Vol71 no6 2010

MISSOURI

Wildlife NOVEMBER 2010 VOL. 71, NO. 6

ALL PHOTOS ©2010 GLENN D. CHAMBERS

Charles Schwartz art show, dinner, board meeting and reception at Bass Pro— All part of CFM’s 75th anniversary weekend!

See story inside.

Inside This Issue:

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FEATURED ARTICLES Special Thanks To CFM Committee Members ....................................3 Outdoor Action Committee Reports On Progress..............................10 Gov. Nixon, First Lady Highlight Children In Nature Challenge ......11 Foundation Honors Carl Morrow With New Scholarship Program ....12 The Future Of Conservation ....................................................14 CFM Draws On 75-Year History To Plan For Future ........................16 CFM Sporting Clays Classic Nearly Doubles In 4th Year ................18 Deer Hunters Have Easy Way To Feed The Hungry ......................21 Producing Energy From Woody Biomass: MoFRAC Conference ......29 Children In Nature ..................................................................32

NEWS, UPDATES AND COLUMNS View From The Stone House ..............................................................................2 President’s Message ............................................................................................3

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OFFICERS Mike Schallon President Duane Addleman 1st Vice President Richard Ash 2nd Vice President Sara Parker Pauley Secretary Randy Washburn Treasurer

STAFF Dave Murphy Executive Director/ Editor Matt Gaunt Director of Development Amy Buechler Teaming With Wildlife Coordinator Micaela Office Manager Haymaker Laurie Coleman Membership Associate/ Managing Editor Lynne J. Lampe Design & Production

Teaming With Wildlife Celebrate! 10 Years Of State Wildlife Grant Funding ......................................4 CFM Hosts Congressional Field Tours..............................................................5 Development News CFM Offers Opportunities To Give And Receive..............................................7 Agency News Conservation Commission Approves Elk Restoration Plan ............................22 Missouri’s Urban Deer Harvest Down ..........................................................23 Protecting Missouri’s Soil And Water ............................................................24 Calendar................................................................................................................20 News & Issues ......................................................................................................28 Member Information Conservationists For Life ................................................................................19 Business Alliance Members ............................................................................21 New Members ................................................................................................27 Honorariums And Memorials ........................................................................29 List Of Affiliates ..............................................................................................30

PHOTOS Fall Conference Gallery....................................................................................15

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

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VIEW FROM THE STONE HOUSE

Now Is The Moment

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nce upon a time it was my job to organize local chapters of an organization and conduct fund-raising banquets. The passion of the members of that outfit reached its zenith each spring. On any given week during the year, I received about 150 phone calls directly related to the business of the organization. On the first week after New Year’s, as folks’ attentions turned from the holidays to their real passion, the number of calls skyrocketed to 900-1000.

This remarkable trend continued for each of the 10 years of my service, so I eventually understood there to be a real message here: time is of the essence, we all recognize when it is time and decisive people act immediately.

This pattern is followed by many things out-of-doors.

Right now my pal and I run digital deer cams to get glimpses of the herd on my farm. Two weeks ago, the number of images we captured per week increased five-fold. All of a sudden, the invisible, nocturnal specters otherwise known as adult bucks began to leave signs of their presence: scrapes, rubs, and with regularity middle of the night snapshots.

Even a casual observer like me cannot help but notice the change.

I believe this is our moment of opportunity to get families outdoors. Activity at the Governor and First Lady’s Harvest Fest skyrocketed this year 2

when the theme changed from “trick or treat” to “get outside.”

CFM was there, reaching thousands of citizens with whom we had no previous contact.

What a great opportunity for us, what a marvelous day it was! The Children in Nature Challenge is up and running, opening doors of adventure and opportunity to every child in our state. Help at least one child along their way as they get started. Write me a note and tell me the story! I bet it will be great for both of you.

I believe this is our moment of opportunity to reconnect adults out of touch with the out of doors. Nearly 1/3 of the new recruits to hunting in Missouri are adults! The new hunter apprentice authorization available from the Missouri Department of Conservation opens the same doors to adults that have been open to youth for several years: it is OK to buy a permit and hunt in the presence of a licensed, hunter ed certified adult mentor. This is the time to call and arrange an adventure for that dear friend you have always meant to take along. Do it

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now. Write to me and share the story later.

I believe this is our moment of opportunity to vote for those politicians who are as passionate about the outdoors as we are. We will welcome about 60 new members to the Missouri General Assembly in January, 2011. For several years now the leaders and members of the Missouri Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus have worked with us to nurture our Missouri Outdoor legacy.

As a member of CFM, help staff and our leaders develop productive working relationships with each of your representatives and senators. Conservation and natural resources issues must transcend partisan politics. It is up to us to help keep things on the right path, the one where the ultimate welfare of natural resources gets preference over the desires of individuals.

I believe this is our moment of opportunity to restore wild elk to a portion of the Missouri landscape. CFM has long had resolutions in support of such a restoration. There is no biological reason to delay restoration of this important native species. The political and social issues which killed restoration efforts a decade ago have been addressed and resolved. The release will occur in an area of good habitat with minimal paved roads and agriculture. The release area is mostly public property and over 90% of the private landowners in the release area favor restoration. The Mis-

souri Department of Agriculture has designed and stands ready to implement the most rigorous disease protection protocol in these United States.

More thorough than any livestock or wildlife disease protocol anywhere. Certainly there is tremendous enthusiasm for restoration among the members of our new affiliate, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. This fine organization has diligently pursued restoration of elk since its inception.

Their many youth programs, their generous support of many worthwhile outdoor activities, their consistent benevolence to habitat work benefiting wildlife all across America greatly enhance the already good image of the American hunter. Yes, this is the time.

As we celebrate the first 75 years of our organization’s history and as we plan and prepare for the next 75, it is important that we take time to savor this moment. As you can see with a simple review of the events calendar, there is always a lot going on in outdoor Missouri. Make time to experience all you can. Take along an old friend, next time you go…and reach out to someone new.

With each of us doing our part, we will indeed have cause for celebration this Thanksgiving Day! Thanks to each of you for caring enough to be a member of the Conservation Federation of Missouri!

—Dave Murphy Executive Director, CFM

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

The Magic Of Autumn

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ello CFM Members! I wanted to begin with a partial quote from the Book of Ecclesiastes: “To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven…”

My favorite season happens to be fall, which has officially arrived in Missouri. It is a very special time of year for me for many reasons. The intense summer heat is gone along with the high humidity levels.

Fall also ushers in Missouri archery deer season which I have participated in for more than 40 years! Whether you find yourself in the woods or engaging in other outdoor activities, I think you will agree the crisp clear days of fall are gifts from nature.

Fall is also a magical time for Bull Elk as they court and gather female elk. Since I’ve retired from teaching I have made it my business to be in the Rocky Mountains in late September to watch Bull Elk in action and listen to their bugling. The sounds these magnificent animals make dur-

Special Thanks To CFM Committee Members

ing their breeding season is something every outdoor person should have the opportunity to hear.

We may some day enjoy listening to Elk right here in Missouri. The Missouri Department of Conservation is considering the reintroduction of elk to the “Show Me” state.

Notice I said the reintroduction. I suspect Lewis and Clark dined on elk as well as deer as they traveled across our state on their way to the Pacific. I am excited about the possibility of a small population of elk in our southeastern Ozark region.

With our support elk in Missouri could once again become a reality.

My hope is that you won’t have to travel to the Rocky Mountains to get a glimpse of elk and listen to that incredible bugle! If elk are reintroduced to Missouri I am certain our Department of Conservation will do a great job of managing these animals.

—Mike Schallon President, CFM

CFM is an organization that is run by its members, through committee. This August and September we were able to pull off three very successful events and I want to extend by thanks to those committee members.

Sporting Clays Classic Glenn Chambers and Tom Russell, Co-chairs, Zack Hornbuckle, Aaron Jefferies,

Sara Parker Pauley, Matt Reams, Chad Shoemaker, Norm Stucky, Dan Witter

75th Anniversary Brent & Tiffany Bayer, Glenn & Jeannie Chambers, Dave & Gunilla Murphy, Sara & Scott Pauley, Mike & Mossie Schallon, David & Rebecca Smith, Dan & Brenda Witter My special thanks to Wayne Loveless and Forrest

Keeling Nursery for donating a red oak seedling for each guest, and to Frank and Judy Oberle of Pure Air Native Seed for their donation of wildflower seed packets!

Fall Conference Barbara van Benschoten, chair, Marvin Behnke, Ryan Diener, Diane Mulick, Charley Ponciroli, Sara Seidler, Sy Seidler

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Celebrate! 10 Years of State Wildlife Grant Funding

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his year marks the 10th Anniversary of the State Wildlife Grants Program – a national funding source created to prevent species from becoming endangered by protecting and restoring native habitats. Missouri has received more than $12.4 million over the past 10 years (averaging about $1.2 million annually) to help ensure that Missouri has healthy, sustainable plant and animal communities for future generations to use and enjoy. Part of this vision is to have fish, forest and wildlife resources in appreciably better condition tomorrow than they are today. That is why projects and conservation actions are developed through citizens, government agencies and non-governmental organizations working together to protect, sustain, enhance, restore or create sustainable plant and animal communities of local, state and national significance.

CFM affiliates including National Wild Turkey Federation, Missouri Prairie Foundation, Ducks Unlimited and the Missouri Ruffed Grouse Society have utilized this 4

funding to keep habitats healthy throughout the state.

One important state funding source made possible with State Wildlife Grant funding is the Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative (MoBCI) Grant Program. MoBCI is a coalition of over 55 organizations and agencies that support bird conservation in Missouri. State Wildlife Grant funding has made the MoBCI Grants program possible each year since 2003. In the past six years, State Wildlife Grant funding has allowed more than $600,000 to be available for MoBCI grants which has been matched with over $1.2 million in partner funds! This investment has made thousands of acres of bird habitat work possible on public and private lands throughout Missouri.

The State Wildlife Grants Program also makes the Department of Conservation’s Wildlife Diversity Fund possible. This significant funding source is made available to Missouri Department of Conservation employees and partners to accomplish native habitat restoration and research and inventory needs

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for species of conservation concern on public and private land. Over the past decade, tens of thousands of acres have been restored with conservation practices such as clearing unwanted trees and brush from native prairie, replanting native species, and applying prescribed fire to stimulate natural communities. Practically every habitat type has benefited by projects made possible by State Wildlife Grants, including wetlands, rivers, forests, woodlands, savannas, glades, prairies and caves.

The State Wildlife Grants Program is a major accomplishment of the Teaming With Wildlife Coalition – a network of over 6,000 organizations and businesses nationally (275 in Missouri) that support additional funding for fish, forest and wildlife conservation.

Because it is an annually appropriated funding source, the Teaming With Wildlife Coalition must speak up each year to ensure its inclusion in

the Department of Interior’s budget. Your organization or business can help support State Wildlife Grant funding (and other potential funding sources), by joining the Teaming With Wildlife Coalition. It’s free and easy to join.

Simply fill out the brief form at www.teaming.com/action or contact Amy Buechler (800-575-2322, abuechler@confedmo.org).

Learn more and download the new report, “Partnerships in Action: A Decade of State Wildlife Grants Conserving All Wildlife in Missouri” at our website: www.confedmo.org/teaming.

—Amy Buechler, Teaming With Wildlife Coordinator

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CFM Hosts Congressional Field Tours

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s part of our celebration of 10 years of State Wildlife Grant funding, CFM and Missouri’s Teaming With Wildlife Coalition hosted a series of congressional field tours, inviting members of congress and their

staff to visit projects that have benefited from State Wildlife Grants. The following segment highlights three field tour events. For complete field tour articles, visit http://moteaming.org/congressionalfieldtours.aspx.

Smithville Lake Grassland Field Tour With Congressman Graves’ Staff

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n a sunny day in late June, the Missouri Teaming With Wildlife Coalition had an opportunity to host Shawna Searcy, Congressman Graves’ Liberty, MO Field Representative, on a field tour of the Smithville Lake Grassland Revitalization Project. Smithville Lake is a 7,000 acre Corps of Engineers reservoir 25 miles north of Kansas City. Much of the land surrounding the lake is leased by the Clay County Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites for trails, recreation and open space.

Since 2004, the Clay County Department of Parks,

Thanks to partner contributions and State Wildlife Grants, almost 200 acres of native grasslands have been established around Smithville Lake.

Recreation and Historic Sites has worked with partners on the Smithville Grassland Revitalization Project. This

project is designed to restore nearly 2,300 acres of savannas and warm season grasslands around Smithville Lake.

State Wildlife Grants made a large part of this work possible through the Clay County Department of Parks, Recreation and Historic Sites applying for and receiving MoBCI Grant funding. We were pleased to showcase this project to Shawna and have her share this success story of a project in the 6th District with Congressman Graves.

Congressman Graves has been largely supportive of State Wildlife Grant funding, but did not sign on to the “Dear Colleague” letter in support of State Wildlife Grants this year. We hope to have him back on the letter next spring!

Congressman Skelton Visits Cole Camp Area Prairies

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n mid-September, Congressman Ike Skelton and his wife, Patty, spent an afternoon with citizens and conservationists in the community of Cole Camp.

Congressman Skelton has been one of Missouri’s strongest supporters of the State Wildlife Grants program, signing a letter to support funding each year of the

program’s existence.

Our afternoon began on Hi Lonesome Conservation Area, a 650 acre native prairie owned by the Missouri Department of Conservation. As part of the Cole Camp/Hi Lonesome Conservation Opportunity Area, Hi Lonesome Conservation Area has benefited from funding made possible through State Wildlife

Grants. Projects over the past 10 years include non-prairie woody plant removal and patch burn grazing (a method of using cattle grazing and fire to mimic historical processes on the prairie).

Across the road, Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF) president, Stan Parrish showcased land purchased by MPF board member, Wayne Morton. This piece of private

property has been completely transformed over the past year with the removal of thousands of woody trees that had encroached on this native prairie. Dr. Morton’s land purchase is an excellent example of private landowners assisting with habitat work in a priority Conservation Opportunity Area.

See Cole Camp on page 6

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dozen conservation partners gathered in the LaBarque Creek Watershed in late September to share conservation successes with Congressman Carnahan’s Congressional Outreach Coordinator, Kathy Waltz. As part of the 10 year anniversary celebration of State Wildlife Grant funding, this field tour highlighted not only this important federal funding source, but also the amazing partnerships and citizen involvement from folks who live within the watershed.

A number of conservation partners have been active in the LaBarque Creek watershed. The Friends of La Barque Creek Watershed is a citizen group dedicated to community participation in activities that preserve and improve the natural state of this area. Others in attendance represented East-West Gate-

way Council of Governments, Ozark Regional Land Trust, Open Space Council, Jefferson County and the Missouri Department of Conservation.

Each organization and agency shared a piece of the story that has aided increased land protection in much of the 8,365 acre watershed.

LaBarque Creek Watershed Conservation Opportunity Area (COA) is one of the most biologically diverse areas in eastern Missouri, but its proximity to St. Louis makes it especially vulnerable to development. Just outside of Eureka, Missouri—the LaBarque Creek watershed is just 30 minutes from the St. Louis Arch. More than 44 species of fish can be found within LaBarque Creek, astonishing when other nearby streams average just 12 fish species.

The COA also features moist box canyons, delicate sand-

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LaBarque Creek Watershed Tour With Congressman Carnahan’s Congressional Outreach Coordinator

Congressional Outreach Coordinator Kathy Waltz (front row, center) views the successful restoration of the LaBarque Creek Watershed.

stone cliffs, desert-like glades and a variety of forest types— all providing home for a diversity of plants and wildlife.

State Wildlife Grants have been an important tool to help ramp up partnership efforts.

Funds made possible through

State Wildlife Grants have been used to conduct an amphibian survey on public and private land, remove invasive species and restore woodland and forest habitat. We thank Congressman Carnahan for his support of the State Wildlife Grants program.

Max Alleger and Steve Cooper, both with the Missouri Department of Conservation, led a driving tour of the Conservation Opportunity Area, highlighting tree removal along an abandoned rail road corridor and massive woody cover removal at nearby Mora Conservation

Area. State Wildlife Grant funding assisted in these projects and others in the area, including a private land prairie stream restoration, Audubon Missouri’s community conservation and grassland bird recovery efforts and the statewide greater prairiechicken recovery efforts.

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Congressman Ike Skelton (in red shirt), a longtime supporter of State Wildlife Grants, visits recently restored prairie land.

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DEVELOPMENT NEWS

CFM Offers Opportunities To Give And Receive Gift From Wood Family Charitable Fund Jumpstarts Building Improvements We’ve got a great old building at 728 West Main. Known as the old stone house, or the cottonstone house, or the old house… well, I’ve used “old” three times now. It is old—and needs a little work. Thanks to a recent gift of $10,000 from Nicole Wood and the Wood Family Charitable Fund, we now have funding to address some basic maintenance issues.

The gift will allow us to take care of problems with our basement, gutters, floors and sewer line. With a little more money we could make other, much needed, improvements. Many of our windows are old and drafty, paint and carpet is needed, and the upstairs bedrooms could use some work to make them more functional as offices.

Will you help us double this generous gift? Randy Washburn has already pledged $2,000 and we’re looking for $8,000 more.

I hope you’ll help if you can!

Nancy Addleman Conference Room A portion of our planned building renovation is already funded. Last December, Duane Addleman made a gift of $5,000 in memory of his late wife Nancy. In recognition of Duane’s gift, the renovated conference room will be known as the Nancy Addleman Conference Room. An anonymous gift of $1,000 brought our total to $6,000, providing just enough to fund the work as originally bid. However, we are still look-

ing for help with new conference room furniture. Please call our office if you have a source for donated furniture or would like to make a gift to help with the cost of new furniture. The Nancy Addleman Conference Room will get heavy use from CFM members, volunteers, staff and partner organizations, and we look forward to completing this much needed upgrade.

Edward K. Love Society The Conservation Federation of Missouri has established the Edward K. Love Society to acknowledge and thank generous donors who have chosen to support CFM through a planned gift. We hope that these commitments will inspire others to include the Conservation Federation of Missouri in their estate plans. Planned gifts provide significant funding for many organizations, including the National Wildlife Federation, which reports that planned giving is one of NWF’s largest sources of revenue. Membership in the Edward K. Love Society is an ideal way to leave a lasting legacy for Missouri’s outdoors.

We encourage all CFM mem-

bers and supporters to take this important step, regardless of the amount of your gift.

Edward K. Love, born 1870, was one of our nation’s early advocates for conservation.

Among his many honors was chairing the meeting when President Teddy Roosevelt made his last great public speech at the St. Louis Coliseum in June of 1918.

Love held the important post of finance chairman for the Federation’s 1935-36 campaign, served as CFM’s President in 1942-43, was on the original Board of the National Wildlife Federation and served a term as Missouri Conservation Commissioner. Successful in the realty and insurance business, he established and funded the Love Wildlife Conservation Foundation. Since the foundation’s beginnings, it has been an important source of funding for CFM, helping to cover costs associated with publishing Missouri Wildlife. CFM has chosen to name our planned giving society after Mr. Love in recognition of his lifelong dedication to conservation, and out of deep appreciation for the lasting impact of his generous philanthropy.

Have you included the Conservation Federation of Missouri in your will or trust? If you have, please let us know so that we may recognize your commitment to conservation and include your name in the Edward K. Love Society! You do not need to provide details of your estate plan, and any planned gift, regardless of size, makes you eligible for inclusion.

Mini Grants In honor of CFM’s 75th anniversary, we are making mini-grants available to CFM affiliated organizations. Funds will be used for projects that address recommendations from CFM’s Summit for the Future of Missouri Outdoors.

Guidelines for this program are purposefully broad, allowing our affiliates to be creative in their approach to connecting the summit recommendation to their own organizational objectives. Projects will: 1) Connect families to nature and get the message out that a quality, healthy outdoors is essential for human life; 2) Conserve plants, animals, and natural communities so that they are diverse, healthy and resilient; 3) Increase funding for operations, capital improvements and special projects that address wildlife habitat and outdoor recreation at the local, state and federal level.

Half the funding for these grants and this year’s round of Teaming With Wildlife grants has been provided by Bass Pro Shops. Significant funding has also been provided by The Open Space Council for the St. Louis Region and the National Wildlife Federation. The remainder of the funding has come from members of CFM’s board—thank you! We’d still like to raise an additional $5,000 to fund these worthy projects. Requests for Proposals have been mailed out to each of our affiliates, and applications are due back to CFM by January 5, 2011.

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Applications Now Being Accepted For The Charles P. Bell Conservation Scholarship The Conservation Foundation of Missouri Charitable Trust and the Conservation Federation of Missouri are pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2011 Charles Bell Conservation Scholarships.

In the 2011 Bell Scholarship Program, eight scholarships will be awarded: one graduate ($600), one undergraduate ($500) and six for elementary, high school or youth groups ($250 each). In this latter category, CFM members who work with Boy Scouts, 4-H, environmental clubs or youth chapters of their affiliate are eligible and encouraged to apply.

Graduate applicants must be enrolled in a field of study related to conservation, natural

science or earth resources at an accredited college or university. Undergraduate applicants must have 60 credit hours or more and should have enrolled in an area related to conservation.

Preference in all cases will be given to applicants enrolled in Missouri schools. The deadline for applications is January 15, 2011.

These scholarships are named in memory of CFM past president Charles P. Bell, whose family provided major funding for this program.

For an application form, write to Conservation Federation of Missouri, Bell Scholarships, 728 West Main Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101 or call (573) 634-2322 or (800) 575-2322.

Gift memberships are a great way to support conservation and CFM! Your gift will include 6 issues of Missouri Wildlife, a logo decal and a membership card, as well as a note identifying you as the sender. Please check the membership level you would like to give as a gift: $25—Individual $15—Student $30—Family $100—Sustaining $1000—Lifetime Gift of conservation from Name ________________________________________________Phone: ______________ Given to Name ____________________________________________________________________ City: __________________________________________________ State: ____________ ZIP code: __________________________________________________________________

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Please mail to Conservation Federation of Missouri • 728 W est Main • Jefferson City, MO 65101-1559 If you have questions, call us at 1-800-575-2322 or visit us at www .confedmo.org CFM is an IRS-approved tax-exempt not-for-profit, so your donations are tax deductible.

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OAK UPDATE

Outdoor Action Committee Reports On Progress

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ith memories of the Future of Missouri Outdoors still lingering afresh in the minds of past President Glenn Chambers and Executive Director Dave Murphy, they reflected on the most obvious question, “Now what?” The Summit had been a success as ideas were exchanged and priorities established for the state’s outdoor future. The most daunting challenge now was how to begin to implement those priorities. That’s when the idea of the Outdoor Action Committee (OAK) came to life.

The OAK, reasoned Glenn and Dave, would ensure the priorities identified at the Summit would be moved forward to action—no easy task! The next step was to select a committee—with members representing different regions of the state, as well as natural resource backgrounds, including representatives from the Missouri Department of Conservation and Department of Natural Resources.

Once the committee was in place, the arduous task of laying the groundwork began.

OAK members have met three times in 2010 in an effort to develop an action plan. The Committee took the 10 Priorities identified at the Summit and synthesized them into 3 goal areas: Education, Conservation/ Natural Resource Management, and Funding.

Subcommittees have been formed for each of the three areas to further develop the 1 0

action planning detail for each. The OAK Action Plan will be presented to the CFM Executive Committee and Full Committee in February at the CFM Annual Convention.

Until then, much work remains to get a plan in place and priority actions identified—so that the REAL work of implementation can begin.

OAK’s vision, mission, values and goals are detailed below.

Draft Vision Missouri is the leading state in Outdoor participation, Outdoor education, Outdoor access, and natural resource protection.

Draft Values Missouri Outdoors requires fish, forests, wildlife, soil, water, air, nature, natural communities and out-ofdoors recreation being healthy, productive and sustainable.

Outdoor experiences are essential to mental, physical, and spiritual health The privilege to engage in legal and ethical Outdoor activities.

Engaged stewardship is vital to Missouri’s Outdoors.

Outdoor goals will be achieved by citizen action, investment and partnerships.

Youth are our passion and essential to Missouri’s Outdoor future.

The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation.

Draft Mission

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To be the catalyst for coor-

dinated efforts among agencies, organizations and citizens to fulfill the vision for Missouri’s Outdoors.

Draft Goals • Education To ensure that Missouri implements a coordinated and comprehensive Outdoor Education effort, that incorporates the values and benefits of an outdoor lifestyle and ethic for Missourians of every age.

• Conservation/Natural Resource Management To ensure the conservation of sustainable Missouri land-

scapes and for enhanced Outdoor participation and access.

• Funding To ensure sufficient public and private funding for Outdoor participation, Outdoor access, and natural resource protection.

If you have questions about OAK, you may contact the Committee Chair, Sara Pauley, at saraparkerpauley@mac.com or Vice-Chair, Susan Trautman, at strautman@grgstl.org.

—Sara Pauley Committee Chair

2011 MDC Natural Events Calendar

MDC’s ever-popular calendar keeps you in touch with the year’s seasonal changes. Thanks to the splendid talents of contributing nature photographers, you’ll be able to enjoy wild Missouri indoors when you can’t get outdoors.

You’ll find monthly reminders of the state’s natural treasures.

Daily notes keep you posted on what’s blooming or nesting and myriad other natural phenomena.

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Gov. Nixon, First Lady Highlight Children In Nature Challenge During 2010 Harvest Fest Animals, Music And Halloween Crafts On The Governor’s Mansion Grounds Encourage Children To Get Outside And Enjoy Nature

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overnor Jay Nixon and First Lady Georganne Nixon invited Missouri families to the Governor’s Mansion on Saturday, Oct. 16, for the annual Harvest Fest. This year, the event focused on getting children and families outdoors and encouraged Missourians to take the Children in Nature Challenge.

Harvest Fest, held in conjunction with the Jefferson City’s Downtown Association’s annual fall festival, was sponsored by the Conservation Federation of Missouri, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Missouri Department of Conservation. A record-breaking attendance of over 4,300 were on hand for the activities held from 11 a.m.to 4 p.m.

“The Governor and I are delighted to welcome Missouri families to the Governor’s Mansion for this annual tradition and to celebrate the fun and adventure of spending time outdoors,” Mrs. Nixon said.“We know that children benefit both physically and mentally by reconnecting with nature. The Children in Nature Challenge is designed to help families take advantage of opportunities to have fun outdoors, and that’s exactly what we’ll be highlighting at Harvest Fest this year.”

Established earlier this year

by Gov. Nixon, the Children in Nature Challenge is a coordinated effort of numerous state

departments, including Natural Resources, Conservation, Health and Senior Services, Mental Health, Elementary and Secondary Education, Higher

Education, and Economic Development, to recognize families and communities who create opportunities for their children to get outside. Families

and communities can learn more about the Challenge and sign up by visiting childreninnature.mo.gov.

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Foundation Honors Carl Morrow With New Scholarship Program For Graduate Students

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he Conservation Foundation of Missouri Charitable Trust has added five new graduate scholarships of $1,000 each to their conservation scholarship program.

Named in honor of longtime Federation conservationist and the first Chairman of the Conservation Foundation Carl Morrow, the scholarships will provide financial assistance to Missouri graduate students in five natural resource management areas: fisheries, forestry, wildlife, parks and recreation, and soil and water conservation.

The scholarships are a joint venture with the professional resource societies, the Missouri chapters of the Wildlife Society, American Fisheries Society, the Society of American Foresters, the Missouri Parks and Recreation Association and the Show-me Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Society. The societies provide committees to review applications and select the recipients. The arrangement has been used for several years with great success for the Foundation’s Ed Stegner Nat-

ural Resource program that grants scholarships to undergraduates in these same areas.

Carl Morrow, a lifelong resident of Jefferson City, was the Vice President of Missouri Power and Light. He served in many volunteer positions with the Federation and the Foundation. Through his efforts the Foundation became a firmly established and financially viable public trust.

Applicants must be Missouri residents who are or plan to be enrolled as a graduate student at a Missouri college or university. More detailed information and applications are available by writing Carl Morrow Graduate Scholarships, Conservation Foundation of Missouri Charitable Trust, 212 S. Rock Creek, Jefferson City, MO 65101. Applications and supporting material must be submitted by December 31.

The Foundation has also announced the addition of two more undergraduate scholarships.

The Minority Natural Resource Scholarship is a $1,000 grant that seeks to

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encourage minority students to choose natural resource management as a career. The Foundation’s goal is to ultimately increase cultural diversity within Missouri’s state and federal natural resource agencies. Preference may be given to individuals with a demonstrated financial need. Contact the Foundation at the above address for more information and applications.

Another scholarship is specific to students living in Marion or Ralls counties. This was established with a donation from longtime Federation affiliate, the Mississippi Valley

Gun Club. The stipend encourages high school seniors or college students from that area to choose a career in fish, forest or wildlife conservation. Its establishment pays tribute to the dedicated conservationists who organized and were members of the Mississippi Valley Gun Club.

If you would like to donate to any of the Foundation’s conservation scholarship programs or talk to a trustee about establishing one in your name or that of a loved one, call (573) 496-3986, email to cdfound@socket.net, or write to the Foundation in Jefferson City.

Send In Nominations Now For Conservation Achievement Awards The Conservation Federation of Missouri is pleased to announce that nominations are being accepted for the prestigious Missouri Conservation Achievement Awards. Each year the CFM recognizes individuals and organizations in Missouri for their outstanding achievements in conservation. We wish to acknowledge personal efforts and award each recipient for actions that have lead to a significant conservation success during the calendar year. CFM Conservation Awards are presented in the following categories: • Conservationist of the Year • Conservation Communicator of the Year • Forest Conservationist of the Year • Air Conservationist of the Year • Professional Conservationist of the Year • Conservation Educator of the Year • Water Conservationist of the Year • Youth Conservationist of the Year • Hunter Education Instructor of the Year • Wildlife Conservationist of the Year • Soil Conservationist of the Year • Conservation Organization of the Year Any resident of Missouri may be nominated for a Conservation Award. All clubs, including but not limited to CFM affiliates, are eligible for consideration. Anyone may submit an application.

2009 Professional Conservationist of the Year, Denny Bopp, receiving his award from CFM Executive Director Dave Murphy.

your name, address and the specific category in which you are nominating the individual or club. You must include a statement, no longer than three pages typewritten, detailing the nominee’s contributions to conservation during the calendar year.

The deadline is December 31, 2010. Send the application to: CFM 728 West Main Street Jefferson City, MO 65101

For detailed information on the CFM award categories, please visit our website at www.confedmo.org. Winners will be the special guests of the CFM at the Annual To nominate someone for an award simply write his or her name, address and occu- Meeting of Delegates, February 25, 2011, at the Lodge of Four Seasons. pation on a nomination form along with MISSOURI WILDLIFE

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The Future Of Conservation

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or the first time in the four years that I have participated in the Conservation Leadership Corps (CLC) youth program sponsored by the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM), I had the pleasure of attending the annual Fall Conference held at Camp Clover Point, September 17–19.

Unlike the Annual Convention where CLC students put countless hours into brainstorming and composing resolutions to Missouri state laws, the Fall Conference gives students and CFM members a chance to rest their minds and enjoy exactly what they work so hard to protect, the great outdoors.

This year’s conference focused on Missouri State Parks and Historic sites and their commendable achievements so far in 2010. Perhaps the biggest success of the year was the State Parks Youth Corps (SPYC) developed by Governor Jay Nixon. Similar to the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) put in place by President Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Great Depression, Nixon put young Missourians ages 17–24 to work in state parks this summer while helping them earn some cash in times where finding a summer job isn’t so easy due to the current economic recession.

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Students in the Conservation Leadership Corps and the State Parks Youth Corps hone their painting skills at the Fall Conference at Camp Clover Point.

was able to do their part to give back. We were each assigned our own project to complete Saturday morning before noon. In those few short hours, the conference participants along with help from a handful of SPYC students painted and detailed several buildings, shoveled gravel to line paved trails and the volleyball court, patched holes in pavement with asphalt, completely resurfaced the gravel floor of one of the outdoor amphitheaters and replaced worn out benches.

While working on the projects, I had a chance to talk with some of the SPYC students. Many of them appreciated having the job.

They were mostly unsure about their future, but at least the state parks were giving them a leg up for the time being and maybe leading them down the path to a career in conservation.

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back aching and sweat drenched, I was very appreciative of what the SPYC students had done.

A week prior to the Fall Conference, CFM celebrated its 75th anniversary on Sept.

10 at the Tiger Hotel in Columbia, MO, where it all began. Governor Nixon finalized the evening by speaking to the crowd about the “future of conservation.”

The governor has made a point of visiting all the state parks and has been able to view firsthand the results of the hard work SPYC students have put in this summer.

This, among the many other things Governor Nixon mentioned, is the “future of conservation.”

As a CLC student, I along with other youth in the state get the opportunity to be part of the future of conservation that the governor holds in such high regard.

Though other young adults our age may be unaware of Missouri’s conservation issues, CLC students are devoted to making changes

in the politics of conservation. We get to participate firsthand in the process it takes for changes to be made.

Not only do we gain valuable experience doing so, we also get to network with professionals in the field and learn all the work they do to commemorate the outdoors and share their passion. I am proud to be a part of an organization where I know I am making a difference in my state which can be reflected nationwide.

—Amanda Noel Conservation Leadership Corps

About the author: Amanda originally hails from Hannibal, MO, and is currently a senior at Columbia College in Columbia, MO, majoring in environmental studies and minoring in communication and biology. Amanda was nominated to be part of CLC in 2007 after participating in the Missouri Department of Conservation Honors Program in 2006, which is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation and the University of Missouri School of Natural Resources. Amanda currently has an internship at Big Muddy National Fish and Wildlife Refuge where she assists the park ranger with visitor services and outreach.

After graduation, she plans on traveling and landing a similar job out of state before getting her master’s degree in natural resource recreation and tourism.

Fall Conference Gallery Camp Clover Point has provided CFM with an ideal place to meet each fall. This year CFM gave back a little.Our Conservation Leadership Corps and general membership joined forces with the State Park Youth Corps to paint, pave, gravel and take on a variety of jobs. Most of the educational programs for the weekend focused on our state parks and their history. The food was outstanding – as always, and the happy hour and auction were a huge success. If you’ve never attended fall conference, or even if you have, we hope you’ll make time next fall to join fellow CFM members at the Lake of the Ozarks State Park for a fun and informative weekend!

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Thanks to Bill Crawford for giving this historic Ding Darling sketch to CFM, complete with coffee ring stain from our first meeting!

CFM Draws On 75-Year History To Plan For Future

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t is no coincidence that the condition of our state’s wildlife and natural resources has improved dramatically during the 75 years since the Conservation “and Restoration” Federation of Missouri was formed in Columbia on September 10, 1935. Our founders’ brilliant blueprint for conservation success, which was set into place through initiative petition and the passage of Proposition 4 in 1936, provided the cornerstone on which future generations have continued to build. Over the years, CFM has championed the protection of our Ozark streams, passage of the Missouri Clean Water Act, dedicated funding for conservation, and dedicated funding for parks and soils. The list of accomplishments continues today, and it is that long list that was the reason for our recent anniversary celebration.

The weekend’s festivities started on Friday afternoon at Bass Pro Shops, where the State Historical Society of Missouri teamed up with CFM to host an exhibition of Charles Schwartz artwork.

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his depiction of wildlife in oil, watercolor, pen and ink, charcoal, scratchboard and bronze. Missouri wine from Les Bourgeois Vineyard, music, art and great company made this a memorable start to a great evening.

The Tiger Hotel was the site of the evening dinner, where 75 years before, on that same day and in that same place, the federation was formed. With the help of Bass Pro Shops, the hotel was transformed into a wildlife museum. Guests were greeted in the lobby by a full mounted bull elk, and as they made their way up the stairs to the ballroom, they passed by full mounts of a mountain lion, grizzly bear, tiger and magnificent whitetail deer. Speakers included Bill Crawford, Bob Priddy and Governor Nixon, each of whom spoke beautifully of the importance of our outdoor resources, and the historic and future role of citizens in Missouri.

Crawford, 92, was in attendance at the meeting 75 years ago, and gave perspective on the conservation movement in the 1930’s. However, Crawford brought more than just words to connect the audience with that transformational moment in time. During the founding meeting,

Pulitzer-winning cartoonist J.N. “Ding” Darling, doodled on the paper table cloth, and thanks to then-editor of the Columbia Daily Tribune , H. J. Waters II, Darling’s drawing of mallards landing in a marsh and a bass striking at a dragon fly, survived. Waters tore the drawing from the table cloth and brought it home, where it stayed until he passed away and his widow gave it to Crawford. Crawford used the occasion of the 75th anniversary to pass the sketch on to CFM. (We are grateful and cherish this newly discovered piece of our history. Thank you, Mr. Crawford!)

Mr. Priddy urged CFM members not to celebrate too long, as there is more work to be done. That work started up again Saturday morning at 9:00 a.m.,with a full slate of committee meetings, lunch and CFM’s fall board meeting. Those who needed to glow in the moment just a little longer gathered again on the deck at Bass Pro Shops on Saturday night to enjoy each other’s company and another wonderful reception, courtesy of David Smith and the good folks at Bass Pro Shops in Columbia.

It was truly a blessing to have such success to celebrate and so many dedicated conservationists to celebrate with.

Dru Buntin, Davis Minton and Crystal Lovett-Tibbs enjoy the festivities.

Above: The State Historical Society of Missouri worked overtime to showcase 500 pieces of Charles Schwartz art.

Left: Geralyn Hoey, NWF regional representative to CFM, and Nicole Wood, CFM member and NWF board member, present Ed Stegner with a special award from the National Wildlife Federation.

Far left: Chip McGeehan and Aaron Jeffries attend the Charles Schwarz exhibit at Bass Pro Shops.

Missouri wine from Les Bourgeois Vineyard, music, art and great company made this a memorable start to a great evening.

A Missouri Department of Conservation film crew documents the weekend’s events for a feature on MDC’s 75th anniversary in 2011.

CFM’s first vice president, Duane Addleman, presented Nancy Blankenship with a plaque inducting her into “life membership” in the federation, then delighted Nancy and the crowd by asking for her hand in marriage. The answer was yes!

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aturday, August 14, was a hot one! But that didn’t stop 103 shooters from coming out to River Hills Sporting Clays near Boonville, to enjoy good food and friendly competition at the 4th annual CFM Sporting Clays Classic. Prizes were donated by Bass Pro Shops in Columbia, and with 44 sponsors on board, we were able to make more than $8,000 for CFM. Thanks to all of our shooters and volunteers for coming out and braving the August heat! Don’t miss this event next year!!

Columbia Glass & Mirror D.J. Case & Associates Denny Dennis Sporting Goods Dents Unlimited and Toalson Glass Emerald View Sod Farms Farmer’s Co-op Elevator, St. Peters Flat Branch Gateway Long Spurs Chapter NWTF Gene Smith Hawthorn Bank Hornbuckle Heating, Cooling & Plumbing Hulett Joe Machens Mike and Mossie Schallon Mississippi Valley Duck Hunters Missouri BASS Federation

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Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation Moccasin Ridge Hunt Club Modern Screw Products Murry’s National Wildlife Federation Nick’s Family Restaurant Open Space Council–St. Louis Outdoor Guide Magazine Paddlefoot Productions Pure Air Native Seed, F. & J. Oberle Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation Randy Washburn Red Weir Athletic Supplies Richard Ash, Jr. River Hills, Kevin and Barb Pickett Scott and Sara Pauley

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Charles Abele, Saint Louis R. Philip Acuff, Saint Joseph Duane Addleman, Springfield Nancy Addleman† Tom Addleman, Kansas City James Agnew, Arnold Allan Appell, Calhoun Richard Ash, Saint Charles Carolyn Auckley, Ballwin Michael Baker, DeSoto Dane Balsman, Perryville Nancy Blankenship, Joplin Jim Tom Blair, Saint Louis Marilynn Bradford, Cape Girardeau Stephen Bradford, Cape Girardeau Glenn Chambers, Columbia Ron Coleman, Saint Albans Mark Corio, Columbia Bill Crawford, Columbia Ryan Diener, Marthasville John Enderle, Kelso Howard Fisher, Higginsville Mary Louise Fisher, Higginsville Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Fleming, Columbia Howard & Sara Fleming, Moberly Mr. & Mrs. Matt Fleming, Moberly Matt Gaunt, Columbia Timothy Gordon, Belgrade Jeff Kolb, Saint Charles Richard & Sally Graham, Hartsburg Gray Manufacturing Company, Saint Joseph Debbie Gremmelsbacher, Saint Louis Gery Gremmelsbacher, Saint Louis Mark and Kathy Haas, Jackson Herman Hanley, Grain Valley Mickey Heitmeyer, Advance Randy Herzog, Saint Joseph

James Hill, Mexico Allan Hoover, Pleasant Hill John Hoskins, Fremont Larry & Joan Hummel, Glencoe Patricia Hurster, Saint Louis Aaron Jeffries, Jefferson City Don Johnson, Festus Malcolm “Mac” Johnson, Hartsburg Roger & Debbie Johnson, Humansville Tom Karl, Farmington Duane & Cosette Kelly, Independence Marty King, University City Judd Kirkham, Climax Springs Sara Knight, Charlotte, NC Carl Kurz, Leawood, KS Ann Kutscher, Jefferson City Larry Lackamp, Bates City Kyle Lairmore, Owensville Jay Law† Gerald Lee, Kansas City Joel LeMaster, Fulton Norman Leppo, Saint Louis John Lewis, Columbia Leroy Logan, Arnold Christine Logan-Hollis, Blackwell Ike Lovan, Steelville Chip and Teresa McGeehan, Marshfield Richard Mendenhall, Columbia Cynthia Metcalfe, Saint Louis Davis Minton, Dexter John Moore, Jr., Springfield Johnny Morris, Springfield David Murphy, Columbia Dean Murphy, Jefferson City First Lady Georganne Wheeler Nixon, Jefferson City Gov. Jay Nixon, Jefferson City Sara Parker Pauley, Hartsburg Abe Phillips, Saint Louis Jan Phillips, Saint Louis Jerry Presley, Centertown

Albert Price, Columbia Nick Prough, Harrisonville David & Janice Reynolds, Springfield Gerald Ross, Jefferson City Bruce & Jan Sassman, Bland Mike Schallon, Wentzville Mossie Schallon, Wentzville Timothy Schwent, Jackson George Seek, Meadville E. “Sy” Seidler, Saint Louis Sara Seidler, Saint Louis Gary & Susanna Smith, Neosho M.W. Sorenson, Columbia Ed Stegner, Pilot Grove Charles & Winnie Stribling, Mexico Mary Stuppy, Joplin Mark Sullivan† Jim Talbert, Jefferson City Tim Thompson, Saint Charles Jeff (J. T.) Tillman, Lake Ozark Gary Van De Velde, Jefferson City Barbara VanBenschoten, Kansas City Lee Vogel, Kansas City Al Vogt, Columbia Julius Wall, Clinton Randy Washburn, Jefferson City Henry J. Waters, III, Columbia Robert Werges, Arnold Mark Williams, Lawson Stephen Wilson, Hartsburg Michael Wilson, Saint Louis Brenda Witter, Holts Summit Daniel Witter, Holts Summit Dick Wood, Saint Louis Howard Wood, Bonne Terre Joyce Wood, Bonne Terre Dan Zerr, O’Fallon Jim Zieger, Blue Springs Robert Ziehmer, California † Deceased

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AFFILIATE EVENTS CAPITAL CITY FLY FISHERS NOV 4: Teach a Vet to Tie, Veterans Hospital – Conference Room C202, Columbia (3:00pm) NOV 9: Regular Club Meeting, First Baptist Church, Jefferson City (6:00pm – 9:00pm) NOV 18: Teach a Vet to Tie, Veterans Hospital – Conference Room C202, Columbia (3:00pm) DEC 2: Teach a Vet to Tie, Veterans Hospital – Conference Room C202, Columbia (3:00pm) DEC 14: Regular Club Meeting, First Baptist Church, Jefferson City (6:00pm – 9:00pm) DEC 16: Teach a Vet to Tie, Veterans Hospital – Conference Room C202, Columbia (3:00pm) GREENWAY NETWORK NOV 1: Annual Members Meeting, Culpepper’s Restaurant (6:30pm – 9:00pm) NOV 14: Maline Creek Monitoring, Ferguson (1:00pm – 4:00pm); David or Mark (314) 388-1423 NOV 26: Indian Market Days, Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (12:00pm – 5:00pm) NOV 27: Indian Market Days, Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (9:00am – 5:00pm) NOV 28: Indian Market Days, Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (9:00am – 4:00pm) DEC 4: Gland Glaize Watershed Monitoring (1:00pm – 4:00pm); Darlene (636) 2253946 or Bob (314) 494-8432 DEC 4: Winter Wonderland Walk & Volksmarch, Saint Louis (8:00am – 11:00am) DEC 4: Fox Creek Water Quality Monitoring (8:30am – 12:00pm); Leslie Lihou (314) 726-2140 DEC 6: Monthly Board Meeting, Saint Charles Community College, College Center Building –

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Room 202 (7:00pm – 9:00pm) DEC 19: Winter Solstice Sunrise Observance, Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site (7:00am – 8:00am) MISSOURI DUCKS UNLIMITED NOV 4: Blue Springs – Grand Prairie Dinner, Elks Lodge, Blue Springs (6:00pm); Paul Bybee (816) 665-3460 or Lorn Dennis (816) 229-9048 NOV 4: Sweet Springs Dinner, Sweet Springs (5:30pm); Tonya Winfrey (660) 238-2708 or Brian Vogelsmeier (660) 6414939 NOV 6: Clinton – Golden Valley Dinner, Benson Conservation and Expo Center, Clinton (6:00pm); Parker Mills (660) 885-3368 or Matt Cox (660) 924-5004 NOV 6: Mound City – Squaw Creek Dinner, The Klub, Mound City (5:30pm); Bud Reilly (660) 442-5547 or Sheri Wright (660) 442-5837 NOV 6: Boonslick Dinner, Knights of Columbus Hall, Boonville (5:30pm); Musial Wolfe (660) 882-6387 or David Wax (660) 882-0058 NOV 13: Two Rivers Suzies Dinner, Stegton Regency, Saint Charles (6:00pm); Jane Bell (314) 570-1040 NOV 18: Mid-East Missouri WHP, Festus/Crystal City Conservation Club Festus (6:30pm); Kerry Portell (636) 208-5134 DEC 11: Lake of the Ozarks Ladies Wine Tasting (1:00pm); Tony Reahr (573) 964-5712 or Angie Schuster (573) 3485073 MISSOURI NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION FUNDRAISING BANQUETS DEC 4: Ridge Runners Cash Raffle, Brashear; Mike Allen (660) 323-5531 WHEELIN SPORTSMANS EVENTS NOV 6: Gasconade River Gob-

blers, Owensville; Kyle Lairmore (573) 437-8899 WOMEN IN THE OUTDOORS DEC 3-5: Ladies Doe Hunt, North West Missouri Outfitters, Denver; Karla Ledom (816) 582-2241 MISSOURI PARK AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION NOV 3-5: Leadership Development Institute, Adams Pointe Conference Center, Blue Springs NOV 9-11: National Playground Safety Institute, North Kansas City Community Center, North Kansas City NOV 19: Fall Tune Up Educational Conference, Maryland Heights Community Center, Maryland Heights MISSOURI PARKS ASSOCIATION NOV 2: Life on the Missouri River, Jefferson Landing State Historic Site/Missouri State Museum, Missouri State Capitol (2:00pm – 3:00pm); (573) 751-4127 MISSOURI PRAIRIE FOUNDATION NOV 13: Work Day, Jerry Smith Park, Kansas City; (888) 8436739 DEC 9: Work Day, Prairie Fork Expansion Area (9:00am – 12:00pm); (888) 843-6739 DEC 11: Raptors Workshop, Prairie State Park (9:00am – 12:00pm); Jeff Cantrell (417) 629-3423 or (417) 476-3311 MISSOURI TROUT FISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATION NOV 4: Regular Club Meeting, Springfield Nature Center, Springfield (6:00pm) DEC 2: Annual Meeting and Christmas Banquet MISSOURI WHITETAILS UNLIMITED NOV 6: Davis Creek Chapter Banquet, Higginsville Community Center, Higginsville NOV 20: Milan Area Chapter Banquet, Milan Community Center, Milan DEC 4: Jamestown Disabled Freedom Hunt Chapter Banquet, Jamestown Community Center, Jamestown DEC 11: Warren County Disabled Freedom Hunt Chapter Banquet, Saint Stephen United

Methodist Church, Troy OPEN SPACE COUNCIL NOV 6: Operation Wild Lands, Klamberg Woods – Bluebird Park, Ellisville (9:00am) NOV 6: Pesto Festo, Ferguson (6:30pm) OZARK FLY FISHERS NOV 2: Membership Class, Powder Valley Nature Center (6:30pm – 7:30pm) NOV 12-14: Begin Winter Park C-N-R Season, Bennett Spring State Park – Sand Springs Resort DEC 1: Membership Class, Powder Valley Nature Center (6:30pm – 9:00pm) OZARK WILDERNESS WATERWAYS CLUB NOV 6-7: Day Hikes in the Ozarks NOV 13: Potluck Dinner, Swope Park, Kansas City (6:30pm – 7:30pm) NOV 13: Business Meeting, Swope Park, Kansas City (7:30pm – 9:00pm) DEC 4: Horse Drawn Parade, Lawrence, KS (10:00am – 11:00am) DEC 11: Deck the Halls, Swope Park, Kansas City (9:00am – 11:00am) DEC 11: Potluck Dinner, Swope Park, Kansas City (6:30pm – 7:30pm) DEC 11: Business Meeting, Swope Park, Kansas City (7:30pm – 9:00pm) SOUTHSIDE DIVISION CONSERVATION FEDERATION NOV 11: White Elephant Sale NOV 15: Board Meeting, American Legion Post, Saint Louis (7:30pm) DEC 9: Officer Nominations and Christmas Party

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DEC 11: Board Meeting, Runge Nature Center, Jefferson City

If your affiliate has upcoming events they would like to be printed in Missouri Wildlife, please call our office at (800) 575-2322 or email lcoleman@confedmo.org.

Deer Hunters Have Easy Way To Feed The Hungry Share The Harvest Teams With Missouri’s Food Banks

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eer hunters have an easy and inexpensive way to help feed hungry Missourians this year, thanks to a new partnership between the Conservation Federation of Missouri and the Missouri Food Bank Association (MFBA). During this year’s deer season, hunters can have their deer processed and donated to local food banks for free or at a very low cost through Share the Harvest (STH).

Since 1992, STH has coordinated the donation of venison to local food banks and pantries, but a significant portion of processing costs were the responsibility of the hunter. Thanks to this new agreement, more money has been made available to

subsidize processing. The result is little or no cost to hunters and a doubling of capacity.

“I think most people would be surprised to learn how many organizations and individuals have contributed to Share the Harvest’s success during its 18 year history,” said Gary Van De Velde, chair of the Conservation Federation of Missouri’s Share the Harvest committee. “This program is a testament to the power of partnerships, and we are thrilled by this incredible commitment from the Missouri Food Bank Association. Thanks to MFBA and the Department of Economic

Development, we’ve set a goal of processing 10,000 deer this year, more than doubling the 4,200 processed last year.”

“One of the greatest ongoing needs in the fight against hunger is protein,” said MFBA state director Scott Baker. “This new partnership will provide lean protein to the hungry Missourians who need it the most. We are very excited about the possibilities of this new opportunity.”

Hunters will still be responsible for getting deer to a participating STH processor. A link to a list of participating processors can be found at www.feedingmissouri.org. A simple phone call to an authorized processor can verify prices.

Archery deer season is

currently underway and runs until November 12. It resumes Nov. 24 through January 15. Youth firearms deer season is January 1–2.

Firearms deer season is November 13-23. Muzzleloader deer season is December 18–28.

Share the Harvest is administered by the Conservation Federation of Missouri and the Missouri Department of Conservation.

The MFBA is a coalition of the six Feeding America food banks in Missouri serving every county in the state. Last year, Missouri’s food banks distributed over 84 million pounds of food to hungry Missourians through a network of over 1,500 pantries, shelters, and kitchens.

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AGENCY NEWS

Conservation Commission Approves Elk Restoration Plan

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he elk restoration plan is consistent with the Agency’s rich history of successful management and restoration of fish, forest and wildlife for the people of Missouri The Missouri Conservation Commission today approved an elk restoration plan that includes health protocols, herd management guidelines and habitat management recommendations.

Releases of elk could begin as soon as early 2011.

The plan (available at www.missouriconservation.o rg) calls for releasing wild elk in a 346-square-mile (221,509 acres) elk restoration zone in parts of Shannon, Carter and Reynolds counties. The Conservation Department selected this limited restoration zone because of extensive public lands, suitable habitat, low road density, minimal agricultural activity and landowner support.

To ensure that Missouri’s wildlife and livestock remain healthy, the plan includes health testing guidelines developed by the Missouri Departments of Conservation and Agriculture. “The developed animal-health-testing protocol has been proven in other states and meets or exceeds health-testing requirements to move livestock or captive elk,” said State Veterinarian Dr. Taylor Woods.

The Missouri Department of Conservation is bringing back this once-native species to a restoration zone in southeast Missouri.

The plan includes procedures to address elk that leave the restoration zone onto private land where they are not welcome and hunting to manage the herd in future years. All released elk will be fitted with radio collars to permit tracking their movements.

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attract elk to their land in the restoration zone. Since 2000, there have been significant habitat improvements on public land in the restoration zone that will benefit elk.

Organizations including the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation and the Appalachian Wildlife Foundation have committed to contributing financial resources and volunteer time to help with elk restoration in Missouri.

Director Robert Ziehmer said the Department has actively engaged citizens and organizations to gather input on elk restoration. “A key component of Missouri’s plan is the defined restoration zone. Given habitat within this zone, the limited number of elk to be released, established health protocols, monitoring commitment, and solid citizen and landowner support, implementation will provide natural-resource and recreational benefits,” said Ziehmer.

Elk restoration programs in Arkansas, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Tennessee have successfully restored limited elk populations with economic benefits through wildlife viewing and hunting.

Jim Smith, owner of Cross Country Trail Ride in Eminence, said restoring elk to the Missouri Ozarks will help his business by extending the tourism season. “The natural beauty, abundant wildlife and crystal clear streams draw people to the Ozarks.

Restoring elk will be an extra attraction.”

Elk are native to the Show-Me State but were gone by the mid-1800s, due to unregulated hunting and habitat changes.

Jim Low News Services Coordinator, MDC

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Missouri’s Urban Deer Harvest Down

Year 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Harvest High temp (°F) 129 50 2,077 70.5 1,838 62.6 1,348 76 554 85.1 678 77.5 1,242 52.7 587 83.7

Hunter participation in the urban hunt was very low the first year. This was mostly because the season lasted only two days instead of four, was limited to only the Kansas City and St. Louis areas, and was restricted to historic methods, which meant hunters could not use centerfire rifles. Leav-

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unters checked 587 deer during Missouri’s four-day urban deer season, a decrease of 53 percent from last year. The Missouri Department of Conservation attributes the decrease to unseasonably warm weather.

According to the Midwest Regional Climate Center, the daily high temperature for the period Oct. 8 through 11 at Jefferson City over the past 60 years has been 72.5 degrees Fahrenheit. The high temperature for those four days this year—the urban deer season— averaged 83.7 degrees.

The following table shows harvest figures since the urban deer season began, along with average high temperatures at Sandborn Field in Boone County from the University of Missouri’s Historical Agricultural Weather Database.

Data indicate a correlation between air temperature and the urban deer harvest.

ing out 2003, the three years with the highest temperatures also were those with the lowest urban deer harvests. Last year, which had the coolest weather in the urban hunt’s eight-year history, saw an 83 percent jump in harvest from the previous year, when it was 25 degrees warmer. Resource Scientist Lonnie Hansen said he does not believe the correlation is coincidental.

“The changes in the urban deer harvest between 2006 and 2007 and from 2008 through 2010 are really striking,” said Hansen.“The number of deer available to hunters certainly didn’t change that drastically from year to year. It seems clear to me that temperature is playing a huge role in determining harvest during the early season.”

Hansen said he also has

observed a correlation between temperature and deer harvest on opening weekend of the November firearms deer season. He attributes the phenomenon partly to deer behavior and partly to hunter behavior.

According to Hansen, deer are less active in warm weather because they do not need to eat as much to maintain their body temperature. Moving around in warm weather probably is uncomfortable for deer in October, when they already have grown dense coats to insulate them from winter cold. He said hunters know deer are less active and are less inclined to hunt in warm weather because deer are harder to find.

“Many people just don’t feel like hunting deer in shortsleeve weather,” said Hansen.

“It’s a practical matter, too. You

don’t want to shoot a deer if you can’t cool it right away.

Meat can spoil very quickly when the temperature is in the 70s or 80s.We probably would have better participation in the urban season if the weather was cooler at that time of year.”

Top harvest counties during this year’s urban hunt were Boone with 97 deer checked, St. Charles with 91 and Greene with 86.

Hunters are limited to shooting antlerless deer during the urban hunt. This year’s urban deer harvest consisted of 79 percent does. The idea is to allow hunters to control deer populations around human population centers, where deer-vehicle accidents are most prevalent.

—Jim Low News Services Coordinator, MDC

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Protecting Missouri’s Soil And Water

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ike farmers around the world, present and past, we ALL depend on soil and water. If you think about it — almost everything surrounding you in your daily life is affected by these two things.

The Department of Natural Resources’ Soil and Water Conservation Program helps protect Missouri’s soil and water resources. In support of the state Soil and Water Districts Commission, the program provides both financial and technical assistance to agricultural landowners for implementation of conservation practices that protect these vital natural resources.

Since its creation, the program has been a national leader in the effort to reduce erosion and prevent sediment and nutrients from entering rivers, streams and lakes. The program recently significantly expanded the types of conservation practices available across the state. Many of these additional conservation practices are specifically designed to reduce impacts to water quality and make sure the program is appropriately positioned to address emerging issues facing agriculture in the state of Missouri.

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gram and provides funding grants to 114 local Soil and Water Conservation Districts that are located in each county of the state. The district offices provide local assistance to agricultural landowners through voluntary programs that are coordinated by a locally elected soil and water conservation district board. Each district operates in close partnership with the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, or NRCS, and the majority of district staff are located in United States Department of Agriculture service centers. The state program relies on its partnership with NRCS to provide many of the technical aspects of both conservation planning and cost share practice implementation. In addition, the University of Missouri Extension Office provides a staff member who serves on each local district board of supervisors. The program also works extensively with the private lands service division of the Missouri Department of Conservation. These partnerships are crucial for the success of the program and the achievement of mutually shared goals and objectives.

In 2006, Missourians overwhelmingly voted for the fourth time to pass a onetenth-of-one-percent sales tax to support state parks and soil and water conservation efforts. The ballot measure was approved by more than 70 percent of voters, indicat-

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Since its creation, the program has been a national leader in the effort to reduce erosion and prevent sediment and nutrients from entering rivers, streams and lakes. ing the value of the program to the citizens of Missouri. By promoting good farming practices that help keep soil on the fields and out of streams and lakes, each soil and water conservation district conserves the productivity of our working lands. The program’s success story is partly told by the amount of soil saved. The 2007 National Resource Inventory report for Missouri released in April 2010 shows that among the 11 states with more than 10 million acres of cultivated cropland in 2007, Missouri had the largest reductions in cultivated cropland soil erosion rates over a 25-year period. During this 25-year time frame, the rate fell from 10.9 tons/per acre/per year in 1982 to 5.3 tons/per acre/per year in 2007. Over the same period, Missouri also achieved the highest percentage rate of reduction in the nation, with a 51 percent reduction for tons/per acre/per year and 62 percent decline for total tons per year.

Environmental benefits and soil saved aren’t the only measures of program success.

Such conservation efforts also pay off economically. According to a 2008 report by the Food and Agricultural Policy

Research Institute at the University of Missouri-Columbia, a regional economic assessment found that from 1997-2007, public and private investment in cost-shared practices initiated by the Missouri parks, soils and water sales tax funded conservation programs totaled nearly $400 million. This led to business sales of more than $500 million, and helped create more than 1,000 jobs each year, nearly $80 million in labor income and more than $110 million in property-type income. More than $14 million of indirect business taxes were produced for local and state governments. The Soil and Water Conservation Program’s contributions, added after adjusting for public and private investments, was more than $200 million for 1997-2007.

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ecently, the program was able to successfully leverage a significant amount of additional federal funding into Missouri as part of the USDA Mississippi River “Healthy Watersheds” Basin Initiative, or MRBI. The state of Missouri was awarded more than $28 million in additional federal funding for

AGENCY NEWS the next 4 years to assist landowners to address nutrient impacts to the Gulf of Mexico address from the Mississippi River Basin. This funding will serve to support 12 projects across the state and will provide financial assistance to help producers implement voluntarily conservation practices that avoid, control and trap nutrient runoff, improve wildlife habitat and maintain agricultural productivity. The watersheds in Missouri that were awarded MRBI funding are the Lower Grand, North Fork Salt, South Fork Salt, Little River Ditches, Lower St. Francois and Cache.

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he program has initiated the first steps of a long-range strategic planning process that builds upon the program’s conservation partnerships. A workgroup of core stakeholders recently met with a primary focus on the delivery of cost-share practices and the core functions of the program. Over time, other workgroups will be assembled to address various topics relating to the Soil and Water Conservation Program. These efforts will help identify contemporary modifications of the program that will further support decreasing the impacts of soil loss across the state while improving water quality. This past year, the development of a centralized computer project tracking system was completed and fully implemented.

The Missouri Soil and Water Information Management System, or MoSWIMS, has

already proved to be a tremendous tool in managing cost-share dollars across the state. Further enhancements of this tool are in progress and will pay significant dividends by providing real time statewide tracking, conservation project planning and management, as well as contributing to long term strategic planning and improved efficiency.

As a result of the consistent support from the citizens of Missouri, the Soil and Water Conservation Program has been a resounding success story. One can take a drive down any rural road and observe a myriad of conservation practices installed by landowners who have participated in the program. Terraced fields designed to decrease soil erosion, field borders reducing both soil and nutrient losses and exclusion fencing to keep cattle out of streams, rivers and forests are all examples of the land and water stewardship ethic promoted by the program.

As we look to the future, we will face only increasing pressure on our natural resources, along with ongoing expectations for access to clean water and a desire for plentiful food sources. This will be a challenge. However, the state of Missouri has a powerful tool in its successful Soil and Water Conservation Program that will help to address these issues and ensure that we leave a productive future for the next generation.

—Bryan Hopkins Soil and Water Conservation Program Director, DNR

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WELCOME CFM NEW MEMBERS

Sheila Anderman, Kansas City John Balkenbush, Centertown Roy & Arlene Ball, Lees Summit Brittany Barton, Saint Louis Bob Bell, Springfield Tim Bixler, Columbia Isabel Blecha, Saint Louis George Bohigan, Saint Louis Sam & Etta Bonney, Washington Tim Branson, Eureka Jason Braunecker, Maysville Bream Bugs, Chesterfield Craig Bridell, Saint Louis Maralee Britton, Saint Charles Danny Brown, Clinton Butch Bryan, O’Fallon Timothy Buckholz, Kansas City Mary Buechler, Jefferson City Mike Burns, Lexington James & Betty Burris, Wentzville Fitz Chandler, Ballwin Dustin Chasteen, Berger Wally Clever, Saint Louis Tim Cook, Saint Louis Vance Cox, Trenton Ila Crawford, Saint Joseph Mary De La Guerra, Warrenton Morris Dearing, Kansas City Don Denny, Puxico Kevin Dickbernd, O’Fallon Mary Donze, Saint Louis

Jim Drew, Liberty Rodney Eftink, Jackson Ralph Eichholz, Ozark Michael Engle, Saint Louis Jeff Esserman, Mason, OH Zachary Fallert, Bloomsdale James Farrar, Perryville Kenda Flores, Sullivan Richard Follwell, Defiance Vivian Fortunato, Ballwin Charles Foudree, Lees Summit Garrett Fravell, Saint Peters Kit & Roger Freudenberg, Jefferson City Steve Fry, Kansas City Gary Gardner, Kansas City Jim Gast, Columbia G. Goetsch, Chesterfield Gary Gognat, Winona O’Ray Graber, Saint Louis James Green, Kansas City Bernie Grice, Columbia Art Grillo, Saint Peters Ric Groeneman, Fenton Jack Hambene, Saint Louis Jason Hannaman, Kansas City Heberle Packing Company, Hermann Neil & Marilyn Heimsoth, Cole Camp Victor Heisserer, Benton Jake Hemmer, Winfield Phillip Hendrix, Dexter Darwin Hindman, Columbia Sue Holst, Jefferson City Michael Hood, Columbia Jake Hoover, Mansfield Bryan Hopkins, Jefferson City Ronald House, Festus Robert Howe, Morrisville Jackie Hubbard, Caruthersville Robert Hyder, Jefferson City

Cynthia Jackson, Wappapello Paul Jackson, Ballwin Joe Jerek, Jefferson City JP’s Butcher Block, Rulo, NE David Kelly, Hartsburg Debbie Knopke, Kansas City Gary Kobermann, Saint Louis Tammy Kram, Platte City Ronald Krueger, Saint Louis Bob Lavalle, New Madrid Stuart Lawson, Milan Arthur Lind, Chesterfield Stan & Judy Linsenbardt, Jefferson City Clint Long, Raymore Malinmor Hunt Club, Eolia Barry Marquart, Saint Louis Harvey May, Warsaw James McBride, Hazelwood Lauren McDaniel, Point Lookout Charles McFall, Crane Marcelene McFarland, Pevely John McGee, Columbia Bill McKinley, Union Tom & Diane Mendenhall, Columbia Jim Meyer, Grain Valley Sam Murphey, Jefferson City William O’Daniel, Lynchburg Edward Olander, Saint Louis Marilyn Overkamp, Hermann Gene Painter, Pilot Grove Michael Paul, Lees Summit Keith Pennington, Rogersville Vernon Pfaff, Patton Doug Phillips, Long Lane Mike Pinkston, Saint Louis Ronald Piontek, Fenton Wayne Plybon, Auxvasse Kevin Pollitt, Palmyra William Popovic, Saint Louis Carl Quicksall, Manchester

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NEWS & ISSUES A COLLECTION OF STORIES FROM AROUND THE STATE

weekend anglers. Many clubs participate in conservation and youth projects. The Missouri BASS Federation Nation is proud to be an affiliate member of the Conservation Federation of Missouri. We will be hosting a benefit tournament on Pomme de Terre Lake on April 10, 2011, and all of the proceeds will go the Conservation Federation of Missouri.

Come and join us for a great tournament early next spring. Information will be available in January at www.mobass.com. If you are interested in joining our organization, information can also be found on our website.

Good Bassin! —Jim Zieger President

BASS Federation Nation Holds State Championship, Announces CFM Benefit Tournament The Missouri BASS Federation Nation held its annual State Championship Tournament at the Lake of the Ozarks on October 9–10, 2010. There were 29 clubs represented with a total of 232 anglers. The event started with a pre-tournament meeting held Friday night at Tan-Tar-A Resort, with sponsors providing more than $15,000 worth of attendance draw prizes! Matt Gaunt from the Conservation Federation of Missouri was the guest speaker.

A 50/50 drawing was done and the Missouri BASS Federation Nation used half of the $800 they collected to purchase 22 new CFM memberships for members drawn in attendance.

The other $400 went to one lucky winner.

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and the rest of the top 12 anglers. Also congratulations are in order for the Elite Anglers Bass Club for being the first place team average weight per man.

The top 12 anglers plus one alternate will advance to the 2011 BASS Federation Nation Central Divisional Tournament. The Kansas BASS Federation Nation will host the event and the lake and date has yet to be announced.

From there the top angler from each State advances to the BASS Federation Nation National Championship held in November of 2011. At the National Championship 9 anglers per division compete in each of the 6 Divisions and each Divisional winner goes on the fish the Bassmaster Classic in 2012. This is the path that qualifies the 6 BASS Federation Nation anglers that compete in the Bassmaster Classic each year. The Bassmaster Classic is referred to as the Super Bowl of Bass Fishing.

The BASS Federation Nation is the grass roots organization of BASS that consists of the average working-class

CLC Grant Writing Workshop Provides Important Step In Funding Program Eight Conservation Leadership Corps members gathered at the farm of Dave Murphy on October 16 and 17 for a weekend grant writing workshop conducted by Andy McDaniels of NWF and Matt Gaunt of CFM. Students were introduced to the fundamentals of grant writing, including identification of funding sources, relationship building, project definition and the application process.

Attendees included, Mike Baker, Ryan Diener, Michaela Henneberg, Jim Jacobi, Seth Klein, Mandy Noel, Caitlyn Schoults and Jacob Swafford.

Each of the attendees will be assigned prospective funding sources to contact with a letter of inquiry and will follow the letter with a phone call to gather information useful in the application process. The CLC is focused on finding the funding necessary to grow the program and expand the list of CLC activities. With their dedication and work ethic success is sure to follow!

Producing Energy From Woody Biomass: MoFRAC Hosts Conference To Discuss Challenges

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bout 150 citizens and agency professionals gathered at Runge Nature Center in Jefferson City on October 22 to consider the challenges and opportunities associated with producing energy from woody biomass.

This has been a major topic of consideration within MoFRAC, the Missouri Forest Resources Advisory Council, composed of over 30 agencies

and organizations concerned with forestry in Missouri.

The Missouri forest products industry has traditionally focused on harvesting saw timber rather than the small and poor quality trees and forest residues that could be a feedstock for the numerous bioenergy projects being proposed in the state. The conference explored the challenges facing this industry, resource managers, state

HONORARIUMS In memory of Billy Fulton Eddie, Dave, Lorraine, Sherri, Toby, and Carol In memory of Donald Thompson Kathleen Wilson ~ Saint Charles, MO In memory of Roscoe Morris Arnold & Helen Meysenburg ~ Lees Summit, MO In memory of Charles Johnson Howard Wood ~ Bonne Terre, MO In memory of Marion Wolken Mike & Mossie Schallon ~ Wentzville, MO In memory of Barry Rea Imogene Strain & Family ~ Florissant, MO

agencies, and energy planners as they chart a path to ensure sustainable harvest practices in this new sphere of activity.

Wood procurement agents and energy planners and managers will be concerned with acquiring and transporting adequate feedstock in a timely and cost effective fashion. Resource managers and state agencies will want to ensure that this is done in a supervised fashion that pro-

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tects the resource for future generations and minimizes negative environmental impact.

Collaboration and mutual understanding will be essential to success, and third party verification will check whether agreed harvest practices are followed. Projects using feedstock from shared areas must be coordinated to ensure their economic viability.

MEMORIALS In memory of Yvonne Beel Rebecca Tinker ~ Imperial, MO

In memory of Harvey Morgan Paula Willmarth ~ Jefferson City, MO Janet Breid ~ Columbia, MO Pamela McCarthy ~ Blue Springs, MO In memory of Kyle Robinson Shari Altman ~ Lake Saint Louis, MO Christopher Tillman & Family ~ Saint Louis, MO Kathy & Sandy McPherson ~ Ballwin, MO Shelley & Dennis Ripplinger ~ Saint Louis, MO Paul & Marilynn Hiebert ~ Bridgeton, MO Friends & Neighbors of Golden Gables Subdivision ~ Saint Louis, MO

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C O N S E R V A T I O N F E D E R A T I O N O F M I S S O U R I A F F I L I AT E S Anglers of Missouri Big Game Hunters, Inc. Bridlespur Hunt Club Capitol City Fly Fishers Central Missouri Chapter Safari Club Chesterfield Citizens Committee for the Environment Coldwater Outing & Game Preserve Festus-Crystal City Conservation Club Gasconade County Youth Shooting Sports Greenway Network, Inc. Heaven’s Anglers Jefferson County Coonhunters, Inc. Lambert Field Rod & Gun Club Meramec Area Sportsman Association Mid Missouri Trout Unlimited Midwest Diving Council Mississippi Valley Duck Hunters Missouri Association of Meat Processors Missouri Atlatl Association Missouri Bass Federation Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative Missouri Bow Hunters Missouri Chapter of the Wildlife Society Missouri Chapter Soil and Water Conservation Society

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Missouri Conservation Agents Association Missouri Consulting Foresters Association Missouri Department of Agriculture Missouri Ducks Unlimited State Council Missouri Forest Products Association Missouri Hunter Education Instructors Association Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation Missouri Hunting Spaniel Club Missouri National Wild Turkey Federation Missouri Native Seed Association Missouri Parks & Recreation Association Missouri Parks Association Missouri Prairie Foundation Missouri Ruffed Grouse Society Missouri Smallmouth Alliance Missouri Society of American Foresters Missouri Sport Shooting Association Missouri State Campers Association Missouri State Council Quail Unlimited Missouri Taxidermist Association Missouri Trappers Association Missouri Trout Fisherman’s Association Missouri Waterfowl Association Missouri Whitetails Unlimited

Monett Sportsman League MU Student Chapter Wildlife Society North Side Division Conservation Federation Open Space Council Ozark Fly Fishers Ozark Wilderness Waterways Club Perry County Sportsman Club Pomme de Terre Chapter Muskies, Inc. Quail and Upland Wildlife Federation Quail Forever & Pheasants Forever River Relief, Inc. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Saint James Civic Club Saint Louis Audubon Society South Side Division Conservation Federation Southwest Missouri Fly Fishers Tipton Farmers & Sportsman Club United Bow Hunters of Missouri Walnut Council & Other Fine Hardwoods Wecomo Sportsman Club Wild Elk Institute of Missouri Wildlife Society of Missouri State University Windsor Lake Rod & Gun Club

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The Children in Nature Challenge is a program to recognize communities and families who create opportunities for their children to get outside and discover nature firsthand.

For more information visit, Childreninnature.mo.gov Or e-mail at childreninnature@mo.gov Find us on Facebook or follow @GetOutandPlayMO Why should Missouri communities take the Children in Nature Challenge?

Healthy, happy children are the most precious resources of any community. Today’s children, however, suffer from a disconnection with nature and the outdoors. Reconnecting them with nature can improve a child’s sense of well-being and mental abilities; it can encourage physical activity that reduces obesity; and it can help build lifelong understanding and concern for the care of our natural resources.

How do families take the Children in Nature Challenge?

Visit our web page at childreninnature.mo.gov and hop over to our “Take the Challenge” page and jump right in. Fill out the sign-up form and dedicate a portion of your time to getting you kids outside and re-engaging with the wonders of nature our state has to offer.

How do communities take the Children in Nature Challenge? #1: Create a “Children in Nature Challenge Community” action team. #2 Sign up online at mo.gov/childreninnature to let us know your community is interested. #3 Prepare to meet the following criteria Increase awareness of the need to connect children to nature and of the opportunities for people in your community to get involved. x Provide activities and events for children to connect with nature. x Enhance and use natural play spaces and/or community green space to connect children with nature. x Connect your children with nature by having 20% of your area schools use the Discover Nature Schools instructional units. x Partner with local organizations and businesses to connect your children with nature. x

#4 Maintain records of your activities and related numbers and be able to describe how your community efforts have connected at least a third of the children in your community to nature. Submit the results by Oct. 1, 2011. Online entry forms will be available in spring 2011.

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Work, fun and state park history highlighted a great 2010 Fall Conference.

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