Prairie Fork News and Updates: Fourth Quarter 2023
Prairie Fork News and Updates: Fourth Quarter 2023
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The fall months continue to see education and management staff working hard to provide a great opportunity for all who are able to take advantage of exploring Prairie Fork Conservation Area.
Photo credit: Amber Edwards 2023
Educational Updates
The educational staff hosted 30 groups/individuals from October through December.
The website saw an uptick with individuals and groups smaller than 10 taking advantage of the Daily Use Permit to come hiking.
Photo credit: Amber Edwards 2023
Scouts, School Groups and College Programs
Scout groups continued to camp, hike, and participate in service hours.
Local School groups explored the Prairie, Pond, and Forest Habitats. This fall we saw watercolor drawings along with field notes taken in each habitat.
Photo credit: Amber Edwards 2023
Photo credit: Amber Edwards 2023
Photo credit: Amber Edwards 2023
Photo credit: Amber Edwards 2023
MU’s Environmental Education Class continued with their firsthand Peer-to-Peer teaching to complete the Missouri Department of Conservation Discover Nature Unleashed Training.
The Conservation Leadership Corps participated in another Fall workday where we removed the outdoor classroom benches and stored them for the winter.
Photo credit: Amber Edwards 2023
Photo credit: Amber Edwards 2023
We continued to have Edward Jones groups plant around our outdoor classrooms.
In keeping with Mrs. Pat’s wishes the Spirit of Caring award creators have brought back the leftover pine shavings removed in the process of creating the awards. These shavings will continue to help create the floor surface of Outdoor Classroom #5.
Photo credit: Amber Edwards 2023
Photo Credit: Amber Edwards 2023
Photo Credit: Amber Edwards 2023
Edward Jones Facilities group came for a tour as they are converting a demolished building site into a Native Prairie. They hiked through the prairie reconstructed by Ted, Pat, and the Missouri Department of Conservation.
The Meeting space saw use multiple days during the fourth quarter.
Area Management Updates
Management staff continue with projects and maintenance in the fall months.