Nature

St. Louis outdoor educator Cara Murphy teaching children in Tower Grove Park about the food web.

A Grown-Up 'Creek Kid' Teaches Classes To Help Kids Appreciate Nature

Eli Chen

It was one of the first days of spring, and Cara Murphy had her work cut out for her.In a field in St. Louis’ Tower Grove Park, the outdoor educator sat…

The Missouri Department of Conservation says honeysuckle can affect lake and stream banks, marsh, fens, sedge meadow, wet and dry prairies, savannas, floodplain and upland forests and woodlands.

Health, Science & Environment

St. Louis resident 'sues' invasive bush honeysuckle

Shahla Farzan

This week, in the hallowed halls of the historic Old Courthouse in St. Louis, a local woodworker sued a shrub.In an educational mock trial held Wednesday,…

Campers listen to Katie Dreas of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service explain foliage during a summer camp at Little Creek Nature Center on July 17, 2017.

Education

The natural classroom: Summer programs put biology in kids’ hands

Ryan Delaney

Children benefit from a balanced diet of screen time and outdoors time, studies show.In the St. Louis area, several camps and summer youth jobs focus on…

A new initiative aims to increase St. Louis youth's exposure and service at public outdoor spaces, like the Ulysses S. Grant National Historic Site (pictured), through programs, job opportunities and summer camps.

Arts

New federal initiative aims to increase St. Louis youth's involvement, service on public lands

St. Louis is one of 11 cities participating in a new federal initiative to get more young people to play and, one day, possibly work or volunteer on…