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Missouri’s early spring-flowering trees and shrubs include serviceberry (1), spicebush (2), redbud (3), and wild plum (4).

MDC encourages you to enjoy Missouri’s flowering trees and shrubs!

Take a moment to enjoy the therapeutic beauty of springtime in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages people to...

Join MDC Online April 21 To Learn About Mushroom Hunting

Register online in advance and then join the free MDC Wild Webcast live at noon. Warming spring weather brings nature to life with trees,...

MDC says hunters could see more young turkeys this spring

The spring turkey hunting youth portion will be April 10 and 11 with the regular spring season running April 19 through May 9. Missouri turkey hunters can expect this...

MDC is offering free hunter education skills classes on April 8 in Chillicothe and April 13 in Cameron.

MDC offers free hunter education skills classes in Chillicothe and...

Chillicothe class will be April 8 and Cameron class April 13 The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) will offer two in-person hunter...

MDC announces the state’s first black-bear hunting season is slated for this coming fall, Oct. 18–27. It will be limited to Missouri residents and restrict bear hunting to designated areas of southern Missouri.

MDC announces first black-bear season for Missouri to run this fall

2021 bear-hunting season will be Oct. 18 – 27 and limited to areas of southern Missouri. Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) announces...

Joe Benthall of Mount Vernon was the first of five Missouri hunters to harvest an elk in Missouri. He is shown with his 5x5 bull elk harvested last year on National Park Service property near Log Yard in Shannon County. MDC will issue five permits for hunting bull elk for the 2021 season.

MDC offering 5 permits for 2021 elk-hunting season

The Missouri Conservation Commission approved Missouri’s second annual elk-hunting season at its March 26 meeting. The Commission approved the...

MDC encourages public to support hummingbirds during spring migration

Ruby-throated hummingbirds travel hundreds of miles back to the U.S. after spending the winter in the south. Clean out those feeders and fill...

Celebrate the value of Missouri trees and forests during Arbor Days in April by planting native trees and practicing proper tree care. Missouri’s official state tree, the native flowering dogwood, presents boughs of white flower clusters in the spring. Learn more from the MDC online Field Guide at nature.mdc.mo.gov/discover-nature/field-guide/flowering-dogwood.

Celebrate Missouri trees with MDC through Arbor Days in April

Celebrate the value of Missouri trees and forests during Arbor Days in April by planting native trees and practicing proper tree care. Spring is...

Arise early, pour coffee, and learn about prairie-chickens and this spring's online web lek cam when MDC and TNC host a free webinar about these iconic grassland birds from 7 to 8 a.m. on Friday, April 9.

MDC and TNC offer free virtual prairie-chicken webinar April 9

Watch them dance via TNC's livestream webcast from the lek Greater prairie-chickens are links to Missouri’s once vast native grasslands, and...

Early spring provides anglers a chance to catch walleye and white bass as they make spawning runs. This walleye was captured and release by MDC biologists monitoring populations. But it shows how big the toothy fish can get.

MDC says late March and early April a good time to catch walleye...

Fishing early spawning runs can be productive for anglers March and April are months when anglers have a chance to catch walleye and white bass...

MDC reminds public to dispose of fish waste responsibly

The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) reminds the public to dispose of waste responsibly when cleaning fish. Each year, MDC receives numerous nuisance complaints of...

Sharon Christopher of Cedar Hill is the first
record-holder of 2021 after catching a
2-pound, 7-ounce yellow perch March 7 from
Bull Shoals Lake.

Jefferson County angler catches new state record yellow perch

Jefferson County angler catches new state record yellow perch The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) congratulates Sharon Christopher...

MDC, partners offer turkey hunting clinic for youth with terminal,...

Apply by April 12 for this free opportunity to connect with nature during Missouri’s spring turkey season. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC), in...

MDC will present a free virtual firearms maintenance class on Thursday, March 25, to help hunters keep their guns in tiptop shape.

MDC offers free virtual firearms care class on March 25

Learn how to clean and store firearms for optimum performance MDC will present a free virtual firearms maintenance class on Thursday, March...

MDC confirms Jesse Hughes of Bonnots Mill caught an invasive black carp in Osage County March 4. Hughes was catfishing when he reeled in the 112-pound fish from the Osage River upstream of the Bonnots Mill Access.

Osage County angler catches 112-pound invasive black carp

An Osage County man got a surprise last week after catching a 112-pound invasive black carp from the Osage River. The Missouri Department of...

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