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Medieval art was deeply linked to the environment through both material and symbolism. Learn more about how artists of the Middle Ages drew inspiration from plants and trees, capitalizing on their distinct properties to create extraordinary sculptures, cloth, and books. This talk will also reveal how the cultivation of plants for artmaking materials transformed the […]
Contemporary Perspectives: Art and Local Landscapes Sat, Jul 8, 2023 11am–12pm Location: 3716 Washington Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63108 Pulitzer Arts Foundation Museum Contemporary Perspectives: Art and Local Landscapes – Pulitzer Arts Foundation What roles do the environment and natural materials play in the creation of art? What are the environmental impacts of artmaking? To explore these […]
Much conservation and public attention has been given to butterflies. Moths, however, outnumber butterflies by ten to one in number of species. Being primarily nocturnal and frequently very small, moths are mostly unseen creatures, yet moths of both grasslands and eastern deciduous forests play important ecological roles. Join entomologist Betsy Betros as she presents about the complex world […]
Native grasses and sedges offer a host of ecosystem benefits and smart solutions to common landscape challenges. Join us for a look at these extraordinary plants and discover where they do their best work. Shannon Currey is a horticultural educator with Izel Native Plants. She’s worked in the nursery trade since 2006 and has established […]
Humans thrive with a diversity of foods in their diet, and the same is true for livestock. Establishing and maintaining pastures of prairie grasses, forbs, and legumes, not only provides diverse, nutritious forage for cattle, but this practice also provides many other benefits to livestock, cattle producers, and wildlife alike. Unlike cool-season tall fescue, which […]
In this webinar, MPF/Grow Native! staff member Emily Gustafson will share the transformation of her Columbia yard from a landscape of turf grass, boxwoods, and day lilies -- and a whole lot of invasive bush honeysuckle, burning bush, wintercreeper, and privet -- to a space dominated by native plants. She'll discuss the opportunities and challenges […]
Landscaping with keystone native tree species that host many insects as larvae is critically important to their survival, however, moths, butterflies, and other insects also need shelter throughout the year, including fallen leaves and natives planted under trees. In this webinar presented by veteran native landscaper Paula Diaz, learn how you can make your native […]
MPF will hold a native plant sale on Saturday, September 9, at World Bird Sanctuary, 125 Bald Eagle Ridge Rd., Valley Park, MO 63088, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Note: The World Bird Sanctuary has an entry fee of $8 per vehicle (if one person in vehicle), and $12 per vehicle for more than one adult […]
Since the 1970s, Missouri’s inter-agency Natural Areas System has striven to protect, conserve, and restore the best remaining examples of the state’s varied natural communities from swamps to chert glades. The effort has also been instrumental in introducing new restoration concepts that are taken for granted today. While designated natural areas make up just 0.2 […]
MPF will hold a native plant sale on Saturday, September 16, at the Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, 4750 Troost Ave., Kansas City, MO 64110, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Native plants beautify landscapes and help support songbirds and other cherished wildlife. Buy native wildflowers, grasses, shrubs, trees, vines, sedges, and native seed […]
MPF will hold a native plant sale on Saturday, September 16 at the Watershed Center, 2400 E Valley Water Mill Rd., Springfield, MO, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Native plants beautify landscapes and help support songbirds and other cherished wildlife. Buy native wildflowers, grasses, and more from Grow Native! professional members Gaylena’s Garden and […]
MPF is proud to sponsor EcoTones: The Urban Prairie Season, launching this fall with EcoTones: The Urban Prairie at Bellefontaine Cemetery, 4947 West Florissant Ave., St. Louis MO 63115. EcoTones Concerts presents imaginative outdoor performances sited in public nature spaces, exploring connections between humans and the natural world. The Bellefontaine concert, on September 16 at […]
MPF will hold a native plant sale on Thursday, September 21, at St. Louis Community College, 11333 Big Bend Rd., St. Louis, MO, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The vendors will be located in parking lot K (“P-K” on map below). Customers can park in the adjacent lots. Native plants beautify landscapes and help support […]