January 2012 VOL. 73, NO. 1
Inside This Issue:
MISSOURI
Wildlife
FEATURED ARTICLES
November 2012 Vol. 73, No. 1
CFM Convention 2012 ......................................................................................8 Exploring The Outdoors ................................................................................10 Missouri Water Summit 2011 ................................................................14 Attend National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic 2012 ..........................16 CFM 2012 Resource Committee Meetings ............................................20 Where Dreams Are Made ........................................................................24 Master Loggers - A Cut Above ..................................................................26 Spring Fling 2012 ........................................................................................27 CFM Nomination Committee Proposed Slate for 2012-13 ..........................29 Cabin Fever Clay Shoot ................................................................................30
NEWS, UPDATES AND COLUMNS View From The Stone House ....................................................................2
OFFICERS Mike Schallon President Duane Addleman 1st Vice President Richard Ash 2nd Vice President Secretary Dan Zerr Randy Washburn Treasurer
STAFF Dave Murphy
Executive Director/ Editor Travis Scott Director of Development Debra Lee Teaming With Wildlife Coordinator Micaela Haymaker Office Manager Membership Laurie Coleman Associate/ Managing Editor Joe Pendergrass Design & Production Mission Statement: Missourians for Conservation of Natural Resources and Protection of Our Outdoor Heritage.
President’s Message..................................................................................3 Teaming With Wildlife
New TWW Coordinator ......................................................................4 Agency News MDC - Schools Invited to Fight Litter Through “No MOre Trash!” Contest ..................................................................5 DNR - Our Missouri Waters ..............................................................12 Open Space Council St. Louis County Parks, A Regional Legacy ........................................6 Calendar ..................................................................................................18 Member Information
Conservationists For Life ..................................................................22 Affiliates of the Federation ................................................................23 Business Alliance Members ..............................................................29 New Members....................................................................................32 COVER NOTE: As a fifty-plus year veteran of outdoor and wildlife photography, some images are just engrained in one's memory. So is the case for the cover of this issue of MISSOURI WILDLIFE.
Conservation feature-length film about the wild turkey in Missouri. The image and location were so captivating that I eventually, with the permission of the owners, used the location for a "Poaching" sequence in the turkey movie.
I have a mental collection of favorite wildlife photos that I have taken. But this particular image, an antiquated home, "LOST IN TIME", speaks to me of a Missouri Ozark lifestyle that has all but disappeared.
The owners of the property at that time were John W. and Lucy Curtis, both now deceased. They were gracious folks, and Conservation Friendly !!
This exposure was made back in 1969 when I was making weekly trips to Lake Spring, filming "The Return of The Wild Turkey", a Missouri Department of
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The structure still stands, pretty much hidden from view just south of the Gasconade River on OLD 63 South. Subsequent additions to it's original structure have changed forever, it's original appearance.
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COVER: "LOST IN TIME" © Glenn D. Chambers
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VIEW FROM THE STONE HOUSE
The Return of Light This time of year, especially, I am so very grateful for my years in Sweden. The South tip of that incredible land lies at about the same degree of latitude as Hudson’s Bay. The entire populace of Sweden resides far North of the Northernmost boundary of these continental United States. Facetiously, the self effacing Swedes joke that it gets dark there around mid-September and light again sometime the following May. To the great credit of the Swedish people, they always are very modest. They also, perhaps in response to the pervasive winter darkness, celebrate Advent far beyond my wildest imaginings. Each and every day of Advent is cause for celebration of long standing traditions. For example, today (December 9) Swedes honor the Patron Saint Anna…and have the tradition of “placing their fish in water” i.e. they begin the immersion of salted, dried cod fillets as the initial step in the 16 day process of making “lutfisk” the famed Scandinavian “fish jello” the centerpiece of many a Swedish Christmas Eve table. The tradition I want most to remind you of today is the one celebrated on December 13. Sankta Lucia, the annual spectacular celebration of the return of light. The ultimate optimist’s “I told you so” to those skeptics continuously espousing gloom and doom. I have always believed the Swedes to be among the wisest folk in the world. One is forced to accept this because 2
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they begin celebrating the return of light a full week before the actual event of the Winter Solstice. Such encouragement is a very real, tangi-
escalators and stop signs, we should probably credit even more the Swedish gift of optimism in the face of consuming darkness they have given to
ble, profound boost to morale for each and every citizen. The little girls can’t wait to be “Lucia” for their families. They get all decked out in white gowns with crowns graced with evergreens and living candles. They prepare special saffron flavored, ornate rolls for their family and friends. These are served piping hot with marvelous hot chocolate in abundance. In Sweden this is the stuff of live television, children’s choirs and the Royal Family. One cannot help but get caught up in the celebration, the excitement, the joy. Beyond the invention of
the entire world. Oh sure, as soon as someone reads these words, they will point out to me that there are many such traditions around the world, or that Saint Lucia never actually set foot in Sweden…or some other irrelevant FACT such as this. The point is, it is ALWAYS darkest before the dawn. And that moment of pervasive, Stygian darkness is THE time to suck it up, take heart and get moving! This is the very time to commence serious effort for maximum effect and benefit. This is the perfect time to make something happen to ensure that tomorrow is better
than today. As we begin another new year for the Conservation Federation of Missouri, won’t you please acknowledge that our state is blessed with clean water, pure air, rich and healthy soil, abundant fish and wildlife, and productive, healthy, sustainable forests? Won’t you go on to note that the vast majority of our children will grow up happy and healthy and are likely to inherit a Missouri even better than ours today? These are great realities, only possible because we ordinary folks continue to make progress together. For nearly 77 years now, we have done all this and more through CFM. Even though we have had to face myriad challenges and huge dilemmas at every step of the way…the light, as certain as tomorrow’s sunrise, has always returned. We always find a way to get important things done! May it ever be so. May our greatest earthly legacy to those who follow us be our own complete confidence and unshakable faith in each other and in the Conservation Federation of Missouri. Help us earn the new membership of someone you know well today! Invite them to join us. Share our mission and pass on your awareness of our great value as “The Voice for Missouri Outdoors” to everyone around you. Happy New Year! The Light Returns. — Dave Murphy Executive Director, CFM
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
2011 – A Look Back at Another Great Year For CFM
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y the time you receive this edition of Missouri Wildlife, 2011 will be in our rear view mirror! Happy New Year to all of my fellow CFM Members! Feel confident that your CFM leaders are prepared for the challenges we may encounter in the New Year. The Missouri Legislature passed no laws that would be detrimental to conservation efforts; however, there was an attempt to introduce Senate Bill 300. With help from the NRA some legislators wanted to usurp authority from the Conservation Commission. We fought that effort back from the edge and SB 300 died a quiet death. Last February we held our 75th annual convention at the Lodge of Four Seasons at Lake Ozark, MO. We had good weather which helped us to draw a large number of attendees! CFM generated $4,000 in donations for the CFM Kirkham Family Scholarship Fund. Nick Fowler was recognized as the first recipient of this scholarship program and we were pleased that he and his parents could join us at CFM’s Fall Conference where we presented him with a check.
Much needed renovation of our office in Jefferson City was completed earlier this year. This was accomplished because of the generous donations we received earmarked for this effort. CFM held its 5th Benefit Sporting Clays Shoot and we had a record turnout with excellent fundraising results! On December 1-2 “Missouri Water Summit 2011” was held in Columbia with the focus on “Deepening Our Water Wisdom & Mobilizing for Action”. This was a major undertaking and was underwritten in part by the Linnemeyer Trust, organized by the Conservation Federation of Missouri, in partnership with the National Wildlife Federation. You will be hearing much more in 2012 about the take-a-ways from this event. Our CLC – “Conservation Leadership Corp” continues to attract young people to the conservation arena. Governor Jay Nixon continued his strong support of conservation in 2011 especially related to Share the Harvest. Looking ahead, we’ll be getting together on the last weekend of February (2/24 -2/26) for our 2012 Annual Convention at the Lodge of Four Seasons at Lake Ozark, MO. I personally invite you to attend
and really learn how your organization moves forward every year. Help make a positive difference in 2012 and beyond. As a member of CFM you help make all the things we do possible. I ask you for your continued involvement and monetary contributions as we
strive to support the activities that enhance our Missouri Outdoors while fighting back any and all actions that would have a negative impact. Happy New Year! Mike Schallon President, CFM
Conserve Life: SLOW DOWN More than 1,100 people die on Missouri highways each year. Don’t become a statistic. Conserve life by slowing down and by always making sure your seatbelt is buckled. BUCKLE M IS S OURI
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TEAMING WITH WILDLIFE
New Teaming With Wildlife Coordinator
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ebra Lee is the new Teaming With Wildlife Coordinator responsible for managing the efforts and activities of the Teaming With Wildlife Coalition. Her work includes outreach, communications, fundraising and education pertaining to conservation and restoration of endangered habitats and species. In addition to her Teaming With Wildlife duties she will assist the CFM team with operations and marketing in a statewide and national campaign to be The Voice for Missouri Outdoors. Prior to joining the Conservation Federation of Missouri, Debra was a Planner III for the State of Missouri at the Division of Tourism. During her tenure she worked with many markets, both domestic and international. She served as an interagency liaison and has designed business models for new initiatives including the Tour of Missouri and the Missouri Civil War Sesquicentennial. Her experience includes advertising, marketing, strategic planning, and special projects. A 1990 graduate of the University of Missouri Columbia, Debra has a B.S. from the School of Natural Resources - Parks, Recreation and Tourism Administration. She has over 18 years of experience in government and tourism promotion. While at the Division of 4
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Dear Friends, Thank you for your support of The Salvation Army in this region. We appreciate that you donate money toward the processing of the venison that comes to us for distribution to people in great need. The venison is indeed a blessing to the people we serve through our food pantry. The depressed economy has really hit many people hard. Some
people tell us that they have to choose between buying medicine or meat. What a choice to have to make! Thank you, again, for your work to feed hungry people in need and your support of The Salvation Army. Sincerely, Cyndy Chapman Regional Director of Development
Tourism, Debra developed an appreciation of Missouri destinations and the importance of the outdoors. She believes that Missouri's greatest asset is the natural beauty of the landscape in combination with the warm, friendly and hardworking people who live here. She has a robust interest in archery and fitness and hopes to incorporate those interests into her new career. Debra has been a resident of Jefferson City for 20 years. Her hometown is Rolla, Missouri where her parents Beverly and Bae Lee still reside. Quick Facts Name: Debra Lee Age: 45 Degree: BS University of Missouri - Columbia Home: Jefferson City, MO Hometown: Rolla, MO Hobbies/Interests: Archery, photography, walking/jogging, cycling, scuba diving, watercolor, and decorating or baking for Christmas! Contact Debra at: dlee@confedmo.org
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AGENCY NEWS
Schools Invited to Fight Litter Through “No MOre Trash!” Contest MDC and MoDOT sponsor “Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter Free” trash-can contest
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issouri elementary, middle and home school students K-8 are invited to help in the fight against litter in the Show-Me State -- and to have creative and educational fun - by participating in the 2012 “Yes You CAN Make Missouri Litter Free” trash-candecorating contest. The annual contest is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) as part of the state’s “No MOre Trash!” campaign to raise awareness about Missouri's litter problem and to discourage littering. The contest encourages school classes and groups to join in the fight against litter by decorating and displaying a large trash can with the “No MOre Trash!” logo and a litter-prevention message using a variety of creative media. Schools may submit one entry in each competition category: K-2, 3-5 and 6-8. Entries are judged based on creativity, adherence to contest rules and effective use of theme and logo. “In addition to teaching kids about how litter hurts them, their families, community and the environment, first-place winners from each competition category receive $200 awarded to the spon-
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This turtle was deformed after being trapped in discarded beverage rings. It now lives in the state fair as a warning about the dangers of littering. Credit MDC.
soring schools,” said MDC No MOre Trash! Coordinator Joe Jerek. “All first-place winners are then eligible for a grand prize of $600 awarded to the sponsoring school, and a trophy.” Jerek added that there is no entry fee for the contest. Par-
ticipating school groups must simply email a completed entry form and up to three photos of the completed trash can (with and without participating students) to nomoretrash@mdc.mo.gov. Email submissions are required. Deadline for entries is March
“Littering isn’t just ugly, it hurts wildlife and the environment, it costs Missourians millions of tax dollars each year and it’s illegal,” Jerek said. He added that MDC spends almost $1 million a year to clean litter from conservation areas and other department locations and MoDOT spends more than $5 million each year cleaning litter from Missouri’s roadsides. Contest rules, entry forms, the “No MOre Trash!” logo, past contest winners, facts on litter and educational information are available at www.nomoretrash.org. For more information email nomoretrash@mdc.mo.gov.
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Joe Jerek News Services Coordinator, MDC
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OPEN SPACE COUNCIL
St. Louis County Parks, A Regional Legacy
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or over 60 years the St. Louis County Department of Parks and Recreation has provided a balance of conservation, cultural and recreational opportunities to the citizens of St. Louis County and the visiting public. Since its beginning in 1950 the department has grown to a system of regional significance with 69 sites totaling 12,400 acres. In addition to its diverse natural qualities the parks system includes a variety of indoor and outdoor recreation facilities including community centers, ice rinks, swimming pools, golf courses, tennis courts athletic fields, trails, lakes, riverfronts, museums and historic sites. Much on the land which makes up the proud parks system was donated by individuals, families and companies that recognized the value of open space. St. Louis County Parks fill an important niche and link between local, state and federal public lands. Such regional attractions as the nationally ranked Museum of Transportation, Laumeier Sculpture Park, The Butterfly House, St. Louis Carousel, Faust Village, the American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog, The Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park, the zoo at Suson Park and wildlife observation at Lone Elk Park provides economic impact 6
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and compliments the systems natural beauty. With annual visitation estimated at 15 million and a parks budget of approximately $26 million a year, the per visit cost to St. Louis County taxpayers is roughly $1.73 per use. Quite a bargain to say the least when you consider the many natural benefits of the parks are not factored in to the cost. Many of these parks are working 24 hours a day, 7 days a week cleaning the air, filtering the water, cooling down the planet, providing homes for urban wildlife and breaking up the monotony of urban development. They are islands of hope in a sea of asphalt and concrete. We hope that you will share the same love and respect for
your own parks and open space as St. Louis Countians do if they are ever threatened by development or political indifference. A legacy of parks like those created in St. Louis County were founded and designed to provide a diversity conservation and recreation close to the homes of millions for the benefit of
today and future generations. It is a regional system. Parks are for people and it is obvious that the people of St. Louis County love their parks. Ron Coleman Executive Director The Open Space Council for the St. Louis Region
Lone Elk Park. Credit to the St. Louis County Parks
Creve Coeur. Credit to the St. Louis County Parks
Wetland. Credit to the St. Louis County Parks
Al Foster Trail (opposite page top). Credit to the St. Louis County Parks Blue Bell (opposite page bottom). Credit to the St. Louis County Parks
Al Foster Trail. Credit to the St. Louis County Parks
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CFM Convention 2012
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hile most of you are breaking out the 2012 calendars to begin penciling in commitments for the New Year, we wanted to offer an early reminder regarding the dates for the 2012 Conservation Federation of Missouri’s Annual Convention February 24-26. Once again our event will be held at The Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark. We are already planning for this year’s convention to be the largest, most successful yet. Early bird registration prizes will be awarded to those who book prior to February 17th and will be awarded at the event. If you are planning to attend, why not sign up now and have a chance at some wonderful prizes! Those of you who are considered regulars of CFM’s Convention understand it’s the only time each year where the greatest number of our membership gathers for some business, presentation of awards and just as important-fellowship. Realizing the value in the latter, it is our hope that you will make an effort to invite new attendees to join us in February. We’re planning special recognition for new attendees at convention this year. 2012 marks the 10 year anniversary of the Conservation Leadership Corps (CLC). We have invited many of the early CLC participants back to share what they are doing now and help us highlight CLC’s success over their first decade. 8
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AFFILIATES, BUSINESSES and KEY INDIVIDUALS, by now you may have received a letter or phone call from me asking for your help in making our 2012 convention the biggest and most successful in our history. In case you missed it, what we are asking for is very simple and in fact some of you are already doing. First, we are asking for your
support as Ambassadors of our annual convention by supporting it financially or by offering donations for CFM’s fundraising success. We will be preparing a special banner, signage, and gifts in recognizing contributions by those affiliates who step up in support of our convention. And, we sincerely hope that you will attend and encourage oth-
ers to come as well. Let’s make the 2012 CFM convention the best so far. The convention committee is working hard to make this convention a memorable one so please contact us now for additional information or to support this year’s event! Registration Form on page 21
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Exploring the Outdoors
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fter reading “Rim to Rim for CFM” in the November issue of Missouri Wildlife, I wanted to share with you my memories of another great outdoor adventure that changed my life, inspired me to pursue conservation, stand up for our natural resources, and include others in those pursuits. After being encouraged by CFM members to share my passion of the outdoors with others, my best friend, Chris, and I set out for the Great Smokey Mountains. It was October of 2010. Chris seemed like the perfect person with whom to share an outdoor experience. As a suburbanite, little of his childhood included exploring and hiking. With our GPS in hand, we set out, positive we had time to drive to the park, hike to our campsite, and set up our tent and fire before the sunset. Several side-stops later, Chris and I found ourselves stuck in a three-hour long traffic jam in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. And by the time we got into the park, the sun was preparing to set and our fear was sinking in. We weaved through the park, quickly finding the parking lot and ranger station where we could pick up our backcountry camping permit and a map. By the time we unloaded the car, the sun had set, and we had five miles of hiking to get to our campsite. Since I had been an outdoor explorer since I was a child, I knew that the lack of 1 0
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Chris and Kat in front of Grizzly Giant, one of Yosemite's largest Sequoias with a diameter of 96 feet at the base and a height of 209 feet.
light could be a real issue, but I assured Chris that we had nothing to worry about. After all, I had been camping and exploring my entire life and had lived to tell about it. For five miles, we hiked in the rain with one headlamp, trying to navigate via the map and not be eaten by the “active” bears the rangers had warned us about. We finally came to our site, sore, wet, and completely miserable. Was this the great out-
doors I had bragged to Chris about? Chris and I spent the entire night listening to the sniffing bears circle our tent, probably searching for a bag of M&M’s I was sure Chris had hidden in his pocket. I remember thinking that this experience was probably scaring Chris and that I’d be lucky to ever get him to go hiking with me again. When morning came and we were positive that the
bears had gone back to the woods, Chris opened the flap on the tent and said, “Wow, Kat, you’ve got to look at this!” When I peeked my head out, I smiled because I realized Chris was excited about the trees. This was his first time waking up under a forest canopy, and I knew Chris had finally understood the beauty of our great outdoors. We spent the day hiking through streams, climbing up rocks, examining bugs, and sharing our excitement that outside of places like Gatlinburg and our populated Missouri suburbs, peaceful parks and nature reigned. I truly believe that if we can connect young people like Chris with nature, they will become stewards and enthusiastic advocates of parks, plants, and waterways for decades to come. When our annual fall vacation rolled around, Chris was enthusiastic about visiting another National Park. We teamed up again for another great adventure, this time to Yosemite National Park to seek out the Giant Redwoods. Katherine “Kat” Dockery Vice President of Development Open Space Council
You can support CFM’s desire to get more people and families outdoors by making a donation today.
Kat poses in front of one of the Smokey's many streams.
Chris exploring the Great Smokey Mountain National Park.
Fill out and mail in the pledge form below today. All proceeds go to CFM! (Donors contributing $20 or more will receive a set of 4 National Park image note cards) Tell us about your outdoor adventure in the next issue of Missouri Wildlife. Please find my donation in support of “Rim to Rim for CFM” in the amount of $_____________ Name________________________________________________
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Mail to: Attention “Rim to Rim for CFM”, 728 West Main St., Jefferson City, Missouri 65101-1559
HONORARIUMS AND MEMORIALS
HONORARIUMS AND MEMORIALS
In honor of my Grandpa, Howard Wood
In honor of Howard Wood Dana Sutter ~ Saint Louis, MO
Blake Gornick ~ Kirkwood
MERRY CHRISTMAS! M IS S OURI
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AGENCY NEWS - DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Our Missouri Waters
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issouri is blessed with an abundance of water resources across the state. Our waters are peaceful and serene as we sit aside a scenic stream bank watching the water slowly meander through an Ozark forest. They are exhilarating and exciting as we travel by canoe through the white rapids of a fast-moving river. They are nourishing and essential for our health and quality of life. Our Missouri waters are also vital and necessary for economic growth. There are more than 22,000 miles of classified streams and rivers, and more than 290,000 surface acres of classified lakes in Missouri. These rivers and lakes are an important recreational feature, highly prized by floaters, anglers and tourists around the world. The wide variety and quality of water draws thousands to the state each year for fishing, floating and photography, making this resource an important economic component of our state. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act. Citizens continue to recognize the importance of protecting and improving our water resources today, just as they did back in 1972. Even in tough economic times, citizens continue to rank water quality as the highest environmental priority for Americans. During the Missouri Water 1 2
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Our Missouri Waters initiative will modernize and streamline the way the department conducts watershed planning to better target its resources and provide a greater environmental benefit to all Missouri water ways, including the Big River shown in this photo.
Summit in December of 2011, CFM released a survey of opinion leaders that found more than half of all Missourians worried a great deal about the pollution of rivers, streams, lakes and drinking water near their homes. More than half of those surveyed had also changed their use of pesticides, fertilizers and chemicals as part of an individual or community effort to help water resources. Clearly, Missourians can and have changed their behaviors. I certainly appreciate the public’s commitment to improving and protecting Missouri’s precious water resources. This is one reason why the Missouri Depart-
ment of Natural Resources recently launched a new statewide initiative called Our Missouri Waters. This innovative, statewide initiative will allow the department to provide a coordinated, holistic approach to protecting our water resources. It’s about looking at watersheds in a new way, viewing water supply and water quality together. Previously, the department’s water management efforts were largely compartmentalized with each section having its own goals, targets, and measures of success and impact. Through the department’s Our Missouri Waters initiative, however, we have
created the framework to integrate all appropriate departmental resources and programs when addressing the water resource management needs. While our department programs do coordinate now, I believe this initiative will help us integrate programs and services even more effectively and as a result will help us maximize efficiencies, target resources and achieve greater environmental benefit. Under this initiative, the department will improve coordination of activities related to water quality and water quantity, including data collection, monitoring, financial assistance and restoration on a
AGENCY NEWS watershed basis. It’s designed to not only look at the waters in your community or my hometown – more importantly it will focus on our Missouri waters as a whole. Department staff have been busy working hard on this project for months to evaluate all 66 watersheds throughout the state. As part of the first phase of the initiative, the department identified three pilot watersheds. The pilots will help demonstrate and evaluate the feasibility of managing by watershed. The pilots will also help move the department into full implementation in 2013 by implementing a select number of initial steps and activities. The department selected the Big River, Lower Grand and Spring River watersheds based on their diversity in hydrology, water quality and quantity issues, opportunities for stakeholder engagement and geographic distribution. Efforts in the pilot watersheds will begin in early 2012. The Big River watershed covers 955 square miles across six counties in eastcentral Missouri. Three of our treasured state parks are there, numerous public access and conservation areas, and a portion of the Mark Twain National Forest. The Big River has the potential to be a sparkling Ozark stream, but in that watershed exits one of the largest lead deposits in the world. The leftovers from hundreds of years of lead mining are moving slowly down the Big River. If we fix
the Big River, we can preserve the Lower Meramec Basin, into which the Big River flows. The Meramec River is particularly important because it hosts one of the most diverse populations of mussels in Missouri. There is significant community involvement in the Big River watershed area. Five watershed groups, 2 watershed management plans, and volunteers have submitted data for 10 water bodies in 2010. In addition, there are state and federal government programs that are active in the watershed as well. This pilot project, in addition to focusing and allocating funds for expanded water quality monitoring and testing, will bring those groups together, coordinate what they’re doing and attempt to concentrate the efforts so that the watershed is sustainable and healthy. The Lower Grand River watershed starts in Iowa and covers eight counties in north-central Missouri. The watershed is filled with rich agricultural land, a National Wildlife Refuge, Pershing State Park and three reservoirs. However, 407 stream miles and 13 lake acres in the watershed are listed as impaired. This watershed contains water bodies with significant stream channelization, sedimentation and nonpoint source runoff. Uniquely, a proposed reservoir in Sullivan County makes the Lower Grand River watershed a prime example of where water quality and water supply issues come together. There are, just
as in the Big River, plans under way to address and improve water quality in the Lower Grand watershed. The pilot project will focus and coordinate these efforts, and bring local communities to the forefront. The Spring River watershed is located in southwestern Missouri and extends into Kansas and Oklahoma. The Spring River watershed touches eight counties in our state, some of them spectacular. However, sedimentation and runoff has degraded much of the watershed. More than 450 stream miles and 12 lake acres are listed as impaired. The Spring River is another of those locations where water supply and water quality are linked and where bringing together local groups and focusing funds will have an effect today and tomorrow. Growing communities such as Joplin and Carthage are looking for long-term sustainable water supplies to meet their future needs. We don’t have all of the answers – this process will include robust stakeholder involvement to identify issues that need to be resolved before we implement Our Missouri Waters statewide. We’ve named this initiative “Our Missouri Waters” because water, like all of our natural resources belong to all of us, because we all need to understand and be vested in protecting our waters to ensure a positive future. Stakeholders, partnering agencies and the public will play a critical role throughout
this initiative. We want to work with stakeholders and our partner agencies to improve watershed planning – this includes education efforts within the watersheds to get local citizens involved and invested in local watershed issues. To that end, the department established a Watershed Advisory Committee of diverse external stakeholders that will provide their expertise and insight during the development, implementation and evaluation of the initiative. The success of Our Missouri Waters will depend in large part on the department’s efforts to engage stakeholders, partnering agencies and the public. The department will begin implementing the pilot projects in early 2012 and will continue the planning process into 2013. These pilots will allow the department to analyze how well this watershedbased approach works and to make adjustments before implementing a statewide effort, which is expected to be launched in 2013. To learn more about Our Missouri Waters initiative, visit the department’s website at dnr.mo.gov/omwi.htm. While on our website, be sure to also check out the link to our Facebook pages for each pilot watershed project and tell a friend. I am very excited about this new innovative approach to watershed management. We hope that many others will partner with us in this exciting endeavor as we move forward.
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Missouri Water Summit 2011
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issouri Water Summit 2011 was held December 1-2, 2011, in Columbia, Missouri. The Summit was underwritten by the Linnemeyer Trust, and organized by the Conservation Federation of Missouri (CFM) in partnership with the National Wildlife Federation. Over 120 opinion leaders in the Missouri water community attended the Summit. Missouri Governor Jeremiah “Jay” Nixon presented keynote remarks on December 1, and Justice Greg Hobbs, member of the Colorado Supreme Court and water expert, gave the keynote on December 2. Two panels of water experts and administrators addressed separate but mutually relevant water topics on December 1: • Toward a common understanding of Missouri water resources, and • Challenges and opportunities affecting security and sustainability of Missouri’s water. Most of December 2 was devoted to engaging Summit attendees in a facilitated small group exercise that resulted in identification and ranking of the most important actions on which Missourians can work together to meet Missouri’s water resource needs for each of the following uses: 1. Clean drinking water, 2. Water for recreation, 3. Water for municipal use/ water systems, 4. Water for commerce/industry, 5. Water for fish & wildlife habitats, 6. Water for power generation, 7. Water for agriculture, 8. Clean groundwater, 9. Clean rivers, streams, and lakes 10. Flood management.
In order of priority, the top 10 actions identified by Water Summit attendees were: 1. Develop a simple, unified water awareness campaign that connects with all Missouri citizens. 2. Establish, incentivize, and evaluate best management practices, strategies, and water goals at the watershed level. 3. Build a sense of pride, emotional connection, and responsibility through a statewide clean water campaign with education. 4. Protect watersheds, riparian corridors, and flows through incentives that place a value on healthy water resources. 5. Invest in water resource planning, conservation, and efficiency at all geographic levels. 6. Strategically partner with industry and commerce to inform and educate citizens, trade leaders, political leaders, and business leaders to develop a combined water ethic on a watershed basis. 7. Increase efforts for water quality and quantity outreach and education (statewide campaign, reallocation of resources for outreach and education, charismatic water icon). 8. Develop a comprehensive/integrated statewide water plan. 9. Expand the floodplain and restrain development. 10. Recognize and showcase the environmental success of innovative farmers through a local community partnership-based approach (e.g., Farmers Teaching Farmers).
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DNR Director, Sare Parker Pauley. Credit Debra Lee
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Missouri Water Summit 2011 Attendees. Credit Debra Lee
Panel 1 - “Toward a Common Understanding of Missouri Water Resources�. Credit: Debra Lee
Governor Nixon presenting keynote remarks. Credit Debra Lee
Panel 2 - "Challenges and Opportunities Affecting Security and Sustainability of Missouri's Water". Credit Debra Lee M IS S OURI
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Attend National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic 2012
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ational Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic, the country's largest event for upland hunters, sport dog owners and wildlife habitat conservationists, combines a national outdoor tradeshow, wildlife habitat seminar series, and family event complete with puppies, tractors, shotguns, wildlife art, and is coming to Kansas City, Missouri! This event is presented by Cabela's. This year marks the inaugural Quail Classic, held in conjunction with National Pheasant Fest. Quail Classic will highlight all things quail, and will be the most in-depth dialogue and acknowledgment of quail in the country. Through daily seminars, keynote speakers and attendee participation, the Quail Classic portion of the 2012 event will be
a first, representing the strong tradition of bobwhite quail hunting and conservation found in Kansas, Missouri, and across the Great Plains and southeast United States. National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic Offers Habitat Management Plan If you own land anywhere in the country, you can receive free land-use management consultation at Pheasants Forever's National Pheasant Fest and Quail classic 2012. The Landowner Habitat Help Room, presented by Best Buy & Geek Squad, will feature leading technology and is free with paid admission to the show. National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic runs February 17, 18, 19th, 2012 at the Kansas City Convention Center in downtown Kansas City, Mo. The Landowner Habitat Help Room will offer a dozen work stations featuring large-screen monitors providing a detailed look at each piece of property. Accompanied by a trained Pheasants Forever or Quail Forever biologist, or partnering biologist from Missouri Department of Conservation, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, and the Natural Resources Conservation Services, landowners will be educated on ways they can improve their acres for wildlife and even what local, state, and federal conservation programs they qualify for enrollment in. "Your next wildlife habitat project starts at Pheasant Fest," says Steve Riley, Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist Manager for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever, "The Landowner Habitat Help Room is one of the many ways Pheasants Forever's premiere event goes beyond a tradeshow, and becomes an interactive event where wildlife habitat is the main
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focus and a lasting impact is made." Landowner Habitat Help Room supported by Best Buy & Geek Squad With the most current streaming data available, the Landowner Habitat Help Room will offer topographic and aerial maps on any piece of property in the entire country. All you need to do is: • Attend National Pheasant Fest and Quail Classic 2012; visit the Landowner Habitat Help Room inside the Kansas City Convention Center. • Bring the legal description of your property (township, range, and section) or the ability to pinpoint that property’s exact location on the map. • That's it! You'll leave with a free wildlife habitat management plan for your land. Landowners have seen the value of the Landowner Habitat Help Room at National Pheasant Fest. More than 2,000 of them have taken advantage of this service at past shows, leading to more than 120,000 habitat acres being evaluated for management recommendations by Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever wildlife biologists during Pheasant Fest events since 2005. Members of the Conservation Federation of Missouri can get reduced tickets at the door by clipping the coupon in this article and presenting it at the door. The Conservation Leadership Corp’s resolution to the CFM this past winter to provide more quail habitat information to private landowners is being realized in Kansas City in conjunction with the Quail Classic. CLC student volunteers will be active in assisting with this event. Come to Kansas City and share in the celebration of Missouri’s favorite upland birds! For more information on the weekend activities, go to www.pheasantfest.org.
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CALENDAR M I S S O U R I F E S T I VA L S A N D A F F I L I AT E E V E N T S
AFFILIATE EVENTS BURROUGHS AUDUBON SOCIETY OF GREATER KANSAS CITY JAN. 3: General Meeting, Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, Kansas City (6:45pm) FEB 7: General Meeting, Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, Kansas City (6:45pm) GREENWAY NETWORK JAN 9: Board Members Meeting (7:00pm – 9:00pm) JAN 21: Cabin Fever Bird Walk, Emmenegger Park (9:30am – 12:00pm) MID MISSOURI TROUT UNLIMITED JAN 3: Chapter Meeting, D. Rowe’s, Columbia (7:00pm) FEB 7: Chapter Meeting, D. Rowe’s, Columbia (7:00pm) MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DUCK HUNTERS ASSOCIATION JAN 23: Monthly Board Meeting, American Legion FEB 27: Monthly Board Meeting, American Legion MISSOURI BASS FEDERATION JAN 28: Board Meeting, Boone Tavern, Columbia MISSOURI DUCKS UNLIMITED JAN 21: Lexington Membership Dinner, Adkins Auction Center, Lexington (6:00pm – 9:30pm) JAN 21: Southfork Flyway Dinner, Annual Banquet and Live Auction, Knights of Columbus Hall, Mexico (5:00pm – 10:00pm); Mark Rothermich (573) 473-2276 or Jim Hill (573) 581-0100 JAN 28: 75th Annual Gun Bash Celebration, American Legion Hall, Smithville (6:00pm – 9:00pm); Carl Marriott (816) 809-2714 or Bill Williams (816) 804-5405
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JAN 28: Warrenton Dinner, Lions Club, Wright City (6:00pm – 10:00pm); Steve Orf (636) 3325525 or John Molitor (636) 6733091 JAN 28: Lamar – Barton County Membership Dinner, Theibaud Auditorium, Lamar (5:30pm – 9:30pm); Jared Chesnut (417) 2620168 or George Nichols (417) 2147124 FEB 4: Weston Dinner, Platte County Fairgrounds (6:00pm – 9:30pm); Boyd Hiatt (816) 2107015 FEB 4: Marion County Dinner, American Legion Hall, Palmyra (6:00pm – 10:00pm); Chris Williamson (573) 822-3110 FEB 4: Montgomery City Dinner, Knights of Columbus Hall, Montgomery City (5:30pm – 10:00pm); Bob Scarlet (573) 564-2079 FEB 4: South Central Membership Dinner, Saint Patrick’s Parish Hall, Rolla (5:30pm – 9:30pm); Angie Schuster (573) 348-5073, Tony Reahr (573) 365-1634 or Jenni Hushaw (573) 578-0112 FEB 4: Jefferson City Dinner, Knights of Columbus Hall, Saint Martins (5:30pm – 10:00pm); Dan Gordon (573) 690-6996 or Jeff Cockerham (573) 291-4145 FEB 11: Kearney Membership Dinner, Annunciation Community Center, Kearney (6:00pm – 9:30pm); Hank Morgan (816) 2899848 or Jody Williams (816) 9039944 FEB 11: Longview Area Dinner, Turner-German Hall, Belton (6:00pm – 9:30pm); Jeremy Long (816) 718-5552 or Tony Berter (816) 763-8289 FEB 11: Lake Stockton Dinner, Zumwalt Expo Center, Stockton (5:30pm – 9:30pm); Don Chubb (417) 276-2535 or Mike Grady (785) 691-8491 FEB 18: Warrensburg/Blackwater Dinner, Johnson County Fairgrounds (5:30pm – 9:30pm); Brad
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Bromwell (660) 238-1380 or Gary Carter (660) 429-2934 FEB 18: Bates County Membership Dinner, Adrian Optimist Community Building, Adrian (6:00pm – 9:00pm); Rene Sersch (816) 8052801 or Mark Jackson (417) 5499875 FEB 25: Independence Membership Dinner, The Pavilion, Kansas City (5:30pm – 9:30pm); Bob Cole (913) 927-0757 or Chris Rimel (816) 564-6087 FEB 25: Columbia Missouri Ladies, Courtyard by Marriott, Columbia (3:00pm – 6:00pm); Renee Martin (573) 268-3477 or Mary Waters (573) 228-2043 FEB 25: Saint Charles Dinner, Stegton’s Conference Center, Saint Charles (6:00pm – 11:30pm); Dunstan Disselhorst (636) 699-9869 MISSOURI HUNTING HERITAGE FEDERATION JAN 14-15: Trapper Education Clinic, Cass County JAN 29: Annual Meeting and Banquet, Bass Pro Shops, Independence FEB 18-20: Booth – Hunter Expo, KCI Expo Center, Kansas City MISSOURI NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION FUND RAISING BANQUETS JAN 13: Bayou Strutters, Top of the Town Banquet Hall, East Prairie; Tim Kaven (573) 823-6366 JAN 14: Current River Callers, Winona School, Winona; Troy McAfee (417) 331-4831 JAN 14: Lost Creek Longbeards, Innsbrook Resort, Wright City; Gary Janes (636) 456-1161 JAN 20: Lake Area Longbeards, Old Kinderhook Resort, Camdenton; Charles McElyea (573) 3467231 JAN 20: Shaky Ground Gobblers, Southern Comfort, New Madrid; Walter Campbell (573) 380-7928
JAN 21: Crowleys Ridge Limbhangers, Elks Lodge, Dexter; Kyle Ouzts (573) 258-0770 JAN 21: Indian Creek Chapter, Lampo Building, Neosho; Darrell Gruver (417) 437-9633 JAN 21: Springtown Wattlenecks, American Legion, Smithville; Troy O’Dell (816) 628-4254 JAN 21: Union Covered Bridge Gobblers, Madison Community Building, Madison; Bruce Mills (573) 721-2268 JAN 26: Mid-State, Elks Lodge, Columbia; Bernard Grice (573) 445-6967 JAN 27: Honey Creek Strutters, Lake Viking Club House, Gallatin; Scott Estep (660) 334-0529 JAN 27: Ozark Greenway Thunderin Gobblers, Willard Community Building, Willard; Robert Todd (417) 224-2010 JAN 28: Benton County Thunderin Gobblers, Knights of Columbus Hall, Warsaw; Josh Young (660) 723-0787 JAN 28: Delta Bootheel Gobblers, Eagles Lodge, Kennett; Lynn Smith (573) 888-0054 JAN 28: Ray County Shortspurs, Ray County Veterans Memorial Building, Richmond; Mark McCordendale (660) 398-4785 JAN 28: Southern Ozark Longbeards, His Place, Doniphan; Alan Slayton (573) 996-3211 FEB 3: Great Rivers Longspurs, The Boeing Machinist Building, Hazelwood; Brian Duckett (314) 574-9213 FEB 3: Heartland Longbeards, Lees Summit Municipal Airport, Lees Summit; James Drake (816) 718-1100 FEB 3: Rogersville Strutters, First Baptist Church, Rogersville; Cody Wilson (417) 838-2451 FEB 4: Chariton River Full Strutters, Knights of Columbus Hall, Salisbury; George Schupback (660) 288-3168 FEB 4: Clearwater Longbeards, Trinity Methodist Church, Piedmont; Richie Ayers (573) 223-2356 FEB 4: Cooper County Limbhangers, Knights of Columbus Hall, Boonville; Sabe Caton (573) 4501048 FEB 4: Gateway Long Spurs, Knights of Columbus Hall, Saint Paul; Dan Zerr (636) 625-1608 FEB 4: Tick Ridge, Macon County
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Expo Center, Macon; Matthew Burks (660) 395-1404 FEB 17: Meramec Valley Strutters, Eagles Lodge, Sullivan; Dennis Twyman (573) 468-5010 FEB 17: Summit Ridge Longbeards, Saint Andrews Catholic Church, Holts Summit; Jeff Demand (573) 289-0401 FEB 18: Bootheel Boss Gobblers, Bavarian Hall, Jackson; Bronson Senn (573) 225-3087 FEB 18: Grand River Gobblers, American Legion Hall, Bethany; Ronnie Graham (660) 425-8126 FEB 18: Young’s Creek Strutters, Holy Spirit Multi Purpose Building, Centralia; Eddie Schultz (573) 6821900 FEB 24: Brickyard Hill Drummers, Atchison County Memorial Building, Rock Port; Troy Cook (660) 744-3456 FEB 24: Kingdom of Callaway Limbhangers, Saint Peters Catholic Church, Fulton; John Burk (573) 676-5994 FEB 24: Sand Burr Strutters, Elks Lodge, Sikeston; Allan Lynch (573) 887-1261 FEB 24: Tabo Creek Thunderin Toms, American Legion Hall, Higginsville; Kevin Whitworth (660) 909-6078 FEB 24: Upper Meramec Longspurs, Knights of Columbus Hall, Cuba; Shane Staples (573) 259-7405 FEB 25: Black Mountain Longbeards, Saint Michaels Catholic School, Fredericktown; Jason Wengler (573) 783-7962 FEB 25: Dent County Thundering Toms, Indian Trail Academy; Cheryl
Smith (573) 247-0111 FEB 25: South Grand River Gobblers, Cass County Elks Lodge, Harrisonville; Roger Benson (816) 380-2266 WHEELING SPORTSMAN EVENTS JAN 7: Missouri State Event, Tan Tar A Resort; Tim Besancenez (803) 637-9960 MISSOURI PARKS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION FEB 28-MAR 2: Conference and Expo, Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark FEB 29: Exhibit Hall Application – Campana Hall, Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark (11:00am – 3:00pm) MISSOURI PRAIRIE FOUNDATION JAN 21: 10:00 a.m. until as long as volunteers wish to work Stilwell Prairie Work Day. RSVP to 888-843-6739 or info@moprairie.com. FEB 4: Short-Eared Owl/Bird of Prey Trip, Penn-Sylvania Prairie, Dade County; contact Jeff at 417451-4158 or swampcandle1@yahoo.com MISSOURI SMALLMOUTH ALLIANCE JAN 18: Monthly Membership Meeting, Powder Valley Nature Conservation Center, Kirkwood (7:00pm – 9:00pm); Les Anderhub (314) 894-8945 FEB 15: Monthly Membership Meeting, Powder Valley Nature Conservation Center, Kirkwood
(7:00pm – 9:00pm); Les Anderhub (314) 894-8945 MISSOURI TROUT FISHERMEN’S ASSOCIATION JAN 3: Regular Meeting, Springfield Nature Center, Springfield (6:00pm) FEB 7: Regular Meeting, Springfield Nature Center, Springfield (6:00pm) MISSOURI WHITETAILS UNLIMITED JAN 14: Pettis County Disabled Freedom Hunt Banquet, State Fairgrounds, Sedalia JAN 21: River Hills Chapter Banquet, Osage Community Center, Cape Girardeau JAN 28: Harold Hoey Chapter Banquet, Saline County Fairgrounds, Marshall FEB 4: Central Missouri Chapter Banquet, Elks Lodge, Chillicothe FEB 11: Tall Tines Chapter Banquet, NEMO Fairgrounds, Kirksville FEB 11: Saint Louis Chapter Banquet, The Upper Deck Sports Bar, Saint Louis OPEN SPACE COUNCIL JAN 7: Passport to Meramec River Trails; (636) 451-6090 FEB 4: Passport to Meramec River Trails; (636) 451-6090 OZARK FLY FISHERS JAN 4: Members Only Class, Powder Valley Nature Center (7:00pm) JAN 9: Board Meeting, Powder Valley Nature Center (7:00pm – 9:00pm) JAN 21: Annual Banquet, Crowne Plaza, Saint Louis – Clayton Hotel FEB 1: Members Only Class, Powder Valley Nature Center (7:00pm) FEB 6: Board Meeting, Powder Valley Nature Center (7:00pm – 9:00pm)
FEB 10-11: FYAO Outing, Montauk FEB 18: All Day Meeting with Davy Wotton, Creve Coeur Government Center, Creve Coeur (9:00am) OZARK WILDERNESS WATERWAYS CLUB DEC 31-JAN 1: New Years Trip, Bennett Spring State Park JAN 14: Potluck Dinner, Swope Park, Kansas City (6:30pm – 7:30pm) JAN 14: Business Meeting, Swope Park, Kansas City (7:30pm – 9:00pm) JAN 21: Trip Planning Meeting (3:00pm – 5:30pm) JAN 28: January Thaw Trip FEB 11: Potluck Dinner, Swope Park, Kansas City (6:30pm – 7:30pm) FEB 11: Business Meeting, Swope Park, Kansas City (7:30pm – 9:00pm) FEB 18: Day Hike – Lawrence Area Trails, Lawrence, KS SAINT LOUIS AUDUBON SOCIETY JAN 14: Field Trip to Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary (9:00am) JAN 14-15: Eagle Days, Old Chain of Rocks Bridge (9:00am – 3:00pm); (314) 436-1324 x:117 JAN 22: Mid-Winter Open House, Audubon Center at Riverlands, West Alton (3:00pm – 6:00pm) UNITED BOWHUNTERS OF MISSOURI FEB 3-5: 25th Anniversary Festival, Truman Hotel, Jefferson City; Darren Haverstick (417) 693-5304 or Brian Peterson (417) 794-3422 CFM EVENTS FEB 24-26: Annual Convention, Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark
CONSERVE LIFE: SLOW DOWN More than 1,100 people die on Missouri highways each year. Don’t become a statistic. Conserve life by slowing down and by always making sure your seatbelt is buckled. BUCKLE M IS S OURI
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Conservation Federation of Missouri 2012 Resource Committee Meetings The Lodge of Four Seasons Saturday, February 25
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CFM Conservationists For Life ($1,000 Contribution) Charles Abele, Saint Louis R. Philip Acuff, Saint Joseph Duane Addleman, Springfield Michael Duane Addleman † Nancy Addleman † Nancy Carol Addleman, Springfield Tom Addleman, Joplin James Agnew, Arnold Allen Appell, Calhoun Richard Ash, Saint Charles Carolyn Auckley, Ballwin Michael Baker, DeSoto Dane Balsman, Perryville Don Bedell, Sikeston Jim Tom Blair, Saint Louis Marilynn Bradford, Cape Girardeau Stephen Bradford, Cape Girardeau Mark Brandly, New Baden, IL Scott Brundage, Columbia Glenn Chambers, Columbia Ed Clausen, Jefferson City Ron Coleman, Saint Albans Mark Corio, Columbia Bill Crawford, Columbia Ryan Diener, Marthasville Joe G. Dillard, Columbia Ron Douglas, Springfield Charlie Drury, Saint Louis Chuck Drury, Saint Louis Tom Drury, Saint Louis John Enderle, Kelso Howard Fisher, Higginsville Mary Louise Fisher, Higginsville Andrew Fleming, Columbia Howard Fleming, Moberly Lori Fleming, Columbia Matt Fleming, Columbia Paula Fleming, Columbia Sara Fleming, Moberly Matt Gaunt, Columbia Timothy Gordon, Maryland Heights
Blake Gornick, Saint Louis Richard & Sally Graham, Hartsburg Joseph Gray, Saint Joseph Debbie Gremmelsbacher, Saint Louis Gery Gremmelsbacher, Saint Louis Mark & Kathy Haas, Jackson Christopher Hamon, Kirbyville Herman Hanley, Grain Valley Jack & Pat Harris, Saint Louis Mickey Heitmeyer, Advance Loring Helfrich, Sikeston Randy Herzog, Saint Joseph James Hill, Mexico Christine Logan-Hollis, Blackwell Allan Hoover, Pleasant Hill John Hoskins, Fremont Larry & Joan Hummel, Glencoe Patricia Hurster, Saint Louis Jim Jacobi, Saint Charles Aaron Jeffries, Jefferson City Roger Johnson, Humansville Don Johnson, Festus Malcolm “Mac” Johnson, Hartsburg Pat Jones, Williamsburg Tom Karl, Farmington Cosette Kelly, Kansas City Duane Kelly, Kansas City Marty King, University City Judd Kirkham, Climax Springs Elizabeth Knight, Charlotte, NC Jeff Kolb, Saint Charles 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
Ike Lovan, Steelville Chip McGeehan, Marshfield Teresa McGeehan, Marshfield Richard Mendenhall, Columbia Cynthia Metcalfe, Saint Louis Davis Minton, Dexter Lowell Mohler, Jefferson City John Moore, Jr., Springfield Johnny Morris, Springfield John & Patricia Mort, Smithville David Murphy, Columbia Dean Murphy, Jefferson City First Lady Georganne Wheeler Nixon, Jefferson City Governor Jay Nixon, Jefferson City Larry & Nancy O’Reilly, Springfield Austin Owens, Lebanon Jeff Owens, Marshfield Sara Parker Pauley, Hartsburg Scott Pauley, Hartsburg Abe Phillips, Saint Louis Jan Phillips, Saint Louis Jessica Plaggenberg, Florissant Jerry Presley, Centertown Albert Price, Columbia Nick Prough, Harrisonville Kirk Rahm, Warrensburg David & Janice Reynolds, Springfield Gerald Ross, Jefferson City Tyler Ruoff, Savannah Bruce & Jan Sassmann, Bland Fred Saylor, Independence Evelyn Schallon, Ballwin Mike Schallon, Wentzville Mossie Schallon, Wentzville Ronald Schwartzmeyer, Arnold 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 † Jacob Swafford, Columbia Jim Talbert, Jefferson City Travis Taylor, Lawson Tim Thompson, Lake Saint Louis Jeff “J. T.” Tillman † Robert Tompson, Moberly Alex Uskokovich, Saint Louis 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 Mary Waters, Columbia Robert O. Werges, Arnold Mark Williams, Lawson Michael Wilson, Saint Louis Stephen Wilson, Hartsburg Addie Witter, Annville, PA Brenda Witter, Holts Summit Daniel Witter, Holts Summit Dick Wood, Saint Louis Howard Wood, Bonne Terre Joyce Wood, Bonne Terre Nicole Wood, Bonne Terre Dan Zerr, O’Fallon Jim Zieger, Hannibal Emily Ziehmer, California Robert Ziehmer, California Ethan Zuck, Strafford Guy Zuck, Strafford † Deceased
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C O N S E R V AT I O N F E D E R AT 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, Inc. Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives Bass-Hole Bassmasters of Missouri, Inc. Big Game Hunters, Inc. Bobwhite Quail Restoration Association Bridlespur Hunt Club Burroughs Audubon Society of Greater Kansas City Capital City Fly Fishers Central Missouri Chapter Safari Club International Chesterfield Citizens Committee for the Environment Coldwater Outing & Game Preserve Deer Creek Sportsman Club, Inc. Festus-Crystal City Conservation Club Friends of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park Gempp Park Commission Greenway Network, Inc. Heaven’s Anglers Howardville Community Betterment Jefferson County Coonhunters, Inc. Lambert Field Rod & Gun Club Meramec Area Sportsman Association Mid Missouri Outdoor Dream Mid Missouri Trout Unlimited Midwest Diving Council Mississippi Valley Duck Hunters Association Missouri Association of Meat Processors Missouri Atlatl Association
Missouri Bass Federation Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative Missouri Bow Hunters Association Missouri Chapter of the Wildlife Society Missouri Chapter Soil & Water Conservation Society Missouri Conservation Agents Association Missouri Conservation Pioneers Missouri Consulting Foresters Association Missouri Department of Agriculture Missouri Ducks Unlimited State Council Missouri Forest Products Association Missouri Grouse Chapter of QUWF Missouri Hunter Education Instructors Association Missouri Hunting Heritage Federation, Inc. Missouri National Wild Turkey Federation Missouri Native Seed Association Missouri Parks & Recreation Association Missouri Parks Association Missouri Prairie Foundation Missouri River Bird Observatory Missouri Smallmouth Alliance Missouri Society of American Foresters Missouri Sport Shooting Association Missouri State Campers Association Missouri State University Bull Shoals Field Station Missouri Taxidermist Association Missouri Trappers Association
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:
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Conservation Federation of Missouri 728 West Main Jefferson City, MO 65101-1559 If you have questions, call us at 1-800-575-2322 or visit us at www.confedmo.org CFM is an IRS-approved tax-exempt not-for-profit, so your donations are tax deductible.
Missouri Trout Fishermen’s Association Missouri Whitetails Unlimited Monett Sportsman League North Side Division Conservation Federation Open Space Council Ozark Fly Fishers, Inc. Ozark Wilderness Waterways Club Perry County Sportsman Club Pomme de Terre Chapter Muskies, Inc. Quail & Upland Wildlife Federation, Inc. Quail Forever & Pheasants Forever River Relief, Inc. Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Saint Louis Audubon Society South Side Division Conservation Federation Southwest Missouri Fly Fishers Tipton Farmers & Sportsman Club United Bow Hunters of Missouri University of Missouri Student Chapter of the Wildlife Society Walnut Council & Other Fine Hardwoods Wecomo Sportsman Club Wild Elk Institute of Missouri Windsor Lake Rod & Gun Club WOLF Parent Organization Wonders of Wildlife
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Where Dreams Are Made
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he 4th Annual Mid-Missouri Dream Hunters “Youth with Special Needs Hunt” was held at Pigg Hollow Farms in Owensville, MO November 25th-26th. The mission is “Providing Individuals with Special Needs the opportunity to experience the outdoors, give them life long memories, education and the tools needed to adopt a lifestyle that includes hunting and love for the outdoors.” Three hunters participated in the event: Clayton Miller from Leasburg, Ryan Ely from Owensville and Aaron Cromley from Nixa. The event kicked off with a M1 Garand Ceremony where a wounded veteran, Aaron Cromley, received a M1 Garand rifle for his service and sacrifice. The local “M1s for Vets” Program, Owensville VFW Hall and Owensville Gun Club sponsored the M1 Garand, which the veteran used to hunt with the entire weekend. Over 50 people attended the ceremony. It was a very special moment for all of us and we hope to continue the partnership each year with the “M1s for Vets” Program. Even though we were unsuccessful in harvesting a deer, everyone had a great time and will have memories to last a lifetime. The hunt is not all about harvesting deer but more about outdoor experience, which we hope each hunter will enjoy for
years to come. The weekend was very rewarding for the kids, parents and volunteers; we learned many things from each other and from the outdoors itself. I know myself and the volunteers cannot wait until next year, so we can do this event all over again. If you know anyone with special needs that would qualify for this hunt please contact: Kyle Lairmore 1701 Pigg Hollow Rd Owensville, MO 65066 (573) 437-8899
We would like to again thank the following for making the 4th Annual Mid-Missouri Dream Hunters “Special Needs & Veterans Deer Hunt” a success and look forward to your support again next year: First State Community Bank Legends Bank Community Bank of Owensville Regions Bank RR Donnelly Swiss Meat and Sausage Co. Owensville Wal-Mart JnL – Gerald JnL2 – Owensville Save-a-Lot Domino’s Subway 2 4
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Carol’s Country Catering M1s for Vets Program Owensville Gun Club Owensville VFW Hall Gasconade Co. Sheriff’s Department Dave Marner Gasconade County Republican Mid-Missouri Outdoor Dream, Inc. Pigg Hollow Farms
National Wild Turkey Federation Quail Forever Missouri Department of Conservation
Volunteers: Jerry, Chris, Katie and Kyle Lairmore Josh Schaning, Chris Farmer and Kelly Kuhrts
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Master Loggers-A Cut Above
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andowners have changed. Timber markets have changed. Landowners are interested in managing their timberland for long term sustainability and consumers are demanding products made from timber harvested in a sustainable manner. Many loggers were witnessing this change, and in 2008, a small group of loggers approached the Missouri Forest Products Association (MFPA) about implementing a Master Logger Program in Missouri. “We wanted something that verified we were voluntarily doing things right,” says Shannon Jarvis, the first logger to be certified. “We wanted to raise the bar for the logging profession, and this was a way to achieve it.” MFPA then sought funding to implement this program and put in place the structure to operate the program including the Missouri Logging Council, the oversight entity for the Missouri Master Logger Program. The master-logger certification process is detailed and rigorous. First, applicants must complete the five-day Professional Timber Harvester Education Program. The applicant provides a list of five past and current harvest sites, along with three professional references. The Master Logger Certifying Board checks references to ensure the applicant’s compliance with busi2 6
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First Master Logger in Missouri, Shannon Jarvis. Credit - MFPA
ness and natural resource laws. At least two field verifiers visit the applicant’s logging sites to ensure compliance with Best Management Practices (BMP) taught in the Professional Timber Harvester Education course. Sixty eight specific measures are checked. If their work passes these tests, applicants sign a code of ethics, and their application goes to the nine-member certifying board. These members represent various forest stakeholders and areas of expertise. Certification requires a unanimous vote of all nine members. Master Loggers must be recertified every two years. Failure to follow specified safety, environmental, forest
management or business practices can result in decertification. There is even a hotline to report any substandard practices 1-800568-4916. Landowners can be assured they are working with the best of the best. This certification provides customers and the general public assurances that the person or company performing the job has the education, training, and experience to do the job correctly and that appropriate practices are being implemented. Certification pays dividends for the loggers too! “The Master Logger Certification has helped me get two tracts of timber from landowners who were not
interested in any harvest, they did not want anyone on their land,” said Matt Layman, a Master Logger in Mountain View, MO. “Different loggers approached these landowners over the years, but the answer was always no. I went back after becoming certified and explained that it is “verified” I was harvesting correctly and they agreed to let me harvest their timber.” To view a list of current Master Loggers or to learn more about the certification visit www.moforest.org or contact Josh Stevens at 573634-3252 or josh@moforest.org. Tammy Homfeldt Missouri Forest Products Association
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he Missouri B.A.S.S. Federation Nation will be holding their 23rd Annual “Spring Fling” Open Buddy Bass Tournament on Sunday, April 22, 2012. The tournament will be held again on Pomme de Terre Lake. Last year the tournament was made a benefit tournament and proceeds were donated to the Conservation Federation of Missouri. There were 51 boats that participated and a total of $1,836 was raised for CFM. The winners of last year’s event were Walt Hammond of Lees Summit and Dan Laboube of Lake Winneba-
go, MO. First Place heavy boat weight paid $1,000, Second Place $526, Third Place $439.99, Fourth Place $351, Fifth Place $263 and Sixth Place $175. The overall Big Bass won $510 and was caught by Daniel Stark from Eldon and a member of the Simply Bass Club an affiliated club of the Missouri B.A.S.S. Federation Nation. Several members of MOBASS and Affiliate Members of the CFM fished the tournament. Thanks to donations from both Bass Pro Shops and Drury Hotels 20 boats received Bass Pro Shops gift certificates of $100 each. Drury Hotel and Bass Pro
Shops donated $1,000 each to the event. This allowed 40% of boats entered to receive their $100 entry fee back in a Bass Pro Shops gift certificate. Along with a 60% payback to the field this tournament is one of the best values for a tournament fisherman as well as benefitting a great organization. I am happy to announce that both companies have agreed to do the same for 2012 and the Missouri B.A.S.S. Federation Nation has made this tournament an annual benefit tournament for the CFM. Entry forms will be available in January of 2012 and
will be mailed to all participants from 2011. They will also be available on the following websites www.mobass.com , www.confedmo.org , and www.conservationcafe.com. I hope to see everyone back from last year and would like to see a lot of new entries this coming April. The more entries will allow for better paybacks as well as raise additional money for the Conservation Federation of Missouri.
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B.A.S.S. Wishes Jim Zieger-President
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Please join CFM today to conserve our natural resources for tomorrow! Check the membership category you prefer:
q $25—Individual q $15—Student q $30—Family q $100—Sustaining q $1000—Lifetime Your dues include a 1-year subscription to Missouri Wildlife, a logo sticker and a membership card.
Please mail this application with your membership dues to: Conservation Federation of Missouri 728 West Main • Jefferson City, MO 65101-1559 If you have questions, call us at 1-800-575-2322 or visit us at www.confedmo.org Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________ City: ______________________________________________ State:____________________________ ZIP code: ______ Work phone: ____________________________________________ Home phone: ______________________________ Fax number: ____________________________________ E-mail address: ______________________________________
Please make checks payable to the Conservation Federation of Missouri.* If you prefer, you may charge your membership dues to your MasterCard, Visa, or Discover card. Credit card number:________________________________________________________ Expiration date: __________ Signature of cardholder: ______________________________________________________________________________
*Note: CFM is an IRS-approved tax-exempt not-for-profit, so your donations are tax deductible.
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REDUCE • REUSE • RECYCLE THANK YOU!
BUSINESS ALLIANCE MEMBERS
Our sincere thanks to all of our Business Alliance members. Your support of CFM is making a difference for Missouri outdoors! PLATINUM Bass Pro Shops Shelter Insurance Drury Hotels
GOLD MidwayUSA
SILVER Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives Gray Manufacturing Company, Inc. Pyramid Home Health Services
BASIC Bee Rock Outdoor Adventures, LLC Cap America Central Trust & Investment Company Citizens Telephone Company Columbia Daily Tribune Dickerson Park Zoo DJ Case & Associates Farmer’s Co-op Elevator Association Forrest Keeling Nursery Greenbrier Wetland Services Heartland Restoration, Inc. Hornbuckle Heating, Cooling & Plumbing, Inc. Lewis County Rural Electric Cooperative
Macon Realty Company McRoberts Farm, Inc. REMAX Boone Realty Meramec Bison Farm, LLC Michaelanne Investments, Inc. Osage Canoes, LLC Quality Forest Management, LLC Riley Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac R. L.’s Swimming Pools, LLC Sierra Bullets, LLC Tabor Plastics Company The Bank of Missouri Wood Land & Cattle, LLC
CFM Nomination Committee Proposed Slate for 2012-13 President: 1st Vice President: 2nd Vice President: Secretary: Treasurer:
Richard Ash, Jr. Al Vogt Ron Coleman Mossie Schallon Randy Washburn
NWF Delegate: NWF Alternate: Executive Committee:
Don Johnson Ron Coleman Glenn Chambers and Chuck Drury
Elected At-Large Directors:
This proposed slate was considered formally, as an amended slate, at the December meeting of the CFM board of directors. The slate will now be proposed for formal approval at the annual meeting of the membership, to be held on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at The Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark, Missouri.
Mike Baker Jim Blair Stephen Bradford Earl Cannon Chuck Drury Bill Hilgeman Duane Kelly Marty King John Knudsen Arnold Meysenburg Charley Ponciroli Winnie Runge Stribling Tom Russell George Seek Dennis Stubbs Tim Thompson Nicole Wood
The amended slate became necessary when our current 1st Vice President, Dr. Duane Addleman resigned his post for health and personal reasons. M IS S OURI
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Cabin Fever Clay Shoot
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hat do cold weather, cabin fever and Ritz Crackers have in common? Join us on January 28, 2012 and find out at Prairie Grove Shotgun Sports. The Super Bowl will be a week away and the majority of Missouri’s hunting seasons will be closed so come out and have some fun keeping your shooting skills sharp and winning some great prizes. You’ll need a gun that holds three shells and plenty of warm clothes. We’ll provide some great prizes and an exciting and fun venue. This will be a hunter’s clays tournament where the variety of targets will be unrivaled. We’ll have deer chili to keep you warm between rounds and numerous shooting games are planned in addition to the main event. So put the snow tires on your golf cart and wear your hunting boots to keep warm as you walk between stations. You won’t want to miss solo shooting games like the Targo gun and Ritz Cracker shoot, or our long shot competition and if you’d rather shoot with friends try your hand at either the 2 or 4 man flurry. Mark your calendars now and make plans to spend the last Saturday in January with CFM and some of your friends at our first ever mid-winter shoot!
Directions to Prairie Grove Shotgun Sports and the contact number are as follows: Prairie Grove Shotgun Sports Phone: 573.387.4747 1420 County Road 276 Columbia, MO 65202
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We are located east of Columbia, just off I-70.
Please email your name and email address to lcoleman@confedmo.org or call us toll free at 800-575-2322
CFM Would like to thank the donors and contributors who have made our 2011 Holiday Sweepstakes possible Farmers CO-OP Elevator - St. Peters, MO (636) 278-3544 Fair Winds Cabins - Cherryville, MO (573) 743-6200 www.fairwindscabins.com Bass River Resort – Steelville, MO 800-392-3700 www.basscanoeresort.com Meramec Music Theater – Steelville, MO (573) 775-5999 mmt@misn.com Huzzah Valley Resort - Steelville, MO (800) 367-4516 www.huzzahvalley.com Randy Washburn Lodge of Four Seasons – Lake Ozark, MO (800) 843-5253 www.4seasonsresort.com Wildwood Springs Lodge – Steelville, MO (573) 775-2400 www.wildwoodspringslodge.com Walker’s Taxidermy – Mexico, MO (573) 473-2400 Bruce Mills Joe’s Jug – Louisiana, MO Troy Wallace (573) 754-6687 Yellow Creek Farms – Keytesville, MO Clay & Cindy Creech Win Stevens – Climax Spring, MO (314) 301-4125 www.winprofishing.com Inn at Grand Glaze – Osage Beach, MO (573) 348-4731 www.innatgrandglaize.com John Blankenbeker – Camdenton, MO (573) 280-1445 blankbass@usmo.com Spradlin Insulation – Mexico, MO (573) 581-2701 - Ben & Alice Doerge Missouri State Parks – www.mostateparks.com Turkey Roost Taxidermy Studio – Kirksville, MO (660) 665-8109 www.theturkeyroost.com Tim Thompson Drury Hotels - (800) 378-7946 www.druryhotels.com Webb’s Guide Service (417) 425-7513 www.webbsguideservice.com Mike Webb – find us on Facebook Big Cedar Lodge- Ridgedale, MO (800) 225-6343 www.big-cedar.com Bass Pro Shops – Springfield, MO (800) 227-7776 www.basspro.com Triple H Outfitter – Richards, MO (417) 839-0192 www.triplehoutfitter.com Campfire Stories TV – Robbie O’Bryan and Blake Garrett pro-staff www.campfirestoriestv.com Rockin’ E Ranch – Mike and Becky Evans Mid-West Adventures www.mid-westadventures.com Honey Brake Outfitters – Jonesville, LA (318) 452-6875 www.louisianadeltaplantation.com
CFM Travel Mug • A 15-oz tumbler/mug with double-wall construction and a stainless steel interior and exterior. • Has a screw-on, lock-top lid and a curved, easy-pour spout. • Easily fits most auto cup holders.
$20.00 (includes shipping/handling)
Order yours today! Just call CFM toll-free at (800) 575-2322. M IS S OURI
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WELCOME CFM NEW MEMBERS Nathan Adams, House Springs Christopher Asinger, Saint Louis Steve Bauer, Hillsboro Don Blankenship, Union Erika & Nick Brandl, Jefferson City Jim Brooks, Moberly Charlie Brown, Eureka Kimberly Clark, Leeton Laura Cohen, Saint Louis Charles Cramer, Saint Louis Carolyn Davis, Saint Louis
David Demand, Herculaneum Brent Dunn, Springfield Tyler Eagan, Lees Summit Magen Farrar, Emeryville, CA Wendy Ferguson, Springfield Thomas Fierge, Perry Buster Geisendorfer, Monticello Alice Graefe, Cape Girardeau Tom Gredell, Holts Summit Cory Gregg, Holts Summit Chris Hamilton, Columbia Michael Harders, Springfield
Mike Haugg, Canton James Herd, Knox City Jay & Kim Hoskins, Eureka Linda Howald, Moberly Curt Jasper, Robertsville Russell Johnson, Norwood Jim Karpowicz, Columbia Gil Kauffmann, House Springs Nathaniel Kauffmann, Saint Louis Jason Kehl, Centralia Bill Kliethermes, Linn Preston Larimer, Saint Louis Paulus Lawson, Columbia Clayton Lee, Columbia Kaleb Lewis, Hillsboro Mark Linomaz, Saint Louis William Lonergan, Kansas City David Marian, Ballwin
Edward Marshall, Wentzville Terry Miller, Plattsburg Bruce Morrison, Saint Louis Brian Pahl, Pacific Claude Pecquet, Centralia Dennis Pickett, Bridgeton Thomas Roesslein, Pacific J.R. Royston, Columbia Darren Sanders, Wentzville J. Simmons, Belton Bruce Soske, Kansas City Emily Spellman, Anderson Christina Taylor, Tecumseh Martha Vogelsang, Saint Louis Florence Wallace, Lebanon Jimmy Zieger, Blue Springs Georgia & Bill Zimmerman, Saint Louis Jeff Zimmerschied, Columbia
CFM would like to thank the 282 members that renewed since our last publication.
REDUCE • REUSE • RECYCLE United Bowhunters of Missouri
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25th Annual Festival in Jefferson City at the Truman Hotel
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Prime Rib Dinner Saturday evening with featured keynote speaker
Monty Browning. Banquet Tickets are $35 in advance, $40 day of event.
For information about the UNITED BOWHUNTERS of MISSOURI Festival You can contact: Brian Peterson: 417-794-3417 or Brenda Hudson: 660-794-2591
www.unitedbowhunters.com
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