Learn the importance of milkweed with MDC at a free event in Columbia on Nov. 7

COLUMBIA, Mo. – Support pollinators and learn how milkweed benefits species like the monarch butterfly at a free event with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) Saturday, Nov. 7 at the Boone County Nature School in Columbia. This event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Participants ages 8 and older are invited to join MDC staff as they learn about the milkweed plant while defluffing seed. Participants will leave with seeds of their own to be used at home in flower beds and pollinator plots.

Participants ages 8-15 Must be accompanied by an adult. Register at http://short.mdc.mo.gov/ogg.

Questions about this event can be sent to MDC Conservation Educator JR Royston at jr.royston@mdc.mo.gov.

The Boone County Nature School is located at 8989 South Tom Bass Road in Columbia.

MDC is committed to accessibility at all its nature centers, regional facilities, and conservation areas. To request an ADA accommodation for participation in MDC programs, visit https://mdc.mo.gov/accessibility.

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