Missouri River Relief is debuting its new “Missouri River Scientists” traveling trunk education program, partnering with Columbia Public Schools to launch the initiative.
Teachers at Columbia Public Schools will have the first opportunity to bring “Missouri River Scientists” into their classrooms as a fun new way to explore the recovery and management of the endangered Pallid Sturgeon.
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text] Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in April of 2017. We have updated information in the story to reflect recent changes to Missourians for Monarchs. The monarch butterflies outside your window are in the middle of a long journey. Missouri is a stopping point in the annual monarch butterfly migration from Canada …
We thought they were gone, but it turns out there were just hiding. Over the past twenty years or so, Missouri’s black bears have been making a major comeback. See where they’ve been spotted and learn all about our good-news bears.
Amateur photographers, including youth, are encouraged to submit their favorite wild bird photographs for the contest that offers cash prizes for winners. The contest is a fundraiser for MRBO, which is devoted to the conservation of Missouri’s migratory and resident birds.
For most of the year, life in small-town rural Missouri moves at a quiet pace, but come November these peaceful hamlets transform into prime destinations for those on the hunt for deer.
Plans were unveiled for damming and developing the Meramec River Valley. This began a 28-year battle to stop the plan and save the valley
“Everything is recovered from last year,” says Pat Behle, an administrative specialist at Columbia Bottom Conservation Area. “We’re in very good shape.”
Springfield just got a little wilder. The Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium opened on September 21. We’re impressed by the sheer size of this place, so we’ll let the numbers speak for themselves.
the Missouri Cattleman’s Association are supportive, collaborative members of the Missourians for Monarchs. Leslie says Missouri’s efforts are among the best collaborations of agricultural and conservationist groups in the nation.
The Holy Trinity of Conservation takes place at Prairie Star Restoration Farm in Bland on Saturday, June 3. Tickets are $20 for adults, and $10 for students. There is a special reserved evening dinner on June 2 for $100 per person.
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