Special Topics
Notice
The drawing for the Managed Waterfowl Hunts on the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area took place on October 15, 2009. Successful applicants and applicants drawn as Alternates will receive information packets in the mail prior to November 20, 2009. If your name was not drawn for the Managed Waterfowl Hunt, you will not receive notification via the mail. The Department of Conservation received over 1200 applications for the hunts this year. Thank you for your interest in this hunting opportunity.
Waterfowl Blinds Inspection
Hunting blinds in the Upper Mississippi Conservation Area are undergoing preliminary inspection. Blind registrants should check these results and contact MDC if they wish to appeal any decision. Registration materials will be mailed soon to registrants whose blinds passed inspection.
Interpretive School Programs
- August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area
- Powder Valley
- Forest Park
- Rockwoods Reservation
- Columbia Bottom
Community Stewardship Grant Program
As MDC looks ahead to the next generation, the importance of supporting conservation in Missouri communities emerges as a central agency goal. One of the St. Louis metropolitan area's greatest assets is the presence of various community organizations dedicated to the management and improvement of open space.
Urban Wildlife Issues
Exploring how people and animals coexist in urban areas
The West St. Louis County Deer Task Force is addressing the dilemma of suburban deer management and issues that cross municipal boundaries.
| Event and Date | Location | Reserve by: |
|---|---|---|
| Raptors of Missouri
Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
August A Busch CA | Friday, November 6 |
| November's Nature Happenings
Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
August A Busch CA | Friday, November 6 |
| Scout Discovery Table: Endangered Species
Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | |
| Basic Candle Making: What's the Buzz?
Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area | Friday, November 6 |
| Dresser Island Beaver Dam Sit
Saturday, November 7, 2009 |
Dresser Island | Friday, November 6 |
| Bike It - Trees!
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 |
Forest Park Visitor Center | Monday, November 9 |
| The Incredible Journey
Tuesday, November 10, 2009 |
Rockwoods | Monday, November 9 |
| RANGE CLOSED
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 |
Busch Shooting Range | Wednesday, November 11 |
| Discover Nature - Women: "Show Me" Quilts
Wednesday, November 11, 2009 |
Wednesday, November 11 | |
| Discover Hunting: Knife Sharpening
Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
August A. Busch | Wednesday, November 11 |
| Conservation Frontiers: Missouri Mammals
Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
August A Busch CA | Tuesday, November 10 |
| Nature's Niche: Soap Making
Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Wednesday, November 11 |
| Discover Nature Families: Map & Compass
Saturday, November 14, 2009 |
August A Busch CA | Friday, November 13 |
| Mammal Discovery Trunk
Saturday, November 14, 2009 |
Forest Park Visitor Center | |
| Animal Tracks and Traces
Saturday, November 14, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Friday, November 13 |
| GO FISH!-Introduction to Trout Fishing
Saturday, November 14, 2009 |
August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area-Lake 1 | Friday, November 13 |
| GO FISH!-Introduction to Trout Fishing
Saturday, November 14, 2009 |
Forest Park Hatchery | Friday, November 13 |
| Red Wigglers - NAture's Super Composters
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 |
Rockwoods | Monday, November 16 |
| Turkeys for Tots
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
Forest Park Visitor Center | Tuesday, November 17 |
| Homeschool: Autumn Habitat Hike
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
Emmenegger Nature Park | Wednesday, November 18 |
| Discover Hunting; Firearm Selection
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
August A. Busch | Monday, November 16 |
| Firearm Safety in the Home
Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
August A. Busch | Wednesday, November 18 |
| It's Turkey Time
Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
Rockwoods | Wednesday, November 18 |
| Turkeys for Tots
Friday, November 20, 2009 |
August A Busch CA | Thursday, November 19 |
| Carnivores of Missouri
Saturday, November 21, 2009 |
Rockwoods Reservation | Friday, November 20 |
| Dutch Oven Cooking
Saturday, November 21, 2009 |
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area | Sunday, November 15 |
| GO FISH!-Introduction to Trout Fishing
Saturday, November 21, 2009 |
August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area-Lake 1 | Friday, November 20 |
| GO FISH!-Introduction to Trout Fishing
Saturday, November 21, 2009 |
Forest Park Hatchery | Friday, November 20 |
| Peek-a-Poo: Uncover the Mystery of Scat
Monday, November 23, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Sunday, November 22 |
| Wreath Making Series: Nature Decorator
Tuesday, November 24, 2009 |
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area | Sunday, November 22 |
| Night Hike
Saturday, November 28, 2009 |
August A Busch CA | Friday, November 27 |
| Nature's Niche: Romancing the Owl
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Monday, November 30 |
| Christmas for the Birds
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Tuesday, December 1 |
| Full Moon Hike
Wednesday, December 2, 2009 |
Forest Park | Tuesday, December 1 |
| Tap! Tap! Tap! Woodpeckers
Thursday, December 3, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Wednesday, December 2 |
| Painting the Birds
Friday, December 4, 2009 |
August A Busch CA | Thursday, December 3 |
| Junior Audubon Society: Wild Wings of Winter
Saturday, December 5, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Saturday, December 5 |
| Nature's Gifts
Saturday, December 5, 2009 |
August A Busch CA | |
| Guess What Lives Here
Saturday, December 5, 2009 |
Rockwoods Reservation | Friday, December 4 |
| Rocking Chair Storytime: Winter
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Monday, December 7 |
| Beginning Journaling
Tuesday, December 8, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Monday, December 7 |
| Discover Nature - Women: "Show Me" Quilts!
Wednesday, December 9, 2009 |
Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park | Tuesday, December 8 |
| Whoo's Up at Night?
Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area | Thursday, December 10 |
| Animals in Winter
Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
Forest Park Visitor Center | Wednesday, December 9 |
| Homeschool: Creatures of Habitat-Winter
Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Wednesday, December 9 |
| Winter Wreath for the Birds
Thursday, December 10, 2009 |
Rockwoods Reservation | Wednesday, December 9 |
| Winter Tree Id
Friday, December 11, 2009 |
Rockwoods Reservation | Thursday, December 10 |
| Winter Adventure Hike
Saturday, December 12, 2009 |
Dresser Island | Friday, December 11 |
| Let's Talk Turkey
Saturday, December 12, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Saturday, December 12 |
| Wreath Making Series: The Final Project
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 |
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area | Sunday, December 13 |
| Wreath Making Series: The Final Project
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 |
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area | Sunday, December 13 |
| Discover Nature - Families: Candle Making
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 |
August A Busch CA | Monday, December 14 |
| Venison Burger & Sausage Making
Wednesday, December 16, 2009 |
August A. Busch | Tuesday, December 15 |
| Venison Cooking
Thursday, December 17, 2009 |
August A. Busch | Tuesday, December 15 |
| Winter's Gifts
Friday, December 18, 2009 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Thursday, December 17 |
| Owl Prowl
Friday, December 18, 2009 |
August A Busch CA | Thursday, December 17 |
| Carnivores of Missouri
Saturday, December 19, 2009 |
August A Busch CA | Friday, December 18 |
| Night Hike
Saturday, December 26, 2009 |
August A Busch CA | Thursday, December 24 |
| Discover Nature - Families; .22's and Air Guns
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 |
August A. Busch Shoting Range | Tuesday, December 22 |
| New Year's Eve Night Hike
Thursday, December 31, 2009 |
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area | Wednesday, December 30 |
| Maple Sugar Tree Tapping
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 |
Rockwoods Reservation | Tuesday, January 5 |
Reserve your place for these upcoming events:
| Event and Date | Location | Reserve by: |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Sugar Tree Tapping
Wednesday, January 6, 2010 |
Rockwoods Reservation | Tuesday, January 5 |
| Winter Adaptations
Thursday, January 7, 2010 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Thursday, January 7 |
| Discover Hunting: Youth Pheasant Clinic & Hunt
Thursday, January 7 – Saturday, January 9, 2010 |
August A. Busch C.A. | Tuesday, January 5 |
| Owl Prowl
Friday, January 8, 2010 |
Rockwoods Reservation | Thursday, January 7 |
| Eagle Hike at North Riverfront Park
Saturday, January 9, 2010 |
North Riverfront Park | Friday, January 8 |
| Dresser Island Hike
Saturday, January 9, 2010 |
August A Busch CA | Friday, January 8 |
| What's in a Name?
Saturday, January 9, 2010 |
August A Busch CA | Friday, January 8 |
| Missouri Mammals
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 |
Rockwoods Reservation | Monday, January 11 |
| Discover Hunting: Predator Hunting Clinic
Tuesday, January 12, 2010 |
August A. Busch C.A. | Sunday, January 10 |
| Discover Nature - Women: "Show Me" Quilts
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Wednesday, January 13 |
| Winter Gifts for the Birds
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 |
August A Busch CA | Tuesday, January 12 |
| Nature's Niche: Breakfast with the Birds
Thursday, January 14, 2010 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Wednesday, January 13 |
| Basic Handgun
Thursday, January 14 – Saturday, January 16, 2010 |
August A. Busch C.A. | Tuesday, January 12 |
| Discover Hunting: Youth Rabbit Clinic and Hunt
Thursday, January 21 – Saturday, January 23, 2010 |
August A. Busch C.A. | Friday, January 15 |
| A Blanket of Leaves
Friday, January 22, 2010 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Thursday, January 21 |
| Nutty Squirrels
Friday, January 22, 2010 |
August A Busch CA | Thursday, January 21 |
| Discover Nature Women: Columbia Bottom Camp-In
Saturday, January 23 – Sunday, January 24, 2010 |
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area | Wednesday, January 20 |
| Rock Quarry Trail in Winter
Saturday, January 23, 2010 |
Rockwoods Reservation | Friday, January 22 |
| Meet the Feet
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Wednesday, January 27 |
| Animal Signs: Look Who Was Here!
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 |
Forest Park Office | Tuesday, January 26 |
| Celebrating Groundhog Day
Thursday, January 28, 2010 |
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area | Wednesday, January 27 |
| An Evening with Raptors
Friday, January 29, 2010 |
Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center | Friday, January 29 |
