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Calling all native plant nerds! Are you ready to dive into the magical world of collecting seeds and growing your own native plants? If so, this webinar is for you. Presenter Julie Farstad will present how you can collect native plant seeds, store them until the winter, and grow them in containers over the cold […]
Enjoy this free field day, hosted by landowner Doug Doughty at his farm near Chillicothe in Livingston County, Missouri. This event is organized by the Missouri Prairie Foundation and Iowa State University. Participants will learn how to establish prairie strips (the CRP Prairie Strips practice ) and other prairie plantings, tour the farm with prairie […]
MPF will hold a native plant sale on Saturday, September 7, at World Bird Sanctuary, 125 Bald Eagle Ridge Rd., Valley Park, MO 63088, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Note: The World Bird Sanctuary has an entry fee of $12 per car that all plant sale customers will have to pay to enter. Native […]
MPF will hold a native plant sale on Saturday, September 7, at Bass Pro Shops®, 3101 Bass Pro Dr, Columbia, MO 65202, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Native plants beautify landscapes and help support songbirds and other cherished wildlife. Buy native wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, trees, vines, and sedges from Grow Native! professional members: Gaylena's […]
What can you see, hear, and experience on a Missouri tallgrass prairie in fall? Join MPF Vice President of Science and Management Bruce Schuette as he leads a virtual tour of MPF's Friendly Prairie in Pettis County. We’ll learn about life on the prairie in the fall, including what flora and fauna you can observe. […]
MPF will hold a native plant sale on Saturday, September 14, at the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, 4750 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO 64110, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Note: Due to current construction at the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, there will be limited parking on site. Overflow parking is […]
MPF will hold a native plant sale on Saturday, September 14 at the Bass Pro Shops®, 1 Bass Pro Dr., Springfield, MO, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Native plants beautify landscapes and help support songbirds and other cherished wildlife. Buy native native wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, trees, vines, and sedges from Grow Native! professional members: […]
Join James Faupel, Director of Horticulture at Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum (BCA), for a walking tour exploring the formal horticultural garden space of the arboretum, Wildwood Valley. From meadow to forest, this tour will explore the native plants used in this formal landscape and discuss the natural history of BCA and St. Louis City. The […]
In 2015, approximately 6 acres of lawn were replaced with a reconstructed prairie at the Danforth Plant Science Center in Creve Coeur, Missouri. This Grow Native! webinar presentation will outline the process of site preparation, planting, and maintenance—from the first plantings to the present—from Danforth Plant Science Center experts. The presentation will include information on […]
MPF will hold a native plant sale on Thursday, September 26, at Roeslein & Associates, Inc., 9200 Watson Road, St. Louis, MO, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Native plants beautify landscapes and help support songbirds and other cherished wildlife. Buy native wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, trees, vines, and sedges from Grow Native! professional members: Gaylena’s […]
You are invited to spend the day visiting Snowball Hill Prairie with your camera, brushes, and canvas. Pack up your favorite art medium supplies and camera, along with a non-disposable container of water and snack, and come to enjoy learning about and painting on this incredible, 20-acre original native prairie and the adjoining 50-acre planted […]
September is prime monarch butterfly migration in Missouri. Join MPF for a monarch tagging event at the Snowball Hill Prairie on Saturday, September 28 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. There is no charge to participants, and no experience is necessary. MPF Board Member Tracy Lewandowski will lead the tagging activity, which entails affixing a […]
The Missouri Prairie Foundation and host, Missouri Western State University, will hold a native plant sale on Sunday, September 29 at 4525 Downs Drive, St. Joseph, MO, 64507 from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. The event will be held outdoors just east of Fulkerson Center, at Parking Lot F. Native plants beautify landscapes and help […]
Celebrate the dedication of MPF's Morton Family Prairie near Cole Camp in Benton County, featuring guided tours, prairie tent camping, complimentary beverages, and an optional ticketed barbecue dinner. Dinner is free for lifetime members. Donations to support our prairie conservation work are always very welcome and very much appreciated! Portable restrooms will be available through […]