Get MO Wild Fall Fest
Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area 1401 NW Park Road, Blue Springs, MOThe Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) invites the public to the Get MO Wild Fall Fest at Burr Oak Woods Conservation Area. This free family outdoors event is for people of all ages, and no registration is required. For nearly a century MDC has been connecting the public to nature. All needed equipment for various…
Class 7: Plant Ecology and Conservation
Geoge Owens Nature Park 1601 Speck Rd, Independence, MO, United StatesThis 9-month course will deepen your knowledge about the native plants of Missouri as you network with other gardening enthusiasts through class and field work. Class work includes lectures, readings and a research project. Field work involves the creation of a community native plant garden and educational materials that will be used in the park.…
Watkin’s Woolen Mill ‘Fall on the Farm’
Watkin's Woolen Mill 26600 Park Road North, Lawson, MO, United StatesJoin costumed interpreters as they demonstrate rural life of the 1870s. See displays of blacksmithing and woodstove cooking, try your hand at rag doll making, rope making, and old-time games. Other activities may include corn shelling, crosscut sawing, cider pressing, and Victorian era gardening. All activities take place outdoors, so be sure to dress for…