News Release 186

CELEBRATE EARTH APRIL 20 AT
DR. EDMUND A. BABLER MEMORIAL STATE PARK

Volume 36-186

Contact: Sue Holst

(For immediate release)

573-751-6510

JEFFERSON CITY, MO., APRIL 7, 2008 -- Celebrate the earth's natural resources and learn how you can protect them on Sunday, April 20, at Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park near Wildwood.  Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, this event will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. It is free and open to the public.

Discover how you can make a difference while having fun! Activities will include making paper, examining stream critters to see if the stream is healthy, making a nature journal out of recycled products, planting seeds and a trivia hike. This event will be fun for the whole family.

Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park is located 20 miles west of St. Louis on Highway BA, between U.S. 40 and Highway 100. For more information, contact the park directly at 636-458-3813 or the Department of Natural Resources toll free at 800-334-6946 (voice) or 1-800 379-2419 (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf).  For more information about state parks and historic sites, visit the Web at www.mostateparks.com. 

For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of upcoming meetings and events in the state park system, visit the department's online calendar at www.mostateparks.com/events/events.htm. 

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