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CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Maintz Wildlife Preserve will host a “Family Archery Shoot” put on by The On Target Archers, a local chapter of the Christian Bowhunters of America.

The Family Archery Shoot is open to all ages and will be held Saturday, April 2, from 9 am to 1 pm.

The On Target Archers have partnered with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) in upgrading and maintaining the archery range at Maintz Wildlife Preserve.

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Maxine Stone, past president of the Missouri Mycological Society, and author of the newly-published field guide, Missouri’s Wild Mushrooms—A Guide To Hunting, Identifying, and Cooking the State’s Most Common Mushrooms, will appear at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center Saturday, March 26, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
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The rifle/pistol range at the Jay Henges Shooting Range will shut down for approximately one week starting Saturday, March 26, to allow for adjustments to the recently installed bullet trap.
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Conservation Action

March 2011

The Conservation Commission met March 3 and 4 at Conservation Department Headquarters in Jefferson City Commissioners present were:

Becky L. Plattner, Grand Pass, Chair

Don R. Johnson, Festus, Vice Chair

Don C. Bedell, Sikeston, Secretary

William F. “Chip” McGeehan, Marshfield, Member

REGULATIONS

The Commission approved recommendations from the Regulations Committee to:

• Prohibit planting seeds on conservation areas (CAs) to reduce the risk of introducing exotic plants.

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A free workshop on using prescribed burns to improve wildlife habitat and control unwanted vegetation will be offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 19 at the Pony Express Conservation Area headquarters south of Maysville.
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A bonanza for wildlife watchers is at hand as hundreds of thousands of snow geese and other waterfowl are stopping at wetlands and lakes as they head north to summer breeding grounds.
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Ornithologist and author John C. Robinson introduces fourth and fifth grade students to bird watching at the Burr Oak Nature Center in Blue Springs. The students are from the Renaissance Academy of Environmental Science and Math in Kansas City.