MDC to hold virtual program on avoiding outdoor hazards

May 8, 2025 - 20:30
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MDC to hold virtual program on avoiding outdoor hazards

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) are inviting citizens to learn how to spot outdoor hazards at their upcoming event.

The MDC are holding a virtual event to help people identify and avoid dangerous plants and animals. This includes poison ivy, venomous snakes and others.

The program is titled "Conservation Families: Outdoor Hazards," and the event is free to all visitors.

The event is being put together by MDC's Springfield Conservation Nature Center staff.

The program will have MDC Naturalist Jordi Raos to speak about the dangers of ivy, ticks, venomous snakes, insects and other things that could be a problem outdoors.

The presentation will be from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 16. For more information, visit their website.

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