MDC hosts events, forges partnerships to benefit pollinators
2018 Cole County, St. Charles County, St. Louis City County, St. Louis County Missouri Department of ConservationLearn more about the pollinators events from 2018 around the state of Missouri.
Field day in pollinator habitat brings perspective
2018 Shelby County Quail Forever and Pheasants ForeverOver the past year, enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program’s CP42 – Pollinator Practice has taken off. This was due in part to the growing interest in monarch butterflies and also the low acceptance rates for general CRP offers in the most recent signup
The Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program is helping bring native habitats back to Missouri Landscapes
2018 United States Fish and Wildlife ServiceThe Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program (PFW program), administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, works by collaborating with voluntary landowners, local organizations, and state and federal agencies to restore and enhance Missouri private lands.
Associated Electric powers up pollinators at Thomas Hill
2018 Platte County Associated Electric Cooperative employeesAECI is allocating $75,000 to develop the habitat, with $45,000 through a Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation grant and a budgeted $30,000, plus in-kind labor. The plantings at Thomas Hill continue the co-op’s long tradition of environmental stewardship, particularly when it comes to the monarch butterfly.