June 2022 – PDF Edition – 1 of 2
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June 2022 – PDF Edition – 2 of 2
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Bicycling, kayaking classes & MCC suspensions
The Missouri Conservation Commission (MCC) met March 25 for its regular open meeting at MDC Headquarters, 2901 W. Truman Blvd. in Jefferson City, Mo. Commissioners also attended a field workshop at Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area in Boone County on March 23. Commissioners attending the open meeting in person or online were: L. (Barry) Orscheln, chair;…
May 2022 – PDF Edition
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Dewey Short Visitor Center, state parks reservations
One of my favorite visitor centers in the Ozarks is open to the public, once again. Yes! Hours of operation for the Dewey Short Visitor Center will be: • March 1-May 28: Tuesday thru Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. • May 29-Sept. 5: Sunday thru Saturday, 9 a.m.-4.pm. • Sept. 6-Nov. 30: Tuesday thru Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. •…
Species of the Month: Mallard duck
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Feeding birds in the wintertime
What’s the best type of seed for winter backyard bird feeding, many Ozark residents ask themselves every winter. Well, the naturalists at Cape Girardeau Natures Center have the answer. Feeding backyard birds in the winter can give them an extra boost of needed fat and energy on those frigid windy days. Backyard birdwatching is also…
A Kansas City capitalist discovers the Ozarks
Robert M. Snyder’s triumphs had come in the natural gas, oil, real estate, and banking businesses, and he was the organizer of what became the Kansas City Life Insurance Company. While staying at a hotel in Lebanon owned by Major Kellogg, Robert McClure Snyder Sr. was told about fabulous Ha Ha Tonka by Colonel Scott. …