ForestKeeper Workshops
Winter 2024 Opportunities
Upcoming Classes
Location: Linscomb Wildlife AreaSW 300
Roscoe, MO 64781
This workshop will be a “How To” for private landowners and held at Linscomb Wildlife Area. This will include an outdoor wagon tour with “Show & Tell” through the wildlife area. Please plan accordingly.
Topics include: Watershed & Waterbody Management – Promoting water quality for aquatic and terrestrial life; Managing Woodlands – Learning timber stand improvement techniques, prescribed fire, and how it benefits turkey and quail; and Prairie Reconstruction – How to manage grasslands for health, establishing pollinator plantings, and their benefits.
Lunch is provided and free.
Landowner Workshops
Location: Alton Freewill Baptist Church 602 P HwyAlton, MO 65606
Join the Scenic Rivers Invasive Species Partnership and MU Extension during this in-depth workshop on invasive plants. Participants will learn how to identify common invasives and how to treat them. They will also learn about herbicide safety and application methods. In the afternoon, we’ll head out to the field to practice our identifying skills and tour a property that has been dealing with managing invasive plants. We will also have staff from Quail Forever, MDC, and MU Extension to help answer any land management questions.
Participants are asked to pack a lunch to eat before meeting at the field site. For the field portion, participants are encouraged to wear long pants and closed-toe shoes. They should also bring sunscreen, insect repellent, and water.
There is no fee for this event.
For questions contact Sarah Higgins at 636-797-5391 or sarah.higgins@missouri.edu.
Prescribed Burn Workshops
Locations (Click for registration):
Upon registration, participants will be emailed a link to the virtual/online portion of the prescribed burn course. The online course is a mandatory prerequisite which requires a $25.00 fee to a third-party host (not MDC). Registrants will need to successfully complete the online course and quiz to attend the field day event. Please bring your certificate of completion and mileage record.
Other Opportunities: Take a Hike!
Location: Prairie Fork Conservation Area
Williamsburg, MO 63388
Learn about birds and the habitats they use including prairies, woodlands and forests as we walk a 1.5-mile trail.
You will be guided on the walk by birding and habitat experts.
Prairie Fork is a premier area where natural communities have been restored on 100s of acres. See the diverse plants and learn about the management needed to maintain the habitat. Bring your binoculars and catch a glimpse, we hope, of some native inhabitants. Snacks and refreshments will be provided afterwards.
Following the walk, grab a snack and hang out and mingle with biologists. Information will be available for landowners interested in developing habitat for wildlife on their land. Free of cost.
Contact : Billy Mccaslin mccaslinw@missouri.edu, 573-456-3444
Location: Shepherd of the Hills Conservation Education Center
483 Hatchery Road Branson, MO 65616 (417) 334-4865
4750 Troost Ave, Kansas City, MO 64110
(816) 759-7300
2289 County Park Drive, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701
(573) 290-5218
