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September 2011VOL. 72, NO. 5

September 2011VOL. 72, NO. 5

Pull... for Conservation!!!CFM's 5th Annual Sporting Clays Classic

For results, sponsors andmore photos, see inside.

M I S S O U R I W I L D L I F E 1

Inside This Issue:FEATURED ARTICLES

Tackle The Storm ..........................................................................................5

Share The Harvest ........................................................................................10

CFM’s New Director Of Development ....................................................11

The Mission Of The Conservation Leadership Corps ........................14

CFM Strategic Planning ..........................................................................22

Professionally Trained Timber Harvesters ..........................................24

River Cleanup Project ............................................................................25

Pull For Conservation Clay Shoot Reaches New Heights ................26

NEWS, UPDATES AND COLUMNS

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

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

School Of Natural Resources

An Update From The Director’s Office ................................................6

An Era Of Restoration ........................................................................6

Teaming With Wildlife

Conservation Funding In Trouble ........................................................8

Prairie Superhero Fights For Prairies Using State Wildlife Grants ..........9

Agency News

MDC Presents Master Conservationist Award To Bill Crawford ........12

Gov. Nixon Appoints St. Louisan To Conservation Commission........13

The Missouri State Park System Plays An Important RoleIn Missouri’s History And Future ....................................................16

Stockton State Park Spotlight ............................................................17

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

Member Information

New Members......................................................................................4Conservationists For Life ..................................................................21List of Affiliates ................................................................................23Business Alliance Members ..............................................................29

Wildlife September 2011

Vol. 72, No. 5

MISSOURI

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

Mission Statement: Missourians forConservation of Natural Resources andProtection of Our Outdoor Heritage.

728 W. MainJefferson City, MO 65101-1559

Phone • 573-634-2322 Fax • 573-634-8205

Email • [email protected] • http://www.confedmo.org

MISSOURI WILDLIFE (USPS 012868) ispublished bimonthly in January, March, May,July, September and November forsubscribers and members of the Conser-vation Federation of Missouri, 728 W. Main,Jefferson City, MO 65101-1559. Of eachmember’s dues ($25 minimum) $10.00shall be for a year’s subscription to MissouriWildlife. Periodical postage paid at JeffersonCity, MO. and additional mailing offices.

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MISSOURI WILDLIFE, 728 W. Main,Jefferson City, MO 65101-1559

Mike SchallonDuane AddlemanRichard AshDan ZerrRandy Washburn

Dave Murphy

Travis Scott

Amy Buechler

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

STAFF

COVER: "September Morning"- TealHunter © Glenn D. Chambers

For those so long in the tooth as I,days of really cold or really hotweather become a welcomeexcuse to seek out the musty, com-

forting corridors of libraries. Maybe it isa subconscious return to days and days ofpainting cave walls by my ancient Celticancestors, maybe it is but a reflection ofthose blissful boyhood hours of fantasy asI read stories penned by my heroesrecounting their explorations and adven-tures beyond my horizons, at the far cor-ners of the Earth.

Whatever may be their actual roots, oldstories lose none of their magic throughretelling. In fact, the really good (or reallybad) ones seem to be nurtured by repeti-tion. They come to have a life of theirown.

In this era of Facebook and Twitter,myths become facts instantly to millions.And these myths circle the globe inmicroseconds, to the chagrin of all of uswho care deeply about truth. In this way,nonsensical notions become every bit asreal as facts. Lest we allow ourselves tobe drawn into an endless game of“whack-a-mole” in fruitless attempts toend the game once and for all, a pregnantpause for consideration and contempla-tion at the very outset, as every outdoorsperson knows, is a more than good idea.

The Gordian Knot of growing CFMmembership is my subject here. It neverhappens as quickly or as easily as ourleaders hope. It rarely happens by acci-dent. It always requires considerableexplanation by the seller and patientattention from the buyer. At times theconcept of CFM seems as complex as TheKnot, at others as simple as a wrap of the

reins around the hitch rail.As a reminder, Gordias was a peasant

who rode an oxcart into Telmissus (thecapital city of Phrygia), which accordingto an oracle identified him as the nextking. Gordias tied an oxcart to a post inTelmissus with a complicated knot.

According to legend, he who untied theknot would rule Asia. Three centurieslater, Alexander the Great, according tosome, cut the knot with a sword…andaccording to others managed to untie it.To this day mathematicians and philoso-phers ponder and write about the Gor-dian Knot and untying it has become amodern metaphor for solving the unsolv-able.

Very recently a couple of major oppor-tunities to grow our membership havehelped loosen, but not entirely untie ourGordian Knot. Our friends and partnersat Bass Pro and the Missouri Departmentof Natural Resources have made realefforts to help us. At Columbia Bass Pro,we have been allowed to recruit membersamong their customers during the Fall

Hunting Classic. From the thousands ofcustomers, we have recruited dozens ofnew members. We have been modestlysuccessful in recruiting, but we havelearned a great deal about ourselves andabout what others know or do not knowabout us. This has done a lot for namerecognition for CFM as well.

DNR gave me the opportunity to speakto all employees about DNR’s relation-ship with CFM and about CFM member-ship. For an amazing number of thesecareer professionals, this was their firstglimpse of our long-standing, multi-faceted relationship.

Follow up on these two marvelousopportunities is important. Especially inthe continuing tough economic times weall are experiencing, many folks are right-ly hesitant to impulsively turn loose ofany dollars, especially for something newto them like membership in an organiza-tion.

We will persist. We will succeed. Wewill continue to grow. Our growth willfeed upon itself and the fact that member-ship in CFM is the best investment onecan make in the present and future wellbeing of Missouri outdoors will spreadwith all the speed and penetration possi-ble via current technologies and net-works. Together we have untied a passelof knots over the years, some as complexas the Gordian, others as simple asshoelaces. None of what we get donehappens without you. Thank you! Getoutside and take someone with you.

— Dave MurphyExecutive Director, CFM

VIEW FROM THE STONE HOUSE

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Untying the Gordian Knot

REDUCE • REUSE • RECYCLE

Idon’t know about you, but the intenseheat we’ve all experienced this sum-mer finds me looking forward to thecool breezes of October! While we

are waiting for my favorite month of theyear to arrive our CFM Directors areworking on many important programsand events.

Before you receive this edition of Mis-souri Wildlife, our annual Sporting ClayShoot will have already taken place. Ourfriends at River Hills Sporting Clays pro-vide a perfect venue for our shooters. Theweather sounds promising so attendeesshould get a break from the heat! Thanksto all of you who participate, donateand/or volunteer! This is one of our pri-mary fundraisers and it continues to growin attendance and popularity year afteryear!

Our Share the Harvest committee isworking hard to fine tune a great programin time for this year’s deer hunting seasonand will continue to provide tons of veni-

son for Missouri’s most needy.Our 54th annual CFM Fall Conference

will be September 16-18 at Camp CloverPoint, Lake of the Ozarks State Park.Many committee meetings have takenplace throughout the year to insure great

programs and outdoor activities. If youhave not yet signed up . . . call the officeand perhaps you still can, but hurry! Ihope to see you there!

CFM is also preparing for a WaterSummit this fall to bring together manygroups to discuss how we use our waterresources.

Sometime in October I will drive up tosouthwest Iowa and visit Terry and LonaLewis, long time CFM members whooperate the Christmas Tree Farm that pro-vide the beautiful wreathes for our holidayfundraiser.

As the dog days of summer drag on andwe dream of cool breezes your presidentand the Board of Directors continue towork closely with Executive Director,Dave Murphy to move our conservationagenda forward!

Yours in conservation,Mike Schallon

President, CFM

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

M I S S O U R I W I L D L I F E 3

Autumn’s Bounty

Dave,

This is in response to yourrecent article "Somewherethere is a child". I'll haveyou know the printed copyof your article is nowframed and hanging abovemy workbench. As soon astime allows it will go to "theCabin" owned by our goodfriend, Tom Karl of Farm-ington. Tom & I hunttogether and bought ourfarms from the same lifelongconservationist, Jim Young.I cannot tell you how thisarticle hits home. I spend

countless hours alone and/orwith friends working on theproperty to the point that Iam actually ready to returnto work the next Monday soI can "REST". While doingthis utterly exhausting workit has always made me feelfulfilled and lucky. I trulyfeel sorry for people who donot understand or cannot orwill not ever be able to expe-rience this even in the slight-est way. My childrenalways ask my wife if sheever worries about me beingby myself doing the workespecially in the heat of

summer. She always tellsthem she knows I am verycareful and that I AMHAPPY. I thought yourarticle hit the nail on thehead as to why I spendhours of time trying to run"JAKES DAYS" or promotethe NWTF, NRA or Conser-vation Federation of Mis-souri. Kids are the answer.Missouri does a great job inreplacing old hunters withnew but most states are notso lucky. I hope your arti-cle gets to as many people orconservation minded organ-izations as possible because

it is from the heart fromsomeone who "walks thewalk and talks the talk".Thanks for all you do.Thanks for the pleasure ofgetting to become acquaint-ed through your time withthe NWTF and by allmeans, keep those articlesrolling. You are alwayswelcome to spend the nightor weekend in Perryville ifyou pass this way. We havethe room and the friendship.

David BalsmanPerryville, MO

Mail Bag

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J. Audiffred, Ballwin

Ted Baumer Family, Farmington

James Borron Family, Kirksville

Lance Borron Family,

Lees Summit

Tim Borron Family, Buckner

Todd Borron, Lake Ozark

Joel Brockmeyer, Evans, GA

Paige Brockmeyer, Evans, GA

Charles Burwick, Springfield

Pamela Bussell, Independence

Jeffrey Cantrell, Neosho

Brian Culver, Boynton, OK

Mark Culver, Bonne Terre

Richard Dudden, Springfield

Andrew Duggan, Saint Louis

Theresa Enderle, Independence

Nick Fowler, Marshall

Bob Gunderson, Tucson, AZ

Dean Hensen, Bonne Terre

Ewell Hensen, Park Hills

Jason Isabelle, Columbia

Jacob & Sharon Klein,

Saint Louis

Veralyn Long, Jefferson City

Larry Luptowski, Saint Charles

Marvin Mesey Family,

Bonne Terre

Jared Monroig, Washington

Alexander Nicozisin, Des Peres

Ryan Phillips, O’Fallon

Tim Ripperger, Jefferson City

Guy Roberts Family, Farmington

Don Rouse Family, Green City

John Schuller, Grundy Center, IA

Frances Sell, Kansas City

Steve Taaffe, Ballwin

Logan Thompson, Saint Charles

Steven Tilley Family, Perryville

Brad Troesser, Jefferson City

Shannon Troesser, Jefferson City

Kristin Van De Velde,

Jefferson City

Shirley Waldo, Lonedell

Donald Werner, Saint Louis

WELCOMEC F M N E W M E M B E R S

The new Audubon Center atRiverlands will officially open itsdoors to the public October 15thwith an all-day open house. The

center is a flagship partnership betweenthe National Audubon Society and theArmy Corps of Engineers. Located nearthe confluence of the Missouri, Mississippiand Illinois Rivers, the new center is locat-ed within a nationally designated (IBA)Important Bird Area and is a key restingplace in the heart of one of the most signif-icant migratory flyways in the world …the Mississippi River basin. Every year325 species or 60% of all North Americanwaterfowl and songbirds migrate throughthe area.

The new site sits on the banks of theMississippi River on 3700 acres of prairiemarsh and forest at the Corps' RiverlandsMigratory Bird Sanctuary and features asoaring 140° vista of the Great Rivers andthe extensive wildlife that lives in andmigrates through the area. The openhouse will feature activities for both chil-dren and adults as well as the opportunityto explore the 8 1/2 miles of trails in thesanctuary on guided nature walks. Insidethe center, special displays and activitiesgive visitors the opportunity to learn aboutthe birds and habitat of the Mississippi fly-way.

"The center's convenient location to amajor metropolitan area is one of it's key

features, " noted Audubon Center directorDr. Patricia Hagen. "After just a 30minute drive from downtown St. Louis,people can immerse themselves in thesights, sounds, smells and rhythms ofnature and the seasons. The new center isa key component of the NationalAudubon’s Society’s Mississippi River Ini-tiative, which is focused on restoring andprotecting habitat and water quality alongthe entire length of the Mississippi. Byeducating students and visitors about thevaried ecosystems in the area the AudubonCenter at Riverlands hopes to inspire con-servation of the rich diversity of birds andwildlife that depend on the river."

For more information about the Octo-ber 15th open house visit the website atwww.riverlands.audubon.org or call 636-899-0090. To get regular updates on birdsightings and other activities link to us onFacebook from our website. The center islocated at 301 Riverlands Way, WestAlton, MO 63386.

Grand Opening

M I S S O U R I W I L D L I F E 5

On Saturday August7, 2011 membersof the BacklashersBass Club of

Joplin and the KC JuniorBassmasters along with Presi-dent Jim Zieger set up in theNorth Park Mall to give thekids of Joplin something tobe happy about. Fishing rodand reel combos along withhats, shirts and tackle werehanded out with "no-fine-print". Most of the productcame from the Tackle theStorm organization that start-ed their efforts after the tor-nadoes that ripped throughAlabama a few months ago.I was contacted by DonBarone the founder of theorganization to see if Mis-souri BASS FederationNation would be interested inhelping out by passing outproduct he had left over fromhis event. Naturally my firstcall was to Braden McBrideof the Backlashers Bass Clubof Joplin a long time Mis-souri BASS FederationNation club. He found aplace to have the event andspent numerous hours publi-cizing it to the local mediaand press. Their clubreceived the product andbrought it over in 3 pickuptruck loads to the mall.

After talking with membersof the KC Junior Bassmasterswe decided to make the tripto help out. We had 6 clubmembers and a few familymembers along with severalmembers and family of theBacklashers there aroundnoon to set up and distributeproduct.

There were a little over 400

rod and reel combos donatedand a lot of other merchan-dise given out to the kids ofJoplin that suffered lossesfrom the tornadoes a fewmonths ago that rippedthrough their town.

Berkley and TTI Blakemoresponsors of Missouri BASSsent some product to me thatwe took down and added tothe rest of the product to begiven away.

It was great to see all of therelief efforts still going ontoday in the Joplin area.Workers were working hardto get a section of the mallready to serve as Joplin HighSchool for the upcomingsemester. My son Jimmy andI drove around afterwardsand witnessed the damage. Itseemed like there was some-thing set up every few blocksassisting the people of thearea. Several people came upto me at the mall asking whatthis was all about and afterexplaining Tackle The Stormthey offered their personalthanks. We had 2 local tele-vision stations interviewBraden McBride and myself.I caught the interview withBraden before I left and waspleased to see all of the otherevents that occurred on Sat-urday covered as well.

I was so glad that we decid-ed to attend and want tothank everyone from MOBASS that helped make this ahuge success.

Jim ZiegerPresident, Missouri

BASS Federation

Tackle the Storm

Volunteers that helped distribute donated merchandise to children that wereaffected by the Joplin tornado. Photo credit: MBF

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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The School of NaturalResources at the Uni-versity of Missourihas over 100 students

pursuing graduate degrees(M.S. or Ph.D.) in one of pro-fessional disciplines. Thesestudents are working with fac-ulty mentors on a host ofapplied conservation problemsfrom Missouri, to elsewhere inNorth America, to across theglobe. The following contin-ues a series of articles authoredby some of our outstandingyoung professionals. For thisissue, Mr. David Jachowski, aPhD student in our Depart-ment of Fisheries and WildlifeSciences Department, writesabout his personal and profes-sional experience with therestoration of wildlife. For thepast 11 years David hasworked for the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service and beeninvolved in efforts to restoreblack-footed ferrets to theGreat Plains. His currentresearch focuses on the conser-vation and management ofreintroduced African elephantpopulations in South Africa.Contact me at [email protected] with any commentsor questions.

Mark RyanDirector, The Schoolof Natural Resources

Despite growing upjust outside of Yel-lowstone NationalPark, I find that few

of my family vacations rival atrip to Yellowstone in the fall.It’s a time when only “newly-weds and nearly-deads” cometo visit, as my uncle says,because school is in session.There is a lingering chill in theOctober morning air. Bull elkfill the valleys and mountain-sides with their bugling. Thesounds are an unmistakableblend of high and low resonantpitches, combining the screech-ing of old brake pads and thehowl of a wolf. Big bulls thesize of a Toyota Prius movethrough the aspens in rut,wielding wickedly forkedantlers as big around at thebase as my arm. All this toattract mates to their harems.

Antlers tell the story of abull’s age, health and promi-nence. They grow through thegreen summer months untilfall, when the bull rakes themon trees and bushes to tear offthe velvet covering down tothe bony core. During rut, thebull’s physiology tells it not tobe concerned with the comingdeep snows or the recentlyrenewed threat of wolves, butto compete for the chance topass on his DNA to the nextgeneration.

In spring, after snowmelt, Iwould hike alone into the hillsbehind my uncle’s ranch on theedge of the park looking forantlers the elk had shed.Sometimes I would find the

entire animal, a winter kill,and pull out the two ivoryteeth from the upper jaw. Iwould hike the rest of the dayrubbing the smooth flat teethbetween my fingers. WhenEuropeans first came to thecontinent, elk were the mostwidely distributed of allcloven-hooved animals. Theirrange spanned the countryfrom east to west coasts, andextended as far south as Mexi-co and up to the Northwestterritories of Canada. Herdsof elk roamed mid-westernoak-hickory forests, grasslandsof the Great Plains, pine forestsin the Sierra Nevadas, andhigh mountains of the desertsouthwest. Holding the tworobin’s-egg-sized ivory teeth inmy hand, I would think backto a time when elk were valu-able sources of meat and hides,and their bones and antlersserved as material for toolsmade by many Native Ameri-can cultures.

Now, after growing up andleaving the West, I can morefully appreciate that Yellow-stone is an island of wildness.One of a very few places in thelower 48 states with a com-plete set of large predators andprey that mimic pre-colonialtimes. It’s a reminder that therest of the Western landscape isnot wild and pristine, thathuman intervention will beneeded to restore wild thingsto wild places, and that restor-ing species is making placeswild again.

Harvard Professor E.O.

Wilson, one of the preeminentecologists of our time, predictsthat following centuries ofhuman-induced extinctionsand degradation, the next cen-tury will “be the era of restora-tion.” In this glass-half-fullview of conservation biology,biologists will increasinglyshift from documentingdeclines to guiding restoration.The shift will bring new chal-lenges to wildlife managementin the 21st century, particularlyfor restoring large and high-profile species. Challengesthat the faculty and staff at theUniversity of Missouri aremeeting head-on.

One example is in SouthAfrica, where Mizzou’s Fish-eries and Wildlife Departmenthas been collaborating withmanagers who are trying torestore African elephants.Once nearly extirpated fromSouth Africa, elephants arebeing reintroduced to parksand reserves throughout thecountry. Unfortunately, theseelephants can respond aggres-sively to translocation, goringendangered rhinos and evenkilling humans. Mizzouresearchers have taken steps tounderstand the causes of thisaggression, collecting data onelephant physiology, behavior,and surrounding managementconditions to gain insights thatcould limit elephant stress andaggressive behavior in futuretranslocation attempts.

Another example is in theWestern US, where researchersat Mizzou have helped

SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES

An UpdateFrom TheDirector’s

Office

An Era of Restoration:What Elk Could Mean to Missouri

M I S S O U R I W I L D L I F E 7

Kids and GrandkidsHow many of you have grandkids? Do you invest at least $25 in gifts

to them for birthdays and Christmas? I suspect that all of us wouldanswer YES to the second question. Recently I have managed to do twothings at once (I realize that there are some of you out there that doubt Ican do two things at once). This double dip isn’t about saving time, it isabout giving a great gift to all of my kids and grandkids (9 in all), ANDhelping the Conservation Federation of Missouri. It is really very simple.Once a year at Christmas time I update the list with the CFM office andsend a check for the total times $25. They send a card to each of thefamily members notifying them of the gift membership. You can also puta card in their Christmas stocking. You can also do the same at each oftheir birthdays if you prefer.

NOW FOR THE PUNCHLINE. I know this is important because oneof my grandsons this year spoke up and asked for a LIFE MEMBERSHIP in the Conservation Federation of Missouri! Per-haps a little aggressive for a pre-teenager but now we are both LIFE MEMBERS of CFM. As well as being LIFE MEM-BERS of CFM, Blake and I share deer stands and turkey stands each season and he has long since killed his first gobbler andbuck. We have a shared passion for the outdoors as do several of my other offspring. How about each of you with a pas-sion for outdoors and for CFM sharing BOTH with your kids and grandkids?

Start today and make a difference in a young person’s life. You will be glad you did. After all it is about YOUR legacyand the heritage of your family.

Howard Wood, Bonne Terre

advance the reintroduction ofthe most endangered mammalin North America, the black-footed ferret. This highly sen-sitive species requires carefulcaptive breeding and precondi-tioning before release into thewild. To date, biologists withfederal and state agencies,Indian tribes, and nongovern-mental organizations havereleased over 3,000 ferrets at19 reintroduction sites in eightstates between Canada toMexico. However, ferrets atonly two of these sites havesucceeded in maintaining self-sustaining populations.Researchers at Mizzou have

helped managers analyze datacollected from the 21-year his-tory of the reintroduction pro-gram and are providing guid-ance to help restore this speciesin the wild.

Mizzou now brings thisexpertise to help with restora-tion of elk here in Missouri.This comes with its ownunique set of challenges andquestions: how will the newelk fare; where will they moveto; will they increase tourismrevenue; when will the firsthunting season begin, and howwill they impact the Ozarkecosystem? Some of thesequestions can be answered in

our lifetime. Others will lingerfor generations.

For many Missourians, theimmediate benefit is alreadyhere and difficult to measure.When the gates of the trailerfrom Kentucky opened, andelk touched the ground in Mis-souri for the first time in 146years, the Ozarks suddenly gota little wilder. Not only hadthe state added to a species listlong on the decline, but Mis-souri was restored to a point intime when large, wild mam-mals roamed the Ozark hillsand valleys. I am more eagerthan ever to get out of theoffice and into the Ozarks, to

take that next overnight floattrip along the Current River inOctober after the summerfloaters have gone. I imaginewaking up in camp along theriver and seeing a cow elk herddrinking in the morning miststhat rise from cool clear Mis-souri spring-fed waters. I wantto be there to hear the bugle ofa bull elk as I fall asleep.

David S. JachowskiDoctoral Student

Department of Fisheriesand Wildlife

University of Missouri

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This spring, Congresscut State WildlifeGrant funding from$90 million to $63

million nationally. In July, theHouse Appropriations Com-mittee passed an InteriorAppropriations bill thatincluded huge cuts to manyconservation programs,including slashing StateWildlife Grants nearly 75%to only $22 millionnationally. Other programspotentially affected include a58% reduction in the NorthAmerican Wetlands Conser-vation Fund, a 96% reduc-tion in the CooperativeEndangered Species Conser-vation Fund and the completeelimination of the Neotropi-cal Migratory Bird Conserva-tion Fund.

State Wildlife Grants are anational funding source cre-ated to prevent species frombecoming endangered by pro-tecting and restoring nativehabitats. Missouri hasreceived more than $12.4million over the past 10 years(averaging about $1.2 millionannually) to help ensure thatMissouri has healthy, sustain-able plant and animal com-munities for future genera-tions to use and enjoy. Theprogram supports jobs andthe $730 billion outdoorrecreation economy, leveragesmillions in state and privatefunds, is one of the most flex-ible conservation programsaround and is supported bymillions of birders, hikers,anglers and hunters whomake up the 6,300 member

Teaming With Wildlife Coali-tion.

We understand that spend-ing cuts need to be made inour federal budget, but con-servation and environmentalprogram are being dispropor-tionally targeted. Congresstook an August recess beforethe Interior Appropriationsbill made it to the Housefloor, however the future ofState Wildlife Grants andother conservation fundingremains uncertain at best.

What does this meanfor Missouri?

Already we are seeing someof the trickle down effects ofreduced funding coming toour state. In Missouri, StateWildlife Grants make possi-ble the Missouri Bird Conser-vation Initiative (MoBCI)grants program and the Mis-souri Department of Conser-vation’s Wildlife Diversity

Fund. The Missouri BirdConservation Initiative hasfunded approximately$100,000 in grants each yearsince 2003. Funding for thisprogram comes through theMissouri Department of Con-servation as a result of reim-bursement from the federalState Wildlife Grants pro-gram, and through supportfrom partners including theU.S. Fish and Wildlife ServicePartners for Fish and Wildlifeprogram and National Wild

Turkey Federation SuperFund program.

As a consequence ofreduced State Wildlife Grantfunding this year, severalMoBCI grant and WildlifeDiversity Fund projectsapproved last year aredelayed until 2012 to deter-mine if funding will becomeavailable. Also, because ofthis uncertainty in State

Wildlife Grant funding, theMoBCI Steering Committeeis unable to announce aMoBCI Grant program forthis fall.

If State Wildlife Grants arereduced by 75% as proposed,it is likely that there will notbe enough funds coming toMissouri for a MoBCI grantprogram or Wildlife DiversityFund!

What next?The House won’t continue

working on the Interiorappropriations bill for 2012until September at the earli-est. It’s likely that the bill willget rolled into a largeromnibus bill. The debt ceilingcompromise is also worri-some. A bipartisan supercommittee is tasked withreducing the deficit by $1.2trillion before Thanksgiving.Anything and everything ison the table for cuts, and it islikely that conservation andenvironmental programs willcontinue to see a dispropor-tionally large amount of cuts.

We need to keep the pres-sure on our congress mem-bers – State Wildlife Grantsare a proactive approach tokeeping habitats healthy andspecies off the endangeredspecies list. They are matcheddollar for dollar by conserva-tion partners and often pro-vide work for on-the-groundconservation contractors.

The accompanying"Prairie Superhero" articleshows one example of howState Wildlife Grant fundingis translating into jobs and

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TEAMING WITH WILDLIFE

Conservation Funding in Trouble

Projects like the Central Missouri Grassland/Savanna Partnership on private landwill not continue to receive funding if State Wildlife Grants decline or disappear.(photo credit: MDC)

hundreds of acres of prairiehabitat management in Mis-souri.

Please take this opportunityto call your congress memberand let them know that StateWildlife Grant funding isimportant. Tell them tooppose cuts to State WildlifeGrants and other conserva-tion funding programs. Con-tact information for congressmembers can be found byentering your zipcode atwww.house.gov.

The State Wildlife GrantsProgram is a major accom-

plishment of the TeamingWith Wildlife Coalition – anetwork of over 6,000 organ-izations and businessesnationally (307 in Missouri)that support additional fund-ing for fish, forest andwildlife conservation. If youwould like to get involved orlearn more about how youcan help, please contact AmyBuechler, Missouri TeamingWith Wildlife Coordinator,[email protected],573-634-2322 or visitwww.moteaming.org.

M I S S O U R I W I L D L I F E 9

TEAMING WITH WILDLIFE

Invasive species control like this project controlling spotted knapweed will beunderfunded without adequate State Wildlife Grant funding. (credit: MDC)

By Carol Davit, MissouriPrairie Foundation

With help from StateWildlife Grant funds, theMissouri Prairie Foundation’sRichard Datema protectsprairie with a vengeance.

Demons lurk on ourprairies—in the form ofsericea lespedeza, tall fescue,and evil armies of advancingtrees. With every square yardof original prairie that isdegraded by these invaders,native prairie biodiversitydecreases. Luckily, Missourihas human warriors, in theform of prairie professionalslike Richard Datema, whoprotect prairies not withswords or sledgehammers,but with backpack sprayers,herbicide, chainsaws, fire—and funding to carry out thework.

Highly regarded amonghis peers for his relentlesswork ethic, Datema hasserved as the Missouri PrairieFoundation’s (MPF’s) prairieoperations manager since1998. He works year-roundcarrying out prairie restora-tion and management workappropriate to the season. Insummer, Datema sprayssericea lespedeza, brush, andother invasives, usually for 10hours a day, five days a week.On several MPF prairies, a

visitor is hard-pressed to findeven one stem of sericea. Asfor trees, Datema doesn’t somuch clear them as annihilatethem, often leaving nothingbut ash in his wake. Thanksto Datema’s hard work, sev-eral MPF prairies, once frag-mented by thick tree rows oroverwhelmed by shrubs, arenow largely tree-free andwith expanded vistas ofgrassland favored by prairie-dependent plants and ani-mals.

Last year, as in years past,MPF received a $20,000 Mis-souri Bird Conservation Ini-tiative (MoBCI) grant—fund-

Prairie Superhero Fightsfor Prairies Using State

Wildlife Grants!

Richard Datema preparing a pre-scribed fire line at a Missouri PrairieFoundation prairie. The Foundationowns 15 tracts totaling 2,600 acres. Itsprairies provide habitat for hundreds ofnative plants and thousands of inverte-brate and other wildlife species, suchas prairie hyacinth, regal fritillaries,and Henslow’s sparrows. Photo credit:MPF

See Prarie Superhero on next page

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TEAMING WTIH WILDLIFE

ed by the federal StateWildlife Grant program—forprairie revitalization work.Augmented with matchingfunds and volunteer laborfrom MPF and other part-ners, this grant supportedprescribed burns on morethan 2,000 acres of prairieand the treatment of invasivespecies on more than 4,500acres of prairie.

This year, thanks to aMoBCI grant and a WildlifeDiversity Fund grant, Datemawill continue to combat inva-sives on more than 4,500acres of prairie owned byMPF, the Missouri Depart-ment of Conservation, theNature Conservancy, KansasCity Parks and Recreation,and several private, individ-ual landowners.

Consider that ecologistsrank temperate grasslands—which include Missouri’s tall-grass prairies—as the least

conserved, most threatenedmajor habitat type on earth.Prairie protection efforts inMissouri, therefore, are notonly essential to preservingour state’s natural heritage,but also are important to pro-tecting our country’s naturallegacy and even global con-servation work. State WildlifeGrant program funding forprairie conservation work ismoney well spent, indeed.

For more information onthe work of the MissouriPrairie Foundation, and tobecome a member, visitwww.moprairie.org.

Photo credits (top to bottom):Regal Fritillary and Henslow’sSparrow - Jim Rathert

Abig thank you to allwho contributed theirdollars, time and veni-

son to the success of the 2010Share the Harvest Program.399,940 pounds of venisonwere provided to needy fami-lies and individuals through-out Missouri.

The 2011 economy contin-ues to challenge families toprovide adequate protein fortheir diets. Share the Harvestwith the cooperation of theMissouri Department of Eco-nomic Development, Mis-

souri Department of Conser-vation, Conservation Federa-tion of Missouri, Bass Pro,Shelter Insurance, MissouriMeat Processors, many localorganizations and individualsand Missouri Food Banksagain are pooling resourcesmaking it possible for deerhunters in 2011 to donatetheir high protein deer veni-son to the needy through foodbanks and panties at no costto the hunter except forequipment, permits, etc.

Our Share the Harvest Pro-

gram goal for 2011 is 10,000whole deer donations or600,000 pounds of venison.Missouri hunters are the keyto program success. Thenumbers continue to grow,and we appreciate the effortsof hunters, processors and allShare the Harvest donors, butvenison need still far exceedsdonations.

Even those hunters unableto donate a whole deer toShare the Harvest can partici-pate and help reach the goalof 600,000 pounds this year.

Every one of us, now over500,000 Missouri deerhunters, can consider donat-ing a package or two of veni-son to Share the Harvest atauthorized processors.Remember you need to legallyharvest and tele-check yourdeer before bringing them toan authorized processor todonate them to Share theHarvest.

Gary Van De VeldeChair, CFM Share

the Harvest Committee

Share the Harvest for 2011

Prairie Superhero from page 9

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Afriend once comment-ed to a non-Missouri-an in my presence that

Missouri’s nickname is the“Show Me State” due to thepurported stubbornness of itsresidents. However, hequickly explained, it shouldbe called the “Show YouState” since Missouri sets thebar in many ways. While it’strue, this comment was madein reference to the exemplaryperformances in our state byvolunteers for a certain con-servation organization.

Most of the nearly six mil-lion residents of our belovedstate are aware that we werethe first to connect east towest by mail with the PonyExpress. They know that wehave accurately predicted theoutcome of all but two presi-dential elections since 1904.And some even know that icecream was first eaten from acone in our state. It would bea grave mistake, however, ifmention were not made ofwhat many reading this aremost proud of about Mis-souri-the finest conservationlegacy of any state in TheUnion. Missouri has “shownthe way” as a shining exam-ple of how conservationshould be carried out toachieve the best possibleresults, and we Missourianshave served as role modelsfor over 75 years. The rest of

the world continues toadmire and envy our modelof agency authority and des-ignated funding.

Now to the much bela-bored point of this article,Showing You the importanceof recruitment to our fold offaithful, conservation-mindedpioneers who will help cham-

pion the future we want ourchildren’s children to inherit.Realizing that the majority ofthose reading this are activemembers of the ConservationFederation, it is your helpwhich is needed most in thiscall to action. And whilethose of us who retrieve acopy of Missouri Wildlifefrom our mail boxes everyother month likely under-stand the valuable role ourorganization plays, it isapparent, in speaking withmembers and non membersover the past few weeks thatone of the biggest issues we

face is the enigmatic role ofCFM to most Missourians.

Brand recognition is key tothe success of any business ororganization and we needhelp from our dedicated coreof zealots in instilling theirpassion into a new line ofmembers. The more fre-quently we sell our story themore frequently we will findthose willing to invest theirtime, talents and treasure. Isay sell rather than tellbecause we are from Mis-souri and must be sold ratherthan told. Most individualstrust enough to make a leapof faith in support of a causethat a respected friendbelieves in, especially if theycan see the cause clearly hasdirect benefit to them person-ally. So the question remains,are we selling ourselvesenough or selling ourselvesshort?

Have you asked anyonerecently to join CFM? Ifyou’re a longtime member,would you consider upgrad-ing? Do you or someone youknow have a business wecould count on financially forsupport through our BusinessAlliance? Is there an individ-ual in your life who wouldconsider making a benevolentgift of support to CFM’sefforts? Are there folks youknow, with like interests whowe could count on to invest

in our mission; just as youhave and are doing today?These are important ques-tions to consider as you inter-act with friends and col-leagues who may not knowus.

As the newest member ofthe Conservation Federationof Missouri’s staff, I wouldlike you to feel free to shareyour thoughts regarding wayswe might grow our brandand help me connect withthose who care about justhow vital their membershipand financial support really isto CFM. Won’t you helpCFM foster our Show YouState heritage by selling afriend today on our organiza-tion?

Quick Facts:Name: Travis ScottAge: 41Degree: BA University ofMissouri, Kansas CityHome: ColumbiaFamily: Wife Susan andDaughter Lauren (age 4)Hobbies: Hunting, fishing,camping and canoeing withfamily and friends. Alsoenjoy planting for wildlife,snowboarding, scuba divingand leading my daughter’spony around with her onboard.

CFM’s New Director of Development

CONSERVE LIFE:SLOW DOWN More 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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MDC Presents Master ConservationistAward to Bill Crawford

AGENCY NEWS

The Missouri Depart-ment of Conserva-tion (MDC) pre-sented the Master

Conservationist award to for-mer MDC Wildlife ResearchChief Bill Crawford on July15 at the Runge Conserva-tion Nature Center.

Crawford has spent morethan 70 years working for theconservation of Missouri’sforests, fish and wildlife. AMoberly native, he has beeninvolved with MDC since itsbeginning. In 1935 he and hisfather attended the citizens’meeting that formed theframework for the non-politi-cal agency and ConservationCommission that still exist.

Crawford began workingfor MDC as an aquatic biolo-gist in 1941 when the Depart-ment was in its fourth year ofexistence.

“Everything was new,”Crawford said. “It was anopportunistic time when wecould find problems and real-ly start to work on them.”

Crawford travelledthroughout the state sharinginformation about conserva-tion and the Department’sefforts. His work evolved intomentoring and assisting otherbiologists on a variety ofstudies.

In 1949, due to his diverseexperience and expertise,MDC appointed him as thefirst chief of wildlife research,a position in which he pro-vided leadership for 34 years.

Crawford also cofounded

the Missouri Prairie Founda-tion with longtime friendDon Christisen in 1966 tohelp protect Missouri’s nativegrassland habitat andwildlife.

“Every part of Missouriconservation has beentouched by Bill Crawford,”said MDC Director BobZiehmer. “Mr. Crawfordwisely, strategically and pro-ductively invested an entire

lifetime creating, building andguiding Missouri’s Conserva-tion agency.”

Director Ziehmer presentedthe award along with Com-missioner Emeritus William“Chip” McGeehan, whovoted while serving on theCommission to honor Craw-ford.

The Master Conservation-ist award is the highest honorgiven by the Conservation

Commission. The Commis-sion established the award in1941 to honor individualswho have made substantialand lasting contributions toMissouri’s fisheries, forestryor wildlife conservation.

Joe JerekNews Services Coordinator,

MDC

Commissioner Emeritus William “Chip” McGeehan (left) and MDC Director Bob Ziehmer (right) present Master Conservation-ist award to Bill Crawford. Credit: MDC

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AGENCY NEWS

Gov. Nixon Appoints St. Louisanto Conservation Commission

Gov. Jay Nixonannounced on July13 the appoint-ment of St. Louis

businessman and longtimeconservationist James T. Blair,IV, to the Missouri Conserva-tion Commission. The Gover-nor has appointed Blair (R)to a term that expires July 1,2017. Blair replaces WilliamF. “Chip” McGeehan ofMarshfield whose Commis-sion appointment expiredJune 30.

“Jim Blair has demonstrat-ed his dedication to conserva-tion in Missouri through hismany years of leadership atseveral of the most pre-emi-nent conservation organiza-tions in our state,” Gov.Nixon said. “That leadershipexperience will be of greatvalue on the ConservationCommission in its role ofmanaging the state’s forestryand wildlife resources.”

Missouri Department ofConservation Director BobZiehmer praised Blair for hislongtime service to and pas-

sion for conservation. “JimBlair’s enthusiasm for conser-vation and his life experiencein both business and outdoorpursuits will prove beneficialin the Commission’s impor-tant work.”

Blair is past president of theMissouri Conservation Her-itage Foundation, a currentboard member for the Con-servation Federation of Mis-souri, and has served onlocal, state and national com-mittees for Ducks Unlimited.He and his wife, Anna, areavid hunters and outdoorenthusiasts.

Blair also has a family his-tory of commitment to con-servation with his father, JimTom Blair III, serving as acommissioner from 1965 to1977.

Blair is a principal andmember of the board ofdirectors at Moneta GroupLLC, one of the nation’slargest registered investmentadvisory firms. He is a certi-fied financial planner and anaccredited wealth manage-ment advisor. He is regularlyranked among the top finan-cial advisors in the country.

In addition to his activity inconservation causes, Blairserves as the board directorof the St. Louis chapter of theNational MS Society, and isan advisory board memberfor the MS CorporateAchievers Campaign.

The Missouri ConservationCommission controls, man-ages, restores, conserves andregulates the bird, fish, game,forestry and all wildliferesources of the state, includ-ing hatcheries, sanctuaries,refuges, reservations and allother property owned,acquired or used for suchpurposes, as well as theacquisition and establishmentof those properties.

Blair’s appointment will besubject to confirmation bythe Missouri Senate.

Joe JerekNews Services Coordinator,

MDC

Gov. Jay Nixon announced on July 13the appointment of James T. Blair IV tothe Missouri Conservation Commis-sion. Credit: MDC

Honorariums and MemorialsMark special days or show tribute to someone you careabout with a donation to CFM. You could honor loved onesfor birthdays, anniversaries or other special events. Thiscould be a respectful remembrance of friends and relativeswho have passed away. We will list honorariums andmemorials within the pages of Missouri Wildlife.

Your gift would help in so many ways: to benefit our Sharethe Harvest Program, the Conservation Leadership Corps,our publications or website, our building fund or help ourday-to-day operations. We gladly accept cash, check orcredit card–just return the form to CFM.

Mail this form and payment to:Conservation Federation of Missouri728 W. Main St., Jefferson City, MO 65101

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Mission Statement: Engagingyouth in sustaining the con-servation of our naturalresources.

Purpose: Sustain conservationleadership in Missouri andthe Conservation Federationof Missouri through involve-ment, education and trainingof future leaders by providingselected high school and col-lege students with network-ing skills, conservation edu-cation opportunities and fullparticipation in policy mak-ing and the legislativeprocess.

Vision 1: Young members ofthe Conservation Federationof Missouri who are dedicat-ed to its cause and are beingeducated and trained toassume future leadershiproles within the organization.

Vision 2: A cadre of involved,educated and trained youngindividuals committed to theconservation of Missouri’sabundant natural resources.

Vision 3: A group of well-educated and trained profes-sionals who are committed toworking in the field of natu-ral resources management inMissouri.

The Mission of the Conservation Leadership Corps

Remember that old ElectionDay saying “Vote Early andVote Often”? Well, now youhave the opportunity to do

just that…legally! The Youth Leader-ship and Conservation Education Com-mittee of the Conservation Federation ofMissouri is seeking nominations of stu-dents to the Conservation LeadershipCorps (CLC). We are seeking nomina-tions from all CFM members as well asconservation professionals in educationand agencies.

What is the Conservation LeadershipCorps? Federation members whoattended any of the past several Conven-tions are well aware of this vibrantgroup of young men and women thatwant to make an impact on conservationissues now and in the future.

The CLC consists of a group of highlyrecommended students, ranging from

juniors in high school through seniors incollege. These students have alreadyachieved academic success and havebeen involved in conservation projectsand issues. The Corps began in 2002with a small group of students. Eachyear the membership has expanded. InFebruary of 2011, over 65 students fullyparticipated in the annual Convention.

The program has been enthusiasticallyreceived by CLC members and Federa-tion members alike. Following are somecomments received from the students:

“Great meeting and talking with people as wellas seeing how the resolution process works.”

“The issues discussed were pertinent andimportant to all our members.”

“A great way to meet people and gain knowl-edge of conservation.”

“Thank you for allowing me this great chance.”

Please take a few minutes to nominatethat SPECIAL student! Provide anopportunity for a young man or womanto see how CFM works. Let a buddingconservationist meet and network withothers on important conservation issues.Our aim is to engage students fromevery part of our great state. We alsourge you to nominate students from thediversity of Missouri cultures and back-grounds. This is your chance to make acontribution bringing future conserva-tion leaders into CFM!

WE NEED TO RECEIVEYOUR NOMINATIONSBY OCTOBER 31, 2011.

THANK YOU!!

Nominate an Outstanding StudentCLC Seeking to Expand Participation

2011 recipients of the Student Conservation Achievement Award pictured withCFM President Mike Schallon and Executive Director Dave Murphy.

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CLC Nomination FormYou are invited to nominate a Missouri high school junior through college senior student that has exhibited academic suc-cess and achievements in organized conservation projects. You may nominate more than one student.

Student Name: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Street or PO Box: _______________________________________________________________________________________

City: ________________________________________________ Zip Code: ____________________________________

Email Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone Number: ______________________________________________________________________________________

Present School and Class Level: ____________________________________________________________________________

Nominator’s Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________

CFM Affiliate or Sustaining Member: _______________________________________________________________________

Street or PO Box: ________________________________________________________________________________________

City: ________________________________________________ Zip Code: ____________________________________

Email Address: __________________________________________________________________________________________

Telephone Number: ______________________________________________________________________________________

What qualities has the nominee exhibited that you believe qualifieshim/or her for acceptance in the Conservation Leadership Corps?

Please return this form by October 31, 2011 to:

Dave Murphy, Executive DirectorConservation Federation of Missouri728 West Main StreetJefferson City, MO 65101-1534

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Missouri stateparks and his-toric sites offervisitors some of

the greatest opportunities toget out of doors and intonature to truly appreciate thebeauty that our state has tooffer. The Missouri state parksystem has a proud traditionof preserving and interpretingthe state’s most outstandingnatural landscapes and cultur-al features while providing avariety of recreational oppor-tunities.

As Missourians, we play animportant role in developingand maintaining our first-ratestate park system. It was thecitizens of Missouri whoencouraged legislators back in1907 to establish a state parksystem. Although the bill didnot pass that year, the interestcontinued to develop for thenext decade until it finallybecame a reality in 1917. Inthat year, the Missouri legisla-ture acknowledged the needfor public recreation areas andpassed the law establishing astate park fund that would bemanaged by the Fish andGame Department.

On Oct. 17, 1924, BigSpring State Park became thefirst Missouri state park. BigSpring, Alley Spring andRound Spring state parks – allearly entries into the park sys-tem -- were part of the systemuntil 1969 when they wererecognized as being nationallysignificant and became part ofthe National Park Service's

Ozark National Scenic River-ways.

By 1932, Missouri hadacquired a total of 18 stateparks and firmly establishedits mission to preserve andinterpret the state's most out-standing natural landscapesand cultural landmarks, andto provide outstanding recre-ational opportunities compati-ble with those resources. Mis-sourians continued to showtheir endorsements of the statepark system not only throughincreased attendance, but alsothrough land donations.

By 1934, some 4,000 menwere hired under PresidentFranklin Roosevelt’s CivilianConservation Corps to workin national and state forestsand state parks. The CivilianConservation Corps changedthe face of Missouri’s stateparks by building dininglodges, picnic shelters, cabinsand campgrounds – most ofwhich remain today for theuse and enjoyment of our visi-tors.

In 1937, the Missouri StatePark Board was established tomanage the state park systemand its funding. At this time,fish and game funding was nolonger available to the statepark system and it was up tothe board and Missourians tofind funding solutions.Drafters of the 1945 state con-stitution included a provisionestablishing a mill tax, ear-marking a portion for stateparks. The special tax wasextended in 1960 and contin-

ued until it later expired in1972. The federal Land andWater Conservation Fund alsoprovided funding over theyears to acquire and developstate park lands and facilities.

In 1984, Missouri voterspassed the one-tenth-of-one-percent, parks-and-soils salestax. The tax was createdthrough a constitutionalamendment with proceedssplit evenly between the statepark system and efforts tostop soil erosion. Two-thirdsof voters overwhelminglyreapproved the tax in 1988,1996 and 2006. The tax pro-vides about three-fourths ofthe Division of State Parks’funding for the operation anddevelopment of state parkswith the revenues generated inthe state park system as theother main source. It also has

a significant impact on waterquality in Missouri by keepingvaluable topsoil on the fieldsand out of the waterways.

Today, the Missouri Depart-ment of Natural Resources’Division of State Parks admin-isters the Missouri state parksystem. The departmentassumed the State ParkBoard’s responsibilities back in1974 when the agency wascreated. The state park systemand department share a simi-lar mission that includespreservation, protection andinterpretation of stateresources, which made for agood fit for both the agencyand park system. Under thedepartment, the park systemcontinues improvement inmeeting the needs of all Mis-sourians and visitors to ourstate and to represent themajor natural and culturalheritage themes of Missouri.More than 60 percent of theacreage in the state park sys-tem has been donated to thestate and Missouri citizens cancertainly take pride in thisremarkable record. Missouri’sstate parks and historic sitesfulfill a unique role in an inte-grated effort to provide parks,open spaces and culturalopportunities to its visitors.

One key factor in the statepark system's success today isthe partnerships we havedeveloped. The ConservationFederation of Missouri hasbeen one of our strongest sup-porters – not only on parksissues, but on many depart-

The Missouri State Park System Plays anImportant Role in Missouri’s History and Future!

Missouri’s state parks and historicsites provide the perfect opportunity toget outdoors and enjoy the colors offall, such as these found at Dr.Edmund A. Babler Memorial StatePark.

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

ment issues and activities. Weappreciate CFM’s on-goingsupport. One excellent exam-ple of this support is our StateParks Youth Corps program.This program, which is a part-nership with the Departmentof Labor’s Division of Work-force Development, has pro-vided jobs for more than1,000 youths as they enhanceand improve Missouri's stateparks and historic sites. TheConservation Federation is avaluable partner in helpingraise program funds for neces-sary equipment. The program

is in its second successful yearand is an example of the greatthings that can happen withpartnerships. The State ParksYouth Corps has been com-pared to the Civilian Conser-vation Corps both serving asimportant chapters in the his-tory of the state park system.

Our parks and historic sitesare a major destination for thestate, bringing in about 17million visitors annually andcreating a positive economicimpact on state and local com-munities – in fact, we estimatemore than $700 million annu-

ally. Missouri’s state park system

has a national reputation asone of the best in the countryand is repeatedly a finalist inthe national Gold MedalAward Program for StateParks. Our state park systemis a finalist this year as well.We’re keeping our fingerscrossed until the Gold Medalwinner is announced on Nov.1, 2011.

Regardless of a Gold Medaltrophy, Missouri is trulyblessed to contain some of themost outstanding state parks

and historic sites that providethe public with more than200,000 acres to discover,explore, learn and enjoy. Ourstate park system offers some-thing to suit everyone's taste -outdoor adventure, greatscenery and a bit of history.With Missouri’s 85 state parksand historic sites, the possibili-ties are boundless, so get out-doors and visit one today!

Sara Parker PauleyDirector, DNR

The clear blue waters ofStockton Lake makeStockton State Park an

ideal destination for waterrecreation. Located on a penin-sula that juts northwardbetween the Big and Little Sacarms of the lake, the parkoffers easy access to the lakeand its many recreationalopportunities.

The 24,900-acre StocktonLake was created when theU.S. Army Corps of Engineersbuilt a dam across the SacRiver near Stockton in 1970.Since that time, the lake hasbecome a favorite spot for fish-ing, swimming, skiing, scubadiving and especially sailing.

The open topography of thearea creates a dependablesouthwest breeze perfect forsailing. Would-be sailors orthose wanting to learn moreabout the sport can takeadvantage of one of thenation’s best sailing schoolslocated at the park. The Amer-ican Sailing Association has

named the sailing school atStockton State Park Marina anOutstanding Sailing School in2009 and 2010. Private classesare available for those wantingto learn the best techniquesand secrets of this serene sport.

Stockton State Park offerseasy access to the lake andeverything needed for a day onthe water. Fishing boats, pon-toon boats, personal water-crafts and sailboats can berented at the park's marina,which also supplies gas, fishingtackle, groceries and campingsupplies.

Visitors can also cool off inthe water or lounge on thepark's swimming beach, com-plete with a change house. On-shore entertainment optionsinclude playground equip-ment, photography, birdwatching and large open areasperfect for sports. Visitors canalso enjoy shaded picnic sitesand shelters near the lake.

A variety of lodging optionsare available in the park for

guests wanting to extend theirvisit. The park's camping areafeatures basic and electriccampsites with modern rest-rooms, hot showers and laun-dry facilities. Visitors can alsoreserve a camper cabin, a one-bedroom cabin with kitch-enette, or a one- or two-bed-room duplex complete with akitchenette and patio with agrill.

Stockton State Park is locat-

ed on Highway 215 south ofStockton in Cedar County. Formore information, call thepark at 417-276-4259 or visitmostateparks.com. For infor-mation on the marina and tomake camper cabin andduplex reservations, call 417-276-5329.

Sara Parker PauleyDirector, DNR

Stockton State Park Spotlight

The clear blue waters of Stockton Lake make Stockton State Park an ideal desti-nation for water recreation.

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GREENWAY NETWORKSEPT 4: Giro Della Montagna,Shaw Visual and Performing ArtsCommunity Education Center onThe Hill, Saint Louis (7:30am –9:00am)SEPT 12: Monthly Board Meeting,Saint Peters (7:00pm – 9:00pm)SEPT 22: Pedal for the Planet:World Carfree Day, Missouri Histo-ry Museum, Saint Louis (3:30pm –4:30pm)SEPT 24: Clean-up and Con-struction at Riverlands Bird Sanc-tuary – National Public Lands Day(9:00am – 2:00pm)SEPT 25: Fall Festival Bicycle

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MIDWEST DIVING COUNCILSEPT 3-5: Bubblemasters LaborDay Weekend Dive, Pontiac on BullShoalsSEPT 10: Clean-up Dive, Stock-ton Lake (8:00am – 2:00pm)SEPT 17: Freshwater Nationals,Lake Powell, UTOCT 1: MDC Fall Convention,Beaver Lake Area

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MISSOURI ASSOCIATIONOF MEAT PROCESSORSSEPT 9-10: Fall Bus Tour,Kirksville

MISSOURI ATLATL ASSOCIATIONSEPT 9-11: Cahokia MoundsEvent, World Heritage Site,Collinsville, IL; Jon Wood (573)881-6622 or Ron Mertz (314) 628-9376SEPT 16-17: Fall Osage Knap-in,Boonville; Jon Wood (573) 881-6622 or Ron Mertz (314) 628-9376SEPT 23-24: Atlatl Demonstra-tions and Competition, Hulston MillHistoric Park, Greenfield; Ray Mad-den (417) 781-0962 or Bo Brown(417) 840-1615

MISSOURI BASS FEDERATIONSEPT 1: Open Buddy Bass Tour-nament, Coffman Beach Ramp,Lake Ozark (6:30pm – 10:00pm);Jody Hughes (573) 216-4232 orRandy Davis (573) 480-2640SEPT 8: Open Buddy Bass Tour-nament, Coffman Beach Ramp,Lake Ozark (6:30pm – 10:00pm);Jody Hughes (573) 216-4232 orRandy Davis (573) 480-2640SEPT 15: Open Buddy Bass Tour-nament, Coffman Beach Ramp,Lake Ozark (6:30pm – 10:00pm);Jody Hughes (573) 216-4232 orRandy Davis (573) 480-2640SEPT 25: Tournament, TrumanLake, Sterett Creek Ramp (7:00am– 3:00pm)OCT 23: Tournament, LakeOzark, Coffman Beach Ramp(7:00am – 3:00pm)OCT 7: State Federation Tourna-ment, Warsaw Community Center

OCT 8-9: Federation NationChampionship Tournament, Tru-man Lake, Long Shoal Ramp

MISSOURI DUCKS UNLIMITEDSEPT 9: Osage Dinner, SaintGeorge’s Church Basement, Linn(6:00pm – 10:00pm); Dale Williams(573) 690-9676SEPT 10: Membership Dinner,Butcher’s Block Banquet Center,Joplin (5:30pm – 9:30pm)SEPT 10: Membership Dinner,Athletic Complex, Parkville(6:00pm – 9:30pm); Joe Shost(816) 510-7271, John Bugg (816)392-7137 or Merrill Rice (816) 785-5939SEPT 17: Mineral Area Dinner,Saint Paul Lutheran Church Gym,Farmington (6:00pm – 11:30pm);Justin Raith (573) 783-9784SEPT 17: Old Monroe Miscella-neous, Fairgrounds, Old Monroe(12:00pm – 7:00pm); Cathy Klein-sorge (314) 578-1245SEPT 17: Grand River Dinner,Elks Lodge, Chillicothe (5:30pm –10:00pm); Matt Holder (660) 247-0032 or Tim Reger (660) 646-5982SEPT 24: Membership Dinner,Days Inn, Kirksville (6:00pm –10:00pm)SEPT 24: Gateway GreenheadsDinner, Assumption Greek Ortho-dox Church, Town and County(6:00pm – 10:00pm); Chris Rhyner-son (314) 435-5723SEPT 24: Greene County Mem-bership Dinner, The ShrineMosque, Springfield (5:30pm –9:30pm); Richard Warriner (501)307-3152, Heath Rogers (417)887-1891 or Michael Pinkston (417)693-2512SEPT 29: Lake of the Ozarks Din-ner, Elks Lodge, Osage Beach(5:30pm – 9:30pm)OCT 6: Big Piney Dinner, Persh-ing Community Center, FortLeonard Wood (6:00pm –11:30pm); Carl Pope (678) 787-6639 or Adam Brill (573) 774-3971OCT 8: Cass County Dinner, ElksLodge, Harrisonville (5:00pm –10:00pm); Phil Needham (816)250-2185, Jamie Bokern (660)424-9969 or Bill Thomas (816)380-4111OCT 8: Ozark Sportsman’s NightOut, Elks Lodge, Ozark (6:00pm –9:30pm); Jason Pritchard (417)

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234-4096OCT 13: Membership Dinner, Hol-iday Inn Expo Center, Columbia(5:30pm – 10:00pm); Aaron Brooks(573) 424-6947OCT 15: Show Me Black Duck,Shrewberry Legion Hall, SaintLouis (5:00pm – 9:00pm); EddieWhiting (314) 450-6420OCT 15: Barry/Lawrence CountyMembership Dinner, NationalGuard Armory, Monett (5:30pm –9:30pm)OCT 21: Two Rivers Suzies Din-ner, Spazio’s, Saint Louis (6:00pm– 11:30pm); Sharon Koch (314)707-4993 or Jane Bell (314) 570-1040OCT 22: Excelsior Springs – Law-son Dinner, Gary Ryther’s NorthCountry Community Center, Law-son (5:30pm – 9:30pm)OCT 22: Marmaton Valley Dinner,Elks Lodge, Nevada (6:00pm –9:30pm); Jason Meisenheimer(417) 667-3699OCT 29: Boonslick Dinner,Knights of Columbus Hall,Boonville (6:00pm – 11:30pm);David Wax (660) 882-0058 orMusial Wolfe (660) 882-6387

MISSOURI HUNTINGHERITAGE FEDERATIONSEPT 11: Board of DirectorsMeeting, Bass Pro Shops, Inde-pendenceSEPT 17-18: Bowhunter Educa-tion Clinic – Archery Hunt, ClayCountyOCT 1: Fundraiser & SportingClays Shoot, Saddle & Sirloin Club,Kansas CityOCT 7-9: Hunter Education Clinic– Deer Hunt, Cass CountyOCT 13-17: President’s Hunt,Glenrock, WYOCT 21-23: Hunter EducationClinic – Waterfowl Hunt, CassCounty

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SEPT 16: Little Dixie Longbeards,Audrain Fairgrounds 4-H Multi Pur-pose Building, Mexico; BernardDoerge (573) 473-7009SEPT 17: Lewis County Strutters,Queen of Peace Parish, Ewing;Ronnie Richardson (660) 462-3640SEPT 24: Sugar Creek Gobblers,Pineville Christian Church,Pineville; Dan Fuller (417) 223-7554SEPT 30: Gasconade River Gob-blers, Community Building, Belle;Kyle Lairmore (573) 437-8899OCT 1: Bunt Cumbea LacledeCounty Chapter, Cowan Civic Cen-ter, Lebanon; Karen Ray (417) 588-1643OCT 1: Clark County Longbeards,Clark County R-2 Middle SchoolAuditorium, Kahoka; Leonard Stutz(660) 341-3763OCT 7: Rock Town Gobblers, Cel-ebration Family Worship CenterBuilding, Iberia; Travis Lawson(573) 480-1916OCT 8: Clay Howlett Memorial,Pulaski County Shrine Club, Way-nesville; Clinton Jarrett (573) 774-0339OCT 14: Southern Warren CountyStrutters, Saint Ignatius ParrishCenter, Marthasville; AmyMergeimeyer (636) 221-1538

WHEELIN SPORTSMANS EVENTSSEPT 2: Bootheel Boss GobblersDove Hunt, Ten Mile Pond Conser-vation Area; Jackie Rowe (573)238-4535SEPT 10: Fall Leadershoot,Prairie Grove Shooting Club; TravisScott (573) 474-2993OCT 1: WOODS Program, Wap-papello Army Corps of Engineers;Chuck Stewart (573) 222-7182 orKyle Ouzts (573) 258-0770OCT 8: Sho-Me Chapter, MissouriDepartment of ConservationOCT 21: BBG ACE Lake Wappa-pello Wheel’n Deer, Army Corps ofEngineers; Rob Stover (573) 243-7238OCT 27: Bootheel Boss GobblersGun Blast; Timothy Schwent (573)

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WOMEN IN THEOUTDOORS EVENTSSEPT 16-17: NEMO OutdoorSkills, Mark Twain State Park,Stoutsville; Judy Martin (573) 769-4189OCT 13-16: Ladies Bow DeerHunt, North West Missouri Outfit-ters, Denver; Karla Ledom (816)582-2241

MISSOURI PARKS ANDRECREATION ASSOCIATIONSEPT 3: Disc Golf RegionalChampionship, Nixa (8:00am –7:00pm)SEPT 9: Board Meeting (10:00am– 12:00pm)SEPT 10: Disc Golf RegionalChampionship, Columbia (8:00am– 7:00pm)SEPT 17: Disc Golf RegionalChampionship, Lees Summit(8:00am – 7:00pm)SEPT 18: Disc Golf RegionalChampionship, Saint Charles(8:00am – 7:00pm)SEPT 21-23: 5th Annual Lyle B.Beaver Leadership DevelopmentInstitute, Adams Pointe Confer-ence Center, Blue SpringsSEPT 21-23: 6th Annual Lyle B.Beaver Leadership DevelopmentInstitute, Klondike Park, SaintCharles County ParksOCT 6-7: Missouri Trail Summit,Powder Valley Nature Center, Kirk-woodOCT 19-20: Aquatic Facility Oper-ator Course, River Chase, Fenton

MISSOURI PRAIRIE FOUNDATIONSEPT 17: Prairie Botany Work-shop with Justin Thomas, TuckerPrairie, Callaway County (10:00am– 3:00pm)OCT 8: Annual Meeting andReception on the Prairie

MISSOURI RIVER BIRDOBSERVATORYOCT 8: 4th Annual Prairie Day, Hi-Lonesome Prairie, Cole CampOCT 15: Workshop for Educators,Sedalia

MISSOURI SMALLMOUTHALLIANCESEPT 21: Monthly Membership

Meeting, Powder Valley NatureConservation Center, Kirkwood(7:00pm – 9:00pm); Les Anderhub(314) 894-8945OCT 19: Monthly MembershipMeeting, Powder Valley NatureConservation Center, Kirkwood(7:00pm – 9:00pm); Les Anderhub(314) 894-8945

MISSOURI STATECAMPERS ASSOCIATIONSEPT 9-11: State Campout,Great Escape RV Park, HigginsvilleOCT 14-16: Area 1 Campout,Lathrop

MISSOURI TRAPPERSASSOCIATIONSEPT 10: District 6 Youth Trap-ping Clinic, Versailles; Jim Homan(573) 378-9005SEPT 17: District 8 Youth Trap-ping Clinic, Jenkins Center, Chilli-cothe (10:00am – 12:00pm); KarlRice (660) 646-6607SEPT 16-18: District 8 Fall Con-vention, Jenkins Center, Chilli-cothe; Karl Rice (660) 646-6607OCT 1: District 5 Youth TrappingClinic, Robert Talbot ConservationArea, Lawrence County; AndyBarnes (417) 895-4586OCT 8-9: District 1 Youth TrappingClinic, Atlanta Conservation Area,Atlanta; Jennifer Pantry (660) 341-1945OCT 15-16: District 7 Youth Trap-ping Clinic, Swan Lake NationalWildlife Refuge, Sumner; KeithDonaldson (660) 527-9379OCT 22-23: District 2 Youth Trap-ping Clinic, Whetstone Creek Con-servation Area, Williamsburg; MattSpurgeon (573) 864-3559OCT 22-23: District 3 Youth Trap-ping Clinic, Prairie Star Barn,Bland; Clay McDaniel (573) 368-7564TBD: District 4 Youth TrappingClinic; Kelly Turner (573) 778-6358TBD: District 9 Youth TrappingClinic; Kenny Wells (573) 729-3642

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MISSOURI TROUTFISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATIONSEPT 1: MSU ClassSEPT 8: MSU ClassSEPT 15: MSU ClassSEPT 22: MSU ClassSEPT 24: MSU Class, RoaringRiverSEPT 25: MDC Great OutdoorDays, Bois D’arc ConservationAreaSEPT 29-OCT 1: FFF SouthernCouncil Conclave, Mountain Home,AROCT 6: Regular Club Meeting,Conservation Nature Center,Springfield (7:00pm)TBD: Chili Feed – Shepherd of theHills Hatchery, Lake Taneycomo

MISSOURI WHITETAILSUNLIMITEDSEPT 10: Southern Boone Chap-ter Banquet, Optimist Club, Ash-landSEPT 24: Black Island ChapterBanquet, Community Center, HaytiOCT 2: Anchor City Chapter Ban-quet, Knights of Columbus Hall,CentraliaOCT 15: Mississippi Valley Chap-ter Banquet, American Legion Post55, HannibalOCT 29: Davis Creek ChapterBanquet, American Legion Post223, Higginsville

OPEN SPACE COUNCILSEPT 3: Passport to Meramec

River Trails; (636) 451-6090SEPT 17: Operation Wild Lands;(636) 451-6090OCT 1: Passport to MeramecRiver Trails; (636) 451-6090OCT 15: Operation Wild Lands;(636) 451-6090OCT 29: Operation Wild Lands;(636) 451-6090

OZARK FLY FISHERSSEPT 7: Board Meeting, PowderValley Nature Center (7:00pm –9:00pm)SEPT 15-18: Taneycomo Outing,Lilley’s LandingSEPT 22: General MembershipMeeting, Queeny Park (7:00pm –9:00pm)SEPT 24: Water Quality Monitor-ing – Current River; Scott Darrough(314) 560-1335SEPT 24: Water Quality Monitor-ing – Mill Creek; Malcolm Royse(314) 220-8121OCT 5: Board Meeting, PowderValley Nature Center (7:00pm –9:00pm)OCT 14-15: Eleven Point OutingOCT 27: General MembershipMeeting, Queeny Park (7:00pm –9:00pm)OCT 29: Chili Tie-in, Marlan Gra-ham’s Club House

OZARK WILDERNESSWATERWAYS CLUBSEPT 3-5: Clean-up TripSEPT 10: Dutch Oven Cooking,

Swope Park, Kansas City (4:00pm– 6:30pm)SEPT 10: Potluck Dinner, SwopePark, Kansas City (6:30pm –7:30pm)SEPT 10: Business Meeting,Swope Park, Kansas City (7:30pm– 9:00pm)SEPT 22-23: Missouri River –Overnight, Nodaway Island, Nod-awayOCT 8-9: Buffalo Point Recre-ation, AROCT 8: Potluck Dinner, SwopePark, Kansas City (6:30pm –7:30pm)OCT 8: Business Meeting, SwopePark, Kansas City (7:30pm –9:00pm)OCT 10-16: Fall Canoefest, Jad-win CampgroundOCT 28-29: Horseshoe Ranch,LestervilleOCT 30: Johnson Shut-ins Hike,Johnson Shut-ins State Park

POMME DE TERRE CHAPTERMUSKIES, INC.SEPT 17: Guide for a DaySEPT 30: Friday Fall Muskie Tour-namentOCT 1-2: Saturday/Sunday FallMuskie TournamentOCT 22-23: Mail-in TournamentOCT 22-23: Shawnee MuskieHunters Fall TournamentOCT 29: Region 4 Fall BoardMeeting, Baymont Inn, Springfield,IL

QUAIL AND UPLANDWILDLIFE FEDERATIONSEPT 17: Buffalo Bob ChapterBanquet, Grace Community UnitedMethodist Church, Buffalo (5:30pm– 10:30pm)

SEPT 17: Loutre Valley ChapterBanquet, Montgomery County Fair-grounds, Montgomery City(5:30pm)OCT 29: Saline County ChapterBanquet, Saline County Fair-grounds, Marshall (5:30pm)

SAINT LOUIS AUDUBON SOCIETYSEPT 3: Forest Park BeginnerBird Walk, Dennis and Judith JonesVisitor and Education Center(8:30am – 10:00am)SEPT 16: Green Fire – FilmScreening & Guest Speakers, Pow-der Valley Nature Center, Kirkwood(7:00pm); (314) 301-1500SEPT 17: 5th Annual MississippiEarthtones Festival, Alton River-front Amphitheater (12:00pm –10:00pm); Sara McGibany (618)463-1016 or Christine Favilla (618)462-6802OCT 1: Savanna Restoration,Cuivre River State Park (9:00am);(314) 599-7390OCT 22: Tree Planting, CreveCoeur Park (9:00am); (314) 599-7390OCT 29: Savanna Restoration,Cuivre River State Park (9:00am);(314) 599-7390

SOUTH SIDE DIVISION CFMOCT 2: Tea Lakes Family Picnic,Rosebud (10:00am - 5:00pm); Ron& Tammy (573) 437-5563 or Steve(636) 296-8063

CFM EVENTSSEP 16-18: Annual Fall Confer-ence, Camp Clover Point StatePark, Osage BeachOCT 15: Board Meeting, CapeGirardeau

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Leroy Logan, ArnoldIke Lovan, SteelvilleChip McGeehan, MarshfieldTeresa McGeehan, MarshfieldRichard Mendenhall, ColumbiaCynthia Metcalfe, Saint LouisDavis Minton, DexterLowell Mohler, Jefferson CityJohn Moore, Jr., SpringfieldJohnny Morris, SpringfieldJohn & Patricia Mort, SmithvilleDavid Murphy, ColumbiaDean Murphy, Jefferson CityFirst Lady Georganne Wheeler Nixon,

Jefferson CityGovernor Jay Nixon, Jefferson CityLarry & Nancy O’Reilly, SpringfieldAustin Owens, LebanonJeff Owens, MarshfieldSara Parker Pauley, HartsburgScott Pauley, HartsburgAbe Phillips, Saint LouisJan Phillips, Saint LouisJessica Plaggenberg, FlorissantJerry Presley, CentertownAlbert Price, ColumbiaNick Prough, HarrisonvilleKirk Rahm, WarrensburgDavid & Janice Reynolds, SpringfieldGerald Ross, Jefferson CityTyler Ruoff, SavannahBruce & Jan Sassmann, BlandFred Saylor, IndependenceEvelyn Schallon, BallwinMike Schallon, WentzvilleMossie Schallon, WentzvilleTimothy Schwent, JacksonGeorge Seek, MeadvilleE. “Sy” Seidler, Saint Louis

Sara Seidler, Saint LouisGary & Susanna Smith, NeoshoM. W. Sorenson, ColumbiaEd Stegner, Pilot GroveCharles & Winnie Stribling, MexicoMary Stuppy, JoplinMark Sullivan †Jacob Swafford, ColumbiaJim Talbert, Jefferson CityTravis Taylor, LawsonTim Thompson, Lake Saint LouisRobert Tompson, MoberlyJeff “J. T.” Tillman, Lake OzarkGary Van De Velde, Jefferson CityBarbara vanBenschoten, Kansas CityLee Vogel, Kansas CityAl Vogt, ColumbiaJulius Wall, ClintonRandy Washburn, Jefferson CityHenry J. Waters, III, ColumbiaRobert O. Werges, ArnoldMark Williams, LawsonMichael Wilson, Saint LouisStephen Wilson, HartsburgAddie Witter, Annville, PABrenda Witter, Holts SummitDaniel Witter, Holts SummitDick Wood, Saint LouisHoward Wood, Bonne TerreJoyce Wood, Bonne TerreNicole Wood, Bonne TerreDan Zerr, O’FallonJim Zieger, HannibalEmily Ziehmer, CaliforniaRobert Ziehmer, CaliforniaEthan Zuck, StraffordGuy Zuck, Strafford† Deceased

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CFM Strategic Planning

Alot has been hap-pening pertainingto the CFM Strate-gic Plan since we

last reported to the member-ship in Missouri Wildlife.Several months ago CFMPresident, Mike Schallon,appointed Ann Kutscher andRyan Diener to the StrategicPlanning Committee to joinwith Gary Van De Velde,Norman Leppo and the twoof us on the committee. Wewelcome the new membersand look forward to theirparticipation.

During the past year RyanDiener put the strategic planinto a new format that thecommittee recommended andthe board approved which webelieve members will find eas-ier to follow and use. Ourthanks to Ryan for his goodwork on this project. Thestrategic plan is posted on theCFM website at www.con-fedmo.org/pdf/2011/CFM_Strategic_Plan_2011.pdf

During the past fewmonths the committee hasmet with the CLC and OAKscommittees so as to receive

input on things that need tobe incorporated into thestrategic plan. We appreciatethe effort of those committeesand the input we havereceived. It is our plan tomeet with the E. SydneyStephens Committee in con-junction with the Fall boardmeeting.

During the summer boardmeeting the board approvedthe new plan document in thenew format. One of thethings the committee recom-mended and the boardapproved was to put the

strategic plan on the CFMwebsite so that anyone inter-ested can see what the plancontains.

The Strategic PlanningCommittee is planning tomeet prior to the Fall boardmeeting and welcomes inputfrom any member.

Howard Fisher andEarl CannonCo-Chairs,Strategic Planning Committee

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Anglers of Missouri, Inc.Bass-Hole Bassmasters of Missouri, Inc.Big Game Hunters, Inc.Bridlespur Hunt ClubBurroughs Audubon Society of Greater Kansas CityCapital City Fly FishersCentral Missouri Chapter Safari Club InternationalChesterfield Citizens Committee for the EnvironmentColdwater Outing & Game PreserveDeer Creek Sportsman Club, Inc.Festus-Crystal City Conservation ClubFriends of Rock Bridge Memorial State ParkGempp Park CommissionGreenway Network, Inc.Heaven’s AnglersHowardville Community BettermentJefferson County Coonhunters, Inc.Lambert Field Rod & Gun ClubMeramec Area Sportsman AssociationMid Missouri Outdoor DreamMid Missouri Trout UnlimitedMidwest Diving CouncilMississippi Valley Duck Hunters AssociationMissouri Association of Meat ProcessorsMissouri Atlatl AssociationMissouri Bass FederationMissouri Bird Conservation Initiative

Missouri Bow Hunters AssociationMissouri Chapter of the American Fisheries SocietyMissouri Chapter of the Ruffed Grouse SocietyMissouri Chapter of the Wildlife SocietyMissouri Chapter Soil & Water Conservation SocietyMissouri Conservation Agents AssociationMissouri Conservation PioneersMissouri Consulting Foresters AssociationMissouri Department of AgricultureMissouri Ducks Unlimited State CouncilMissouri Forest Products AssociationMissouri Hunter Education Instructors AssociationMissouri Hunting Heritage Federation, Inc.Missouri National Wild Turkey FederationMissouri Native Seed AssociationMissouri Parks & Recreation AssociationMissouri Parks AssociationMissouri Prairie FoundationMissouri River Bird ObservatoryMissouri Smallmouth AllianceMissouri Society of American ForestersMissouri Sport Shooting AssociationMissouri State Campers AssociationMissouri State University Bull Shoals Field StationMissouri Taxidermist AssociationMissouri Trappers AssociationMissouri Trout Fishermen’s Association

Missouri Whitetails UnlimitedMonett Sportsman LeagueNorth Side Division Conservation FederationOpen Space CouncilOzark Fly Fishers, Inc.Ozark Wilderness Waterways ClubPerry County Sportsman ClubPomme de Terre Chapter Muskies, Inc.Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation, Inc.Quail Forever & Pheasants ForeverRiver Relief, Inc.Rocky Mountain Elk FoundationSaint Louis Audubon SocietySouth Side Division Conservation FederationSouthwest Missouri Fly FishersTipton Farmers & Sportsman ClubUnited Bow Hunters of MissouriUniversity of Missouri Student Chapterof the Wildlife SocietyWalnut Council & Other Fine HardwoodsWecomo Sportsman ClubWild Elk Institute of MissouriWindsor Lake Rod & Gun ClubWOLF Parent OrganizationWonders of Wildlife

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Would you like tohire a loggerwho is safe?Would you like

to hire a logger with advancedcutting skills? Did you knowthat there are loggers availablethat have completed a trainingprogram in safe and efficientlogging practices?

The Missouri Forest Prod-ucts Association, with assis-tance from the MissouriDepartment of Conservation,offers a training certificationprogram to timber harvesterssince the late 1990’s. A profes-sional trainer with extensiveexperience provides instructionon advanced cutting tech-niques that improve personalsafety and protects the stand-ing timber in your forest fromexcessive damages. Timberharvesters greatly appreciatethe new skills they learn in theclass, and many ‘old-time’ cut-ters are impressed with theirnew found knowledge.

Timber harvesters also learnabout forest management andtechniques for preventing soilerosion in the woods. Oncethe initial training has beencompleted graduates areawarded a certificate and canrenew it every year by attend-ing an advanced class.

Advanced classes range intopics from insect and diseaseissues to lumber grading toskidder operations toadvanced soil erosion preven-tion techniques. The MissouriDepartment of Conservationrequires loggers working onstate property to hold the Pro-fessional Timber HarvestersCertification. There are many

loggers in southern Missouriwho hold the certificate, butless timber and less state landnorth of the river means thereare less certificate holdersthere.

The training is offered toimprove the quality of Mis-souri’s timber resource andprotect our soils and waterfrom excessive runoff. Atrained workforce insures thatloggers have the skills andknow-how to accomplish thisgoal. The training also pro-tects loggers as many of thenew cutting techniques theylearn are safer than those thatwe all grew up with.

The techniques I learned inthe class have changed the wayI cut and I haven’t gone backto my old ways. My experi-ence is similar to most every-one that completes the certifi-cation. I can now cut treesthat I would have walked

away from before because Iconsidered them out of myskill range. I can also cutlower on the tree more safelyproviding me comfort and theability to harvest more of thelog.

Directional felling is taughtand is critical to protecting sur-rounding trees so they don’tget large branches knocked outof their canopy or the mainstem roughed up. In the train-ing we choose a target bydropping a piece of flagging onthe ground and are taught tohit the target. One’s confi-dence improves when they canshow their colleagues that theycan precisely aim a tree anddrop it where they said theywould. Directional felling alsoreduces damage to the stand-ing timber because the skidderwill have an easier time drag-ging the log out of the woods ifplaced appropriately.

The Missouri Forest Prod-ucts Association provides anup-to-date listing of certifiedProfessional Timber Har-vesters on its website that canbe found at:http://www.moforest.org/log-gers/index.php

Anyone interested in com-pleting the training is encour-aged; it’s not just for loggers.Landowners, caretakers,foresters, volunteers andmunicipal and electric distribu-tion workers have attended toimprove their forest resourceand skills. To learn moreabout the program call JoshStevens at 573-634-3252 oremail at [email protected].

Joshua H. StevensCertification & EducationManagerMissouri Forest ProductsAssociation

Professionally Trained Timber Harvesters

Professional Timber Harvester trainer Joe Glenn (middle, orange vest) discusses cutting technique with a group of loggers ata training at Peck Ranch in July 2011. Credit: MFPA

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Missouri RiverRelief (MoRR)received $1,425as part of the

75th Anniversary AffiliateMini-grant Program from theConservation Federation ofMissouri to help support boatoperations for two rivercleanups.

At a community-basedcleanup, River Relief sets upan infrastructure of tents andtables for registration, orienta-tion, and safety instruction:and provides life jackets, workgloves, trash bags, water bot-tles and tools for the volunteerworkers.

Prior to a cleanup, RiverRelief crew members scout andmap trash sites on the shores

of the river so volunteers canbe organized smoothly andsafely. It’s imperative to pro-vide a quality outdoor experi-ence for volunteers by runningthe event efficiently to mini-mize ‘choke-points’ where vol-unteers have to wait.

After a safety briefing andsuiting up with life jackets, thevolunteers are taken by boat tothe trash sites where they col-lect debris in piles on shore.After working for 2 to 3 hoursin the morning, volunteersreturn to cleanup headquarterswhere they can wash up andreceive a complementarylunch. In the afternoon, RiverRelief boats and crews withdedicated volunteers haul thecollected trash back to the

River Cleanup Project

See River Cleanup on page 30

32 volunteers filled two plate boats with trash from Cora Island and Columbia Bot-toms. Credit: Melanie Cheney

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Pull For Conservation Clay ShootReaches New Heights

Abreak in the latesummer heatwave helped setthe stage for the

biggest turnout yet atCFM’s 5th Annual “Pull…for Conservation”August 13. Charley Pon-ciroli and Marvin Behnketoiled in the sun along withhelp from Mike and MossieSchallon to feed the recordcrowd of 110 shooters inattendance. Enjoying thebeautiful weather, 61scramble teams and 56 indi-vidual shooters shared partof their day having a blastwhile supporting CFM.Kevin and Barbara Picketthad the course at RiverHills Sporting Clays lookingincredible, Bass Pro Shopsagain generously suppliedthe prizes, and with a help-ing hand from several Con-servation Leadership Corpsscorer/trappers and a fewothers the event ransmoothly.

The competition at thetop was tough again thisyear with two of CFM’spast Scramble course win-ners Dale Hopke and JamesHayhurst breaking everyone of the 75 clays thrownfor them. Harold Mabreyand Garrett Hall droppedonly one target to finish insecond place and in thirdplace overall with a teamscore of 73 were Marvinand Garrett Benskin. Fin-ishing first in B Class wasTeam “Weed Rat,” consist-ing of Bob Richter and RickJenkins. They edged out the

second place team, StephenSasek and Nick Bird, andthird place team, EricEdwards and Jake Hindmanby way of “longest streak”tie breaker stations as theyall shot scores of 61.Rounding out the scramblewinners with first and sec-ond place tie scores of 51were Jared Monroig andJohn Diener, and CalebKnerr and Garrett Strodt-man respectively. ShootersAndrew Ratcliff and RobertHyder’s were the third placefinishers with a score of 50.

In the Individual roundJames Hayhurst took tophonors again with anotherperfect score of 50 possibletargets. Garrett Benskinfinished only two clays

behind with a second placescore of 48 and winning afour-way tie- break for thirdplace was Mark Brownleewith a score of 47 edgingout Eddie Mongler, HaroldMabrey and RonBurkhardt. In the secondLewis Class four-way tiescore of 41 was settled by“longest run” to determinethe winners. Nash McKen-zie took first, Keith Kirk-patrick finished second andLarry Fredrick took third,and finishing just out of theprizes was Jeff Jones alsowith a 41. In our finalround of winners on theindividual course BobRichter finished first with ascore of 35 edging out

Robert Witherell in the tiebreaker who also broke 35targets. Third place wasawarded to Dale Wester-hold with a score of 34which topped HowardTanzey’s and Willie Max-ell’s 34 in the tie break.

Special thanks are againin order for our 2011 shootcommittee consisting ofMike Baker, Glenn Cham-bers, Matt Gaunt, , AaronJeffries, Chad Shoemaker,Norman Stucky and ourfearless chairman Tom Rus-sell who kept the team ontrack.

Travis ScottDirector of Development,

CFM

Cheryl Dowil's hat speaks on her behalf. Photo Credit: Susan Scott

More Clay Shoot Photos on page 28

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Thanks to volunteersMike Baker,

Marvin Behnke,

Earl Cannon,

Glenn Chambers,

Kat Dockery,

Chelsea Jefferies,

Caleb Knerr,

Delbert Knerr,

Zachary Knerr,

Michael Moore,

Charley Ponciroli,

Taylor Rohan,

Mike Schallon,

Mossie Schallon,

Katherine Stockdale,

Garrett Strodtman,

Grayson Strodtman,

Levi Strodtman,

Norman Stucky

and Jacob Swafford

And thanks to our foodand beverage donorsHostess Brands,

Randy Washburn

and Truman’s Bar & Grill

Photo to right: Scene from Station 4 on the ScrambleCourse. Photo Credit: Jacob Swafford

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A BIG THANKS TOOUR SPONSORSAbe & Jan Phillips

AGRI Services of Brunswick

AJ's Automotive

Automotive Specialist

Bass Pro Shops

Bee Rock Outdoor Adventures

Black Riffle LLC

Bob McCosh Chevrolet

Boggs Creek Sporting Goods

Boone County Lumber

Boone County National Bank

Central MO Development Council

Chariton Legacy Farm

Clean Uniforms

Creative Building & Design

D.J. Case & Associates

Denny Dennis Sporting Goods

Dents Unlimited and Toalson Glass

Dick’s Sporting Goods

Don Johnson / Dennis Stubbs

Emerald View Turf Farms

Farmers Co-op Elevator St. Peters

Gateway Long Spurs Chapter NWTF

Gene Smith

George Clark MO State Chapter NWTF

Graf ’s Reloading Supercenter

Hawthorn Bank

Hazelwood Auto Body, Inc.

Hornbuckle HVAC

Hulett Heating & Air Conditioning

Jim & Anna Blair

Joe Machens Dealerships

Mid-Mo Recycling

Mid-City Lumber

Mid-State Chapter NWTF

Mike & Mossie Schallon

Mississippi Valley Duck Hunters

Missouri BASS Federation

Missouri Conservation HeritageFoundation

Missouri Native Seed Association

Modern Screw Products

Mr. Duck

Murry’s

National Wildlife Federation

Nick’s Family Restaurant

Open Space Council/Op Clean Stream

Outdoor Guide Magazine

Paddlefoot Productions

Pheasant Fest

Pheasant Run Clays and Ammo

Powder Horn Guns & Archery

Pure Air Native Seed, F. & J. Oberle

Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation

Quail Forever

Randy Washburn

Red Weir Athletic Supplies

Richard Ash, Jr.

River Hills Sporting Clays

Ron Moser Construction

Scott & Sara Pauley

Sierra Bullets

St. Louis Longbeards Chapter NWTF

Sundvold Financial

Timberlake Engineering

True American Gamehunter

Trumans Bar & Grill

UPS Store

What-Ya-Say

Whitetails Unlimited

Wilson’s Fitness

Photo Credit: Jacob Swafford Photo Credit: Susan Scott Photo Credit: Susan Scott

Photo Credit: Jacob Swafford Photo Credit: Susan ScottPhoto Credit: Susan Scott

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PLATINUMBass Pro ShopsShelter InsuranceDrury Hotels

SILVERAnalytical Bio-Chemistry

Laboratories, Inc.Gray Manufacturing Co.Hornbuckle Heating,

Cooling and Plumbing

James T. Blair IVPyramid Home Health Services

BASICAaron’s Boat & MotorsArdPark CabinsBee Rock Land, LLCBolin Auto & Truck PartsC. J. Thomas CompanyCap AmericaCentral Trust & Investment Co.

Cequel IIICitizens Telephone CompanyColumbia Daily TribuneCommerce BankColumbia MarketCulligan Water of ColumbiaDenny Dennis Sporting GoodsEvans EquipmentFarmer’s Coop Elevator Assoc.Les Bourgeois VineyardsMcRoberts Farm, Inc.

Meramec Bison Farm, LLCMichaelanne Investments, Inc.Paradigm Financial AdvisorsQuality Forest ManagementREMAX Boone RealtySierra BulletsSuddenlink CommunicationsTabor Plastic 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!

Tom Russell and individual top winner James Hayhurst. Photo Credit: MicaelaHaymaker

Tom Russell and Scramble Course top winners Dale Hopke and James Hayhurst.Photo Credit: Micaela Haymaker

River Hills Sporting Clays Photo Credit: Micaela Haymaker

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At the river cleanups in March and April 2011, MoRR usedtwo 24-foot aluminum plate boats with a two-person crewincluding a boat operator and a deck hand. The cost is $500 perday to operate one boat with crew/equipment.

Confluence Trash Bash: March 26, 2011Columbia Bottom C.A., St. Louis County, MO(Match: 144 volunteer work hours @ $15/hour = $2,160)EVENT: 8 MoRR crew members and 40 volunteer workersRESULTS: Removed 1.5 tons of trash including 25 tiresEXPENSES: $1,570 total

Project Blue River Rescue: April 2, 2011 Kansas City, MO(Match: 123 Volunteer work hours @ $15/hour = $1,845)EVENT: 13 MoRR crew members and 25 volunteer workersfrom Bayer Crop ScienceRESULTS: Removed 1.2 tons of trash including 12 tiresEXPENSES: $1,561 total

River Cleanup from page 25

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Joel Vance is a graduate of the University of

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spent 10 years as the sports editor of the Mexico

(MO) Evening Ledger, then 22 years as a writer

for the Missouri Department of Conservation

and began freelance writing in 1967. He has

been a fulltime freelance writer since he took

early retirement from the Department in 1991.

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and Wing and Shot. For 15 years he taught at a

week-long outdoor, nature and environmental

writing workshop, called Wildbranch, at Sterling

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Missourians for Conservation of Natural Resourcesand Protection of Our Outdoor Heritage

Missourians for Conservation of Natural Resourcesand Protection of Our Outdoor Heritage

Jim Sappington helps a future archer at the firstannual Discover Archery Day in Columbia, Missouri.Photo credit: Sharon Brandkamp

Conservation Federation of MissouriOrganized September 10, 1935 in Columbia, MO by Sportsmen.

76 Years Later and Still Growing Stronger.

Conservation Federation of MissouriOrganized September 10, 1935 in Columbia, MO by Sportsmen.

76 Years Later and Still Growing Stronger.

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