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The Pine Needle is a publication for people interested in the conservation, management, restoration and enjoyment of the fish, forests and wildlife of the Missouri Ozarks counties of Shannon, Carter and Ripley. The oak-pine savannah pictured above is a perfect example of the Ozarks landscape as it looked 200 years ago. No wonder people settled here!

Ozarkers Discover Nature at Twin Pines

Caroline Gaskins enjoys fishing at Twin Pines Conservation Education Center

Posted by Melanie Carden-Jessen on May 6, 2012

Heritage Day and school field trips result in record April visitation to Twin Pines Conservation Education Center. More

Long-Term Lessons for Van Buren Students

Resource Scientist Carrie Steen demonstrates how to evaluate mast.

Posted by Melanie Carden-Jessen on Apr 7, 2012

Resource scientist and naturalist team up to help students get some hands-on lessons about the Missouri Forest Ecosystem Project’s 100 year studies currently being conducted at Peck Ranch. More

Here Comes the Neo-tropicals

Image of a rose-breasted grosbeak

Posted by Melanie Carden-Jessen on Mar 30, 2012

You don't have to know all the names of birds to enjoy them but if learning the names is a goal, taking them three at a time makes the task much more manageable. More
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That Ornamental Could Be a Menace

Callery Pear

Posted by Susan Farrington on Mar 8, 2012

Shannon county residents learn the hard way that careful selection of your ornamentals may prevent heartache later. More
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But I don't Want It Under My House...

Opossum in snow

Posted by Melanie Carden-Jessen on Mar 5, 2012

Missourians enjoy spending time outdoors watching wildlife, they just don’t want to share their homes with it! One-way doors may provide a humane solution to evicting animals from under your home. More
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Roadkill Café

Roadkill cafe participants prepared and enjoyed a variety of wild game dishes

Posted by Melanie Carden-Jessen on Feb 21, 2012

Roast skunk? You bet! Nothing goes to waste at the Twin Pines Roadkill Café where participants learned to prepare tasty dishes from wild game. More
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Seriously Fun Nature Programs

Woman holding a river cane dream catcher

Posted by Melanie Carden-Jessen on Feb 8, 2012

Take home hand-made treasures and life-long conservation lessons from Twin Pines' Discover Nature programs. More
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Lessons in Leopold’s Land Ethic

Posted by Melanie Carden-Jessen on Jan 24, 2012

In his collection of conservation essays, A Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold wrote of a personal land ethic, how we respect, treat and protect the land. Our upcoming Ozark-area workshops can help folks keep Leopold's land ethic alive with a variety of good conservation practices. More
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Up a Creek Without a Turkey Caller

Posted by Melanie Carden-Jessen on Jan 12, 2012

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A New, Old Way to Hunt

Bow Hunting

Posted by Wyatt Layman on Nov 30, 2011

Whether you’re looking for a new challenge or just an escape from the tree-stand, hunting from the ground can add all new elements to your hunt. More
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