Are you and your family looking for opportunities to connect with nature this month? Our Missouri Department of Conservation has a wealth of opportunities! Check out what's happening at Powder Valley this May...
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Missouri Spring Wildflower Walk
May 5 • Saturday • 9:30–11:30 a.m.
(All Ages) Reservations begin April 21.
Join us on a hike on Hickory Ridge Trail as we enjoy a beautiful spring hike looking not only for these spring ephemerals but also birds and other wildlife. Hickory Ridge Trail is 1.2 miles in length and consists of steep hills. If there are mobility considerations, please let us know (shelly.colatskie@mdc.mo.gov) so accommodations can be made.
Babes in the Woods: Flowers
May 10 • Thursday • 9:30–10:30 a.m.
(Ages 0–3) Reservations begin May 26.
It’s always a perfect time to enjoy nature. Join us for a stroller walk outdoors. Discover how nature appeals to our senses no matter what our age. Dress for the weather.
Scout Discovery Table: Bird ID/ Flyways
May 12 • Saturday • 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
(All ages) No reservations are required.
Discover the wonders of Missouri birds and the location of their migratory flyways in a self-led program. Discovery tables are also open to the general public.
Beginning Archery at Emmenegger
May 25 • Friday • 9:30–11:30 a.m. (Adults)
May 26 • Saturday • 9:30–11:30 a.m. (Ages 10 and up) Reservations begin May 11.
Learn the basics of safe archery and practice your skills. All equipment will be provided. To get to Emmenegger Nature Park, go west on Cragwold Rd. (past the Powder Valley entrance), cross over the highway and go south (left) on Stoneywood.
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center Bio-Blitz
May 11 • Friday • 6:30 p.m.–11 p.m. and May 12 • Saturday • 7 a.m.–2 p.m.
(All Ages) No Registration Required
Citizen science is a way for the public to assist in population and distribution monitoring for all species of plants and wildlife. Come join us as species experts from all over the state survey for the plant and wildlife species at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center. Friday night activities include bat mist netting, spider sniffing surveys, moth surveys, and a live owl from World Bird Sanctuary. Activities on Saturday include songbird mist netting and banding, hummingbird trapping and banding, small mammal trapping, camera traps and scent stations, tree identification walks, Missouri native plant surveys, insect surveys, pond study survey, reptile and amphibian surveys, and MORE! Contact Shelly Colatskie at shelly.colatskie@mdc. mo.gov for more information and be on the lookout for flyers with specific times.
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