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: Dan Zarlenga
Topic: Nature at Night: Exploring Light and Life Under the Stars
Date and Time: April 21, 2026 7:00 P.M. CT
Powder Valley Nature Center

Nature at Night: Exploring Light and Life Under the Stars looks at the beauty of night through photography, a dash of science, and a few personal thoughts that celebrate the importance of night in nature. We’ll touch on bird migrations, nocturnal pollinators, fireflies, and some other fascinating facts about what goes on after the sun goes down.

Dan Zarlenga likes to explore several forms of photography but has a special leaning towards landscapes and astro-landscapes (please don’t call it astrophotography!). He also likes to mix photography with another of his passions . . . hiking and occasionally backpacking. By day, he serves as Media Specialist for the St. Louis Region for the Missouri Department of Conservation.

Dan’s photography has appeared include The Conservation Department’s Natural Events Calendar, the Missouri Conservationist Magazine, the Missouri Prairie Journal, The Nature Conservancy Magazine, Terrain Magazine, and the book Magnificent Missouri, as well as exhibits at Powder Valley Nature Center in Kirkwood and Burr Oak Woods Nature Center in Kansas City.

2026 Meeting Schedule

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