COLUMBIA, MO. —The Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF) Annual Dinner is a celebration of prairies. This year’s event will be held Saturday, August 16, 2025 in Columbia, Missouri at Stoney Creek Hotel, 2601 S. Providence Road.
“We are extremely pleased that Dr. Jesse Nippert—University Distinguished Professor of Biology at Kansas State University—will be our special guest speaker for this event,” said MPF Executive Director Carol Davit. In addition to Dr. Nippert’s presentation on the dynamics of tree/grass resource competition—“Managing for Healthy Tallgrass Prairies in an Era of Woody Plant Encroachment”—guests at the dinner event will enjoy a social hour, drinks, and silent auction featuring outdoor gear, artwork, outdoor experiences, and more, with proceeds benefiting MPF’s conservation work. MPF and Grow Native! program awards will also be presented during the evening.
MPF is grateful to event in-kind sponsors: Modern Litho and Bass Pro Shops®.
To purchase individual tickets and tables of six, and to find more details about the event, visit moprairie.org/annualdinner. Registration is required to attend; the registration deadline is August 7, 2025. If you have questions, please email info@moprairie.org.
The Missouri Prairie Foundation is a 59-year-old, nationally accredited land trust that protects and restores prairie and other native grasslands through acquisition, management, education, and prairie research. The organization owns 35 properties totaling more than 5,000 acres of prairie across the state, and, with partners, inspires the conservation of thousands more. The Missouri Prairie Foundation is also home to the 25-year-old Grow Native! native plant education and marketing program and administers the Missouri Invasive Plant Council.