Queen of Hearts, located along the Meramec River at 731 Larkin Williams Road in Fenton. All photos by Diana Linsley, South County Times.
Queen of Hearts is one of the many casualties of the Great Flood Events of early 2016. Many folk in the Meramec River Valley credit it to extreme weather that may be caused by climate change, along with an overbuilt levee at Valley Park and too much construction in a flood plain. Here is the story on Fenton’s Queen of Hearts.
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Radon gas is a health hazard and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants people to learn more about the dangers of radon. The month of January has been designated as “National Radon Action Month.”
According to the EPA: “Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer deaths among nonsmokers in America, and claims the lives of about 21,000 Americans each year.”
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.
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.
Don Robinson State Park.
Gov. Nixon announces the opening of Don Robinson State Park. The land donated to the state in 2012 features sandstone cliffs, diverse forests and a significant tributary to the Meramec River
Read more from Gov. Nixon’s press release below…
Photo by MDC.
Help provide wildlife habitat in local lakes by donating your Christmas tree.
Information from the Missouri Department of Conservation for donations from now to January 16, at the August A. Busch Conservation Area in St. Charles and Blackjack Lake at the North County Recreational Complex and Spanish Lake Park.
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That reindeer Rudolph’s red nose is blinking on and off up at the North Pole this season. It’s blinking out a danger; it’s blinking out a warning; it’s blinking all over the Arctic – as Peter, Paul and Mary might have sung.
Santa is stuck singing the blues. That’s because Rudolph is refusing to pull the jolly fat man’s sleigh. The defiant deer’s red nose is now on the blink – literally. What’s the problem?
Missouri Gov. Nixon released information about three new state parks.
“Missourians are gaining three new state parks in southern Missouri that will have some of the state’s most distinctive natural landscapes and features on their more than 8,000 acres, Gov. Jay Nixon announced today (December 16, 2016.) The addition of Eleven Point State Park in Oregon County, Bryant Creek State Park in Douglas County and Ozark Mountain State Park in Taney County will bring the total number of state parks in Missouri to 91.”
To read the full release CLICK HERE.
Interested in learning more about starting a community garden?
Check out Gateway Greening’s “Garden Project Orientation.” Learn more about building an inclusive space where a community can come together and grow their own healthy fruit and veggies.
Upcoming Orientation Dates:
– Saturday, January 14, 10-11 a.m., at Main Office, 2211 Washington Ave, 63103
– Saturday, February 25, 10-11 a.m., at Carriage House, 3815 Bell Avenue, 63108
Find more information about attending the upcoming orientations and the online interest form from Gateway Greening HERE.
Domien and Eileen Meert at their Christmas tree farm near Festus, Mo. Domien holds the first tree dibble he ever used when he started his tree farm. Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation.
The Missouri Department of Conservation offered a few tips on how to choose an environmentally friendly Christmas Tree for the holidays.
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