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~ The Dragonflyer ~ Vol . 6 No. 1 0 Boone ’s L ick Cha pte r Octobe r 2 0 1 1
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Thursday, October 13, 4:00pm Launch Time
Monthly Meeting/Field Trip – Launch Site: Katfish Katy’s Missouri River Field Trip & Program by Tim Haller
Big Muddy Fish & Wildlife **Note change in monthly meeting time and location**
The October monthly meeting will be a field trip on the Missouri River, with four boats captained by the Big Muddy & USFWL personnel. They will give an update about their work on the river, while we
enjoy an evening cruise. Below you will find a list of those who have signed up to attend. If you are on the list and will not be able to attend, please notify Suzanne Wright at [email protected],
[email protected], or 446-2217, as we have a short waiting list.
Various topics will be discussed such as channel mitigation, river navigation and boat safety, river history, native and invasive river species, and law enforcement on the refuge. Please remember to
dress appropriately, it gets cool on the river in the late evening. You can bring your personal flotation device (PFD), if it’s in good repair, or borrow one from the Big Muddy guys. Wear appropriate
footwear, sturdy shoes or boots that can get muddy and/or wet. We will not be having refreshments, so bring your own drink and snack if you like. Please be prompt, as we will launch at 4:00pm at Katfish Katy’s boat ramp, located off Hwy. O on Sarr Street at Huntsdale. See map for directions:
http://www.katfishkaty-campground.com/area_map.htm
Those currently signed up for the river trip are Carolyn Doyle, Meredith Donaldson, Pat McDonald, Stacy Barr, Jodie Lenser, Ann Marie Long, Jeanie Scott-Pillen, Nancy Bowles, Laura Hillman, Susan
Hazelwood, Dan Reeves, Susan Lutton, Phil Knocke, Kay Conklin, Mary Williamson, Becky Bohlmeyer, Linda Karns, and Laura Sweets.
Waiting List: Jane Fore
This program has been approved for two hours of advanced training.
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P R E S I D E N T I A L P O N D E R I N G S
Becky Bohlmeyer
Those who attended the Missouri Master Naturalist Conference in Joplin the weekend of September 23rd had a great time! We had almost perfect weather, really excellent advanced training sessions, and the Chert Glades chapter did an outstanding job hosting the conference! I’ll share a bit about the sessions I attended. One of the pre-conference sessions was held at Prairie State Park. We learned how Native Americans made use of almost all parts of a bison, from the horns to the hoofs. A few of us tried our hand at throwing an atlatl (at-lat-l), a tool they used for extra leverage in throwing a spear. I was riding with Emily Wilson and Meredith Donaldson, and as we left the park, the bison were right up next to the road. Love it when photo opportunities are made easy
Louise Flenner and Emily Wilson trying their hand at throwing a spear with the atlatl.
Saturday I attended an excellent session on Butterflies’ Lives. The presenter sent us home with live Prometheus moth cocoons, and Luna moth caterpillars. Not having walnut leaves to feed the Luna, I gave mine to Suzanne Wright, who was also in the session, to raise. I’m anxiously waiting for the Prometheus to break out of its cocoon, and I’m expecting some great photos from Suzanne of the transformation of the Luna! Sunday morning Joyce Haynes, Chert Glades chapter member, shared her passion for birds with a presentation on feathers, nests, and eggs. She helped the group get into the frame of mind of a bird when it comes to building a nest, by having us try to build one. I decided taking pictures was the easier route, but Suzanne Wright, Sally Swanson, Nancy Bowles, and Louise Flenner accepted the challenge. Suzanne won a prize for her nest Nancy said she needed six hands, so just imagine the effort it takes for a bird with a small beak to build a nest!! At the end of the conference they announced the photo contest winners, and our very own Bobb Swanson won in the Landscape category, and also won the People’s Choice Award with another of his photos! Great job, and congratulations Bobb!! See his winning photos on the next page.
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Landscape: 1st Place winner by Bobb Swason
People’s Choice Award winner by Bobb Swanson
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Photos from Conference Sessions by Becky Bohlmeyer
Prairie State Park
Our nest builders
Suzanne Wright Sally Swanson Louise Flenner
Nancy Bowles Suzanne with her winning nest!
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C A L L T O L E A D E R S H I P
It’s that time of year again!!! If you would be interested in serving in a leadership capacity, please contact nominating committee member Meredith Donaldson, [email protected]. The Nominating Committee is seeking members to serve in a leadership capacity in the Boone’s Lick Chapter. Our chapter is self-governing with the guidance of our chapter advisors. According to the Bylaws of the Boone’s Lick Chapter, voting membership in the Chapter shall be extended to Missouri Master Naturalist Members and Certified Missouri Master Naturalists who have logged at least one hour within the last 12 months. The chapter holds annual elections at the end of the year, members vote on officers. President: presides at general membership meetings, appoints committees, and oversees chapter
activities.
Vice President: assumes the duties of the President when the President is absent or temporarily unable to carry out her/his duties, oversees the chapter’s advanced education program. Secretary: keeps a record of chapter meetings, conducts written correspondence pertaining to the chapter, disseminates minutes of general membership meetings. Treasurer: keeps financial records of the chapter, and collects and disburses funds as needed. These officers assisted by committee chairpersons guide the operation of the chapter. Currently those offices are filled by: Advanced Training Committee: Two co-chairs, the Vice President and Committee Chair, and their committee approve advanced training. They maintain a list of pre-approved and approved training, and notify chapter membership regularly of AT opportunities. Volunteer Opportunity Committee: Chair and a committee oversee a list of Volunteer Service (VS) project opportunities, and approve new volunteer opportunities. The committee maintains a list of VS projects and ensures chapter membership of regular notification of VS opportunities. One member of the committee will maintain and bring to the meetings a record copy of all previously approved Volunteer Service Projects. Communications: The committee supervises publication of the monthly newsletter, the Dragonflyer. Historian: Chapter historian maintains a record of chapter business, including copies of the monthly newsletters, agenda, monthly programs and presenters with contact information, news publications regarding the chapter, and listings of all previous AT and Approved Projects/VS, etc. Hospitality: Recognizing the need for sustenance, this committee recruits volunteers to bring refreshments to our meetings.
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N O T E W O R T H Y
The Pink Planarians are Back! From Roxie Campbell, Rock Bridge Memorial State Park Park Naturalist On September 24th, staff and volunteers conducted a research trip into Devil’s Icebox Cave and found that the numbers of pink planarians has finally rebounded! Their numbers had been low since 2009 when a drastic decline in their prey animals was recorded. The prey animals returned to normal numbers within months, but the pink planarian numbers stayed low. As the park naturalist, I have been quite concerned and was afraid that we’d be discouraged once again on this survey trip. My concern was met with relief! It was fun to find so many and it felt refreshing to spot one when not even looking for one (at Corner Rapids walking by). Here are the results: The total count for the 3 survey plots was 15. This is still well below the average of 29 (from the four fall surveys held 2004-2007), but it is up from a total of 2 or 3 which is what we found in fall 2009, spring 2010, fall 2010 and spring 2011 (we do the survey twice a year). The most exciting news came from timed counts which added another 37 pink planarians! That makes the day’s total 52! Typically, we saw a large pink planarian and near it 2 or 3 small ones, so it appears that they have been reproducing! The drought and low clear water conditions have probably been helpful. We’re just happy for good news for this cave dweller that has been found to live only in the Devil’s Icebox Cave system.
Ever wish you could live in a tree house? Check out these tree homes! http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/amazing-treehouse-homes.html
Order forms for Master Naturalist shirts can be found in the August and September newsletters.
U P C O M I N G E V E N T S
MU Conservation Biology Program Fall 2011 Calendar Reading Group meets in Bengal Lair (Memorial Union North) at 9:00 a.m. Fridays Oct. 7th: Topic: Population Growth (1) “Are More People Bad?” (2) “The Upside of Downsizing” Oct. 14th: Topic: Climate Change “Environmental Outlook: Population and Climate Change” Oct. 21st: Topic: Sustainability/Anthropology/Sociology “Sustainable Development of the Amazon Forest: a Fine Line Between Conservation and Exploitation?”
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Oct. 28th: Topic: Education (1) “High and Low Cost of Science and Society” (2) “Climate Change Sparks Battles in Classroom” Nov. 4th: Topic: Economics/Philosophy/Sustainability (1) “How Economists see the Environment” (2) “Is it immoral to buy the right to pollute? With Replies” (3) “Sustainability: an Economic Perspective” Nov. 11th: Topic: Economics “Excess Consumption or Overproduction” Nov. 18th: Topic: Economics/Agro Business “Killing for Profit: Global Livestock Industries and their Socio-ecological Implications” Nov. 25th: No Meeting Dec. 2nd: Topic: Economics/Sociology/Politics (1) “Global Water Resources: Vulnerability from Climate Change and (2) “Global Hydrological Cycles and World Water Resources”
To access the readings and learn more about the Conservation Biology Program, please
check out www.conservbio.missouri.edu.
Saturday Morning Science 1 Oct. The power of the abstract 8 Oct. Transgenes in our food, viruses in our food 15 Oct. The stem cell therapy race: roadblocks to the finish line 22 Oct. Space bugs, vaccines, and microbiology research in space flight 29 Oct. Tidal waves of revolution from 1848 to 2011 5 Nov. The birth of oxygen 12 Nov. From there to here, from here to there, funny microbes are everywhere 19 Nov. Thanksgiving Break - No SMS 26 Nov. Thanksgiving Break - No SMS 3 Dec. Actually, it IS rocket science: space flight explained For directions and more information, check the website: http://satscience.missouri.edu/.
Big Muddy Clean Sweep Oct. 1 - Jefferson City Missouri River Clean-up
Big Clean-up at the state capital! The City is also hosting a clean-up by land on Wears Creek that day. Clean-up by land or water! Click here for more info and to register
Oct. 2 - Second Annual Race to the Dome Pick a 15.8 mile race from Hartsburg to Jeff City or a 25.6 mile race from Providence. Great for
any skill level...and it's a benefit for Missouri River Relief! Check out www.racetothedome.org for more info and to register for the race!
Oct. 8 - Octoberfest in Hermann! We'll be parking the barge in Hermann for a week of education and clean-ups. Take a break
from the big party and hit the river with us to bag some river trash!
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Oct. 15 - Riverfest in Washington! Music, trash to art, great education booths and hands-on family activities beside the river. We'll
be taking festival goers on boats all day long to clean-up. Join us and help! Join us Tuesday, Oct. 11 at Mannwell's Coffeehouse for a "Welcome to Town" party.
Oct. 22 - St. Charles, MO Stay tuned for more info on how you can help at the first capital.
Oct. 29 - Confluence Clean-up, St. Louis, MO This is the big one! Help us clean up the Confluence of the nation's two biggest rivers. Click
here for more info and to register
A D V A N C E D T R A I N I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S
For updated information on advanced training opportunities, please see the online Chapter calendar at http://extension.missouri.edu/masternaturalist/columbia. To submit an opportunity for advanced training consideration, use the form on the chapter website and email it to [email protected].
Missouri Bluebird Conference 8am Friday, September 30 thru 12pm Sunday, October 2 Double Tree Hotel, Chesterfield, MO Speakers on Saturday include: Bob & Judy Peak – Nest box trails in Henderson, KY; Dana Ripper and Ethan Duke – Backyard Banding Program, Missouri River Bird Observatory; John Miller- Purple Martins. There is a banquet on Friday night and a field trip to Shaw Nature Reserve on Sunday. Cost of training: $20 members, $25 non-members, Friday Dinner $30, Field Trip $2 Where to go for more information: http://www.missouribluebirdconference.org/.
S T A T E W I D E A D V A N C E D T R A I N I N G & V O L U N T E E R
O P P O R T U N I T I E S
The Missouri Master Naturalist state website periodically posts advanced training and volunteer opportunities offered throughout the state and open to all MMNs. To view these postings, go to the state website at http://extension.missouri.edu/masternaturalist and click on the link “For Volunteers.” State Advanced Training is also posted on our chapter calendar.
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V O L U N T E E R O P P O R T U N I T I E S
For updated information on volunteer opportunities, please see the online calendar on the chapter website at: http://extension.missouri.edu/masternaturalist/columbia/. Please contact the person indicated for more detailed information on any of the projects. To submit a project for consideration, for service hours, fill out a Service Project Form (available at http://extension.missouri.edu/masternaturalist/columbia/Projectapproval.htm and email it to [email protected] for consideration. You will be notified via e-mail if there are any questions about the project or notified of its approval. Once approval is granted for any person, it is approved for everyone, so it is only necessary to submit one form per project.
Boone’s Lick members at the Friday night Conference welcome.
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2011 Officers
President Becky Bohlmeyer
Advanced Training Co-Chair
Sally Swanson [email protected]
Vice President Anthony Zukoff [email protected]
Chapter Historian Ann Marie Long [email protected]
Secretary Katrina Thomas [email protected]
Project Approval & Volunteer Opportunities
Chris Egbert [email protected]
Treasurer Jane Fore [email protected]
Communications Committee
Dan Reeves [email protected] Becky Bohlmeyer [email protected]
State Advisory Committee Rep, 2010-11
Cheryl Hardy [email protected]
Hospitality Committee Susan Hazelwood [email protected]
Alice Havard [email protected]
Chapter Co-Advisors
Kent Shannon University Extension
Bob Pierce, Interim Co-Advisor University Extension
NEXT MEETING Thursday, November 10, 2011, 6:30pm
MU Extension Bldg.
Program is yet to be determined. Check the November newsletter for details.
To promote awareness and citizen stewardship of natural resources
through science-based education and community service.
