Jackie Halloran

Inaugural GIGANTIC Kite Festival 2025

Inaugural GIGANTIC Kite Festival 2025 Stay tuned for details, vendor information, food truck opportunities at the Platte Ridge Park  on Saturday, July 26, 2025! We are looking for food vendors-registration coming soon! Ice cream/Shaved Ice? Burgers? Kettle Corn? We are looking for craft vendors/art vendors who particularly have interesting items for sale geared toward the entire […]

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Monarch Tagging & Butterflies

Missouri Department of Conservation: Citizen Science Monarch Tagging & Butterflies Join a Conservation Educator for a morning experiencing local butterflies and potentially contribute to the Citizen Science of tagging monarchs. Participants will learn about local butterflies, their lifecycles, and role as pollinators, and monarchs’ unique journey to Mexico. Participants will use butterfly safe nets to capture

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Weston Bend Fall Fun

Weston Bend Fall Fun This spooky season Weston Bend State Park will have plenty of “creepie crawlies.” Come on out and join park staff and volunteers as we share all about what makes fall, Fall and why those “creepy crawlies” aren’t so scary and pretty important to the ecosystem. There will be games, crafts and

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