January 2012VOL. 73, NO. 1

January 2012VOL. 73, NO. 1

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Inside This Issue:FEATURED ARTICLES

CFM Convention 2012 ......................................................................................8

Exploring The Outdoors ................................................................................10

Missouri Water Summit 2011 ................................................................14

Attend National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic 2012 ..........................16

CFM 2012 Resource Committee Meetings ............................................20

Where Dreams Are Made ........................................................................24

Master Loggers - A Cut Above ..................................................................26

Spring Fling 2012 ........................................................................................27

CFM Nomination Committee Proposed Slate for 2012-13 ..........................29

Cabin Fever Clay Shoot ................................................................................30

NEWS, UPDATES AND COLUMNS

View From The Stone House ....................................................................2

President’s Message..................................................................................3

Teaming With Wildlife

New TWW Coordinator ......................................................................4

Agency News

MDC - Schools Invited to Fight Litter Through“No MOre Trash!” Contest ..................................................................5

DNR - Our Missouri Waters ..............................................................12

Open Space Council

St. Louis County Parks, A Regional Legacy ........................................6

Calendar ..................................................................................................18

Member Information

Conservationists For Life ..................................................................22Affiliates of the Federation ................................................................23Business Alliance Members ..............................................................29New Members....................................................................................32

Wildlife November 2012

Vol. 73, No. 1

MISSOURI

Missouri Wildlife is the official publicationof the Conservation Federation ofMissouri, Affiliate of the National WildlifeFederation. ISSN 1082-8591

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Mike SchallonDuane AddlemanRichard AshDan ZerrRandy Washburn

Dave Murphy

Travis Scott

Debra Lee

Micaela Haymaker

Laurie Coleman

Joe Pendergrass

President

1st Vice President

2nd Vice PresidentSecretary

Treasurer

Executive Director/Editor

Director ofDevelopment

Teaming WithWildlife Coordinator

Office Manager

MembershipAssociate/ Managing EditorDesign & Production

OFFICERS

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COVER: "LOST IN TIME" - © Glenn D. Chambers

COVER NOTE: As a fifty-plus year veteran of outdoor and wildlife photography,some images are just engrained in one's memory. So is the case for the cover ofthis issue of MISSOURI WILDLIFE.

I have a mental collection of favorite wildlife photos that I have taken. But thisparticular image, an antiquated home, "LOST IN TIME", speaks to me of aMissouri Ozark lifestyle that has all but disappeared.

This exposure was made back in 1969 when I was making weekly trips to LakeSpring, filming "The Return of The Wild Turkey", a Missouri Department of

Conservation feature-length film about the wild turkey in Missouri. The imageand location were so captivating that I eventually, with the permission of theowners, used the location for a "Poaching" sequence in the turkey movie.

The owners of the property at that time were John W. and Lucy Curtis, both nowdeceased. They were gracious folks, and Conservation Friendly !!

The structure still stands, pretty much hidden from view just south of theGasconade River on OLD 63 South. Subsequent additions to it's originalstructure have changed forever, it's original appearance.

This time of year, especially,I am so very grateful for myyears in Sweden. The Southtip of that incredible land liesat about the same degree oflatitude as Hudson’s Bay. Theentire populace of Swedenresides far North of the North-ernmost boundary of thesecontinental United States.Facetiously, the self effacingSwedes joke that it gets darkthere around mid-Septemberand light again sometime thefollowing May. To the greatcredit of the Swedish people,they always are very modest.

They also, perhaps inresponse to the pervasive win-ter darkness, celebrate Adventfar beyond my wildest imagin-ings. Each and every day ofAdvent is cause for celebrationof long standing traditions.For example, today (Decem-ber 9) Swedes honor thePatron Saint Anna…and havethe tradition of “placing theirfish in water” i.e. they beginthe immersion of salted, driedcod fillets as the initial step inthe 16 day process of making“lutfisk” the famed Scandina-vian “fish jello” the center-piece of many a SwedishChristmas Eve table.

The tradition I want most toremind you of today is the onecelebrated on December 13.Sankta Lucia, the annual spec-tacular celebration of thereturn of light. The ultimateoptimist’s “I told you so” tothose skeptics continuouslyespousing gloom and doom. Ihave always believed theSwedes to be among the wisestfolk in the world. One isforced to accept this because

they begin celebrating thereturn of light a full weekbefore the actual event of theWinter Solstice. Such encour-agement is a very real, tangi-

ble, profound boost to moralefor each and every citizen.The little girls can’t wait to be“Lucia” for their families.They get all decked out inwhite gowns with crownsgraced with evergreens andliving candles. They preparespecial saffron flavored,ornate rolls for their familyand friends. These are servedpiping hot with marvelous hotchocolate in abundance. InSweden this is the stuff of livetelevision, children’s choirsand the Royal Family. Onecannot help but get caught upin the celebration, the excite-ment, the joy.

Beyond the invention of

escalators and stop signs, weshould probably credit evenmore the Swedish gift of opti-mism in the face of consumingdarkness they have given to

the entire world. Oh sure, assoon as someone reads thesewords, they will point out tome that there are many suchtraditions around the world,or that Saint Lucia never actu-ally set foot in Sweden…orsome other irrelevant FACTsuch as this.

The point is, it is ALWAYSdarkest before the dawn. Andthat moment of pervasive, Sty-gian darkness is THE time tosuck it up, take heart and getmoving! This is the very timeto commence serious effort formaximum effect and benefit.This is the perfect time tomake something happen toensure that tomorrow is better

than today.As we begin another new

year for the Conservation Fed-eration of Missouri, won’t youplease acknowledge that ourstate is blessed with cleanwater, pure air, rich andhealthy soil, abundant fish andwildlife, and productive,healthy, sustainable forests?Won’t you go on to note thatthe vast majority of our chil-dren will grow up happy andhealthy and are likely to inher-it a Missouri even better thanours today? These are greatrealities, only possible becausewe ordinary folks continue tomake progress together.

For nearly 77 years now, wehave done all this and morethrough CFM. Even thoughwe have had to face myriadchallenges and huge dilemmasat every step of the way…thelight, as certain as tomorrow’ssunrise, has always returned.We always find a way to getimportant things done! Mayit ever be so. May our greatestearthly legacy to those whofollow us be our own com-plete confidence and unshak-able faith in each other and inthe Conservation Federationof Missouri.

Help us earn the new mem-bership of someone you knowwell today! Invite them tojoin us. Share our mission andpass on your awareness of ourgreat value as “The Voice forMissouri Outdoors” to every-one around you. Happy NewYear! The Light Returns.

— Dave MurphyExecutive Director, CFM

VIEW FROM THE STONE HOUSE

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The Return of Light

By the time you receivethis edition of Mis-souri Wildlife, 2011will be in our rear

view mirror! Happy NewYear to all of my fellow CFMMembers! Feel confident thatyour CFM leaders are pre-pared for the challenges wemay encounter in the NewYear.

The Missouri Legislaturepassed no laws that would bedetrimental to conservationefforts; however, there was anattempt to introduce SenateBill 300. With help from theNRA some legislators wantedto usurp authority from theConservation Commission.We fought that effort backfrom the edge and SB 300 dieda quiet death.

Last February we held our75th annual convention at theLodge of Four Seasons at LakeOzark, MO. We had goodweather which helped us todraw a large number of atten-dees!

CFM generated $4,000 indonations for the CFMKirkham Family ScholarshipFund. Nick Fowler was recog-nized as the first recipient ofthis scholarship program andwe were pleased that he andhis parents could join us atCFM’s Fall Conference wherewe presented him with acheck.

Much needed renovation ofour office in Jefferson City wascompleted earlier this year.This was accomplishedbecause of the generous dona-tions we received earmarkedfor this effort.

CFM held its 5th BenefitSporting Clays Shoot and wehad a record turnout withexcellent fundraising results!

On December 1-2 “Mis-souri Water Summit 2011”was held in Columbia with thefocus on “Deepening OurWater Wisdom & Mobilizingfor Action”. This was a majorundertaking and was under-written in part by the Lin-nemeyer Trust, organized bythe Conservation Federation ofMissouri, in partnership withthe National Wildlife Federa-tion. You will be hearingmuch more in 2012 about thetake-a-ways from this event.

Our CLC – “ConservationLeadership Corp” continues toattract young people to theconservation arena. GovernorJay Nixon continued hisstrong support of conservationin 2011 especially related toShare the Harvest.

Looking ahead, we’ll be get-ting together on the last week-end of February (2/24 -2/26)for our 2012 Annual Conven-tion at the Lodge of Four Sea-sons at Lake Ozark, MO. Ipersonally invite you to attend

and really learn how yourorganization moves forwardevery year. Help make a posi-tive difference in 2012 andbeyond.

As a member of CFM youhelp make all the things we dopossible. I ask you for yourcontinued involvement andmonetary contributions as we

strive to support the activitiesthat enhance our MissouriOutdoors while fighting backany and all actions that wouldhave a negative impact.

Happy New Year!Mike Schallon

President, CFM

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

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2011 – A Look Back at Another Great Year For CFM

Conserve Life: SLOW DOWNMore than 1,100 people die on Missouri highways each year.Don’t become a statistic. Conserve life by slowing down and by

always making sure your seatbelt is buckled. BUCKLE UP

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Debra Lee is thenew Teaming WithWildlife Coordina-tor responsible for

managing the efforts andactivities of the Teaming WithWildlife Coalition. Herwork includes outreach, com-munications, fundraising andeducation pertaining to con-servation and restoration ofendangered habitats andspecies. In addition to herTeaming With Wildlife dutiesshe will assist the CFM teamwith operations and market-ing in a statewide and nation-al campaign to be The Voicefor Missouri Outdoors.

Prior to joining the Conser-vation Federation of Mis-souri, Debra was a Planner IIIfor the State of Missouri atthe Division of Tourism.During her tenure sheworked with many markets,both domestic and interna-tional. She served as aninteragency liaison and hasdesigned business models fornew initiatives including theTour of Missouri and theMissouri Civil War Sesqui-centennial. Her experienceincludes advertising, market-ing, strategic planning, andspecial projects.

A 1990 graduate of theUniversity of Missouri -Columbia, Debra has a B.S.from the School of NaturalResources - Parks, Recreationand Tourism Administration.She has over 18 years ofexperience in governmentand tourism promotion.While at the Division of

Tourism, Debra developed anappreciation of Missouri des-tinations and the importanceof the outdoors. She believesthat Missouri's greatest assetis the natural beauty of thelandscape in combinationwith the warm, friendly andhardworking people who livehere. She has a robust inter-est in archery and fitness andhopes to incorporate thoseinterests into her new career.Debra has been a resident ofJefferson City for 20 years.Her hometown is Rolla, Mis-souri where her parents Bev-erly and Bae Lee still reside.

Quick FactsName: Debra LeeAge: 45Degree: BS University of Mis-souri - ColumbiaHome: Jefferson City, MOHometown: Rolla, MOHobbies/Interests: Archery,photography, walking/jog-ging, cycling, scuba diving,watercolor, and decorating orbaking for Christmas!

Contact Debra at:dlee@confedmo.org

TEAMING WITH WILDLIFE

New Teaming WithWildlife Coordinator

Dear Friends,

Thank you for your sup-port of The Salvation Armyin this region. We appreci-ate that you donate moneytoward the processing ofthe venison that comes to usfor distribution to people ingreat need.

The venison is indeed ablessing to the people weserve through our foodpantry. The depressedeconomy has really hitmany people hard. Some

people tell us that they haveto choose between buyingmedicine or meat. What achoice to have to make!

Thank you, again, foryour work to feed hungrypeople in need and yoursupport of The SalvationArmy.

Sincerely,Cyndy Chapman

Regional Director ofDevelopment

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Missouri elemen-tary, middleand homeschool students

K-8 are invited to help in thefight against litter in theShow-Me State -- and to havecreative and educational fun -- by participating in the 2012“Yes You CAN Make Mis-souri Litter Free” trash-can-decorating contest. The annu-al contest is sponsored by theMissouri Department of Con-servation (MDC) and theMissouri Department ofTransportation (MoDOT) aspart of the state’s “No MOreTrash!” campaign to raiseawareness about Missouri'slitter problem and to discour-age littering.

The contest encouragesschool classes and groups tojoin in the fight against litterby decorating and displayinga large trash can with the“No MOre Trash!” logo anda litter-prevention messageusing a variety of creativemedia. Schools may submitone entry in each competitioncategory: K-2, 3-5 and 6-8.Entries are judged based oncreativity, adherence to con-test rules and effective use oftheme and logo.

“In addition to teachingkids about how litter hurtsthem, their families, commu-nity and the environment,first-place winners from eachcompetition category receive$200 awarded to the spon-

soring schools,” said MDCNo MOre Trash! Coordina-tor Joe Jerek. “All first-placewinners are then eligible for agrand prize of $600 awardedto the sponsoring school, anda trophy.”

Jerek added that there is noentry fee for the contest. Par-

ticipating school groups mustsimply email a completedentry form and up to threephotos of the completed trashcan (with and without partic-ipating students) to nomore-trash@mdc.mo.gov. Emailsubmissions are required.Deadline for entries is March

5.“Littering isn’t just ugly, it

hurts wildlife and the envi-ronment, it costs Missouriansmillions of tax dollars eachyear and it’s illegal,” Jereksaid. He added that MDCspends almost $1 million ayear to clean litter from con-servation areas and otherdepartment locations andMoDOT spends more than$5 million each year cleaninglitter from Missouri’s road-sides.

Contest rules, entry forms,the “No MOre Trash!” logo,past contest winners, facts onlitter and educational infor-mation are available atwww.nomoretrash.org. Formore information emailnomoretrash@mdc.mo.gov.

Joe JerekNews Services

Coordinator, MDC

AGENCY NEWS

Schools Invited to Fight Litter Through“No MOre Trash!” Contest

MDC and MoDOT sponsor “Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter Free” trash-can contest

This turtle was deformed after being trapped in discarded beverage rings. It nowlives in the state fair as a warning about the dangers of littering. Credit MDC.

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For over 60 years theSt. Louis CountyDepartment of Parksand Recreation has

provided a balance of conser-vation, cultural and recre-ational opportunities to thecitizens of St. Louis Countyand the visiting public. Sinceits beginning in 1950 thedepartment has grown to asystem of regional signifi-cance with 69 sites totaling12,400 acres.

In addition to its diversenatural qualities the parkssystem includes a variety ofindoor and outdoor recre-ation facilities including com-munity centers, ice rinks,swimming pools, golf cours-es, tennis courts athleticfields, trails, lakes, river-fronts, museums and historicsites.

Much on the land whichmakes up the proud parkssystem was donated by indi-viduals, families and compa-nies that recognized the valueof open space. St. LouisCounty Parks fill an impor-tant niche and link betweenlocal, state and federal publiclands.

Such regional attractions asthe nationally ranked Muse-um of Transportation,Laumeier Sculpture Park, TheButterfly House, St. LouisCarousel, Faust Village, theAmerican Kennel Club Muse-um of the Dog, The FrankLloyd Wright House inEbsworth Park, the zoo atSuson Park and wildlifeobservation at Lone Elk Parkprovides economic impact

and compliments the systemsnatural beauty.

With annual visitation esti-mated at 15 million and aparks budget of approximate-ly $26 million a year, the pervisit cost to St. Louis Countytaxpayers is roughly $1.73per use. Quite a bargain tosay the least when you con-sider the many natural bene-fits of the parks are not fac-tored in to the cost.

Many of these parks areworking 24 hours a day, 7days a week cleaning the air,filtering the water, coolingdown the planet, providinghomes for urban wildlife andbreaking up the monotony ofurban development. Theyare islands of hope in a sea ofasphalt and concrete.

We hope that you will sharethe same love and respect for

your own parks and openspace as St. Louis Countiansdo if they are ever threatenedby development or politicalindifference. A legacy ofparks like those created in St.Louis County were foundedand designed to provide adiversity conservation andrecreation close to the homesof millions for the benefit of

today and future generations.It is a regional system.

Parks are for people and itis obvious that the people ofSt. Louis County love theirparks.

Ron ColemanExecutive Director

The Open Space Councilfor the St. Louis Region

St. Louis County Parks, A Regional LegacyOPEN SPACE COUNCIL

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Creve Coeur. Credit to the St. Louis County Parks

Lone Elk Park. Credit to the St. Louis County Parks

Al Foster Trail. Credit to the St. Louis County Parks

Wetland. Credit to the St. Louis County Parks

Al Foster Trail (opposite page top). Credit to the St. Louis County Parks

Blue Bell (opposite page bottom). Credit to the St. Louis County Parks

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While most of youare breaking outthe 2012 calen-dars to begin

penciling in commitments forthe New Year, we wanted tooffer an early reminder regard-ing the dates for the 2012Conservation Federation ofMissouri’s Annual ConventionFebruary 24-26. Once againour event will be held at TheLodge of Four Seasons in LakeOzark. We are already plan-ning for this year’s conventionto be the largest, most success-ful yet. Early bird registrationprizes will be awarded tothose who book prior to Feb-ruary 17th and will be award-ed at the event. If you areplanning to attend, why notsign up now and have achance at some wonderfulprizes!

Those of you who are con-sidered regulars of CFM’sConvention understand it’s theonly time each year where thegreatest number of our mem-bership gathers for some busi-ness, presentation of awardsand just as important-fellow-ship. Realizing the value inthe latter, it is our hope thatyou will make an effort toinvite new attendees to join usin February. We’re planningspecial recognition for newattendees at convention thisyear.

2012 marks the 10 yearanniversary of the Conserva-tion Leadership Corps (CLC).We have invited many of theearly CLC participants back toshare what they are doing nowand help us highlight CLC’ssuccess over their first decade.

AFFILIATES, BUSINESSESand KEY INDIVIDUALS, bynow you may have received aletter or phone call from measking for your help in makingour 2012 convention thebiggest and most successful inour history. In case youmissed it, what we are askingfor is very simple and in factsome of you are already doing.First, we are asking for your

support as Ambassadors ofour annual convention by sup-porting it financially or byoffering donations for CFM’sfundraising success. We willbe preparing a special banner,signage, and gifts in recogniz-ing contributions by thoseaffiliates who step up in sup-port of our convention. And,we sincerely hope that youwill attend and encourage oth-

ers to come as well. Let’s make the 2012 CFM

convention the best so far.The convention committee isworking hard to make thisconvention a memorable oneso please contact us now foradditional information or tosupport this year’s event!

Registration Form on page 21

CFM Convention 2012

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Exploring the Outdoors

After reading “Rimto Rim for CFM”in the Novemberissue of Missouri

Wildlife, I wanted to sharewith you my memories ofanother great outdoor adven-ture that changed my life,inspired me to pursue conser-vation, stand up for our natu-ral resources, and includeothers in those pursuits.

After being encouraged byCFM members to share mypassion of the outdoors withothers, my best friend, Chris,and I set out for the GreatSmokey Mountains. It wasOctober of 2010. Chrisseemed like the perfect personwith whom to share an out-door experience. As a subur-banite, little of his childhoodincluded exploring and hik-ing.

With our GPS in hand, weset out, positive we had timeto drive to the park, hike toour campsite, and set up ourtent and fire before the sun-set. Several side-stops later,Chris and I found ourselvesstuck in a three-hour longtraffic jam in Pigeon Forgeand Gatlinburg. And by thetime we got into the park, thesun was preparing to set andour fear was sinking in. Weweaved through the park,quickly finding the parkinglot and ranger station wherewe could pick up our back-country camping permit anda map. By the time weunloaded the car, the sun hadset, and we had five miles ofhiking to get to our campsite.

Since I had been an out-door explorer since I was achild, I knew that the lack of

light could be a real issue, butI assured Chris that we hadnothing to worry about.After all, I had been campingand exploring my entire lifeand had lived to tell about it.

For five miles, we hiked inthe rain with one headlamp,trying to navigate via the mapand not be eaten by the“active” bears the rangershad warned us about. Wefinally came to our site, sore,wet, and completely miser-able. Was this the great out-

doors I had bragged to Chrisabout?

Chris and I spent the entirenight listening to the sniffingbears circle our tent, proba-bly searching for a bag ofM&M’s I was sure Chris hadhidden in his pocket. Iremember thinking that thisexperience was probablyscaring Chris and that I’d belucky to ever get him to gohiking with me again.

When morning came andwe were positive that the

bears had gone back to thewoods, Chris opened the flapon the tent and said, “Wow,Kat, you’ve got to look atthis!” When I peeked myhead out, I smiled because Irealized Chris was excitedabout the trees. This was hisfirst time waking up under aforest canopy, and I knewChris had finally understoodthe beauty of our great out-doors. We spent the day hik-ing through streams, climbingup rocks, examining bugs,and sharing our excitementthat outside of places likeGatlinburg and our populat-ed Missouri suburbs, peacefulparks and nature reigned.

I truly believe that if we canconnect young people likeChris with nature, they willbecome stewards and enthu-siastic advocates of parks,plants, and waterways fordecades to come.

When our annual fall vaca-tion rolled around, Chris wasenthusiastic about visitinganother National Park. Weteamed up again for anothergreat adventure, this time toYosemite National Park toseek out the Giant Red-woods.

Katherine “Kat” DockeryVice President of

DevelopmentOpen Space Council

You can support CFM’sdesire to get more people andfamilies outdoors by makinga donation today.

Chris and Kat in front of Grizzly Giant, one of Yosemite's largest Sequoias with adiameter of 96 feet at the base and a height of 209 feet.

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Chris exploring the Great Smokey Mountain National Park.Kat poses in front of one of the Smokey's many streams.

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HONORARIUMSAND MEMORIALSIn honor of Howard Wood

Dana Sutter ~ Saint Louis, MO

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

HONORARIUMSAND MEMORIALSIn honor of my Grandpa,

Howard Wood

Blake Gornick ~ Kirkwood

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Our Missouri WatersAGENCY NEWS - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Missouri isblessed with anabundance ofwater resources

across the state. Our watersare peaceful and serene as wesit aside a scenic stream bankwatching the water slowlymeander through an Ozarkforest. They are exhilaratingand exciting as we travel bycanoe through the whiterapids of a fast-moving river.They are nourishing andessential for our health andquality of life. Our Missouriwaters are also vital and nec-essary for economic growth.

There are more than22,000 miles of classifiedstreams and rivers, and morethan 290,000 surface acres ofclassified lakes in Missouri.These rivers and lakes are animportant recreational fea-ture, highly prized byfloaters, anglers and touristsaround the world. The widevariety and quality of waterdraws thousands to the stateeach year for fishing, floatingand photography, makingthis resource an importanteconomic component of ourstate.

This year marks the 40thanniversary of the CleanWater Act. Citizens continueto recognize the importanceof protecting and improvingour water resources today,just as they did back in 1972.Even in tough economictimes, citizens continue torank water quality as thehighest environmental priori-ty for Americans.

During the Missouri Water

Summit in December of2011, CFM released a surveyof opinion leaders that foundmore than half of all Mis-sourians worried a great dealabout the pollution of rivers,streams, lakes and drinkingwater near their homes.More than half of those sur-veyed had also changed theiruse of pesticides, fertilizersand chemicals as part of anindividual or communityeffort to help water resources.Clearly, Missourians can andhave changed their behaviors.

I certainly appreciate thepublic’s commitment toimproving and protectingMissouri’s precious waterresources. This is one reasonwhy the Missouri Depart-

ment of Natural Resourcesrecently launched a newstatewide initiative called -Our Missouri Waters. Thisinnovative, statewide initia-tive will allow the departmentto provide a coordinated,holistic approach to protect-ing our water resources. It’sabout looking at watershedsin a new way, viewing watersupply and water qualitytogether.

Previously, the depart-ment’s water managementefforts were largely compart-mentalized with each sectionhaving its own goals, targets,and measures of success andimpact. Through the depart-ment’s Our Missouri Watersinitiative, however, we have

created the framework tointegrate all appropriatedepartmental resources andprograms when addressingthe water resource manage-ment needs.

While our department pro-grams do coordinate now, Ibelieve this initiative will helpus integrate programs andservices even more effectivelyand as a result will help usmaximize efficiencies, targetresources and achieve greaterenvironmental benefit. Underthis initiative, the departmentwill improve coordination ofactivities related to waterquality and water quantity,including data collection,monitoring, financial assis-tance and restoration on a

Our Missouri Waters initiative will modernize and streamline the way the department conducts watershed planning to bettertarget its resources and provide a greater environmental benefit to all Missouri water ways, including the Big River shownin this photo.

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AGENCY NEWS

watershed basis. It’s designedto not only look at the watersin your community or myhometown – more important-ly it will focus on our Mis-souri waters as a whole.

Department staff have beenbusy working hard on thisproject for months to evalu-ate all 66 watershedsthroughout the state. As partof the first phase of the initia-tive, the department identi-fied three pilot watersheds.The pilots will help demon-strate and evaluate the feasi-bility of managing by water-shed. The pilots will alsohelp move the departmentinto full implementation in2013 by implementing aselect number of initial stepsand activities.

The department selectedthe Big River, Lower Grandand Spring River watershedsbased on their diversity inhydrology, water quality andquantity issues, opportunitiesfor stakeholder engagementand geographic distribution.Efforts in the pilot water-sheds will begin in early2012.

The Big River watershedcovers 955 square milesacross six counties in east-central Missouri. Three ofour treasured state parks arethere, numerous public accessand conservation areas, and aportion of the Mark TwainNational Forest.

The Big River has thepotential to be a sparklingOzark stream, but in thatwatershed exits one of thelargest lead deposits in theworld. The leftovers fromhundreds of years of leadmining are moving slowlydown the Big River. If we fix

the Big River, we can preservethe Lower Meramec Basin,into which the Big Riverflows. The Meramec River isparticularly importantbecause it hosts one of themost diverse populations ofmussels in Missouri.

There is significant com-munity involvement in theBig River watershed area.Five watershed groups, 2watershed managementplans, and volunteers havesubmitted data for 10 waterbodies in 2010. In addition,there are state and federalgovernment programs thatare active in the watershed aswell. This pilot project, inaddition to focusing and allo-cating funds for expandedwater quality monitoring andtesting, will bring thosegroups together, coordinatewhat they’re doing andattempt to concentrate theefforts so that the watershedis sustainable and healthy.

The Lower Grand Riverwatershed starts in Iowa andcovers eight counties innorth-central Missouri. Thewatershed is filled with richagricultural land, a NationalWildlife Refuge, PershingState Park and three reser-voirs. However, 407 streammiles and 13 lake acres in thewatershed are listed asimpaired. This watershedcontains water bodies withsignificant stream channeliza-tion, sedimentation and non-point source runoff.

Uniquely, a proposed reser-voir in Sullivan Countymakes the Lower GrandRiver watershed a primeexample of where water qual-ity and water supply issuescome together. There are, just

as in the Big River, plansunder way to address andimprove water quality in theLower Grand watershed.The pilot project will focusand coordinate these efforts,and bring local communitiesto the forefront.

The Spring River water-shed is located in southwest-ern Missouri and extends intoKansas and Oklahoma. TheSpring River watershedtouches eight counties in ourstate, some of them spectacu-lar. However, sedimentationand runoff has degradedmuch of the watershed. Morethan 450 stream miles and 12lake acres are listed asimpaired.

The Spring River is anotherof those locations wherewater supply and water quali-ty are linked and wherebringing together localgroups and focusing fundswill have an effect today andtomorrow. Growing commu-nities such as Joplin andCarthage are looking forlong-term sustainable watersupplies to meet their futureneeds.

We don’t have all of theanswers – this process willinclude robust stakeholderinvolvement to identify issuesthat need to be resolvedbefore we implement OurMissouri Waters statewide.We’ve named this initiative“Our Missouri Waters”because water, like all of ournatural resources belong toall of us, because we all needto understand and be vestedin protecting our waters toensure a positive future.

Stakeholders, partneringagencies and the public willplay a critical role throughout

this initiative. We want towork with stakeholders andour partner agencies toimprove watershed planning– this includes educationefforts within the watershedsto get local citizens involvedand invested in local water-shed issues. To that end, thedepartment established aWatershed Advisory Commit-tee of diverse external stake-holders that will provide theirexpertise and insight duringthe development, implemen-tation and evaluation of theinitiative. The success of OurMissouri Waters will dependin large part on the depart-ment’s efforts to engagestakeholders, partneringagencies and the public.

The department will beginimplementing the pilot proj-ects in early 2012 and willcontinue the planning processinto 2013. These pilots willallow the department to ana-lyze how well this watershed-based approach works and tomake adjustments beforeimplementing a statewideeffort, which is expected to belaunched in 2013.

To learn more about OurMissouri Waters initiative,visit the department’s websiteat dnr.mo.gov/omwi.htm.While on our website, be sureto also check out the link toour Facebook pages for eachpilot watershed project andtell a friend. I am very excitedabout this new innovativeapproach to watershed man-agement. We hope that manyothers will partner with us inthis exciting endeavor as wemove forward.

Sara Parker PauleyDirector, DNR

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Missouri Water Summit 2011

Missouri Water Summit2011 was held Decem-ber 1-2, 2011, inColumbia, Missouri.

The Summit was underwritten by theLinnemeyer Trust, and organized bythe Conservation Federation of Mis-souri (CFM) in partnership with theNational Wildlife Federation. Over120 opinion leaders in the Missouriwater community attended the Sum-mit.

Missouri Governor Jeremiah “Jay”Nixon presented keynote remarks onDecember 1, and Justice Greg Hobbs,member of the Colorado SupremeCourt and water expert, gave thekeynote on December 2.

Two panels of water experts andadministrators addressed separate butmutually relevant water topics onDecember 1: • Toward a common understanding ofMissouri water resources, and • Challenges and opportunities affect-ing security and sustainability of Mis-souri’s water.

Most of December 2 was devoted toengaging Summit attendees in a facili-tated small group exercise that result-ed in identification and ranking of themost important actions on which Mis-sourians can work together to meetMissouri’s water resource needs foreach of the following uses:

1. Clean drinking water, 2. Water for recreation, 3. Water for municipal use/

water systems, 4. Water for commerce/industry, 5. Water for fish & wildlife habitats, 6. Water for power generation, 7. Water for agriculture, 8. Clean groundwater, 9. Clean rivers, streams, and lakes10. Flood management.

In order of priority, the top 10actions identified by Water Summitattendees were:

1. Develop a simple, unified waterawareness campaign that connectswith all Missouri citizens. 2. Establish, incentivize, and evaluatebest management practices, strategies,and water goals at the watershed level. 3. Build a sense of pride, emotionalconnection, and responsibilitythrough a statewide clean water cam-paign with education. 4. Protect watersheds, riparian corri-dors, and flows through incentivesthat place a value on healthy waterresources. 5. Invest in water resource planning,conservation, and efficiency at all geo-graphic levels. 6. Strategically partner with industryand commerce to inform and educatecitizens, trade leaders, political lead-ers, and business leaders to develop acombined water ethic on a watershedbasis. 7. Increase efforts for water qualityand quantity outreach and education(statewide campaign, reallocation ofresources for outreach and education,charismatic water icon). 8. Develop a comprehensive/integrat-ed statewide water plan. 9. Expand the floodplain and restraindevelopment. 10. Recognize and showcase the envi-ronmental success of innovative farm-ers through a local community part-nership-based approach (e.g., FarmersTeaching Farmers).

DNR Director, Sare Parker Pauley. Credit Debra Lee

David Smith of Bass Pro Shops. Credit: Debra Lee

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Panel 2 - "Challenges andOpportunities Affecting Securityand Sustainability of Missouri'sWater". Credit Debra Lee

Governor Nixon presentingkeynote remarks.Credit Debra Lee

Panel 1 - “Toward a Common Understanding of Missouri Water Resources”. Credit: Debra Lee

Missouri Water Summit 2011 Attendees. Credit Debra Lee

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Attend National Pheasant Festand Quail Classic 2012

National Pheasant Fest andQuail Classic, the country'slargest event for uplandhunters, sport dog owners

and wildlife habitat conservationists,combines a national outdoor tradeshow,wildlife habitat seminar series, and fami-ly event complete with puppies, tractors,shotguns, wildlife art, and is coming toKansas City, Missouri! This event is pre-sented by Cabela's.

This year marks the inaugural QuailClassic, held in conjunction withNational Pheasant Fest. Quail Classicwill highlight all things quail, and will bethe most in-depth dialogue andacknowledgment of quail in the country.Through daily seminars, keynote speak-ers and attendee participation, the QuailClassic portion of the 2012 event will be

a first, representing the strong traditionof bobwhite quail hunting and conserva-tion found in Kansas, Missouri, andacross the Great Plains and southeastUnited States.

National Pheasant Fest and QuailClassic Offers Habitat ManagementPlan

If you own land anywhere in the coun-try, you can receive free land-use man-agement consultation at Pheasants For-ever's National Pheasant Fest and Quailclassic 2012. The Landowner HabitatHelp Room, presented by Best Buy &Geek Squad, will feature leading tech-nology and is free with paid admissionto the show. National Pheasant Fest andQuail Classic runs February 17, 18,19th, 2012 at the Kansas City Conven-tion Center in downtown Kansas City,Mo.

The Landowner Habitat Help Roomwill offer a dozen work stations featur-ing large-screen monitors providing adetailed look at each piece of property.Accompanied by a trained PheasantsForever or Quail Forever biologist, orpartnering biologist from MissouriDepartment of Conservation, KansasDepartment of Wildlife, Parks andTourism, and the Natural ResourcesConservation Services, landowners willbe educated on ways they can improvetheir acres for wildlife and even whatlocal, state, and federal conservationprograms they qualify for enrollment in.

"Your next wildlife habitat projectstarts at Pheasant Fest," says Steve Riley,Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist Manager forPheasants Forever and Quail Forever,"The Landowner Habitat Help Room isone of the many ways Pheasants Forev-er's premiere event goes beyond atradeshow, and becomes an interactiveevent where wildlife habitat is the main

focus and a lasting impact is made." Landowner Habitat Help Room sup-

ported by Best Buy & Geek Squad With the most current streaming data

available, the Landowner Habitat HelpRoom will offer topographic and aerialmaps on any piece of property in theentire country. All you need to do is:

• Attend National Pheasant Fest andQuail Classic 2012; visit the LandownerHabitat Help Room inside the KansasCity Convention Center.

• Bring the legal description of yourproperty (township, range, and section)or the ability to pinpoint that property’sexact location on the map.

• That's it! You'll leave with a freewildlife habitat management plan foryour land.

Landowners have seen the value of theLandowner Habitat Help Room atNational Pheasant Fest. More than2,000 of them have taken advantage ofthis service at past shows, leading tomore than 120,000 habitat acres beingevaluated for management recommen-dations by Pheasants Forever and QuailForever wildlife biologists during Pheas-ant Fest events since 2005.

Members of the Conservation Federa-tion of Missouri can get reduced ticketsat the door by clipping the coupon inthis article and presenting it at the door.The Conservation Leadership Corp’s res-olution to the CFM this past winter toprovide more quail habitat informationto private landowners is being realized inKansas City in conjunction with theQuail Classic. CLC student volunteerswill be active in assisting with this event.Come to Kansas City and share in thecelebration of Missouri’s favorite uplandbirds!

For more information on the weekendactivities, go to www.pheasantfest.org.

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AFFILIATE EVENTS

BURROUGHS AUDUBON SOCIETYOF GREATER KANSAS CITYJAN. 3: General Meeting, Anita B.Gorman Conservation DiscoveryCenter, Kansas City (6:45pm)FEB 7: General Meeting, Anita B.Gorman Conservation DiscoveryCenter, Kansas City (6:45pm)

GREENWAY NETWORKJAN 9: Board Members Meeting(7:00pm – 9:00pm)JAN 21: Cabin Fever Bird Walk,Emmenegger Park (9:30am –12:00pm)

MID MISSOURITROUT UNLIMITEDJAN 3: Chapter Meeting, D.Rowe’s, Columbia (7:00pm)FEB 7: Chapter Meeting, D.Rowe’s, Columbia (7:00pm)

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DUCKHUNTERS ASSOCIATIONJAN 23: Monthly Board Meeting,American LegionFEB 27: Monthly Board Meeting,American Legion

MISSOURI BASS FEDERATIONJAN 28: Board Meeting, BooneTavern, Columbia

MISSOURI DUCKS UNLIMITEDJAN 21: Lexington MembershipDinner, Adkins Auction Center,Lexington (6:00pm – 9:30pm)JAN 21: Southfork Flyway Dinner,Annual Banquet and Live Auction,Knights of Columbus Hall, Mexico(5:00pm – 10:00pm); Mark Rother-mich (573) 473-2276 or Jim Hill(573) 581-0100JAN 28: 75th Annual Gun BashCelebration, American Legion Hall,Smithville (6:00pm – 9:00pm); CarlMarriott (816) 809-2714 or BillWilliams (816) 804-5405

JAN 28: Warrenton Dinner, LionsClub, Wright City (6:00pm –10:00pm); Steve Orf (636) 332-5525 or John Molitor (636) 673-3091JAN 28: Lamar – Barton CountyMembership Dinner, TheibaudAuditorium, Lamar (5:30pm –9:30pm); Jared Chesnut (417) 262-0168 or George Nichols (417) 214-7124FEB 4: Weston Dinner, PlatteCounty Fairgrounds (6:00pm –9:30pm); Boyd Hiatt (816) 210-7015FEB 4: Marion County Dinner,American Legion Hall, Palmyra(6:00pm – 10:00pm); ChrisWilliamson (573) 822-3110FEB 4: Montgomery City Dinner,Knights of Columbus Hall, Mont-gomery City (5:30pm – 10:00pm);Bob Scarlet (573) 564-2079FEB 4: South Central MembershipDinner, Saint Patrick’s Parish Hall,Rolla (5:30pm – 9:30pm); AngieSchuster (573) 348-5073, TonyReahr (573) 365-1634 or JenniHushaw (573) 578-0112FEB 4: Jefferson City Dinner,Knights of Columbus Hall, SaintMartins (5:30pm – 10:00pm); DanGordon (573) 690-6996 or JeffCockerham (573) 291-4145FEB 11: Kearney MembershipDinner, Annunciation CommunityCenter, Kearney (6:00pm –9:30pm); Hank Morgan (816) 289-9848 or Jody Williams (816) 903-9944FEB 11: Longview Area Dinner,Turner-German Hall, Belton(6:00pm – 9:30pm); Jeremy Long(816) 718-5552 or Tony Berter(816) 763-8289FEB 11: Lake Stockton Dinner,Zumwalt Expo Center, Stockton(5:30pm – 9:30pm); Don Chubb(417) 276-2535 or Mike Grady(785) 691-8491FEB 18: Warrensburg/BlackwaterDinner, Johnson County Fair-grounds (5:30pm – 9:30pm); Brad

Bromwell (660) 238-1380 or GaryCarter (660) 429-2934FEB 18: Bates County Member-ship Dinner, Adrian Optimist Com-munity Building, Adrian (6:00pm –9:00pm); Rene Sersch (816) 805-2801 or Mark Jackson (417) 549-9875FEB 25: Independence Member-ship Dinner, The Pavilion, KansasCity (5:30pm – 9:30pm); Bob Cole(913) 927-0757 or Chris Rimel(816) 564-6087FEB 25: Columbia MissouriLadies, Courtyard by Marriott,Columbia (3:00pm – 6:00pm);Renee Martin (573) 268-3477 orMary Waters (573) 228-2043FEB 25: Saint Charles Dinner,Stegton’s Conference Center, SaintCharles (6:00pm – 11:30pm); Dun-stan Disselhorst (636) 699-9869

MISSOURI HUNTINGHERITAGE FEDERATIONJAN 14-15: Trapper EducationClinic, Cass CountyJAN 29: Annual Meeting and Ban-quet, Bass Pro Shops, Indepen-denceFEB 18-20: Booth – Hunter Expo,KCI Expo Center, Kansas City

MISSOURI NATIONAL WILDTURKEY FEDERATIONFUND RAISING BANQUETSJAN 13: Bayou Strutters, Top ofthe Town Banquet Hall, EastPrairie; Tim Kaven (573) 823-6366JAN 14: Current River Callers,Winona School, Winona; TroyMcAfee (417) 331-4831JAN 14: Lost Creek Longbeards,Innsbrook Resort, Wright City;Gary Janes (636) 456-1161JAN 20: Lake Area Longbeards,Old Kinderhook Resort, Camden-ton; Charles McElyea (573) 346-7231JAN 20: Shaky Ground Gobblers,Southern Comfort, New Madrid;Walter Campbell (573) 380-7928

JAN 21: Crowleys Ridge Limb-hangers, Elks Lodge, Dexter; KyleOuzts (573) 258-0770JAN 21: Indian Creek Chapter,Lampo Building, Neosho; DarrellGruver (417) 437-9633JAN 21: Springtown Wattlenecks,American Legion, Smithville; TroyO’Dell (816) 628-4254JAN 21: Union Covered BridgeGobblers, Madison CommunityBuilding, Madison; Bruce Mills(573) 721-2268JAN 26: Mid-State, Elks Lodge,Columbia; Bernard Grice (573)445-6967JAN 27: Honey Creek Strutters,Lake Viking Club House, Gallatin;Scott Estep (660) 334-0529JAN 27: Ozark Greenway Thun-derin Gobblers, Willard CommunityBuilding, Willard; Robert Todd(417) 224-2010JAN 28: Benton County Thun-derin Gobblers, Knights of Colum-bus Hall, Warsaw; Josh Young(660) 723-0787JAN 28: Delta Bootheel Gobblers,Eagles Lodge, Kennett; Lynn Smith(573) 888-0054JAN 28: Ray County Shortspurs,Ray County Veterans MemorialBuilding, Richmond; Mark McCor-dendale (660) 398-4785JAN 28: Southern Ozark Long-beards, His Place, Doniphan; AlanSlayton (573) 996-3211FEB 3: Great Rivers Longspurs,The Boeing Machinist Building,Hazelwood; Brian Duckett (314)574-9213FEB 3: Heartland Longbeards,Lees Summit Municipal Airport,Lees Summit; James Drake (816)718-1100FEB 3: Rogersville Strutters, FirstBaptist Church, Rogersville; CodyWilson (417) 838-2451FEB 4: Chariton River Full Strut-ters, Knights of Columbus Hall,Salisbury; George Schupback(660) 288-3168FEB 4: Clearwater Longbeards,Trinity Methodist Church, Pied-mont; Richie Ayers (573) 223-2356FEB 4: Cooper County Limbhang-ers, Knights of Columbus Hall,Boonville; Sabe Caton (573) 450-1048FEB 4: Gateway Long Spurs,Knights of Columbus Hall, SaintPaul; Dan Zerr (636) 625-1608FEB 4: Tick Ridge, Macon County

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Expo Center, Macon; MatthewBurks (660) 395-1404FEB 17: Meramec Valley Strutters,Eagles Lodge, Sullivan; DennisTwyman (573) 468-5010FEB 17: Summit Ridge Long-beards, Saint Andrews CatholicChurch, Holts Summit; JeffDemand (573) 289-0401FEB 18: Bootheel Boss Gobblers,Bavarian Hall, Jackson; BronsonSenn (573) 225-3087FEB 18: Grand River Gobblers,American Legion Hall, Bethany;Ronnie Graham (660) 425-8126FEB 18: Young’s Creek Strutters,Holy Spirit Multi Purpose Building,Centralia; Eddie Schultz (573) 682-1900FEB 24: Brickyard Hill Drummers,Atchison County Memorial Build-ing, Rock Port; Troy Cook (660)744-3456FEB 24: Kingdom of CallawayLimbhangers, Saint Peters CatholicChurch, Fulton; John Burk (573)676-5994FEB 24: Sand Burr Strutters, ElksLodge, Sikeston; Allan Lynch (573)887-1261FEB 24: Tabo Creek ThunderinToms, American Legion Hall, Hig-ginsville; Kevin Whitworth (660)909-6078FEB 24: Upper MeramecLongspurs, Knights of ColumbusHall, Cuba; Shane Staples (573)259-7405FEB 25: Black Mountain Long-beards, Saint Michaels CatholicSchool, Fredericktown; Jason Wen-gler (573) 783-7962FEB 25: Dent County ThunderingToms, Indian Trail Academy; Cheryl

Smith (573) 247-0111FEB 25: South Grand River Gob-blers, Cass County Elks Lodge,Harrisonville; Roger Benson (816)380-2266

WHEELING SPORTSMAN EVENTSJAN 7: Missouri State Event, TanTar A Resort; Tim Besancenez(803) 637-9960

MISSOURI PARKS ANDRECREATION ASSOCIATIONFEB 28-MAR 2: Conference andExpo, Lodge of Four Seasons,Lake OzarkFEB 29: Exhibit Hall Application –Campana Hall, Lodge of Four Sea-sons, Lake Ozark (11:00am –3:00pm)

MISSOURI PRAIRIE FOUNDATIONJAN 21: 10:00 a.m. until as longas volunteers wish to workStilwell Prairie Work Day. RSVP to888-843-6739 orinfo@moprairie.com.FEB 4: Short-Eared Owl/Bird ofPrey Trip, Penn-Sylvania Prairie,Dade County; contact Jeff at 417-451-4158 orswampcandle1@yahoo.com

MISSOURI SMALLMOUTHALLIANCEJAN 18: Monthly MembershipMeeting, Powder Valley NatureConservation Center, Kirkwood(7:00pm – 9:00pm); Les Anderhub(314) 894-8945FEB 15: Monthly MembershipMeeting, Powder Valley NatureConservation Center, Kirkwood

(7:00pm – 9:00pm); Les Anderhub(314) 894-8945

MISSOURI TROUTFISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATIONJAN 3: Regular Meeting, Spring-field Nature Center, Springfield(6:00pm)FEB 7: Regular Meeting, Spring-field Nature Center, Springfield(6:00pm)

MISSOURI WHITETAILSUNLIMITEDJAN 14: Pettis County DisabledFreedom Hunt Banquet, State Fair-grounds, SedaliaJAN 21: River Hills Chapter Ban-quet, Osage Community Center,Cape GirardeauJAN 28: Harold Hoey ChapterBanquet, Saline County Fair-grounds, MarshallFEB 4: Central Missouri ChapterBanquet, Elks Lodge, ChillicotheFEB 11: Tall Tines Chapter Ban-quet, NEMO Fairgrounds, KirksvilleFEB 11: Saint Louis Chapter Ban-quet, The Upper Deck Sports Bar,Saint Louis

OPEN SPACE COUNCILJAN 7: Passport to MeramecRiver Trails; (636) 451-6090FEB 4: Passport to MeramecRiver Trails; (636) 451-6090

OZARK FLY FISHERSJAN 4: Members Only Class, Pow-der Valley Nature Center (7:00pm)JAN 9: Board Meeting, PowderValley Nature Center (7:00pm –9:00pm)JAN 21: Annual Banquet, CrownePlaza, Saint Louis – Clayton HotelFEB 1: Members Only Class, Pow-der Valley Nature Center (7:00pm)FEB 6: Board Meeting, PowderValley Nature Center (7:00pm –9:00pm)

FEB 10-11: FYAO Outing, Mon-taukFEB 18: All Day Meeting withDavy Wotton, Creve Coeur Govern-ment Center, Creve Coeur(9:00am)

OZARK WILDERNESSWATERWAYS CLUBDEC 31-JAN 1: New Years Trip,Bennett Spring State ParkJAN 14: Potluck Dinner, SwopePark, Kansas City (6:30pm –7:30pm)JAN 14: Business Meeting,Swope Park, Kansas City (7:30pm– 9:00pm)JAN 21: Trip Planning Meeting(3:00pm – 5:30pm)JAN 28: January Thaw TripFEB 11: Potluck Dinner, SwopePark, Kansas City (6:30pm –7:30pm)FEB 11: Business Meeting,Swope Park, Kansas City (7:30pm– 9:00pm)FEB 18: Day Hike – LawrenceArea Trails, Lawrence, KS

SAINT LOUIS AUDUBON SOCIETYJAN 14: Field Trip to RiverlandsMigratory Bird Sanctuary (9:00am)JAN 14-15: Eagle Days, OldChain of Rocks Bridge (9:00am –3:00pm); (314) 436-1324 x:117JAN 22: Mid-Winter Open House,Audubon Center at Riverlands,West Alton (3:00pm – 6:00pm)

UNITED BOWHUNTERSOF MISSOURIFEB 3-5: 25th Anniversary Festi-val, Truman Hotel, Jefferson City;Darren Haverstick (417) 693-5304or Brian Peterson (417) 794-3422

CFM EVENTSFEB 24-26: Annual Convention,Lodge of Four Seasons, LakeOzark

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The 4th Annual Mid-MissouriDream Hunters “Youth withSpecial Needs Hunt” was held atPigg Hollow Farms in

Owensville, MO November 25th-26th.The mission is “Providing Individualswith Special Needs the opportunity toexperience the outdoors, give them lifelong memories, education and the toolsneeded to adopt a lifestyle that includeshunting and love for the outdoors.”

Three hunters participated in the event:Clayton Miller from Leasburg, Ryan Elyfrom Owensville and Aaron Cromleyfrom Nixa. The event kicked off with aM1 Garand Ceremony where a woundedveteran, Aaron Cromley, received a M1Garand rifle for his service and sacrifice.The local “M1s for Vets” Program,Owensville VFW Hall and OwensvilleGun Club sponsored the M1 Garand,which the veteran used to hunt with theentire weekend. Over 50 people attendedthe ceremony. It was a very specialmoment for all of us and we hope to con-tinue the partnership each year with the“M1s for Vets” Program.

Even though we were unsuccessful inharvesting a deer, everyone had a greattime and will have memories to last a life-time. The hunt is not all about harvestingdeer but more about outdoor experience,which we hope each hunter will enjoy for

years to come.The weekend was very rewarding for

the kids, parents and volunteers; welearned many things from each other andfrom the outdoors itself. I know myselfand the volunteers cannot wait until nextyear, so we can do this event all overagain.

If you know anyone with special needsthat would qualify for this hunt pleasecontact:

Kyle Lairmore1701 Pigg Hollow Rd Owensville, MO 65066(573) 437-8899

First State Community BankLegends BankCommunity Bank of OwensvilleRegions BankRR DonnellySwiss Meat and Sausage Co.Owensville Wal-MartJnL – GeraldJnL2 – OwensvilleSave-a-Lot Domino’sSubway

Carol’s Country CateringM1s for Vets ProgramOwensville Gun ClubOwensville VFW HallGasconade Co.

Sheriff’s DepartmentDave MarnerGasconade County RepublicanMid-Missouri

Outdoor Dream, Inc.Pigg Hollow Farms

National WildTurkey Federation

Quail ForeverMissouri Department

of Conservation

Where Dreams Are Made

We would like to again thank the following for making the 4th Annual Mid-Missouri Dream Hunters“Special Needs & Veterans Deer Hunt” a success and look forward to your support again next year:

Volunteers:Jerry, Chris, Katie and Kyle LairmoreJosh Schaning, Chris Farmer and Kelly Kuhrts

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Master Loggers-A Cut Above

Landowners havechanged. Timbermarkets havechanged. Landown-

ers are interested in manag-ing their timberland forlong term sustainability andconsumers are demandingproducts made from timberharvested in a sustainablemanner. Many loggers werewitnessing this change, andin 2008, a small group ofloggers approached theMissouri Forest ProductsAssociation (MFPA) aboutimplementing a MasterLogger Program in Mis-souri. “We wanted some-thing that verified we werevoluntarily doing thingsright,” says Shannon Jarvis,the first logger to be certi-fied. “We wanted to raisethe bar for the logging pro-fession, and this was a wayto achieve it.”

MFPA then sought fund-ing to implement this pro-gram and put in place thestructure to operate the pro-gram including the MissouriLogging Council, the over-sight entity for the MissouriMaster Logger Program.

The master-logger certifi-cation process is detailedand rigorous. First, appli-cants must complete thefive-day Professional Tim-ber Harvester EducationProgram.

The applicant provides alist of five past and currentharvest sites, along withthree professional refer-ences. The Master LoggerCertifying Board checks ref-erences to ensure the appli-cant’s compliance with busi-

ness and natural resourcelaws. At least two field veri-fiers visit the applicant’slogging sites to ensure com-pliance with Best Manage-ment Practices (BMP)taught in the Profes-sional Timber Har-vester Educationcourse. Sixtyeight specificmeasures arechecked.

If their work passes thesetests, applicants sign a codeof ethics, and their applica-tion goes to the nine-mem-ber certifying board. Thesemembers represent variousforest stakeholders andareas of expertise. Certifica-tion requires a unanimousvote of all nine members.

Master Loggers must berecertified every two years.Failure to follow specifiedsafety, environmental, forest

management or businesspractices can result in decer-tification. There is even ahotline to report any sub-standard practices 1-800-

568-4916. Landowners can beassured they are

working with thebest of the best.

This certificationprovides cus-tomers and the

general public assurancesthat the person or companyperforming the job has theeducation, training, andexperience to do the jobcorrectly and that appropri-ate practices are beingimplemented.

Certification pays divi-dends for the loggers too!“The Master Logger Certifi-cation has helped me gettwo tracts of timber fromlandowners who were not

interested in any harvest,they did not want anyoneon their land,” said MattLayman, a Master Loggerin Mountain View, MO.“Different loggersapproached these landown-ers over the years, but theanswer was always no. Iwent back after becomingcertified and explained thatit is “verified” I was har-vesting correctly and theyagreed to let me harvesttheir timber.”

To view a list of currentMaster Loggers or to learnmore about the certificationvisit www.moforest.org orcontact Josh Stevens at 573-634-3252 or josh@mofor-est.org.

Tammy HomfeldtMissouri Forest

Products Association

First Master Logger in Missouri, Shannon Jarvis. Credit - MFPA

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Spring Fling 2012

The MissouriB.A.S.S. Federa-tion Nation willbe holding their

23rd Annual “Spring Fling”Open Buddy Bass Tourna-ment on Sunday, April 22,2012. The tournament willbe held again on Pomme deTerre Lake.

Last year the tournamentwas made a benefit tourna-ment and proceeds weredonated to the Conserva-tion Federation of Missouri.There were 51 boats thatparticipated and a total of$1,836 was raised for CFM.The winners of last year’sevent were Walt Hammondof Lees Summit and DanLaboube of Lake Winneba-

go, MO. First Place heavyboat weight paid $1,000,Second Place $526, ThirdPlace $439.99, Fourth Place$351, Fifth Place $263 andSixth Place $175. The over-all Big Bass won $510 andwas caught by Daniel Starkfrom Eldon and a memberof the Simply Bass Club anaffiliated club of the Mis-souri B.A.S.S. FederationNation. Several members ofMOBASS and AffiliateMembers of the CFM fishedthe tournament.

Thanks to donationsfrom both Bass Pro Shopsand Drury Hotels 20 boatsreceived Bass Pro Shops giftcertificates of $100 each.Drury Hotel and Bass Pro

Shops donated $1,000 eachto the event. This allowed40% of boats entered toreceive their $100 entry feeback in a Bass Pro Shopsgift certificate. Along witha 60% payback to the fieldthis tournament is one ofthe best values for a tourna-ment fisherman as well asbenefitting a great organiza-tion.

I am happy to announcethat both companies haveagreed to do the same for2012 and the MissouriB.A.S.S. Federation Nationhas made this tournamentan annual benefit tourna-ment for the CFM.

Entry forms will be avail-able in January of 2012 and

will be mailed to all partici-pants from 2011. They willalso be available on the fol-lowing websiteswww.mobass.com ,www.confedmo.org , andwww.conservationcafe.com.

I hope to see everyoneback from last year andwould like to see a lot ofnew entries this comingApril. The more entries willallow for better paybacks aswell as raise additionalmoney for the ConservationFederation of Missouri.

B.A.S.S. WishesJim Zieger-President

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Please join CFM today to conserve our naturalresources for tomorrow!

Check the membership category you prefer:

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Your dues include a 1-year subscription to Missouri Wildlife, a logo sticker and a membership card.

Please mail this application with your membership dues to:Conservation Federation of Missouri

728 West Main • Jefferson City, MO 65101-1559

If you have questions, call us at 1-800-575-2322 or visit us at www.confedmo.org

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PLATINUMBass Pro ShopsShelter InsuranceDrury Hotels

GOLDMidwayUSA

SILVERAssociation of Missouri Electric CooperativesGray Manufacturing Company, Inc.Pyramid Home Health Services

BASICBee Rock Outdoor Adventures, LLCCap AmericaCentral Trust & Investment CompanyCitizens Telephone CompanyColumbia Daily TribuneDickerson Park ZooDJ Case & AssociatesFarmer’s Co-op Elevator AssociationForrest Keeling NurseryGreenbrier Wetland ServicesHeartland Restoration, Inc.Hornbuckle Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, Inc.Lewis County Rural Electric Cooperative

Macon Realty CompanyMcRoberts Farm, Inc.REMAX Boone RealtyMeramec Bison Farm, LLCMichaelanne Investments, Inc.Osage Canoes, LLCQuality Forest Management, LLCRiley Chevrolet Buick GMC CadillacR. L.’s Swimming Pools, LLCSierra Bullets, LLCTabor Plastics CompanyThe Bank of MissouriWood Land & Cattle, LLC

THANK YOU! BUSINESS ALLIANCE MEMBERSOur sincere thanks to all of our Business Alliance members. Your support of CFM is making a difference for Missouri outdoors!

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CFM Nomination CommitteeProposed Slate for 2012-13

President: Richard Ash, Jr.1st Vice President: Al Vogt2nd Vice President: Ron ColemanSecretary: Mossie SchallonTreasurer: Randy Washburn

NWF Delegate: Don JohnsonNWF Alternate: Ron ColemanExecutive Committee: Glenn Chambers

and Chuck Drury

Elected At-Large Directors: Mike BakerJim BlairStephen BradfordEarl CannonChuck DruryBill HilgemanDuane KellyMarty KingJohn KnudsenArnold MeysenburgCharley PonciroliWinnie Runge StriblingTom RussellGeorge SeekDennis StubbsTim ThompsonNicole Wood

This proposed slate was considered formally, as an amended slate, at theDecember meeting of the CFM board of directors. The slate will now beproposed for formal approval at the annual meeting of the membership, tobe held on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at The Lodge of Four Seasons, LakeOzark, Missouri.

The amended slate became necessary when our current 1st Vice President,Dr. Duane Addleman resigned his post for health and personal reasons.

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What do coldweather, cabinfever and RitzCrackers have

in common? Join us on Janu-ary 28, 2012 and find out atPrairie Grove Shotgun Sports.The Super Bowl will be aweek away and the majorityof Missouri’s hunting seasonswill be closed so come outand have some fun keepingyour shooting skills sharp andwinning some great prizes.You’ll need a gun that holdsthree shells and plenty ofwarm clothes. We’ll providesome great prizes and anexciting and fun venue. Thiswill be a hunter’s clays tour-nament where the variety oftargets will be unrivaled.

We’ll have deer chili to keepyou warm between roundsand numerous shootinggames are planned in additionto the main event. So put thesnow tires on your golf cartand wear your hunting bootsto keep warm as you walkbetween stations. You won’twant to miss solo shootinggames like the Targo gun andRitz Cracker shoot, or ourlong shot competition and ifyou’d rather shoot withfriends try your hand at eitherthe 2 or 4 man flurry. Markyour calendars now and makeplans to spend the last Satur-day in January with CFM andsome of your friends at ourfirst ever mid-winter shoot!

Cabin Fever Clay ShootDirections to Prairie Grove Shotgun Sports and the contact number are as follows:

Prairie Grove Shotgun SportsPhone: 573.387.47471420 County Road 276Columbia, MO 65202 We are located east of Columbia, just off I-70.

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2011 Holiday Sweepstakes possibleFarmers CO-OP Elevator - St. Peters, MO (636) 278-3544

Fair Winds Cabins - Cherryville, MO (573) 743-6200 www.fairwindscabins.com

Bass River Resort – Steelville, MO 800-392-3700 www.basscanoeresort.com

Meramec Music Theater – Steelville, MO (573) 775-5999 mmt@misn.com

Huzzah Valley Resort - Steelville, MO (800) 367-4516 www.huzzahvalley.com

Randy Washburn

Lodge of Four Seasons – Lake Ozark, MO (800) 843-5253 www.4seasonsresort.com

Wildwood Springs Lodge – Steelville, MO (573) 775-2400 www.wildwoodspringslodge.com

Walker’s Taxidermy – Mexico, MO (573) 473-2400

Bruce Mills

Joe’s Jug – Louisiana, MO Troy Wallace (573) 754-6687

Yellow Creek Farms – Keytesville, MO Clay & Cindy Creech

Win Stevens – Climax Spring, MO (314) 301-4125 www.winprofishing.com

Inn at Grand Glaze – Osage Beach, MO (573) 348-4731 www.innatgrandglaize.com

John Blankenbeker – Camdenton, MO (573) 280-1445 blankbass@usmo.com

Spradlin Insulation – Mexico, MO (573) 581-2701 - Ben & Alice Doerge

Missouri State Parks – www.mostateparks.com

Turkey Roost Taxidermy Studio – Kirksville, MO (660) 665-8109 www.theturkeyroost.com

Tim Thompson

Drury Hotels - (800) 378-7946 www.druryhotels.com

Webb’s Guide Service (417) 425-7513 www.webbsguideservice.com Mike Webb – find us on Facebook

Big Cedar Lodge- Ridgedale, MO (800) 225-6343 www.big-cedar.com

Bass Pro Shops – Springfield, MO (800) 227-7776 www.basspro.com

Triple H Outfitter – Richards, MO (417) 839-0192 www.triplehoutfitter.com

Campfire Stories TV – Robbie O’Bryan and Blake Garrett pro-staff www.campfirestoriestv.com

Rockin’ E Ranch – Mike and Becky Evans

Mid-West Adventures www.mid-westadventures.com

Honey Brake Outfitters – Jonesville, LA (318) 452-6875 www.louisianadeltaplantation.com

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February 3rd, 4th, & 5th 2012

Prime Rib Dinner Saturday evening with featured keynote speaker

Monty Browning. Banquet Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 day of event.

www.unitedbowhunters.com

Speakers: Nathan Andersohn, Bryce Lambley, TJ Conrads & Ron Mackenberg.

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Nathan Adams, House Springs

Christopher Asinger, Saint Louis

Steve Bauer, Hillsboro

Don Blankenship, Union

Erika & Nick Brandl,

Jefferson City

Jim Brooks, Moberly

Charlie Brown, Eureka

Kimberly Clark, Leeton

Laura Cohen, Saint Louis

Charles Cramer, Saint Louis

Carolyn Davis, Saint Louis

David Demand, Herculaneum

Brent Dunn, Springfield

Tyler Eagan, Lees Summit

Magen Farrar, Emeryville, CA

Wendy Ferguson, Springfield

Thomas Fierge, Perry

Buster Geisendorfer, Monticello

Alice Graefe, Cape Girardeau

Tom Gredell, Holts Summit

Cory Gregg, Holts Summit

Chris Hamilton, Columbia

Michael Harders, Springfield

Mike Haugg, Canton

James Herd, Knox City

Jay & Kim Hoskins, Eureka

Linda Howald, Moberly

Curt Jasper, Robertsville

Russell Johnson, Norwood

Jim Karpowicz, Columbia

Gil Kauffmann, House Springs

Nathaniel Kauffmann,

Saint Louis

Jason Kehl, Centralia

Bill Kliethermes, Linn

Preston Larimer, Saint Louis

Paulus Lawson, Columbia

Clayton Lee, Columbia

Kaleb Lewis, Hillsboro

Mark Linomaz, Saint Louis

William Lonergan, Kansas City

David Marian, Ballwin

Edward Marshall, Wentzville

Terry Miller, Plattsburg

Bruce Morrison, Saint Louis

Brian Pahl, Pacific

Claude Pecquet, Centralia

Dennis Pickett, Bridgeton

Thomas Roesslein, Pacific

J.R. Royston, Columbia

Darren Sanders, Wentzville

J. Simmons, Belton

Bruce Soske, Kansas City

Emily Spellman, Anderson

Christina Taylor, Tecumseh

Martha Vogelsang, Saint Louis

Florence Wallace, Lebanon

Jimmy Zieger, Blue Springs

Georgia & Bill Zimmerman,

Saint Louis

Jeff Zimmerschied, Columbia

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CFM would like to thank the 282 members that renewed since our last publication.

If there are any errors in your name andaddress, if you’ve moved from this address, or if you plan to move, please notify us at Missouri Wildlife, 728 W. Main, Jefferson City, MO 65101 or call (800) 575-2322. Visit our website: www.confedmo.org