Missouri Department of Conservation

Fresh Afield

Fresh Afield

Photo Fascination

Tracy Gonneman Eagle Photo
If a photo is worth 1,000 words, this Flickr page is worth 75 million. More

Up on the Roof

Master Naturalists and MDC volunteers give a green roof a facelift. More
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Homefield Advantage for Conservation With the Springfield Cardinals

MDC Education Day with the Springfield Cardinals
The sun was shining, the children were laughing, and Smokey Bear was warming up to throw the first pitch at Hammons Field, home to the Springfield Cardinals baseball team. More

Dive-bombed by a Martin

I was dive-bombed by a beautiful iridescent dark blue bird... but what was it.... More
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Turkey Season Almost Here

Wild Turkeys
It’s time to buy that permit, screw the tight choke tube into the shotgun and locate the camouflage clothing, turkey loads, calls and bug spray. More
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Wappapello Bioblitz Turns Up Plant-Animal Hybrid

Bryan Morelli, standing in water, holds a MoZoan.
Genetic mix-up could enable Missourians to gather a limit of crappie and a mess of mushrooms without leaving their boats. More

Cooking With the Iron Men of Boy Scout Troop 4

Pecan muffins, anyone?
Members of this Jefferson City troop made culinary memories last weekend. More
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Tick Alert!

Warm weather has brought ticks back with a vengeance. More
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A Suprise in the Garden

As I rounded the corner into the garden area, I was suddenly caught off-guard. More

Life Finds A Way

Callery pears along highway roadside.
The reproducing and spreading species in this case is the ornamental tree called the callery pear, which may right now be in its full flowering glory in your front yard. Please don't plant any more callery pears. More
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