Senator Doug Libla

For Immediate Release: Aug. 1, 2013	Contact: Kyle Aubuchon/Courtney Lauer (573) 751-4843
State Senator Doug Libla Shares Outdoor Community Events at Twin Pines Conservation Education Center
JEFFERSON CITY — State Sen. Doug Libla, R-Poplar Bluff, would like to share information regarding Missouri’s forest, fish and wildlife resources with constituents of the 25th District. Additional outdoor community events are scheduled at the Twin Pines Conservation Education Center in Shannon County for citizens who are interested in longbows, nature hikes, and the world of butterflies. Longbow Workshop Aug. 22, 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Aug. 23, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. Aug. 24, 8:00 a.m. - noon This three-day workshop allows participants to build a longbow from wood stave to finished product, complete with handmade string. Lessons include the history and making of a longbow (Aug. 22), construction of a bow (Aug. 23), and completing your bow (Aug. 24). Some woodworking skill is helpful for this event and attendance at all sessions is required. Ages 18 and up; limit 13. Tools and materials will be provided to all participants. Preregistration is required; please reserve by Aug. 17. Discover Nature: Nature Nuts Aug. 17, 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. This event allows individuals to get outdoors, enjoy nature and see what it has to offer. The program is designed for children ages 8-12 and reservations are required for this naturalist hike. Discover Nature: Outdoor Adventure Club Aug. 24, 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. This club outing includes a butterfly hunt, catapult game and butterfly craft. The program is for children ages 10 and under and reservations are required. Twin Pines Conservation Education Center in Winona is changing its hours of operation. Starting Aug. 1, new hours are Tuesday thru Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. This change means additional programming opportunities on Saturdays, such as open archery, guided hikes, and family Discover Nature Programs. Demonstrations are now available each week, including soap making, turkey-call making, longbow making, learning how to use a shaving horse, and much more. To make your reservation for these workshops or to learn more about the Twin Pines Conservation Education Center, please call (573) 325-1381.
Senator Doug Libla services the citizens of Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Shannon and Stoddard counties in the Missouri Senate.