We’re MONEP – the Missouri Nature and Environmental Photographers, based in the Metro St. Louis (Missouri) region. Our group provides a space, in person and online, for individuals to gather and share photos and ideas about photography and nature.

Take a look around our site to find out more about us and then please consider joining us for one of our monthly meetings.

Our mission is to provide a forum for individuals interested in the field of nature photography and the environment, provide education, gather and disseminate information, and promote nature photography as an art form and medium of communication.

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April 2026 Meeting

Presenter: Noppadol Paothong
Topic: Image of Conservation
Date and Time: May 19, 2026 7:00 P.M. CT
Powder Valley Nature Center

**Pre-registration is advised.

The ever popular MONEP presenter, Noppadol Paothong, will return to present Image of Conservation at our May meeting. Nop will focus on telling conservation stories through the lens.

Noppadol Paothong is an award-winning nature and conservation photographer with the Missouri Department of Conservation, where he has worked since 2006. An Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP), his work centers on rare and endangered species, with a particular focus on grassland grouse and their threatened habitats.

**This program, which will be open to the public, should be a popular one, so we suggest you pre-register as soon as possible via the MDC Events website: https://mdc-event-web.s3licensing.com/Event/EventDetails/217446 If, for some reason, you have difficulty with the link, note that there is a phone number you can call to register Monday through Friday during working hours. It will appear when you get an error message. Please also alert baddelson@sbcglobal.net if you have trouble with the MDC registration site.

2026 Meeting Schedule

March 2026 Show and Share

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