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~ The Dragonflyer ~ Volume 1 0 , Numbe r 9 Boone ’s L ick Cha pte r Se pte mbe r 20 1 5
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Thursday September 10th CHAPTER PICNIC &
BIG MUDDY BOAT RIDES 6pm to Sundown at the Missouri River
Katfish Katy Campground Please meet at EBCA at 5:45pm to carpool!
Carpooling was requested by Katfish Katie’s because of limited site parking.
Awesome Photo Credit from Last Year’s Picnic: Matt Boehner
(Springfield Plateau Chapter Class of 2009, Transferred to our Chapter in 2013)
Back by popular demand, the September meeting will be a field trip to Katfish Katy Campground (located about 5 minutes away from Eagle Bluffs Conservation Area).
PICNIC: All members will enjoy a picnic provided by the chapter. We will set up near the boat ramp by the river. A tent will be set up to provide shade if the weather dictates. Standard picnic fare will be served – hot dogs with fixin’s, potato chips, dessert, and tea/lemonade to drink. If you have special dietary restrictions, bring your own faux dog. Bring a lawn chair if you plan to sit down. If you would like to help with set-up and cooking and/or if you would like to bring a dish to share (not required!), please email Jill. BIG MUDDY BOAT RIDES (Launch Time is 6PM sharp!): Members who sign up will go on a ½ hour boat trip with guides from the Big Muddy National Fish & Wildlife Refuge. Members can RSVP by emailing Suzanne Wright before Friday September 4th. Members of the Training Class of 2015 and those who have not experienced the boat ride on the river will have priority. Launch time is 6:00 pm sharp! If river levels allow, we will boat through Tadpole Island Chute and explore a sandbar. Appropriate field attire and footwear are recommended. If you have your own personal flotation device (PFD), please bring it. Big Muddy will provide a limited number of PFD’s for those without. Members that sign up for the boat ride will receive 2 hours of Advanced Training, unless they have already been on the boat ride in a previous year. Advanced training does not require a timesheet code. Everyone can count 1 hour of service plus travel time for regular chapter meeting. The timesheet code for service/travel time is ADM.
P R E S I D E N T I A L P O N D E R I N G S
Robbie Scholes (Class of 2013)
Since the September meeting will be at the Katfish Katy’s Campground along the Missouri River, I thought I would share some information about the river. The Missouri River is the longest river in North America. Rising in the Rocky Mountains of western Montana, the Missouri flows east and south for 2,341 miles before entering the Mississippi River north of St. Louis, Missouri. The historic Missouri River was nicknamed the “Big Muddy” because it ran murky with sediments it carried, creating beneficial wildlife habitat. The rivers ability to carve through its floodplain and create side channels, wetlands and oxbow lakes attracted and
sustained wildlife since the retreating of the glaciers over 10,000 years ago. Changes began to occur on the Missouri River soon after the journey of Lewis and Clark described its wildlife and wonders to the world. Over the next century, more than 300 steamships sank in the Missouri River. Its murky, swift water hid snags and shallow shoals ready to rip through a ship’s hull. Efforts to control the river began full scale at the turn of the 20th century.
Congress enacted the Missouri River Bank Stabilization and Navigation Project to control the river by building pile dikes to direct flow and prevent bank erosion. By 1980, the Missouri River had been channelized 735 miles from Sioux City, Iowa, to St. Louis, Missouri. Channelization reduced fish and wildlife habitat by separating the river from its floodplain. In September of 1994, the Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge was created for the development, advancement, management, conservation and protection of fish and wildlife resources. -Robbie Scholes, President, Boone's Lick Master Naturalists
Most of the information was taken from the Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge website.
M E M B E R ’ S C O R N E R
DINING WILD 2015
Several chapter members attended this year’s Dining Wild event hosted by the Lincoln University Native Plants Program. We enjoyed tours of the native plant gardens, appetizers and Missouri wines out on the patio followed by a full course dinner prepared with native Missouri edible plants and locally grown meat and produce. Some yummy items on the menu included Caribbean Goat with Native Greens, Missouri Trout with Gooseberry Chutney, Nettle Soup, Risotto with Wild Leeks, Prairie Onion Flowers, Sumac tea, and Elderberry Lemon Parfaits. The Native Plants Program staff plan to use the
recipes to create a book to sell – when that happens we will tell you about it in the
Dragonflyer! We also enjoyed a talk by Dr. Linda Hezel – she owns Prairie Birthday Farm, an organic and native plants farm that sells to restaurants in Kansas City. Our Master Naturalists group hosted an information booth this year and our theme was, “GOT MILK…WEED?” We had examples of milkweed in our display as well as a bunch of caterpillars and chrysalises. Many visitors told us that our booth was the best one, so we rock! We hope more members attend this event next year! Photo: Jill Edwards, Carolyn Doyle, and Carolyn Flynn standing in front of our awesome table! Like on Facebook: Lincoln University Native Plants Program
ROBBIE & STACY ARE MISSOURIANS FOR MONARCHS! On Sunday August 30th, Stacy Barr (Class of 2010) and Robbie Scholes (Class of 2013) hosted the “Missourians for Monarchs” table at Songbird Station. M4M is a partnership of Missouri’s Master Naturalists, Master Gardeners, and other organizations across the state. M4M seeks to educate people about the current plight of Monarch Butterflies. Did you know? In the wild, a monarch egg stands very little chance of becoming a butterfly. Less than 10% of monarch eggs and larvae survive to adulthood. This is due to a variety of factors, including predators, parasites, pesticides, weather and disease. Pesticides and loss of habitat cause big problems for adult butterflies. One way you can help is to become a monarch foster parent. If you would like advice on raising monarchs and/or creating butterfly-friendly spaces, both Stacy and Robbie are expert consultants. Also, Jill Edwards (Class of 2013) and Carolyn Flynn (also Class of 2013) are brand-new monarch foster-moms, so feel free to ask them how to get started raising your own – it’s really easy! You can find lots of helpful information about raising monarchs here: http://missouriansformonarchs.blogspot.com/ Photo: Robbie Scholes and Stacy Barr at their M4M table. Like on Facebook: Missourians for Monarchs
SPOILER ALERT: ROBBIE & STACY WILL BE THE PRESENTERS AT OUR OCTOBER CHAPTER MEETING!
THE BIG MUDDY SPEAKER SERIES presents
“Spirit of Adventure” – A Canoe Voyage from
Montana to Dallas,”
Presented by expedition paddler Keith Lynch
Tuesday, September 15th at 7:00 pm at the Les
Bourgeois Vineyards Bistro. Presentation is FREE
and open to the public! More info from website: Keith Lynch finished his epic canoe trip
last year on Nov. 29, 2014, but there was one more step to his journey he was not aware of. On August 3,
2015, Keith hopped on a plane to Salt Lake City, Utah to receive the “Spirit of Adventure” award from
Canoe & Kayak Magazine – a reader poll award that honors “ordinary” people doing extraordinary things.
Extraordinary is an understatement. In the spring of 2014, Keith quit his cubicle job in Dallas, TX, and
traveled up to Montana where he met up with Norm Miller and Kris Walker, a couple of legendary “river
angels” who helped get him started on his trip. He was going to canoe the entire Missouri River, then down
the Mississippi River, then up the Red River, do a short portage then paddle up the Trinity River back to
his home in Dallas. The catch? Keith had never paddled a canoe before. We are lucky to share the evening
with this very funny, very inspiring everyman who dropped 50 pounds, gained a Grizzly Adams beard and
made hundreds of friends and fans along our nation’s greatest rivers.
Like on Facebook: Friends of Big Muddy
Like on Facebook: Missouri River Relief If you would like to request that this event be approved as Advanced Training, please complete an Advanced Training Approval Form in advance, you can find the form here.
Don’t miss this year’s
SOUTH FARM RESEARCH CENTER SHOWCASE
Saturday, September 26th 10:00am to 4:00pm, FREE & FUN!
For the ninth year, South Farm Research Center will be hosting the South Farm Showcase Sept. 26. Admission is free and events are scheduled for the whole family from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m at the center south of Columbia operated by the College of Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources (CAFNR) at the University of Missouri. Exhibits and activities will be set up across South Farm and Jefferson Farm and Garden, including live music; turtle and snake exhibit; wagon rides; tomato, pepper and salsa tasting; drone exhibition; monarch and pollinators exhibit; putting on the green; parade of foals; corn and straw bale mazes; and much more. The event also will include a ribbon cutting for the
Center's new Doppler radar, which will improve storm forecasting in mid-Missouri. Lunch and Buck's ice cream will be available for purchase. Address: South Farm Research Center 3600 East New Haven Road, Columbia, MO, 65201
Be sure to stop by our chapter’s information booth at this event! Photo: Robbie Scholes (Class of 2013) and Jill Edwards (Class of 2013) help kids make origami butterflies at the 2013 Showcase.
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 5 : T H E P R O T H O N O T A R Y W A R B L E R
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.
Volunteers Needed for Missouri State Parks
Booth at the Governor’s Harvest Fest on
Saturday October 3rd in Jeff City
Missouri State Parks will host a booth at the
Governor’s Harvest Fest. This annual festival is held
on the Mansion grounds in Jefferson City and hosts a
variety of agencies and vendors, along with live music and activities for children (pumpkin
painting, etc). The event is EXTREMELY well attended, usually seeing 1,500 to 2,000
visitors! This year the Missouri State Park booth will focus on the Monarch Butterfly.
Although we will be heading into the downswing of Monarch migration it will still be a good
time to talk with visitors about what they can do over the winter and in the spring to
prepare for the Monarch’s return. We will have information available about the Monarch, its
life cycle, it current status of decline, and what they can do to help. We will also have a
couple crafts for children – a pasta life cycle craft and a monarch butterfly “hat/visor” kids
can create. We are looking for 2 to 4 people to assist with the booth. It can be a hectic day,
so the more people we have to share the load the better….and did I mention the Mansion
Chef FEEDS US ALL. Can’t beat free food! Please contact Kendra Swee if you would like to
help: (573) 751-5384 or [email protected].
Opportunity Code for Timesheets: DNR
RE-POST:
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 will send an email a week or so before each trip. Please email Chris Newbold to be added to Prairie Seed Collection email list. You can find excellent pictures and descriptions of wildflowers here.
Tuesday Evening September 8th: Auxvasse Glade
Saturday September 26th: Diggs Area
Saturday October 10th: Rocky Fork Conservation Area
Sunday October 11th: Prairie Fork or Auxvasse Glade
CONTACT: Email Chris Newbold at [email protected] Opportunity Code for Timesheets: PRFORK Photo Credit: Suzanne Wright (Class of 2005) – Seed Collecting at Tucker Prairie
Additional VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES for September 2015
Wednesdays in September (9th, 16th, 23rd, and 30th) from 7:30am to 4pm, Destination TBA, meet at SW Corner of Parkade Center parking lot: Birding Trip Hosted by Bill Clark, call Bill at 573-474-4510 to RSVP. (Timesheet Code CAS)
Friday September 4th from 9am to 11am: Work Party at Methodist Conference Center (360 Amron Court, see chapter calendar for more detailed driving directions), no need to RSVP, if you have questions email Lea Langdon or call 573-864-7647. (Timesheet Code WO)
Saturday September 5th at time TBD: Russel Elementary Work Party, please email Lea Langdon or call 573-864-7647 for meeting time. (Timesheet Code CCUA)
Tuesday September 8th at time TBD: Prairie Fork Seed Collection Field Trip, email Chris Newbold to be added to Prairie Seed Collection email list. (Timesheet Code PRFORK)
Thursday September 10th from 9am to 11am: Work Party at Bonnie View Nature Sanctuary, no need to RSVP, if you have questions email Lea Langdon or call 573-864-7647. (Timesheet Code WO)
Saturday September 12th from 8am to 11am: Columbia Crawdads Stream Team Cleanup, if you are interested, contact Lisa Rohmiller, 573-874-7499, or email her at [email protected] to get on the contact list. (Timesheet Code COC)
Friday September 18th from 9am to 11am: Work Party at Methodist Conference Center, no need to RSVP, if you have questions email Lea Langdon or call 573-864-7647. (Timesheet Code WO)
Saturday September 19th from 9am to 11am: Work Party at Russell Elementary, no need to RSVP, if you have questions email Lea Langdon or call 573-864-7647. (Timesheet Code CCUA)
Saturday September 19th from 8-10am or 10am-noon: Volunteer to assist at the Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Facility at the Grissum Building (1313 Lakeview, Columbia MO), email [email protected] to sign up to help, learn more here. (Timesheet Code COC)
Tuesday September 22nd from 3pm to 5pm: Work Party at Rock Bridge Elementary, no need to RSVP, if you have questions email Lea Langdon or call 573-864-7647. (Timesheet Code CCUA)
Saturday September 26th at time TBD: Prairie Fork Seed Collection Field Trip, email Chris Newbold to be added to Prairie Seed Collection email list. (Timesheet Code PRFORK)
Check out the online Chapter calendar for more details about the above volunteer opportunities and to RSVP to volunteer!
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].
Approved for 1 Hour of Advanced Training:
REPOST: LEARN HOW TO COMPOST & GET A FREE BASIC COMPOST BIN!
Did You Know? Many organic materials you generate at home such as lawn clippings, landscape trimmings, kitchen scraps, leaves, and untreated cardboard can be managed through composting. They can be recycled into compost which then can be used in your gardening efforts as a soil amendment. If you are interested in
learning how to compost in your own backyard, the city offers free composting workshops. Attendees are eligible to receive a free basic compost bin or a deluxe bin for $20. Registration is preferred.
The following is the 2015 workshop schedule: Saturday 9/12 at 10am, Saturday 10/24 at 10am, or Saturday, 11/14 at 10am. Please visit this webpage for additional information such as registration details, directions, etc. If you are a proficient composter and interested in instructing a workshop or acting as a classroom aide, this is an incredible volunteer opportunity. Please call (573) 874-6271 or email [email protected] for details.
RE-POST: Learn about trees at the MidMo Taproot Series!
The Missouri Community Forestry Council and Columbia's Tree Task Force are proud to offer a series of seminars aimed at educating the general public about a variety of tree-related topics. These sessions will be a great way for you to come out and meet local Certified Arborists that are passionate about helping to teach you about the many benefits of trees. There will be door prizes and additional fun events planned at each event. There will be subject matter experts presenting in a variety of formats on specific subjects about trees that should be timely and informative.
Weds Sept 16th at 6pm (Shakespeare’s Pizza South) - How to Prune Fruit Trees: With the onset of fall weather our attention will focus on how to prune and care for fruit trees going into the winter months. While this session will have dedicated information about fruit tree pruning there will be additional information about pruning your other trees. Register to attend here, it’s FREE for no food/drink, or $10 if you get 2 slices and a drink: http://midmotaproot.bpt.me/ Advanced training does not require a timesheet code – only volunteer hours require you to enter a timesheet code.
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],
and it could end up in the next issue of the Dragonflyer! Video: Bears have a Party in Family’s Pool 8/5/15: EPA Causes Accidental Mine Water Spill from Gold King Mine into Cement Creek (Tributary of the Animas River) near Silverton, Colorado Video: Baby Gorilla Plays Peek-a-Boo with Laughing Toddler at Columbus Zoo Refusing to Give an Inch: America’s Only Metric Road Video: Kayakers Find (and Rescue) Buck Stuck in a Cave in Lake Superior
Video: Salmon Spawns on President Obama in Alaska Ecuador’s Cotopaxi Volcano may threaten 325,000 People (Last Major Eruption in 1877) Spectacular “Fire Rainbows” Spotted Above South Carolina Video: Lost Sheep Gets a Haircut Missouri Among States Home to Mutant, Resistant Lice Video: Squirrel Trying to Hide Nuts in Dog’s Fur Video: A Morning With the Owls California Teen Couple Survives Lightning Strike by Holding Hands Video: Eagle Knocks Drone out of the Sky
N E X T C H A P T E R M E E T I N G
THURSDAY OCTOBER 8TH @ 6:30PM MU EXTENSION BUILDING
HOW TO BECOME A MISSOURIAN FOR MONARCHS!
Presented by Stacy Barr (Class of 2010) and Robbie Scholes (Class of 2013)
Missouri Master Naturalists
Boone’s Lick Chapter
2015 Officers
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President Robbie Scholes (Class of 2013)
Advanced Training
Committee
Linda Karns (Class of 2011)
Vice
President
Linda Karns (Class of 2011)
Communications
Committee
Jill Edwards (Class of 2013)
Secretary Jill Edwards (Class of 2013)
Hospitality
Committee
Sally Swanson (Class of 2006)
Treasurer Phebe McCutcheon (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)
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.
