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| Devil's Honeycomb atop Hughes Mountain, Washington County, MO image provided courtesy of the Missouri Department of Conservation |
The release comes just in time for Father’s Day.
JEFFERSON CITY–The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) has a Father’s Day gift idea for outdoorsy dads: a DVD chronicling Missouri’s
conservation history.
The Promise Continues: The Missouri Department of Conservation’s 75th Anniversary premiered on television stations statewide in
April. Now MDC has a DVD that combines the original program with bonus features.
The
28-minute program traces the Show-Me State’s ground-breaking
conservation saga starting with the natural desolation that galvanized
citizens to form MDC in the 1930s. Historic photos, film footage and
audio files chronicle deer, turkey and forest restoration programs that
began in the depths of the Great Depression and carries through the
present, with such species as the elk and prairie chicken.
The
DVD features the first film produced by MDC in 1940. Other vignettes
focus on lookout towerman turned radio personality Woody Bledsoe, “the
singing forester,” and renowned naturalist, artist and wildlife
filmmaker Charles Schwartz. Living conservation pioneers provide
commentary on the achievements of the past three-quarters of a century.
The
DVD is available at MDC nature centers and regional offices for $8 plus
sales tax. You also can purchase copies through MDC’s online Nature
Shop (mdcnatureshop.com)
or by calling 877-521-8632. Shipping and handling fees apply to phone and online purchases.
The Nature Shop is one way MDC helps Missourians discover nature. It has dozens of other gift ideas for nature lovers.
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