MERAMEC HILLS CHAPTER MISSOURI NATURALISTS
APRIL NEWSLETTER
04/07/08
APRIL EVENTS
April
8 - April 26
Ozark
Natural and Cultural Resource Center, Salem. Docents are needed for
"Caterpillars With Character" - photography and art exhibit.
Call
573-729-0029 for more information.
April
15 (Tuesday)
Workshop
4: "Public and Student Learning Skills: Snakes," 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm,
Bray Conservation Area
Presenter:
Carol Mahan
Register
with Carol so that enough materials will be available. She can be
contacted by phone: 573-368-2590 ext. 29 or e-mail: carol.mahan@mdc.mo.gov
April
19 (Saturday)
Workday
at Bray Conservation Area, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm - Volunteer Opportunity
Continue
projects begun at February and March workdays: developing "pods,"
interpreting trails, planting native plants.
For
more information, contact:
Connie Schmiesdeskamp at 573-368-2489 or connie.schmiedeskamp@mdc.mo.gov
Pat Perry at 573-364-8440 or e-mail: perrypineridge@embarqmail.com
April
25 (Friday)
Bray
Conservation Area, morning
Bourbon
School 1st grade class - assist or lead at these stations: pond
kritters (macro inverts), leaf prints, mammals, and habitat trail
April
26 (Saturday)
Bray
Conservation Area - FROGS, public program. Assist with parents while kids
hunt and I.D. frogs in pond.
April
28 (Monday)
Regular
monthly meeting, 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm, Camp Brimshire, St. James
Program:
Regional Planning
Refreshments:
Ineke and Neil Elfrink
Rich Hashagen
April
30 (Wednesday)
Bray
Conservation Area - Head Start Family Fishing at Bray. Assist with
families as they learn basics.
For
information about programs at Bray Conservation Area, contact Connie
Schmiedeskamp at Connie.Schmiedeskamp@mdc.mo.gov
MAY EVENTS
May
2 (Friday)
Mark
Twain School, 2nd grade class. Same program as April 25th
May
6 and 7 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
Ecology
Days at Bray Conservation Area - Rolla Middle School 6yh grade class.
This is the first year they have come to Bray. We want to make this a good
one. The more help, the better (Contact5 Connie at Connie.Schmiedeskamp@mdc.mo.gov
May
16-18 (Friday - Sunday)
State
Convention Missouri Master Naturalists, Springfield. Details to follow.
There
will be no regular monthly meeting of our chapter in May
UPCOMING EVENTS
June
8 (Saturday)
Family
Day at Camp Brimshire. Details to follow.
June
23 (Monday)
Regular
monthly meeting of Meramec Chapter Missouri Naturalists, St. Robert
Refreshments:
We need two people to sign up
July
28 (Monday)
Regular
monthly meeting of Meramec Chapter Missouri Naturalist, Salem
Program:
Dr. Tragger - "Ants" (tentative)
Refreshments:
We need two people to sign up
August
25 (Monday)
Regular
monthly meeting of Meramec Chapter Missouri Naturalists, Rolla
Refreshments:
Pat Perry
We need one other person to volunteer