MDC needs birders to help with Audubon Christmas Bird Count

Become citizen scientists by helping with the National Audubon Society’s 124th Christmas Bird Count between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5. The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) encourages experienced Missouri birders to become citizen scientists by helping with the National Audubon Society’s 124th Christmas Bird Count (CBC) between Dec. 14 and Jan. 5, 2024. The CBC is an annual bird census

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Heat-Tolerant Plants That Will Make Your Garden Gorgeous

Baby, it’s hot outside! So hot, in fact, that we’re breaking records. No matter how much you’ve longed for warm days after shivering all winter long, our new climate reality may make you appreciate winter’s chill. Scorching summers and dangerous droughts might make you despair, wondering how you’ll beat the heat and ever grow a gorgeous garden. With climate change

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