Chert Glades Chapter

 The Festival of Eagles has been postponed until February 6, 2010 because of impending bad weather.  Please join us then.

Festival of Eagles
Veteran's Park, Stella, MO
January 30, 2010

This is a great opportunity to experience eagles - presented by the Chert Glades Chapter of the Missouri Master Naturalist and the people of Stella, MO.

Click here for more info. Please note that the date is NOW February 6, 2010 instead of January 30, 2010 as the flyer states.  Other information is still correct.

"Be a part of the 2010 Master Naturalist Training
and become part of this Great Group"

Our Master Naturalist:

Share their love of the outdoors...
Gain natural science education...
Help survey plants & animals...
Restore landscapes to natural beauty...
Help others appreciate the environment...
Work as a team to conserve nature!

Feature Article:

2010 Missouri Master Naturalist Training -
Chert Glades Chapter

The training will start with an informal meeting on January 25, 6:00 PM at Walter Woods Conservation Center.  Participants will hear more information about the program and have a chance to confirm their participation.

 
2010 Training Schedule - In Brief 

Sessions start at 6:00 PM with a group Pot Luck supper at 5:30 PM.

February 15 - Requirements, ground rules, handouts, capstones, volunteer service and sponsoring organizations.
February 22 - The who, what and how of a naturalist.
March 1 - Basic ecological concepts, river and stream ecosystems and fish ID.
March 8 - Mammals, skulls, and nuisance animals.
March 15 - No class - Spring break.
March 22 - Missouri landscapes and eco-regions.
March 27 - Field Session - TBA
March 29 - Karst topography, key issues in SW Missouri, agriculture, groundwater, urbanization, water quality, exotic plants and animals, pesticides/ herbicides/ and habitat fragmentation.
April 5 - Aquatic critters/river critters and the effects of urbanization.
April 10 - Field Session - Morning - Stream Team Sampling, Afternoon - Audubon/Chert Glade Tour.
April 12 - Prairie grasslands ecosystem,  history of management programs, capstone projects.
April 19 - Hunting, fishing, trapping as resource management and types of enforcement required; explanation of glade systems.
April 24 - Field Session - TBA
April 26 - Amphibians and reptiles, natural resource education and interpretation, volunteer services and capstone projects.
May 3 - Presentation of capstone projects and GRADUATION!

 For more information, contact:
Ed Browning
Natural Resource Engineering Specialist
University of Missouri Extension
Courthouse Basement, Carthage, MO  64836
(417) 358-2158, fax: (417) 358-2159
browningc@missouri.edu