Virtual Events

Registration required by visiting www.deeproots.org/curious-by-nature (adults) Conventional gardening practices encourage fall clean up, but wildlife depends on standing plant material through winter. Join Deep Roots KC's "native plant nerds" as they demonstrate nature-minded ways to maintain your gardens at the end of the growing season. Enjoy an engaging educational webinar where you can ask your gardening questions to the experts!

Join us as we discuss some fun facts about black bears in Missouri. The bear population continues to increase around the state, so being "Bear Wise" is more important than ever.

Join us as we talk all things bats with Eagle Scout Peyton Rice! We'll cover topics such as bat behaviors, habitats, the benefits of bats, and White-Nose Syndrome. We'll also discuss how to build bat houses and where to place and monitor them. All ages. This program is open to all ages but is designed for ages 8 and up. Registration required. Please include a valid email address when you register so we can send you a virtual program link. This link will be sent the day of the program. This program will not be recorded.

After Harvesting Deer: Find out how to skin and quarter the deer you harvest this year. We will use videos to demonstrate techniques. We will also show examples of equipment and tools used and provide answers to any questions you may have about do-it-yourself processing. All attendees must be registered for the program. This is a beginner's program. The link to join this class will be sent the morning of the class. Be sure to check your Spam or Junk box for the email. If an email is not received, please send an email to the instructor to let them know.

Registration required (ages 12+)

VIRTUAL program: Please make sure your e-mail is included in your MDC registration profile or we can’t send you the Webex virtual link.

What are primitive skills? A knowledge base of self-reliance practices can be fun and very helpful! We will go through a check-list of skills to learn that can be useful in modern times and more in-depth on wilderness survival. (Part 2 next month will be more “hands-on” about: animal tracking, navigating, rope and tool making (primitive bows, etc.)

Elk bugling season is upon us! Learn about the history of our wild elk heard in Missouri and how they are acclimating to the Ozarks today! Part of this program will also include hearing from one of our wildlife biologists who works closely with our elk!

Hunting Series: Hunting Deer on MDC Conservation Areas in the Missouri Ozarks. This is the fourth virtual program "Movement Patterns of the Rut" and will be on Wednesday, October 21 from 5:30-6:30 PM. MDC Wildlife Biologist Matthew Peter will discuss the transition from pre rut to rut deer movement. The link to join this class will be sent by 1 PM the afternoon of Oct. 21st (registration will close at 1 PM). Be sure to check your Spam or Junk box for the email. If an email is not received, please send an email to Dwight.Warnke@mdc.mo.gov to let him know.

Hunt Program Series:

Wed. 9/30 5:30-6:30 PM: Virtual Program: Deer Scouting Using Online Mapping (we hope you were able to attend)

Mon. 10/5 5:30-6:30 PM: Virtual Program: On the Ground Scouting & Stand Placement at MDC C.A. (we hope you were able to attend)

Tues. 10/13 5:30-6:30 PM: Virtual Program: Pre Rut Deer Sign (we hope you were able to attend)

Wed. 10/21 5:30-6:30 PM: Virtual Program: Movement Patterns of the Rut

Mon. 11/30 5:30-6:30 PM: Virtual Program: Post Rut and Winter Deer Hunting

Virtual Vice; Fly Tying at Home. In this session we will have T.J. and Mike tying antique Mary Orvis Marbury flies from her book, "Favorite Flies and Their Histories" from 1892. Have your fly-tying tools out and ready. we will have a more complete material list soon.

Materials:

Size 10 hooks

lots of fun-colored feathers

yarn

thread

Despite what you see in the movies, tarantulas are a harmless secretive species. These eight-legged invertebrates are a unique part of Missouri’s biodiversity. Join us this month as we crawl into a world of secrets of Missouri’s largest arachnids.

Creature Feature is a monthly virtual program that aims to educate Missourians about the natural world one species at a time. Register to receive a Webex meeting link to view the program. The meeting link will be sent out a few days before the program as well as the day of the program.

This live and interactive program gives an introduction to the Stream Team Program for prospective and new volunteers.

During the session, we will cover:

What Stream Team is and how you can get involved

How to register and create or join a team

How to report your service activities

Where to find events and opportunities near you

The link to the meeting will be sent out the day of the event.

Stream Team is committed to providing equal access to all educational programs. If you need an accommodation for a disability, please contact StreamTeam@mdc.mo.gov at least two business days before the scheduled program.