volume 12, number 7 boone’s lick chapter july...
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OUR NEXT CHAPTER MEETING Thursday July 13th @ 6:30PM
MU Extension Building
Overview of Climate Change Solutions & Progress
Presented by Carolyn Amparan Carolyn Amparan returns to give the second part of her presentation about climate change. She will provide us with a high-level introduction to climate change solutions and progress. Carolyn is a Climate Leader with the Climate Reality Project, a founding member of the Columbia Chapter
of Citizen's Climate Lobby, Chair of the Executive Committee of the Osage Group of the Sierra Club and Vice Chair of the Missouri Chapter of the Sierra Club. Carolyn has taken coursework on the science of climate change and has invested the past 3+ years in educating others about the risks and the solutions. Carolyn recently helped develop and teach an on-line course on climate change for the Peace Studies program at the University of Missouri.
All meeting attendees are eligible for the FREE RAFFLE – this month’s item is a LADYBUG KITE! This program is approved for 1 hour of Advanced Training. Members count 1 hour of Advanced Training in addition to 1 hour of service plus travel time. Advanced Training does not require a timesheet code, and does not include travel time. The timesheet code for service/travel time is ADM. The MU Extension Office is located at 1012 North Highway UU (I-70 Exit 121).
Sweets: Carolyn Doyle Savories: Kim Kraus Drinks: Bring Your Own Drinks!
P R E S I D E N T I A L P O N D E R I N G S
Jill Edwards (Class of 2013)
Hello Boone’s Lick Chapter Members! First, due to time constraints, I need to delay the next installment of my “Great Naturalists” series until next month’s issue, so you will learn more about RACHEL CARSON in my next ponderings. Second, I hope you have the chance to enjoy the BUTTERFLY FESTIVAL AT JEFFERSON FARM & GARDEN every weekend this July – they are showcasing their new native Butterfly House! Our chapter will have a booth at the event this weekend (Sat July 15th and Sun July 16th) and again during the last weekend in July (Sat July 29th and Sun July 30th), so be sure to stop by and say hello, and we will help you make an origami monarch butterfly!
Butterfly Festival Saturdays 10am-4pm and Sundays 12-4pm
Jefferson Farm & Gardens 4800 New Haven Road, Columbia MO 65201
July 15-16- Pollinator Café July 22-23- Birds, Bats, & Bugs Bonanza
July 29-30- Celebrating the Arts Third, the GREAT AMERICAN SOLAR ECLIPSE is almost here! On Monday August 21st, our city will be in the path of totality for over two-and-a-half minutes. WOW! I am gathering a list of chapter members that are willing to host Master Naturalists from other chapters that would like to travel to Columbia to witness the eclipse. If you have an extra bed/floor space/camping space in your yard, please let me know, and I will share this with the leaders of the other chapters around the state!
Jill
Jill Edwards Boone’s Lick Chapter President (2017) Missouri Master Naturalist Class of 2013 Please email me with questions, feedback, and ideas for future chapter meeting presentations! Please join our group on Facebook: Missouri Master Naturalist, Boone's Lick Chapter Photo: Chong -- the very last monarch I tagged last year. (Cheech was already in route to Mexico!)
M E M B E R ’ S C O R N E R
DID YOU ORDER A T-SHIRT?
THEY ARE READY FOR PICK-UP! If you ordered a t-shirt, you can pick it up at our next chapter meeting! If you
still need to pay for it, you can pay cash or make checks to Boone County
Extension. If you cannot attend the meeting to pick up your shirt, please email
Jill to figure out a plan for pick-up. Thanks!
Suzanne Wright (Class of 2005) is Awesome!
During the May meeting of the Columbian Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, our very own Suzanne Wright was recognized with a DAR Community Service Award. This was primarily in recognition of her work on the Boone's Lick Master Naturalist
Chapter Training Committee, and the contribution that she has made to the more than 5,000 hours of volunteer work completed each year by the chapter. The Columbian Chapter was pleased and proud to recognize Suzanne with a certificate and pin. We are proud of you too, Suzanne! Photo: Nora Dietzel, Columbian Chapter Regent 2016-2018; Suzanne Wright, Award recipient; Marlene Willick, Columbian Chapter Community Service Award Chair 2016-2018 and Boone’s Lick Master Naturalist (Class of 2014).
Jefferson Farm and Garden and the Heart of Missouri Master Gardeners are teaming up to offer a series of
gardening workshops. Participants will learn techniques and tips to create a successful garden this summer and
beyond. These fun-filled classes will feature knowledgeable instructors that will engage participants in hands-on
learning activities and demonstrations in a relaxed and creative environment. Garden workshops will take place
the second Tuesday of each month from April to September.
Tuesday August 8 from 5 to 7pm- Insects in the Garden- Not all bugs are pests! In fact, many are beneficial
for plants’ health. Learn how important it is to recognize beneficial insects in the garden and when to leave
them alone to do their important work.
Tuesday September 12 from 5 to 7pm- Putting the Garden to Bed- Give your garden a head-start for next
year’s growing season. Learn some techniques to prepare your garden for winter through composting, planting
cover crops, and applying mulch covers to planting beds.
Visit www.jefferson.cafnr.org to find the link to
register. Cost is $10 per household. For more
information call Amy at 573-239-6134 or email
[email protected]. Jefferson Farm & Garden is
located at 4800 New Haven Road, Columbia MO 65201. To request that this opportunity be approved for advanced training, please complete the Advanced Training Approval Form on the chapter website and email it to [email protected].
MDC INVITES YOU to Lend Your Voice and Celebrate 80 Years of
Conservation
Attend an MDC Open House at Runge Nature Center Thursday August 10th from 6pm to 8pm
In honor of our 80th anniversary, the Conservation Department will be hosting open houses around the state, starting this summer and into the fall, to celebrate what makes conservation so great in Missouri — citizens like you who care deeply about conservation! Director Sara Parker Pauley will be in attendance at the free open
houses, as well as Conservation Commissioners, to share insights on top conservation priorities and
challenges on the horizon. Attendees will also have the chance to give direct feedback on the department’s regulations, infrastructure, strategic priorities, and key conservation issues on a local and statewide level. Come talk with department staff about fish, forest, and wildlife efforts and share your thoughts about the future of conservation in Missouri. No registration is required for the open houses. For more information about the events, contact Michele Baumer, public involvement coordinator, at 573-522-4115, ext. 3350, or [email protected] Runge Conservation Nature Center is located at 330 Commerce Dr., Jefferson City, MO 65109.
Meet Author John Pastor Saturday, August 19 › 2-3 p.m. Columbia Public Library, Friends Room
In his book "What Should a Clever Moose Eat?," Dr. John Pastor explores the natural history and ecology of the North Woods, one of the most ecologically and geologically interesting places on the planet. Come hear Dr. Pastor read from his book, winner of the 2016 Northeast Minnesota Book Award for Nonfiction. Learn about his research on how the North Woods became assembled, how its forests and wildlife interact with each other and the response of forests to climate change. The talk will be accompanied by Dr. Pastor's illustrations from the book as well as some of his other paintings. Dr. Pastor is a professor of biology at the University of Minnesota Duluth and Founding Editor of The Scientific Naturalist. Copies of his book will be available for purchase and signing. Registration: Not required.
To request that this opportunity be approved for advanced training, please complete the Advanced Training Approval Form on the chapter website and email it to [email protected].
V O L U N T E E R O P P O R T U N I T I E S
S E R V I C E P I N F O R 2 0 1 7 : T H E B U M B L E B E E
For updated information on volunteer opportunities, please see the online calendar on the chapter website. Please contact the person indicated for more detailed information on any of the projects. To submit a project
for consideration for service hours, fill out a Volunteer Opportunity Approval Form, and email it to [email protected] for consideration.
ASSIST WITH
NATIVE PRAIRIE
SEED COLLECTION There are many opportunities to assist with native seed collection throughout this summer and fall. It’s an excellent way to learn new species of plants while assisting with prairie restoration in Missouri. See below for a tentative schedule -- locations and times are TBD. Volunteers will travel to different locations within about 45 minutes of Columbia to gather seed for prairie restoration at Prairie Fork Conservation Area. MDC will provide limited transportation; carpooling is encouraged. Chris Newbold, Natural History Biologist for MDC, will send an email a week or so before each trip. Please email Chris Newbold or call 573-815-7901 ext. 3392 to be added to Prairie Seed Collection email list. Opportunity Code for Timesheets: PRFORK
2017 SEED COLLECTION SCHEDULE
Thursday July 27th: Tucker Prairie
Thursday August 17th: Prairie Fork
Thursday August 31st: Tucker Prairie
Saturday September 16th: Auxvasse Glade
Saturday September 30th: Prairie Fork
Saturday October 14th: Rocky Fork
Saturday Oct 28th: Prairie Fork or
Auxvasse Glade
Saturday November 4th: Tucker Prairie
Photo above: New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus)
YOU CAN FIND EXCELLENT PICTURES AND DESCRIPTIONS OF WILDFLOWERS HERE. Prairie Photo Credit: Suzanne Wright (Class of 2005) – Seed Collecting at Tucker Prairie
UPCOMING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Every Wednesday from 7:30am to 4:40pm: 7/19, 7/26, 8/2, 8/9, and 8/16: Birding Trip with Bill Clark (Columbia Audubon Society, in State Park or Conservation Area, fledgling birders welcome – the best way to learn birds is by birding with an expert! Meet at SW Corner of Parkade Center parking lot, call Bill at 573-474-4510 to RSVP. (Timesheet Code CAS)
Friday July 14th from 6pm to 8pm: Fun Family Fishing Nights at Jefferson Farms, need volunteers to help run the event and to help teach people how to fish, contact Amy Dooley, 573-239-6134 (Timesheet Code MUJF)
Monday July 17th from 8:30am to 11:30am: Work Party at Rock Bridge High School Rain Garden, see chapter calendar for details, if you have questions email Lea Langdon or call 573-864-7647. (Timesheet Code SOC)
Tuesday July 18th from 9am to 11am: Work Party at Rock Bridge Elementary, see chapter calendar for details, if you have questions email Lea Langdon or call 573-864-7647. (Timesheet Code SOC)
Thursday July 27th: Prairie Seed Collection in Evening, email Chris Newbold to be added to the email list or call 573-815-7901 ext. 2870 for more information.
Friday August 11th from 6pm to 8pm: Fun Family Fishing Nights at Jefferson Farms, need volunteers to help run the event and to help teach people how to fish, contact Amy Dooley, 573-239-6134 (Timesheet Code MUJF)
Saturday August 12th from 8am to 11am: Columbia Crawdads Stream Team Cleanup, email [email protected] or call 573-874-7499 for location. (Timesheet Code COC)
A D V A N C E D T R A I N I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S
For updated information on advanced training opportunities, please see the online Chapter calendar. To submit an opportunity for advanced training consideration, use the form on the chapter website and email it to [email protected].
Register to Attend “Grow Native! Workshop in the Field”
Tuesday August 1st from 7:30am to 4pm MU South Farm Research Center
Attend a variety of sessions to learn more about topics including native landscaping that supports pollinator and bird habitat, choosing the right oak trees to plant, native edible plants, establishing seeded native landscapes, creating prairie strips in urban areas, and how to create your
native landscape care calendar. More information about the event and registration form here. This event is sponsored by the University of Missouri Plant Sciences Division and is supported by the Missouri Green Industry Alliance (MoGIA). Advanced training does not require a timesheet code – only volunteer hours require you to enter a
timesheet code.
RE-POST: Missouri Natural Areas: 40th Anniversary Tour
For Missouri Master Naturalists ONLY
Led by Mike Leahy, MDC
Designed as advanced training exclusively for Missouri Master Naturalists, this series of
Saturday hikes features some of the state’s most unique natural areas. Join Mike Leahy,
Natural Areas Coordinator for the Missouri Department of Conservation, and discover
Missouri’s natural features. Reservations are required for each hike. Please RSVP at least
seven days prior to the hike to Mike Leahy at [email protected] or 573-522-4115, ext
3192. There is a maximum of 30 participants per hike. Registered participants will be
contacted prior to each hike with final details and logistics.
Hikes will be held rain or shine. Please dress accordingly. In the event of severe weather,
hikes will be cancelled and participants will be notified. Wear appropriate shoes, and please
bring water, food, sunscreen, insect repellant, and anything else you may need. An optional
“bring your own picnic lunch” will follow the morning hikes.
TOUR SCHEDULE:
August 26 – Stegall Mountain Natural Area at Peck Ranch Conservation Area, Carter County,
180 miles from Columbia. Explore one of the most scenic and rugged Ozark natural areas
from the geologic wonder of Rocky Falls to the wide-open views atop Stegall Mountain’s
glades. Meet: 9 a.m. at the parking lot on the fire tower access road. From the junction of
Hwy 19 and Hwy H in Winona, travel east 5 miles on Hwy H to the entrance sign. Turn right
(east) on County Rd. 311 (gravel). Travel approximately 3.25 miles. Turn left (north) on the
gravel road. This will take you to the tower site. Information and directions:
http://short.mdc.mo.gov/Z3D and https://goo.gl/maps/oxsEznW2zDs
October 14 – Paintbrush Prairie Natural Area, Pettis County, 80 miles from Columbia. Explore
the golden hues of the native prairie grasses and look for the deep purple blooms of downy
gentian. We may see northern harriers soaring above. If time allows, a visit to nearby Friendly
Prairie Conservation Area may be included. Meet: 10 a.m. at the second parking lot to the
east of Highway 65 along Manila Road. Information and directions:
http://short.mdc.mo.gov/Z3z
Advanced training does not require a timesheet code – only volunteer hours require you to
enter a timesheet code.
RE-POST: Hike to Hidden Treasures Rock Bridge Memorial State Park
First Saturday of Each Month 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Free! Call 573-449-7400 to RSVP
Get to know Rock Bridge Memorial State Park better by participating in hikes that will guide you to hidden
treasures of the park, share information about history and nature and provide a service project opportunity (optional) of about 20 min. Included will be special natural features and photos and information from the park's historical research about what life was like back then and about how the park was founded. A small amount of the route will involve walking off-trail. Hikes are free but reservations are required because space is limited. When you call (573-449-7400), you will be given driving directions. Reservations can be made starting one month in advance. Recommended for ages 8 years and up. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Prefer no dogs.
First Saturday of each month. Come to one or all. Time: 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
August: High Ridge Wind Mill, Farm, Clear Creek Wading, Ridge View
September: Karst Barn, Shed, Farm, Neat Sinkholes, Prairie
October: Gans Creek, Saunders Cabin Ruins, Fall Color, Bluff-top View
November: Devil’s Icebox, Rockbridge Mills, Glacial Relic “Red Rocks”
December: Special Use Area, Coyote Bluff, Bluff-top views
N O T E W O R T H Y
See an interesting video or article online? Please share your link via email to [email protected]
Having a Bad Day? Not After Watching This Guy Bottle-Feeding a Bunch of Kittens What Happens When You Plant a Pile of Bear Scat? Video: Teenager Rescues Drowning Baby Deer How to Know When Birds Think You’re Too Close to Their Nests Video: Good Samaritans Form Human Chain to Rescue Family Caught in Rip Current Off of Florida Coast Time Capsule Found Inside Confederate Monument in Saint Louis Video: Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to Be Drained After 80 Ducks Die Why a Bear Attacked a Colorado Teen in His Sleep Town in Italy Starts using Silent Fireworks as a Way of Respecting Their Animals Video: Man Filmed a Tree in the Woods For a Year and Captured Things Most People Will Never See The American Woodcock, And Why We Should Be Cutting More Trees Video: Opossum Mom & Babies Incredible Rescue from Fence All the Cool New Things We Have Learned About Jupiter from NASA’s Juno Mission Video: Sea Lion Yanks Canadian Girl Off a Dock Man Single-Handedly Repopulated a Butterfly Species in His Backyard Video: Bizarre Video of Turkeys Circling a Dead Cat in Massachusetts Whales Mourn Their Dead, Just Like Us Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Removed From Threatened Species List Video: This Ramp Device Helps Critters Escape Your Pool Keep Having a Good Day: Watch this Baby Elephant Chase Birds Around
N E X T C H A P T E R M E E T I N G
OUR NEXT CHAPTER MEETING Thursday August 10th @ 6:30PM
Tour of the New Headquarters of the Big Muddy National Fish & Wildlife Refuge
NOTE MEETING LOCATION: 18500 Brady Lane, Boonville MO 65233
(about 20 miles from Columbia, I-70 West to exit 111, right on 179, left on 98, right on Brady Lane,
see map below)
Missouri Master Naturalists
Boone’s Lick Chapter
2017 Officers
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President Jill Edwards (Class of 2013)
Advanced Training
Committee
Linda Karns (Class of 2011)
Vice
President
Robbie Scholes (Class of
2013)
Communications
Committee
Jill Edwards (Class of 2013)
Secretary Sonja Berry (Class of 2015)
Hospitality
Committee
Sally Swanson (Class of 2006)
Treasurer Linda Karns (Class of 2011)
Public Relations
Committee
Chris Egbert (Class of 2009)
Chapter
Historian
Becky Bohlmeyer (Class of
2010)
Training
Committee
Volunteer
Opportunities &
Project Approval
Committee
Suzanne Wright (Class of 2005)
Robbie Scholes (Class of 2013)
Phil Knocke (Class of 2006)
Chapter Co-Advisors
Kent Shannon
University Extension
Bob Pierce
University Extension
To promote awareness and citizen
stewardship of natural resources through science-based education and
community service.