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Upcoming Local Event: Grow Native! Workshop – March 2017

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Winter may be upon us, but spring is always around the corner. Mark your calendars and don’t miss this informative spring workshop!

 

Native by Design: Purposeful Landscapes for Monarchs, Pollinators, and Water Management is the focus of this upcoming workshop by GrowNative!

When: March 10, 2017
Where: Lews and Clark Community College, Edwardsville, IL
Keynote Speaker: Chip Taylor, Founder and Director of Monarch Watch.

More details available soon at www. grownative.org. For more information, call 888-843-6739 or email grownative@moprairie.org.

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Posted on November 30, 2016 in Local Events

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MDC Eagle Days: Old Chain of Rocks Bridge Jan 14 & 15

MDC Eagle Days Flyer.

MDC Eagle Days Flyer.

Missouri Department of Conservation’s Eagle Days events are just around the corner. Find out where to enjoy Missouri’s Eagles.

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Posted on November 26, 2016 in Local Events

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“Owl Prowl” Hosted By MDC

Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation.

Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation.

Why do owls hoot so much this time of year?  Find at the Owl Prowl, a family-friendly event hosted by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Also, learn about what makes owls such effective nighttime hunters. 

Reservations please call 636-458-2236 (reserve by Nov. 30, 2016.) 

Location: Rockwoods Reservation
Date: Dec 02, 2016, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

https://mdc.mo.gov/events/view/1063990

 

 

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Posted on November 21, 2016 in Home, Local Events

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Environment Missouri Joins Week Of Action For Renewable Energy

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Photo: Environment Missouri

Press release from Environment Missouri:

St. Louis, MO– Yesterday evening, Environment Missouri hosted the St. Louis Renewable Energy Summit. The event welcomed panelists Jack Cardetti-  political consultant for Clean Line Energy Partners, Dr. Allison Miller- professor at Saint Louis University and research associate at the Missouri Botanical Gardens, David Crossley- Professor of geophysics at Saint Louis University, and Fredrick Doss-  Legislative Assistant to Representative Michael Butler, to discuss global warming, its impacts in Missouri, and the role of renewable energy in creating a sustainable future.

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Posted on November 18, 2016 in Environment

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Press Release: Just Moms STL On Radioactive Waste Found Inside Home Near West Lake Landfill

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Posted on November 17, 2016 in Environment

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St. Louis Renewable Energy Summit: Call for Shift to 100 percent Renewable Energy

hand-1030565_1920Environment Missouri, in partnership with Care About Climate, will hold the St. Louis Renewable Energy Summit to highlight the urgent need to rapidly shift from dirty to clean energy sources. The Summit will feature a panel of experts who will lead a discussion on renewable energy from a variety of perspectives.

When: Wednesday, November 16th , 6-9 p.m.
Where: Urban Chestnut Brewing Company, 4465 Manchester Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110

For more information, or to RSVP for the event see below.

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Posted on November 16, 2016 in Local Events

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Missouri Deer Hunters Help MDC In Efforts To Fight Chronic-Wasting Disease

Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation.

Photo by MDC Staff, courtesy Missouri Department of Conservation.

The collection of 19,200 Deer harvest tissue samples were collected from 29 Missouri counties during the opening weekend of fall firearms deer season. The samples will help the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) evaluate next steps in chronic-wasting-disease management efforts.

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Posted on November 16, 2016 in Outdoor/Nature

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Hunters Help Control Deer Population At Powder Valley Nature Center

Photo by Diana Linsley, Webster-Kirkwood Times.

Photo by Diana Linsley, Webster-Kirkwood Times.

“Physical deer counts done over the course of several winters indicate the deer population is much greater than what is considered ecologically sound,” noted Yegge. “When deer numbers are high, other plant and wildlife species may struggle to survive or disappear all together.”

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Posted on November 15, 2016 in Outdoor/Nature

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Local Event: Environmental Policy Post-Election Informational Panel

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Posted on November 10, 2016 in Local Events

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Missouri Hunters Help St. Louis Area Families In Need

Photo Credit: Missouri Department of Conservation

Photo Credit: Missouri Department of Conservation

The Share the Harvest program, sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation and the Conservation Federation of Missouri, enables hunters to help families in need through the voluntary deer meat donation.  Since it started in 1992, Share the Harvest has provided more than 3.5 million pounds of lean, healthy venison to help feed hungry Missourians.

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Posted on November 3, 2016 in Outdoor/Nature