celebrate Archaeology Day.

Visitors are invited to celebrate Archaeology Day 2017 with an event Sept. 9 at Washington State Park near De Soto. The free event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the park’s Big River day-use area.

Demonstrations of flint knapping and atlatl throwing will be held throughout the day. Children’s activities will include making petroglyph necklaces, corn grinding and other crafts. Staff will lead a tour to the park’s petroglyph site at 2 p.m.

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