Saturday, March 8 from 2 PM – 2:30 PM at the Columbia Public Library is the Summer Garden Planning Workshop hosted by the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture (CCUA). This workshop is an adult-level class where people can plan ahead for gardening healthy crops of tomatoes, peppers, and other plants in their gardens this spring …
Missouri outdoors
Table Rock State Park is indeed worth a visit. It provides the perfect access to a storied region. You may enjoy the abundant tourist attractions of Branson, but when you need a break, you can hike the park trails or find along some backwoods byways much that is still unspoiled and inviting in the White River Hills.
You have got to see these trees. Big Oak Tree State Park is home to one national champion, a pumpkin ash, and three state champion trees, overcup oak, sweetgum, and persimmon. The ancient cypress are awe inspiring. The park is also a bird watchers dream with more than 150 known species chirping from the trees.