The Missouri Department of Conservation encourages everyone to enjoy fall foliage through camping, hiking, driving tours or even floating. To help, MDC offers weekly online fall color updates from agency foresters all over the state at mdc.mo.gov/fallcolor, according to a MDC press release.
Looking for ways to use the feathers from a turkey recently harvested? Seeking ideas to tap into that creative side? Join the Missouri Department of Conservation at a free virtual program from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 4. This program will showcase different ways that turkey feathers can be used.
The Missouri Department of Conservation can offer native trees and shrubs that can help improve wildlife habitat and soil and water conservation while also improving the appearance and value of private property, according to a MDC press release.
The Missouri Department of Conservation will partner with multiple organizations to host the Third Annual Governor’s Mentored Deer Hunt scheduled for Friday to Sunday, Oct. 10 through 12. Mentored hunts will take place in several counties during Missouri’s early firearms antlerless deer season, according to a MDC press release.
Missouri is home to roughly 450 different bee species, ranging in size from a grain of rice to about half the size of your thumb, and they each play an important role, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation and naturalist Anna Nordwald.
Missouri’s archery season for deer and turkey opens Sept. 15. For those interested in archery hunting and want to try it this fall, now is the time to start shopping for equipment.
According to Greek mythology, Iris was a goddess who served as a messenger between the divine world and the human world. The Greek gods never communicated directly with mortals. Instead, they sent Iris, who traveled on a rainbow.
Registration is open for the fall online University of Missouri Extension Master Gardener course. The 15-week class begins on Aug. 10 and ends in December.
University of Missouri Extension specialists say the spotted lanternfly might appear in Missouri this summer. MU Extension and Lincoln University urban entomologist Emily Althoff says… Login to continue reading Login…
All snakes can swim, but those that belong to the genus Nerodia are commonly referred to as “watersnakes” because water is a key part of their habitat.