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Rockwoods Reservation’s Maple Sugar Festival Unlocks the Secret Sweets of Trees

Winter may not be everybody’s favorite time of year, but many might be surprised to learn that trees are actually pretty sweet on it.

For about six weeks, from mid-January to the end of February, Mother Nature cooks…[more]

By Missouri Dept. of Conservation
01-18-2012

Powder Valley Celebrates 20th Anniversary with Special Events Oct. 22

The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center is holding a special day of activities on Saturday, Oct. 22, to commemorate its 20th anniversary. The nature center first opened in October 1991. Its year-long anniversary celebration will…[more]

By Jim Low, Missouri Dept. of Conservation
10-13-2011

MDC Predicts Good Fall Color in Ozarks

Each October, as summer’s warmth ebbs and Missourians unpack sweaters, the Show-Me State’s forests kindle leafy fires to usher in autumn. This year, the fires will burn brightest in the Ozarks.

Poets wax eloquent about the impending season…[more]

By Jim Low, Missouri Dept. of Conservation
10-04-2011

Missouri’s Fall Colors

The Missouri Department of Conservation website provides updates to fall colors as autumn creeps across the state. Little color is evident right now across the Ozarks region, but a few areas further north are beginning to display autumn brilliance.

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By Robert J. Korpella
09-28-2011

MDC’s Confluence Campout Offers Unique Connection to Missouri’s Big Rivers

It’s not every night you can camp out and enjoy a night of fun and adventure at the confluence of two of the world’s largest rivers. That’s what makes this year’s Discover Nature Families: Confluence Campout unique.

The…[more]

By Missouri Dept. of Conservation
08-31-2011

Timing is Everything for Vivid Fall Colors

Despite their association with fall colors, you’ll want Jack Frost and Indian Summer to stay away if you’re hoping for vivid autumn leaves.

According to folklore, Jack Frost turns leaves red and purple when he pinches them with…[more]

By MUNews
10-20-2010

Friends of the Garden Annual Butterfly Festival

Where you find clusters of white, blue, pink or purple flowers, you’ll find nectar-seeking butterflies fluttering about—and one of those places is the botanical gardens and arboretum at Nathanael Greene/Close Memorial Park in Springfield, Missouri. It’s the natural setting for…[more]

By Friends of the Garden
07-09-2010

Discover Nature Through a Summer “Staycation”

Looking for ways to save time and money on outdoor-adventure vacations this summer? Let the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) help you discover nature through a “staycation” in Missouri. Birdwatcher, geocacher, hunter, angler, camper, paddler, backpacker, day hiker, cyclist, horseback…[more]

By Missouri Dept. of Conservation
05-25-2010

Dogwood and Redbud Season is Upon Us

If you are among the many Missourians who take long drives in April to see hillsides painted pink and white by flowering dogwood and redbud trees, fill your gas tank. The big bloom is on its way.

Dave…[more]

By Jim Low, Missouri Dept. of Conservation
04-06-2010

Prospects Bright for Flashy Fall Foliage

It’s October, when leaves blaze yellow, orange and red. Foresters with the Missouri Department of Conservation say this should be a good year for autumn color.

Warm, sunny days and cool nights favor the development of brilliant foliage.…[more]

By Jim Low, Missouri Dept. of Conservation
10-05-2009
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