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JOPLIN, Mo -- Trees are a vital component of any thriving community. That’s why re-establishing trees in Joplin’s tornado-damaged landscape will be the focus of a newly established Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) position in the Joplin area.
ST. CHARLES, Mo - Special places that help clean water, reduce flooding and provide home to fascinating plants and animals are worth celebrating. They can be a lot of fun too.
SMITHVILLE, Mo. -- Biologists on Wednesday determined that zebra mussels are present in Smithville Lake, a 7,200-acre impoundment north of Kansas City. Zebra mussels, mollusks which look like small clams, are an invasive species from Eurasia that can cause ecological and property damage.
ST. CHARLES, MO — Hundreds of dedicated volunteer instructors across Missouri give their time, effort and expertise to make the success of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) Bow Hunter Education (BHE) Program possible. And from among that group, one instructor in the St. Louis area recently received MDC's BHE top honor.
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – A well-managed pond adds wildlife habitat, backyard fishing opportunities and beauty to rural property, according to the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC). MDC's Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center will host a Pond Management Workshop March 29 from 6:30 p.m., for landowners and anyone interested in pond management.
According to the MDC, this workshop will demonstrate how to construct a multipurpose pond and care for its watershed.
