The Year the Monarch Didn’t Appear

This article by Jim Robbins appeared in the New York Times. On the first of November, when Mexicans celebrate a holiday called the Day of the Dead, some also celebrate the millions of monarch butterflies that, without fail, fly to the mountainous fir forests of central Mexico on that day….

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Arbor Award nominations open

By Amy Redfield Do you know someone who is a good arborist, or a town or community that cares well for its trees? The Missouri Department of Conservation is accepting nominations for their annual Missouri Arbor Award of Excellence. Please use the brief form on the MDC website to nominate the individual,…

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October meeting minutes

Six guests joined 20 members for this month’s program, held in Illinois. Program Prairie volunteer stewards Nan and Neil Adams hosted a tour of Heartland Prairie located northeast of Alton, Illinois.  The Heartland Prairie is a 27-acre reconstructed tallgrass prairie on the north side of Gordon Moore Park.  It was planted…

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