Birdhouses for Joplin

Help Joplin on March 3, 2012 by attending a bird house building party!

Missouri State Parks is partnering with Wildcat Glades Conservation and Audubon Center to aid in the recovery effort of Joplin through the Audubon's Operation Backyard Recovery program. Materials and tools will be provided that day to build a bird house that will be given to residents in tornado damaged areas. For more information about Operation Backyard Recovery, visit http://www.wildcatglades.audubon.org/OBYR.html

Plan to attend one in your area!

Pre-registration highly recommended so enough supplies will be available.

Arrow Rock State Historic Site
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Visitor Center Small Gallery
Please call to preregister at 660-837-3330, especially if you are a group

Dr. Edmund A. Babler Memorial State Park
1:00 p.m.
River Hills Visitor Center
Please call to preregister at 636-458-3813

Sam A. Baker State Park
1:00 p.m.
Picnic Pavilion #1
Please call to preregister at 573-856-4411

Crowder State Park
1:00 p.m.
Camp Grand River Recreation Hall
Please call to preregister at 660-359-6473

First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Meet at the interpretive center
Please call to preregister at 636-940-3322

Ha Ha Tonka State Park
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - 10 people
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - 10 people
Ha Ha Tonka visitor center porch - if too cold, will meet group at the visitor center head to maintenance shop area.
Please call to preregister at 573-346-2986

Scott Joplin House State Historic Site
10:00 a.m. / 12:00 p.m. / 2:00 p.m.
Scott Joplin House State Historic Site
Please call to preregister for a time at 314-340-5790

Knob Noster State Park
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Meet at the visitor center and weather permitting we will build houses outside at picnic tables near the visitor center
Please call to preregister at 660-563-2463

Prairie State Park
10:00 a.m.
Nature Center
Please call to preregister at 417-843-6711

Roaring River State Park
1:00 p.m.
Nature Center
Please call to preregister at 417-847-3742

Felix Valle House State Historic Site
1:00 p.m.
Felix Valle House State Historic Site
Please call to preregister at 573-883-7102

Wakonda State Park
9:00 a.m.
Wakonda State Park Maintenance Shop
Please call to preregister at 573-655-2280, Leave a message

Watkins Mill State Park and State Historic Site
2:00 p.m.
AV Room-Visitor Center & Museum (patio if weather permits)
For more information call, (816) 580-3387