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