MERAMEC HILLS CHAPTER MISSOURI NATURALISTS

JUNE 2009 NEWSLETTER

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Survivor: Wonders of Wildlife

Mondays in June, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Bray Conservation Area

June 15th - Habitat Hideaway; June 22 - Adapt to Survive

To register, call pat Wagoner at MDC Rolla office - 573-368-2225

Volunteers needed for School Programs - Bray Conservation Area

Friday, June 12th - 8:30 am - 11:00 am

        4th graders will fish and hike

Monday, June 15th - 8:30 am - 11:00 am

     Kindergarteners will fish, hike, and make painted fish prints

Thursday, June 18th - 8:30 am - 11:00 am

    Third graders will fish, hike and paint fish prints

To volunteer, contact Connie Schmiedeskamp at 573-368-2489 (w) or 573-422-3447 (h)

CHAPTER COMMITTEES and NEW COORDINATORS

Volunteer Opportunities Committee - Neil Elfrink and Ineke Vander Meulen will Co-Chair this committee

    The following members will be liaisons with centers, projects, and programs with which we are working (The plan is for them to bring to the committee and the membership information about volunteer work at these places):

        Rich Hashagen - Camp Brimshire, St. James

        Nancy Moenster - Bonebrake Center of Nature and History, Salem, and Ozark Natural and Cultural Resource Center, Salem 

        Connie Roberts - Audubon

        Bob Perry - Bray Conservation Area, Rolla

        Bob Perry - Truman Elementary School, Rolla

Publicity Committee - Sue Goodman will chair this committee

Advanced Training Committee- Emily Brown will continue to chair this committee

Core Training Committee - Robin Higley will continue to chair this committee

Newsletter - Janet McKean will continue to compile and send out the monthly chapter newsletter

Website - Jerry Barnabee will continue to update and add new information to the website

Note: If anyone is interested in working with any of these committees, please contact the chair.  We want everyone in the chapter to be involved!

JUNE EVENTS

June 12 (Friday)

Volunteers needed for school program - Fourth graders will be fishing, hiking, and journaling, 8:30 am - 11:00 am, Bray Conservation Area.

To volunteer, contact Connie at 573-368-2489 (w) or 573-422-3447 (h)

June 15 (Monday)

Volunteers needed for school program - Kindergardeners will fish, hike and make painted fish prints, 8:30 am - 11:30 am, Bray Conservation Area.

To volunteer, contact Connie at telephone numbers listed above.

June 15 (Monday)

Survivor: Wonders of Wildlife Program - Habitat Hideaway, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Bray Conservation Area.  To register, call Pat Wagoner at MDC Rolla office - 573-368-2225 or Connie Schmiedeskamp at 573-368-2489.

June 18 (Thursday)

Volunteers needed for school program - Third graders will fish, hike, and paint fish prints, 8:30 am - 11:00 am, Bray Conservation Area. To volunteer, contact Connie at telephone numbers listed under June 12.

June 22 (Monday)

Survivor: Wonders of Wildlife Program - Adapt to Survive, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Bray Conservation Area. To register, call pat Wagoner at MDC Rolla office, 573-368-2225 or Connie Schmiedeskamp at 573-368-2489.

June 22 (Monday)

Regular monthly meeting of Meramec Hills Chapter Missouri Naturalists, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm, United Methodist Church, Rolla

Program: "How to Operate a Greenhouse" - Presenter: Norman Cox

(1 hr. advanced training credit)

    Refreshments: Emily Brown

                          Bob and Pat Perry

UPCOMING EVENTS

July 4 (Saturday)

"Learn About the Prairie Wildflower Hike," Prairie State Park, beginning at 10:00 am.  The hikes are sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and are free and open to the public.  Participants will meet at the Park's Visitor Center.  Wear sturdy, closedtoed shoes, bring drinking water, and dress for the weather.

Prairie State Park is near Mindenmines and is located 17 miles West of Lamar on Highway 160 at State Rd. NN.  For more information, contact Prairie State Park at 417-843-6711 or call the Department of Natural Resources toll free number: 800-334-6946

July 9 (Thursday)

Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping Part 2: Summer Blooming, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Shaw Nature Reserve, Gray Summit

Fee is $12.00.  To make a reservation, call 646-451-3512 or go to the website: www.shawnature.org

(2 hrs advanced training credit)

July 27 (Monday)

Regular monthly meeting of Meramec Hills Chapter Missouri Naturalist, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Bray Conservation Area Program: David Bruns - How to Identify Lichens

(2 hrs. advanced training credit)

    Refreshments: Connie Roberts

                          Pam and Jerry Barnabee

August 8 (Saturday)

Chapter field trip to Ha Ha Tonka State Park, tentatively from 9:00 am - 3:00 pm.  Members bring their own picnic lunch.

August 13 (Thursday)

Prairie and Savanna Restoration Part 1: Site Prep and Seed Collecting, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Shaw Nature Reserve, Gray Summit

Fee is $12.00.  To make a reservation, call 636-451-3512 or go to the website: www.shawnature.org

(2 hrs advanced training credit)

August 24 (Monday)

Regular monthly meeting of Meramec Hills Chapter Missouri Naturalists, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Bray Conservation Area

Program: Carol Mahan - Creating Conservation and Nature Activities for Kids

(3 hrs. advanced training credit)

    Refreshments: Robin Higley

                          Linda Marshall

September 10 (Thursday)

Prairie and Savanna Restoration Part 2: Seeding and Maintenance, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Shaw Nature Reserve, Gray Summit

Fee is $12.00.  To make a reservation, call 636-451-3521 or go to the website: www.shawnature.org

(2 hrs advanced training credit)

September 16 (Wednesday)

Managing Your Land for Quail and other Grassland Birds, 8:00 am - 10:00 am, Shaw Nature Reserve, Gray Summit

Fee is $12.00.    Call 636-451-3521 or go to the website: www.shawnature.org

(2 hrs. advanced training credit)

September 21 (Monday)

Regular monthly meeting of Meramec Hills Chapter Missouri Naturalists, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, United Methodist Church, Rolla. Program to be announced.

October 8 (Thursday)

Native Perennials and Grasses for Landscaping Part 3: Autumn Blooming, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Shaw Nature Reserve, Gray Summit

Fee is $12.00.  Call 636-451-3521 or go to the website: www.shawnature.org

(2 hrs. advanced training credit)

October 10 and 11 (Saturday and Sunday)

Old Iron Works Days, Maramec Spring Park.  4 volunteers are needed each day, each pair working 1/2 day: 10:00 am - 1:00 pm  (2 people) or 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (2 people).  Details to follow.

October 26 (Monday)

Regular monthly meeting of Meramec Hills Chapter Missouri Naturalists, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Bray Conservation Area   Program: Carol Mahan - Mammal Skull Identification

(2 hrs. advanced training credit)

November 12 (Thursday)

"Deer-Resistant" Native Landscaping, 1:00 pm - 3:000 pm, Shaw Nature Reserve, Gray Summit

Fee is $12.00.  Call 636-451-3521 or go to the website: www.shawnature.org

(2 hrs. advanced training credit)

November 23 (Monday)

Regular monthly meeting of Meramec Hills Chapter Missouri Naturalists, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Program to be announced.