Outdoors

University of Missouri Extension will offer a Master Pollinator Steward program that begins May 5.

April is National Garden Month, and April 20-26 is National Volunteer Week. In Missouri, almost 3,000 volunteer Extension Master Gardeners donate their time and expertise to advance the program’s mission of “helping others learn to grow,” according to a press release.

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Missouri Department of Conservation staff and National Deer Association will discuss quality deer management, what it is, and how to start implementing it during the live Zoom webinar, according to a joint press release.

The Missouri Department of Conservation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Missouri River Bird Observatory and the Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation invite both new and experienced birders to join in the last of a series of free birding webinars in preparation for the first ever Missouri Birding Challenge, starting May 1, according to a joint press release.

Coyotes are far and away are the most important predator affecting livestock in the Midwest and the Great Plains.

University of Missouri Extension Master Gardeners of Greater Kansas City conducts a summer gardening program for kids ages 9-13.

The Missouri Invasive Plant Council, in partnership with Forest ReLeaf of Missouri, Forrest Keeling Nursery and the Missouri Department of Conservation will host a Callery (Bradford) pear “buyback” program in locations around the state on April 22. Homeowners are invited to cut down one or more Callery pear trees and receive one free, non-invasive tree at this event.

The Missouri Department of Conservation offers a program for birdwatchers to learn how to attract hummingbirds to their yard with “Hummingbirds 101: Creating Spaces for Nature’s Jewels!” from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12.

After months of patiently waiting, spring is finally here. This is a perfect time to get outside and see the beauty of nature. There’s a little plant add an early splash of fun to outdoor adventures. Wood sorrel is a plant with clover-like leaves and colorful flowers.