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Butterflies are on the move, and Oklahomans are keeping track of them in monarch conservation effort

Monarch butterflies, like many insects and birds, migrate twice a year, in the spring and in the fall.

According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, before the weather gets cold, monarchs travel over two thousand miles from North America to central Mexico to hibernate.

Florissant music teacher makes sure students have new djembes to learn African rhythms

On the floor of Antonio Griffin’s classroom at Commons Lane Elementary School are tambourines, maracas, frog-shaped guiros and djembe drums.

Griffin, a music teacher, uses the instruments to help his students prepare for their spring recital — and to expose them to rhythms rooted in Black American music.

STLPR • 30th March 2023

How Black roller skaters put St. Louis skate style on the map

St. Louis' skate style is known across the country. Young skaters and OGs — a term of endearment for someone who’s been rolling for more than 20 years — agree that St. Louis’ style is smooth.

“Every city has their own flavor and their own style, but St. Louis has this style that out of everybody, you stick out like a sore thumb because we're more intricate in our moves and more on a laid back-pace,” said Chris Sims, an OG skater, on a recent Saturday at Coachlite Skate Center in Bridgeton.

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How mapping 'heat islands' can help cities prepare for extreme heat

Climate change, driven primarily by burning fossil fuels, pushed temperatures so high last year that scientists were astounded when 2023 became the hottest year on record. Communities like Oklahoma City are now preparing for a future with extreme temperatures by understanding which areas are the hottest.

Tulsans regrow urban tree canopy after summer’s severe weather

When 100 mph winds and storms ripped through Tulsa over Father’s Day weekend this year, at least 50 trees fell at Oxley Nature Center. Driving to the center through Mohawk Park, I noticed several piles of chopped-up branches and tree trunks left over from red and white oaks that towered over the golf course here.

Private landowners in Oklahoma are stepping up to preserve habitat for prairie chickens

Rebecca Jim owns a mile and a half acreage just north of Vinita, Oklahoma, at the northern edge of the Cherokee Nation. She inherited this land from her family who used to ranch cattle here. She said her land is longer than it is wide, perfect for bringing back prairie chickens. She is turning two fields on the land into prairies to bring back prairie chickens.

Extreme Weather Uproots Spanish Lake Farmer’s Routine and Bounty

Urban farmer Mitchell Pearson provides nutritious fruits and vegetables to food insecure neighborhoods in North St. Louis. He’s also passionate about teaching young people how to farm sustainably. He worries that climate change is making it more difficult to grow culturally important crops like okra, tomatoes, and mustard greens.

Butterflies are on the move, and Oklahomans are keeping track of them in monarch conservation effort

Florissant music teacher makes sure students have new djembes to learn African rhythms

How Black roller skaters put St. Louis skate style on the map

How mapping 'heat islands' can help cities prepare for extreme heat

Tulsans regrow urban tree canopy after summer’s severe weather

How Oklahoma rap battles are helping to advocate for mental health awareness

Volunteers collect data on urban heat islands in Oklahoma City

What the removal of a highway could mean for Black Wall Street in Tulsa

Private landowners in Oklahoma are stepping up to preserve habitat for prairie chickens

Homeless encampment at Laclede’s Landing is cleared

St. Louis was once Mound City. Its Native American residents still feel erased

Field trip to the Gateway Arch helps Meramec fourth graders discover Lewis and Clark

Extreme Weather Uproots Spanish Lake Farmer’s Routine and Bounty

PODCAST/RADIO

Butterflies are on the move, and Oklahomans are keeping track of them in monarch conservation effort

Florissant music teacher makes sure students have new djembes to learn African rhythms

How Black roller skaters put St. Louis skate style on the map

How mapping 'heat islands' can help cities prepare for extreme heat

Tulsans regrow urban tree canopy after summer’s severe weather

How Oklahoma rap battles are helping to advocate for mental health awareness

Volunteers collect data on urban heat islands in Oklahoma City

What the removal of a highway could mean for Black Wall Street in Tulsa

Private landowners in Oklahoma are stepping up to preserve habitat for prairie chickens

Homeless encampment at Laclede’s Landing is cleared

St. Louis was once Mound City. Its Native American residents still feel erased

Field trip to the Gateway Arch helps Meramec fourth graders discover Lewis and Clark

Extreme Weather Uproots Spanish Lake Farmer’s Routine and Bounty

FBO: Prairie Chicken Conservation

FBO Culture Keepers: Food sovereignty

FBO Culture Keepers: Indigenous Language Learning during the pandemic