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Pawpaw and Spicebush Berry Picking at Babler
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Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center
11715 Cragwold Rd
Kirkwood, MO 63122
(314) 301-1500
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**Note: This program begins at Babler State Park in Wildwood at 830am, and then we will caravan to Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center.** Did you know that Missouri has a tree that produces a tropical fruit? The pawpaw tree grows state wide in shaded, moist slopes, ravines, streams, and other similar locations. Fruits ripen between September and October, are green at first, but then turn yellowish color and fall from the tree when ripe. The fruit taste is often described as a mixture between a banana, mango, pear, and can be eaten raw, or can be made into many types of food, including, but not limited to ice-cream, custard, breads, and cheesecake. Spicebush, a native shrub to Missouri, often grows in the same location as pawpaws. Their leaves can be made into tea, but their bright red berries, which also ripen in September, can be harvested, dried, and ground into a native allspice. Join MDC and DNR naturalists as we guide participants on picking pawpaw fruit and spicebush berries at Babler State Park in Wildwood for one hour and then caravan over to Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center in Kirkwood to cook up a pawpaw recipe. We will work together to collect just enough pawpaws for our recipes, but regulations on collection will be discussed. Space is limited to 20, please register each individual attending. MDC asks all participants to observe current local social distancing and masking guidelines. Bringing and wearing face coverings is encouraged when appropriate. Specific directions to Babler State Park will be sent two days before the event. Shelly Colatskie
Cancellation Policies:

You must cancel your registration before Tuesday, September 14, 2021.
Age Policy:

All registrants for this event must be between 6 and 100 years of age by 9/14/2021.