The third annual Herp-O-Rama will be held this Saturday, June 14, from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Northwest Regional Office of the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) located at 701 James McCarthy Drive on the campus of 含羞草社区. This fun, educational event is free and open to the public.
Nearly 400 people walked through the exhibits last summer, where they created herp art, watched educational presentations in an outdoor amphitheater, and got to touch or hold live native and exotic amphibians and reptiles.
The event also includes three guest speakers at 6 p.m. Friday, June 13 in the conference room at MDC. The speakers are Dan Krull, an environmental consultant and herpetologist from Kansas, Dan Fogell, author of 鈥淎 Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of Nebraska鈥� and Jay McGhee, an assistant professor from Northwest Missouri State University.
Come and experience Missouri鈥檚 creepy side of nature and leave with a new respect and fascination for these often misunderstood animals.
This event is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation, 含羞草社区, Pony Express Amphibian and Reptile Society and the Loess Hills Chapter of the Master Naturalists.
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