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The following agencies have been pre-approved for advanced training. Courses, training, hands-on activities, learning activities, educational speakers, provided by or sponsored by a Pre-approved Agency will count toward MN Advanced Training.
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For Further Information Contact Emily Brown 573-762-2727, nature97eb@dishmail.net unless otherwise noted
Meramech Hills Sponsored Training
| Date | Location | Description | AT Hours |
| January 25 (monthly meeting) | Rolla, Family Life Center | Training on Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS), Hank Cornet, MHMN. | .5 Hours |
| February 4 (non-meeting) | Rolla, Bray CA | 6pm to 8pm, Workshop on Native Plants, Contact Pat Perry, MHMN, 573-364-8440 | 2 Hours |
| February 22 (monthly meeting) | Rolla, Family Life Center | Training on Frog Call Identification, Carol Mahan and/or Kate Kelly, MDC | 1 Hour |
| March 1 (non-meeting) | Rolla, The Centre | 6:30pm to 8:30pm, Training on Healthy Yards for Clear Streams: History; Lawn Care, Contact Phelps Extension 573-458-6260 | 2 Hours |
| March 8 (non-meeting) | Rolla, The Centre | 6:30pm to 8:30pm, Training on Healthy Yards for Clear Streams: Soils; Right Plant-Right Place, Contact Phelps Extension 573-458-6260 | 2 Hours |
| March 15 (non-meeting) | Rolla, The Centre | 6:30pm to 9:00pm, Training on Healthy Yards for Clear Streams: Rain Gardens-Rain Barrels, Composting, Worm Farms, Contact Phelps Extension 573-458-6260 | 2.5 Hours |
| March 22 (monthly meeting) | Rolla, Family Life Center | Training on History of Deer Management in Missouri, Lonnie Hansen, MDC | 1 Hour |
| April 26 (monthly meeting) | Rolla, Family Life Center OR TBD | Training on Prairie Grass Identification, Dana and Justin Thomas | 1 Hour |
| May 22 (Saturday) | Field Trip to Ha Ha Tonka (Lake of the Ozarks) | Partner with Lake of the Ozarks MN chapter, tour guide is Jodi Moulder, Park Naturalist. Two rigorous tours: Kart features, and Savannah features. Also less rigorous activities: Dutch Oven cooking class and a Castle Tour. All will count as AT. They will require RSVP, and may also have box lunches. Contact Pat Perry, MH, 573-364-8440. | |
| May 24 (monthly meeting) | Rolla Family Life Center | Training on Climate Change in Missouri, Pat Guinan, UME | 1 Hour |
| June 28 (monthly meeting) | Rolla | Tanager Trails, Projects/Training, Connie Roberts, MH | |
| July 26 (monthly meeting) | Rolla, ?? | Training on Butterfly Identification, Dave Dawson, MH | 1 Hour |
| August 23 (monthly meeting) | St James, Camp Brimshire | Training on Bat Identification, Carol Mahan, MDC | 1 Hour |
| September TBD (Saturday) | Eagle Bluffs CA (near Columbia) | Field Trip to Eagle Bluffs CA (near Columbia), Wetland Identification and Management, Tim James, MDC | |
| September 27 (monthly meeting) | Rolla, Family Life Center | Training on Karst Features of the Meramec Hills Chapter, Neil Elfrink, MDNR | 1 Hour |
| October 25 (monthly meeting) | Rolla, TBD | Open for recommendations | |
| November 27 (monthly meeting) | Rolla, Family Life Center | Training on Animal Track Identification, Missouri Trapper’s Association | 1 Hour |
| December NO MEETING |
Non Meramec Hills Chapter Sponsored Training
| Date | Location | Description | AT Hours |
| January 18-20 | St. Louis | Soil and Water Conservation Society’s 2010 Annual Conference www.swcs.org | |
| January 21 | Runge Conservation Nature Center, Jefferson City, Missouri | 7:00 pm – No charge Caves in Crisis. This educational photo exhibit will be at Runge Conservation Nature Center, Jefferson City, Missouri, in January and February, 2010. On January 21, 2010 7:00 pm, William R. Elliott, the Conservation Department's cave biologist, will present a public lecture followed by a tour and discussion of the many photos. The exhibit contrasts the beauty of caves and cave life with vandalism, restoration and conservation. Bill also will discuss WNS (White Nose Syndrome), a new disease in bats. Besides Elliott, several well-known cave photographers contributed images: David Bunnell, Jim Huckins, Rickard Walk and Michael Carter. No reservations required. Contact Bill Elliott at Bill.Elliott@mdc.mo.gov 573-522-4115 ext 3194 or the Runge Nature Center at 573-522-3406 | |
| January 29 or 30 | Rolla, Rolla Technical Institute | Grow Native, Landscape Design With Missouri in Mind, www.grownative.org | |
| January 30 | Rolla Missouri S&T - the Butler Carlton Civil Engineering Building | 08:30am-5pm; Stream Team Class Level 2 (must have completed Level 1) Location . Register www.mostreamteam.org/vwqm.asp Deadline January 22 | |
| February 4-5 | Lake of the Ozarks | Missouri Natural Resources Conference, . Workshops at this conference present the latest research and current trends in natural resource management. It qualifies for advanced training. Information can be found at www.mnrc.org | |
| February 20 | Powder Valley Nature Center, Kirkwood | Invasive Species, . Invasive Species Workshop. This is exclusively for volunteers involved in MDC programs and it will fill up fast. Intend to repeat it in other locations across the state over the next few years. www.extension.missouri.edu/masternaturalist/volunteers/index.htm | |
| March 12 | Fort Leonard Wood | Introductory Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring, Missouri Department of Natural Resources held at www.mostreamteam.org/online_intro.htm. Must register by March 3. | |
| March 13 | Prescribed Burning Workshop for Landowners, Missouri Department of Conservation, Sarah Egly, Private Land Conservationist, MDC 573-364-6202 Ext. 109, sarah.egly@mdc.mo.gov | ||
| March 20 | Rolla at the Eugene Northern Community Hall | Introductory Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, held in Rolla at the Eugene Northern Community Hall. www.mostreamteam.org/online_intro.htm. Must register by March 10. |
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