FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Carol Davit, 573-356-7828 or info@moprairie.org Web link: Events - Missouri Prairie Foundation (moprairie.org) Enjoy the Nation’s Prairie Legacy on 2023 National Prairie Day—June 3 The Missouri Prairie Foundation® invites all to...
Maxmillian sunflowers (Helianthus maximilianii). Photo: Pat Whalen
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APA Virtual Luncheon on Land Trusts & Communities April 19
Members of the Missouri Land Trust Coalition, of which MPF serves on the Steering Committee, as well as the Marlborough Community Land Trust, will present on how communities can use land trusts for community planning. If you would like to attend, here is the link,...
Spring and Summer Wildflower Walks with Dr. James Trager at Shaw Nature Reserve
Grow Native! Professional Member the Missouri Botanical Garden is hosting several wildflower walks this spring and summer of its Shaw Nature Reserve located at 307 Pinetum Loop Rd., Gray Summit, MO 63039. Join Dr. James Trager for 1-mile walks to learn identification,...
Call for Award Nominations
The Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF), its Grow Native! program, and the Missouri Invasive Plant Council (MoIP), which MPF administers, is now accepting nominations for its Missouri Prairie Foundation awards (prairie pioneer, prairie professional, prairie...
MPF Executive Director Receives Conservationist of the Year Award
On February 24, during its 87th convention, the Conservation Federation of Missouri bestowed the award to Carol Davit of Jefferson City, Missouri. The Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) annual awards ceremony, part of CFM’s Annual Convention, recognizes...
Registration Open for Hannibal’s The Great Gardens Conference: “Natives, Meadows & Prairies” June 2-4
Tickets are now available at www.tggc.org for Hannibal's The Great Gardens Conference: Natives, Meadows & Prairies June 2-4, 2023, in Hannibal, MO, organized by Grow Native! professional member 3G Farm. This three-day conference consists of a Friday evening film...
Now Hiring: Missouri Prairie Foundation Prairie Stewardship Assistant
Position Title Prairie Stewardship Assistant. Full-time (40 hours a week), salaried position. This is a field position that does not report to an office. Position located in southwestern Missouri, including in any of the following counties: Lawrence, Dade, Benton, St....
MPF’s 2022 Accomplishments & End-of-Year Giving
Make an end-of-year charitable donation. Thanks to you and other supporters, the Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF) and its Grow Native! program accomplish a sustained, high level of conservation activity to benefit prairie and people, and to promote the use of native...
Missouri Prairie Foundation on Nature Revisited Podcast
Missouri Prairie Foundation is featured on Episode 82 of the Nature Revisited podcast, broadcast today. MPF Executive Director Carol Davit and Vice President of Science and Management Bruce Schuette talk about prairie's natural and human-influenced history, its vital...
Missouri Prairie Foundation Bestows 2022 Awards
The Missouri Prairie Foundation’s Annual Dinner, held virtually on August 27, 2022, was a celebration of Missouri’s prairie legacy. During the event, the 56-year-old prairie conservation organization and land trust paid tribute to four awardees. “Missouri’s remaining...