“Mom, are there alligators here?” Yes, those are the rambling words of my darling 4 year old as we walked along the boardwalk at Big Oak Tree State Park.
Really I felt like a total fail as an Adventurist…I mean come on we have visited nearly all the Missouri State Parks in Southeast [...]

May 19, 2012 is National Get Kids to Parks Day with the National Park Trust. I think we all can full agree that I take advantage of our local, state, and national parks and what all they have to offer. Hey I am lover of anything those kiddos of mine busy.
There [...]

Landing in my mailbox today was the latest Newsletter of the Cape Girardeau Conservation Nature Center. As parents, we often think about checking the local library for educational ideas for our youngsters, but add the Cape Girardeau Nature Center to your list.
For the Youngins….
Unlike many local educational programs, the Cape Girardeau Nature [...]

The Missouri State High School Activities Association has posted its area meetings schedule in which executive director Kerwin Urhahn will be addressing the schools about a proposal by Supporters of High School Sanctioned Fishing. Here’s a brief schedule, for more details go to the website http://www.facebook.com/l/2358b;www.mshsaa.org.

Melanie Carden-Jessen of Twin Pines Conservation Education Center in Winona sends these upcoming events along:

On Thursday, August 20, Education Specialist Reta Barkley will continue the Little Stinker’s Storytime with “Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?” for early learners. After the story, hang around to learn more about black bears, how [...]