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Healthy Planet Spring Natural Living Expo April 2

The Healthy Planet Magazine invites everyone to come celebrate Spring at its 33rd Natural Living Expo!

More than 65 exhibitors will share information, goods, and services pertaining to health, wellness, and sustainable living. There will be numerous food and beverage samples including craft beer by Old Bakery Beer and wine tasting by Edg-Clif Winery & Brewery. Attendees will also be able to get free health screenings, chair massages, green products for your home and garden, yourself and your family. Plus much more!

Date/Time: Sunday, April 2, 10 am to 4 p.m.Where: Webster Groves Recreation Center, 33 East Glendale Road in Webster Groves.
Where: Webster Groves Recreation Center, 33 East Glendale Road in Webster Groves.

Continue reading below to find out more about the expo’s giveaways, live music, learning opportunities, and where to get tickets to the event.

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Science In St. Louis: Bringing Scientists & The Community Together

All photos courtesy St. Louis County Library.

The St. Louis County Library seminar series “Science in St. Louis” is connecting scientists with the local community. The informal science talks give local communities the chance to personally interact with scientists working in the St. Louis area.

The seminars are free and open to the public. Attendees can expect to learn about a variety of topics, such as how new drugs are designed, the real CSI: science of forensics, how 3D printers help amputees and even the science of Missouri caves.

Stacey Lewis, the St. Louis County Library Adult Programming Manager, shares insights into the popular program with Environmental Echo. Continue below to hear the podcast phone interview.

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SAINT LOUIS ZOO CELEBRATES INTERNATIONAL POLAR BEAR DAY ON FEB. 26

Photo courtesy the Saint Louis Zoo.

Photo courtesy the Saint Louis Zoo.

The Saint Louis Zoo is celebrating polar bear Kali’s second International Polar Bear Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 26 at McDonnell Polar Bear Point. (The official International Polar Bear Day is Feb. 27.)

Read more from the Saint Louis Zoo Press Release about the event times and activities below.

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Mammals In Missouri: Invasive, Introduced or Interlopers

Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation.

Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation.

The Missouri Department of Conservation’s Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center will present a special program, New Mammals in Missouri: Invasive, Introduced or Interlopers, Friday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. The program is free and open to ages 12 and up. Reservations are required. (See more info below.)

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Grow Native! Workshop March 10: Native by Design: Purposeful Landscapes for Monarchs and Pollinators

Grow Native SignKeynote speaker Dr. Chip Taylor—founder and director of Monarch Watch—and five local speakers to present. Deadline for registration is March 2, 2017. Cost of the workshop, including a breakfast buffet, is $35 per person and $20 per person for students with a valid student ID.

More details from the GROW NATIVE! press release about event, speakers, and more can be found below.

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Advanced Tree Health Seminar

Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation.

Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation.

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is presenting a Tree Health Update Seminar tailored for tree-care professionals and advanced enthusiasts on Wednesday, Feb. 15 from 1:30-4:00 p.m. at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center in Kirkwood. (Registration required.)

More from the MDC press release below.

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Cancelled: Eagle Days Festival At Old Chain Of Rocks Bridge For Saturday, January 14, 2017

MDC Eagle Days Flyer.

MDC Eagle Days Flyer.

The Saturday portion of The Eagle Days at the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge Festival has been cancelled due to hazardous weather forecasts.  The event is still scheduled for Sunday from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. if weather conditions allow.

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Kirkwood Schools “Project IDEA” & Grow Native Team Up For Outdoor/Sustainability Education

Local event on Thursday, January 12, 2017, at the Keysor Gym from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. For more information about “Project IDEA”, CLICK HERE.

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Missouri Whitewater Championships 2017

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More information below.

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Q&A Event: “The Science, the Consequences, and the Solutions”

global-warming-flyer-dec8Do you have questions about the science or reality of global warming? This presentation by noted educator Jeffrey Bennett should answer them, while showing that the solutions to this important problem are ones that people of all political persuasions can agree on. The event is sponsored by Climate Reality-St. Louis.

When: Thursday, December 8, at 7 to 9 p.m.
Place: Pat Connelly’s, 6400 Oakland Ave., St. Louis, Mo, 63139. (Just south of Forest park.)  The group is asking for a voluntary donation to cover the cost of room and appetizers.

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