The Missouri Department of Conservation announced a slate of November programs, including fly-tying sessions in Joplin and activities elsewhere in southwest Missouri. The agency published the announcement Nov. 2.
The first Fly Tying session, covering vises and tools, is scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center, 201 W. Riviera Drive in Joplin, according to the department.
A second session, focused on dubbing and making scuds and nymphs, is set for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, at the same center, the department said. Registration is available for both sessions through the event listings cited in the announcement.
The department also scheduled Stroll & S’mores from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Shoal Creek Conservation Education Center, with a walk in Wildcat Park followed by s’mores around a fire. Registration is required, according to the announcement.
Other listed events include a rifle program from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 7 at Andy Dalton Shooting Range and Education Center in Ash Grove; a virtual native-seed program from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 10; a woodcarving demonstration from 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 14 at Springfield Conservation Nature Center; and a virtual winter bird-feeding program from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 20, the department said.
