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Season’s Greetings! s I write these lines our forests are displaying their finest crimsons, fluorescent yellows and oranges, rich browns and grays and the last little touches of Kelly green to enliven the mix. The first frost of autumn is anticipated tonight!

Antlers are polished. Acorns, Hickory nuts, Filberts, Walnuts, every imaginable forb and grass, all the fruits of land carpet the landscape. A time of abundance.

A time free, as can be, from want. Next on the agenda will be the onset of late autumn and early winter, followed by The Holidays.

We usually utter the title words in the context of “bank holidays” or “federal holidays” or maybe even “state holidays.”

From this moment forward, I invite you to broaden your celebrations to include the other kind of seasons: deer season, turkey season, quail season, rabbit season, duck season, goose season, trapping season…you name it, each is a special time of harvest eagerly anticipated by its

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All contribute mightily to wildlife conservation in general and to each of us in particular. Deer season can serve as an example. Nearly a half million folks will participate in our regular firearms deer season this year. The activities of these hunters during those 11 days will generate at least $800 million for our state’s economy. Not a penny of this would be forthcoming without deer season. Last year the chamber of commerce of Kirksville produced a video to proclaim the importance of November hunting seasons to their community. More sales tax revenue was generated in Kirksville by the November hunt than by the December holiday season!

There are many such stories in Missouri. Conservation pays. It pays for itself spiritually, culturally and yes, economically. As you offer well wishes to those about you this year, remember to say “Season’s Greetings!” It will be very

OFFICERS Don Johnson President Glenn Chambers First Vice President Mike Schallon Second Vice President Duane Addleman Secretary Randy Washburn Treasurer

easy to smile joyously as you utter the words, I trust. Here in Missouri we have much for which to offer thanks and speak words of gratitude. Remind yourself of this. None of it is accidental or even circumstantial. It is by Design. We have the extravagant luxury of benefiting directly and abundantly from the successful performances of our citizenconservationist ancestors, and the world’s finest agencies to which they gave life.

Dave Murphy Executive Director, CFM

Will you join today to help us conserve our natural resources for tomorrow?

Check the member category you prefer:

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Your membership dues include a one-year subscription to Missouri Wildlife, logo sticker, and 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 any questions, call us at 1-800-575-2322 or visit us at www.confedmo.com.

STAFF Dave Murphy Executive Director/Editor Lynne Jensen Lampe Design & Production Laurie Coleman Admin. Associate/ Membership and Managing Editor Leigh Love Admin. Associate/ Accounting Missouri Wildlife is the official publication of the Conservation Federation of Missouri, Affliate of the National Wildlife Federation.

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COVER: Just in time for our record fall flight, Missouri families head for the wetlands.

Photo compliments of Glenn D. Chambers.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

AGENCY NEWS

Deer Season Is Here

Hunting And The Boomers

ur archery deer season has opened in grand fashion here in our great state of Missouri. You can feel the excitement in our hunting community and in our outdoor supply partners.

Our deer herd is exciting and moving all over our state.

This is also shaping up to be one of the most beautiful fall seasons here in Missouri. Our fall colors can be viewed in beautiful rich hues and Missouri is truly wonderful to be in.

I would remind everyone to please be careful both in our woods and on our highways with all the movement of our hunters and our game animals. This is a great opportunity to spend some time afield with our family members and our hunting associates. It is also a great time for our fall wrap up on our fishing season.

atching the early morning sun rise with ducks circling the skies, sitting in the spring woods listening for that great gobbler’s call, or feeling the heart pound as a deer approaches on a brisk November morning…. Thanks to an earlier generation’s support for conservation through restoration of habitat and the life it supports, Missouri’s hunters today enjoy rich outdoor opportunities—as they have for several decades.

Today’s typical hunter, though, is quite a bit older than a few decades ago.

At that time, a huge number of baby boomers (born between 1945 and 1959) were beginning to head afield, hunting permits in hand. In 1991, for example, a third of Missouri deer hunters were over 45 years of age. Today, in contrast, more than half of our deer hunters are over 45. The same age trends hold true for waterfowl and turkey hunters. The number of people of the next generation (hunting or not) doesn’t compare. As baby boomers age and their days of

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Don Johnson President, CFM

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hunting end, we’ll simply have fewer numbers of people enjoying that great outdoor tradition.

Missouri isn’t alone in this trend, of course. The difference for our state is that conservation-minded Missourians had the foresight to recognize that conservation of all fish, forests and wildlife shouldn’t just count on the support of hunters and anglers, but of all citizens. The one eighth of one-percent sales tax allowed Missouri to broaden its conservation efforts. However, maintaining an active community of hunters in Missouri will still be important for many reasons: • Hunters are dedicated and active conservationists • Hunting continues to provide great opportunities to enjoy the outdoors • Hunting has a large positive impact on local and state economies • Hunting is an important management tool, especially for deer • Hunting permits provide about $20 million each year for conservation efforts For all these reasons and more, the Missouri Department of Conservation is looking ahead to what will happen as the baby boomers age out of hunting. A Hunter Participation working group formed to find ways to help Missourians overcome barriers that might keep those who are interested in doing so from hunting. Lack of time, not understanding of regulations, not knowing how and where to hunt or no access to land are just a few of things people mention as limiting the likelihood they’ll hunt.

In June, members of a number of hunting-related organizations (including hunter education volunteer instructors) joined MDC in a focus group to consider hunting participation. With that valuable input, the Working Group will focus on enhancing the following: • Hunter opportunities and access • Public awareness and understanding • Development of hunting skills Whether it’s in the form of new regulations to expand opportunities or new educational programs to pass the tradition along, the Missouri Department of Conservation will be working on ways to keep the legacy of hunting thriving— even if the overall numbers decline as the population bubble of boomers age away.

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s many of you know, Dr. Robert Dettmer, a retired family physician from Ironton, is a lifelong hunter, fisherman, and active conservationist who has directed a great portion of his life’s efforts to conservation; especially of our wildlife, and most ardently, of our wild turkeys. A Life Member of the National Wild Turkey Federation, as well as a Sustaining Member of the Conservation Federation of Missouri since 1978, he has served the NWTF at every level—from beginning as a founding member of his local chapter, through every office of the NWTF’s Missouri State Chapter Board of Directors, and beyond. While serving as President of the Missouri State

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Chapter, he also chaired the CFM’s Deer and Wild Turkey Committee. Since 1995, he has served on the NWTF’s National Board of Directors. On that Board, he has held the offices of Secretary, Vice President, President, and Chairman. He is currently the Immediate Past Chairman.

Doc is now in the final year of his current 3-year term as an NWTF Director and is on the ballot for re-election.

He feels that with election to serve a fifth term on the Board, he can continue to be a very strong director, with unequal devotion to the wild turkey, the preservation of our hunting tradition, and to the service of the NWTF’s 545,000 volunteers.

To assure Doc’s reelection, it is most important that EVERY Voting NWTF Member in Missouri complete and mail in the ballot which is included in his/her current NWTF magazine (Turkey Call, Women in The Outdoors; or Wheelin’ Sportsmen) that has recently been received or will be received shortly. To be valid and counted, each ballot must have three candidates voted for, (Doc and two other candidates) and each ballot must be individually mailed.

So, PLEASE, if you are an NWTF member, take a few moments to complete and mail in your ballot as soon as you receive it. Your doing so will assure Doc’s continuation in the role he so capably performs for all of us.

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Dr. Robert Dettmer

Make Your Vote Count oc” Dettmer is an icon for private citizen conservationists everywhere. He is a superb team builder and staunch advocate of natural resource conservation and our outdoor heritage.

Never in the history of NWTF has a single candidate for the National Board of Directors received more than 3,000 votes. Our goal is for Doc to surpass this historic milestone. Encourage every NWTF member you know to vote for Doc

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and, if you are already an NWTF member, vote for Doc yourself. If you are among the few who do not yet belong to NWTF, JOIN NOW so you can vote!

Eldo Meyer, Chairman of the Board, George Clark Missouri State Chapter, NWTF

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A COLLECTION OF STORIES FROM AROUND THE STATE

Welcome CFM New Members!

Darrell Adams, Springfield Tom Addleman, Archie Guy Barber, Hawk Point Chris Beel, Festus Aaron Bennett, O’Fallon Kelly Birmes, Villa Ridge Keith Boschert, Saint Charles William Bowser, Florissant Betsy Brown, Saint Clair Shores, MI Rhonda Calvin, Marine, IL Kevin Carpenter, Florissant Alyssa Cooley, Saint Charles Elizabeth Copeland, Hillsboro Cinda Davis, Fenton Robert Davis, Saint Peters Steve DeClue, DeSoto Karen & Jeff Dimond, Lamar Corina Dowell, Bowling Green Matt Foley, Marthasville Greg Frasca, Ballwin Brian Fronabarger, Aurora Dale Garner, Springfield Bernodette Geringer, Saint Charles Elli Gourley, Mexico Steve Govero, Springfield Jason Gremmelsbacher, Columbia Brian Hanes, Cuba Donald Hanson, Valley Falls, KS Rich Hemmer, Winfield Brian Henry, Springfield Jerome Hentschke, Columbia Oliver Hutton, Weaubleau Ron Inman, Springfield David Kauffman, Saint Louis Clayton King, O’Fallon

Leo Kluesner, Shrewsbury Ian Knell, Ozark Mel Kohl, Saint Albans Larry Kuykendall, Festus Lisa Landrum, Fulton Preston Larimer, Saint Louis Jim Lawing, Saint Charles Susan Lebel, Rocheport Richard Ledoux, Ridgedale Jason Lockett, Columbia Debbie Lockhart, Odessa George Lueders, Saint Louis Mark Lynch, Imperial Joe McDonald, Springfield Adam McHaffie, Crane Ron Mertz, Saint Louis William Michael, Forsyth Mark Morris, Laquey Frank Mullins, Gatewood Michelle Nanista, Eureka Roger Nelson, Hamilton Joseph Nelson, Springfield Lloyd Nichols, Coppell, TX William Nichols, Walnut Grove Malin Nordstrom Moon, Cape Fair John Petschonek, Florissant Mike Pinkston, Saint Louis Michael Quinn, O’Fallon Jeremy Rappaport, Deerfield, IL Thomas Ray, Ozark Steve Russell, Battlefield Eric Schaberg, Saint Charles Mossie Schallon, Ballwin Norm Schneider, Saint Charles Todd Schroeder, House Springs Randall & Catherine Simmons, Centralia C. Diane Smith, Saint Charles Keith Smith, Ozark Rick & Laurie Smith, Douds, IA Dennis Staab, O’Fallon Cynthia Stocker, Saint Louis Tim Thompson, Saint Charles Caroline Toole, Climax Springs Henry Tummons, Springfield Kyle Valle, Plato George Watson, Buffalo John Whiteford, Columbia Dustin Wilson, Saint Louis Gary Wilson, Kansas City

Most state legislators will tell you that it’s tough to balance a career, a family, and the needs of their constituents. But Rep. Jason Brown (RDistrict 30), Co-Chair of the Missouri Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, is going above and beyond the norm.

He’s not only serving his Platte County constituents at home, but putting his life on the line in defense of our country overseas.

Brown, a Staff Sergeant in the U.S.

Rep. Jason Brown

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Rep. Brown Resting At Home Following Sniper Attack

Army Reserve, has been on active duty as part of “Operation Iraqi Freedom” since March 2005. Brown is a member of the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion working to improve Iraq’s critical infrastructure, such as roads, schools, hospitals, and electricity service.

Brown’s team had just finished an inspection east of the Tigris River in Baghdad when they were engaged by a sniper. Brown was in the gun turret of a humvee, when the sniper’s bullet struck him in the left lung.

Brown was taken to an aid station, then to an Army hospital in Baghdad.

He finally came home on October 10 to begin 30 days of convalescent leave.

After 30 days at home, Brown will return to Iraq to complete his tour of duty.

Members of the 414th Civil Affairs Battalion .

Rep. Jason Brown

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Nancy Witcher, Goodman Jackie Woody, Reeds Spring Lloyd Yates, Arnold

Staff Serge a nt B ro wn (left) confers with a fellow Misso u ri soldier.

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Wetland Ecology Center of Excellence To Be Established y the end of the 20th century, nearly 90 percent of Missouri’s original 4.7 million acres of wetlands had been lost and much of the remainder was degraded.

Flood control, water filtration, outdoor recreation, and fish and wildlife habitat were lost along with the wetlands.

In addition to this historic loss of wetlands, there is a disturbing national trend in higher education as academic leaders in the field of wetland ecology are reaching retirement. Many universities are choosing not to refill these positions, shifting their focus to other areas or losing the positions all together due to budget constraints. This loss of leadership in academics today will be mirrored by an overall loss of leadership in wetland management in the future, unless steps are taken to restore and conserve these vital programs.

The University of Missouri provides a good case study in how the problem can be addressed. Throughout his long career, Dr. Leigh Fredrickson brought national attention to the University of Missouri for his teaching, research and outreach. He frequently conducted continuing education workshops for a wide array of wetland managers, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Missouri Department of Conservation and other state agencies across the country. Dr. Fredrickson understood that research has to be translated from the lab to managers in the field if it is going to have an impact, and as a result, countless professionals and private land owners have benefited from his work. In addition to his considerable contributions in the area of wetland research and outreach, Dr. Fredrickson’s students have contributed to the professional ranks throughout the nation, making important contributions to the restoration and management of wetlands.

At the time of Dr. Fredrickson’s retirement, legislative support for the University of Missouri had been on the decline and, due to a lack of funding, his position was not filled. Adding to the problem for the University of Missouri’s School of Natural Resources was the retirement of a former Fredrickson PhD student, Dr. Ron Drobney. As a member of the Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Dr. Drobney served on the faculty at The School of Natural Resources and played an 6

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The spectacle of migration is an annual reminder of the critical role of wetlands.

important role in graduate student education. Like MU, the Cooperative Unit was unable to rehire Dr. Drobney’s position.

Leadership in MU’s College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources recognizes that wetland ecology is too vital to the state of Missouri to allow this area of study to quietly fade into the sunset and has set out to create a permanent fix. The ideal solution is to fully endow a Wetland Ecology Center of Excellence. With secure and stable private funding from an endowment, a lasting commitment to wetland research, education and outreach is guaranteed, permanently protecting the center from future budgetary shortfalls at the University of Missouri.

A minimum of $3.5 million is needed to launch the MU Wetland Ecology Center of Excellence. That funding will produce an income source in perpetuity to hire a director and to establish programs in the center. Additional needs of $1 million to support graduate student research and education, and $1.5 million for a wetland/waterfowl manage-

THE WETLAND ECOLOGY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE WILL: • Increase our understanding of wetland functions and values, • Educate future wetland research and management professionals, and • Provide science-based outreach to support and train professionals in the restoration and management of wetlands.

ment outreach program will complete the endowed center.

Funding alone is not sufficient to create a center with continental prominence. The University of Missouri recognizes that partnerships with collaborating agencies and organizations will enable the center to search for solutions to problems of the sustained use and conservation of wetlands and the fish and wildlife that depend on these habitats. Strong historical relationships with the Missouri Department of Conservation, the U.S. Geological Survey and the

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service have provided an excellent foundation for early partnerships. Each has contributed to the vision for the center and each has made an early financial commitment, enabling the center’s progress to date.

Ducks Unlimited has also joined this effort, allowing and encouraging DU donors to direct contributions through DU and back to the Wetland Ecology Center of Excellence. DU’s Director of the Southern Regional Office, Ken Babcock wrote, “Failure in this endeavor is not an option. Wetlands are vital, not just to waterfowl and other wildlife, but to people and our way of life.” All partners involved understand what has been lost and what stands to be gained. The maintenance and restoration of wetlands is critical, not only to outdoor recreation and fish and wildlife habitat, but also to rural and urban flood control and water filtration for populations in Missouri and across the nation.

For more information about the University of Missouri’s Wetland Ecology Center of Excellence contact Glenn Chambers at (573) 882-1627.

Conservation Achievement Awards Nominate A Missouri Resident 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.

To nominate someone for an award, simply write their name, address and occupation on a nomination form along with 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 con-

2005 Conservationist of the Year, Ron Coleman, receiving his award from CFM President Don Johnson and Summer Thomas representing Bass Pro Shops.

tributions to conservation during the calendar year. Send the application to CFM, 728 West Main Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101. The deadline is December 29, 2006.

For detailed information on the CFM award categories, check out our website at www.confedmo.org. Winners will be the special guests of the CFM at the Annual Meeting of Delegates, March 16-18, 2007 at the Lodge of Four Seasons.

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Deadline: NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CONSERVATION FEDERATION OF MISSOURI BY NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 29 To submit a nomination, please send THREE COPIES of this information, with your nominating statement, using a separate form for each nomination or category to: Conservation Awards, Conservation Federation of Missouri, 728 W. Main St., Jefferson City, MO 65101

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Students Trade Cla For Canada, Washing tudy abroad programs are gaining popularity as a contribution to academic success and has been on a growth curve for several years. The traditional six to eight week, classroom-intensive sessions are being modified, in some cases in favor of shorter programs featuring experiential learning. In May 2006 a group of six students in disciplines of Parks, Recreation and Tourism, Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife, Agricultural Journalism and Geography departed for a 15day Western Canada study abroad program. Our charge was to explore how tourism and natural resource management can coexist within an environment of a tourism driven economy. Along the way we were fortunate to meet with many professionals to learn and discuss management for destinations like Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, and Olympic National Park.

We began our trip in Calgary, Alberta with a visit to the Calgary Stampede, a fitting beginning since the theme of the Stampede is “The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.” Calgary Stampede professionals shared their experiences

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Above: Sea kayaking in the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Below left: Visiting Park Superintendent at Deception Pass Park in Washington State. Below right: Students enjoying the sunset at La Push on Washington state’s coast.

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preparing for and handling the influx of visitors. Calgary is also the home to Olympic Park, the site of the 1988 winter games. The park provided a great opportunity to observe the transformation of a winter recreation area into a year-round operation with a full-service, lift-access bike park.

Banff National Park set the scenery for three days of interactions with natural resource managers for Parks Canada. Cave and Basin National Historic Site, a park located on the fringe of the city, gave students a look at the difficulty in dealing with tourist implications of the park. The site hosts one of the few remaining habitats for the (endangered) Banff Springs Snail. A tour of Parks Canada’s newly renovated Natural History Museum exposed students to the delicate nature of restoring some of the wonderful park buildings of the early 1900s.

Migrating toward Jasper, Alberta, we met with Parks Canada officials at Lake Louise to discuss the mitigation measures implemented by the Canadian government. The Fairmont Lake Louise hotel expanded with a $10 million addition within one of the most

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2008 to reestablish salmon habitat within the Native American Klallam tribe territory. This will be the first documented removal of a power generation dam in the United States. The descent into the dam brought us in close proximity with the impressive generators and control room.

The last stop of the trip took us to the San Juan Islands. With fertile salmon water this seems to be an excellent spot for whale watching. First, we enjoyed an interpretive tour of Deception Pass Park on Whidbey Island provided by the park superintendent.

There they were introduced to an unusual issue of outdoor education gone wild. With close proximity to Seattle, many school children are bussed to the park for an educational outdoor experience learning about habitat within the tide pools. The result has been a loss of environment and sensitive species caused by increased foot traffic.

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17-hour train ride from Jasper to Vancouver, offered spectacular scenery, through the Frazer Gorge and near Frazer Falls. Vancouver is home to the third largest municipal park in North America, Stanley Park. Stanley Park has a majestic west coast atmosphere with an abundance of activities offered.

Nearly eight million visitors explore Vancouver’s first park each year. Later that afternoon we traveled by ferry to Victoria on Vancouver Island. The following morning we set out for a day of sea kayaking, off the southern shores of the Straits of Juan de Fuca. Paddling among seals, waterfowl, and jellyfish created a myriad of memories. A professional guide interpreted the environmental elements and discussed with us the importance of protecting the coastal resources.

The next stop in western Washington was Olympic National Park. Once in Washington, our first stop was the Elwha River Dam. The dam was built around 1910 and will be removed in

Above: Visiting with Bureau of Reclamation Official at Elwha River Dam site. Below left: Hoh Rain Forest in Olympic National Park. Below right: Students delivering presentations at Athabasca Falls in Jasper National Park.

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pristine and photographed environments in all of North America. Farther north, alongside Ice Fields Parkway, the Columbia Ice Fields is the largest subpolar ice field, and one of the largest sources of fresh water in North America. Walking to the edge of the glacier, we were able to see the ice retreat over the past forty years.

Most lakes in the Canadian Rockies are still frozen in mid-May with the exception of Abraham Lake. Created in 1972, the lake experiences an almost 40 meter change in surface elevation every year due to snow-melt and was completely dry during our visit. Viewing wildlife, including black and grizzly bears, mountain sheep, elk, moose and an abundance of waterfowl kept cameras active.

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The San Juan Islands presented a wonderful opportunity to see how the culturally embraced Orca is both protected and enjoyed by thousands of visitors each year. Researchers are supported by whale watching businesses who give warnings of where the whales are and when to expect them. However, only those within the subscription network know where the whales are at any one time. In addition, money from the membership pays full time researchers to track and monitor pods throughout the year.

Seeing how the environment is impacted by tourism in some cases, but

optimized in others, is a lasting learning experience on carrying capacity. Sea kayaking among seals and other wildlife imprinted us with the importance of protecting sensitive ecosystems. Experiencing a part of history within the Elwha River dam project will remain an ever-lasting environmental awareness.

Study abroad is an opportunity that should be a part of a student’s collegiate experience. The 2006 group will certainly not forget their time in Western Canada.

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UPDATE

Conservationists For Life

RON COLEMAN

Charles Abele, Saint Louis Duane and Nancy Addleman, Springfield Dane Balsman, Perryville Jim Tom Blair, Saint Louis Ron Coleman, Saint Albans Mark Corio, Columbia Dave Kolb Grading, Saint Charles John Enderle, Kelso Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Fleming, Columbia Howard & Sara Fleming, Moberly Mr. & Mrs. Matt Fleming, Moberly Allan Hoover, Pleasant Hill Don Johnson, Festus Roger & Debbie Johnson, Humansville Duane & Cosette Kelly, Independence Sara Knight, Charlotte, NC Carl Kurz, Leawood, KS Jay Law, Saint James

A view of the Taum Sauk Reservoir from the adjacent Church Mountain.

State To Consider Options For Shut-Ins Settlement

Gerald Lee, Kansas City Joel LeMaster, Fulton Leroy Logan, Arnold Chip McGeehan, Marshfield Cynthia Metcalfe, Saint Louis David Murphy, Columbia Abe Phillips, Saint Louis Gerald Ross, Jefferson City Mike Schallon, Ballwin Timothy Schwent, Jackson Charles & Winnie Stribling, Mexico Barbara VanBenschoten, Kansas City Randy Washburn, Jefferson City Stephen Wilson, Hartsburg Dick Wood, Saint Louis Howard Wood, Bonne Terre Robert Ziehmer, California

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n addition to the restoration of Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park from the December 14, 2005, Taum Sauk Reservoir failure, other options are also being considered as settlement negotiations continue.

Missouri Governor Matt Blunt has requested the Department of Natural

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Resources to also consider the acquisition of Church Mountain and use of the former Rock Island Railroad corridor as an extension of the Katy Trail State Park to be considered during settlement negotiations with Ameren UE. Ron Coleman Chair, CFM Parks Committee

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The Conservation Federation of Missouri Holiday Wreath Dear Friend: We invite you to celebrate the beauty of nature this Holiday Season and help CFM continue its conservation work by ordering our Holiday wreaths for you, your family and your friends.

CFM is offering two different styles for the 2006 Holiday Season. Each wreath is handmade featuring fresh greens.

The wreaths celebrate the Midwest by using greens that are typical of this part of the country - scotch pine, white pine and cedar boughs. The wreaths are designed to be used indoors or outdoors. They have been treated to maintain their freshness and not to turn brown in warm temperatures. The wreath will arrive with a special note celebrating conservation and CFM.

$32.95 for the basic wreath ($10.00 is tax deductible). The deluxe wreath is a classic country look designed exclusively for CFM members. The wreath is a special limited edition embellished with a hunter’s horn, bells and pine cones. The bow colors are the currently very popular burgundy and gold. The price is $40.00 for the deluxe wreath ($15.00 is tax deductible).

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SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES

An Update From The Director’s Office he future of conservation is dependent upon how much our children value nature.

And, learning to appreciate nature will not happen in the classroom; it won’t happen at conferences; it won’t even happen while watching the Discovery Channel. It will happen only when kids experience nature first hand. Getting youth outdoors, creating opportunities for them to build emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual connections with nature will be essential to the conservation movement in the 21st century.

Research by educational sociologists tells us that a distinctly different generation has recently appeared. The Millennial Generation, so named because the first cohort began graduating from high school in 2000, has characteristics that differ notably from Baby Boomers (like me and many university professors) and even from the more recent Generation X. In a fascinating book, Millennials Go To College, Neil Howe and William Strauss lay out the unique attributes of this newly emerging generation. And, while care must be taken when putting labels on large groups of individuals, I think there are messages in this and similar research that are important to all of us as we educate youth about conservation. To this research, I’ve added my own data by polling wildlife educators around North America on their perceptions of the Millennials.

Howe and Strauss review a large body of research on Millennials and summarize key characteristics as follows. The Millennials, born between 1982 and the present, are closely connected to their parents and families.

We’ve hovered over them more, given more structure to their lives, and gotten them involved in more organized activities than was the case in our own youth.

Millennials are very busy with organized recreation, from play dates as toddlers, to soccer, dance, football, gymnastics, and softball practices as adolescents, to a rich variety of afterschool clubs as teenagers. They like being on teams, love technology, and tend to be conventional, conservative, practical, and risk averse. The highly structured lives of most Millennials leaves less time for the “free play” that characterized the Boomer generation.

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gests that under-structured lifestyles correlate with lower academic achievement, lower levels of positive socialization, and perhaps childhood obesity.

It’s not about doing less so there will be time for nature, but more about making structured time for nature.

And, what about Millennials and nature? Well, my colleagues around North America report that this is the Discovery Channel/Animal Planet generation! Most young people arriving at college with interest in conservation have had more interaction with nature via cable television than through direct experience. Our Millennial students seem to know more about the food habits of kangaroos than white-tailed deer. They are more likely to go mountain biking than hunting, more interested in international conservation than their predecessors were, and have more knowledge about ecology, but less about natural history than Baby Boomers did when we went off to college. Let me emphasize here, that we should not characterize Millennials as “better or worse” than earlier generations in any regard—what’s important is to understand who they are and to appreciate their relative strengths and weaknesses. o, what does this mean for conservation? I think we need to recognize that the current generation is less likely to wander off in the woods on their own than we did.

But, they are very likely to join a group activity for an organized outdoor experience. Community or school-based nature programming will likely be

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attractive to this generation. Working with public schools, and parks and recreation departments to help develop such programming will likely pay off.

At the School of Natural Resources, we are exploring ways to expand the highly successful Master Naturalist program (currently focused on adult learners) to high school audiences.

We need to appreciate the many forms of outdoor recreation that help build connections to nature, not just those of our own preference. Natural areas with mountain biking trails may seem odd to those of us of earlier generations, but they may provide essential linkages to nature for today’s youth.

Orienteering, with its use of compasses and GPS systems, may resonate well with technology-loving kids. he risk averse character of Millennials suggests that organized activities with clear rules, wellmet safety concerns, and a team basis will be more likely to attract youth than ever. By my reckoning, Boy Scouts, Girls Scouts, etc. should have high appeal to Millennials and offer tremendous opportunity for exposing youth to positive nature experiences.

Looking to make a difference with youth conservation education? Maybe volunteering as a Scouting leader is the way!

At MU, we are seeing a significant boost in interest in international experiences (e.g., organized study abroad trips). This is great, but I worry still about more local exposure to nature.

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many of our courses. We are encouraging co-curricular activities via student organizations that promote outdoor skill building experiences, as well as simple time with nature.

We also are working on developing the “Study Abroad—At Home!” concept—organized trips to different biomes in North America. An excellent example is the Western Canada trip, led

by Parks & Recreation Professor David Vaught, which is detailed elsewhere in this issue. Although this is technically an international experience, it gets our Midwestern students to a part of the continent most have not encountered.

I’d like to see similar courses with trips to the desert southwest, southeastern swamps and forests, the northern prairie pothole region, etc. These direct exposures to nature also create learning opportunities for students to see the practical application of concepts and theories in the real, conservation world.

Given the right opportunities, the Millennial generation will develop its own unique connections to the natural world. It’s important that we— the families, friends, educators, and mentors of the Millennials—make certain that those right opportunities occur.

Positive experiences with nature will yield essential connections and valuing of nature. And that is the key to conservation in the 21st century.

As always, if readers have questions or comments for me—you can reach me at RyanMR@missouri.edu.

Mark R. Ryan Director, The School of Natural Resources

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Operation Clean Stream Volunteers Still Having Fun—After All These Years peration Clean Stream (OCS), one of America’s longest and largest ongoing river restoration projects in the Meramec River Basin was held for the 39th year on Saturday, August 26, 2006. An estimated 1500 volunteers turned out on a rainy weekend to rid the Meramec River and its tributaries of tons of unsightly litter, flood debris and historic relics that found their way into the stream bed over the years.

In addition to giving the Meramec an annual cleansing, the project serves to send a message to the public each year

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on the fourth Saturday in August about the importance of keeping our rivers and streams clean. Operation Clean Stream is sponsored annually by the Open Space Council for the St. Louis Region (a CFM affiliate) and Monsanto.

On August 25, 2007 Operation Clean Stream will celebrate 40 years of river stewardship. To volunteer or find out more about how to become involved in the project call (636) 451-6090 or visit the clean stream website at www.openspacecouncilstl.org. Operation Clean Stream is Missouri Stream Team Number Five.

One of the younger 2006 Clean Streamers involved in this years event found an alternative way to volunteer his time and talent by entertaining other OCS volunteers after the days work on the River was done.

Jerry Castillon of the St. Louis Audubon Society Clean Stream Team and a CFM member has been cleaning up the river for more than 20 years.

Bruce Litzsinger of the Metropolitan Saint Louis Sewer District Stream Team still smiling after a day of OCS dirty work on the Meramec River.

Stream Team Coordinator Mark Van Patten, CFM Board Member Marvin Behnke and Valley Park Lions Club member Joe Schulte enjoy the OCS picnic at Kirkwood’s Greentree Park.

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 2007 Charles Bell Conservation Scholarships.

In the 2007 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, 2007.

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

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REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE

Keep An Eye Out For Illegal Dumps And Litter This Fall s the leaves start to change and the air gets cooler, many people in Missouri will be turning off the air conditioning and stepping outside to enjoy the many outdoor pursuits our state has to offer.

Whether hunting, hiking, camping or fishing, outdoor excursions can yield some wonderful sights and memories.

With the vegetation receding and the leaves falling from the trees, it is also likely that small, illegal trash dumps can be seen.

Illegal dumps are a continuing prob-

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lem in Missouri. They create a public nuisance, divert land from more productive uses and depress the value of surrounding property. Dumps can pose health, safety and environmental threats, including fire, injury to children playing in or around the dump, disease carried by mosquitoes, flies and rodents, and damage to plant and wildlife habitats.

During heavy rain, runoff through waste may affect water quality, if the dump is in a ditch or near a creek.

Should you find a dump in a public area or near a road during your time

outdoors, we urge you to contact the Department of Natural Resources. The department works with the Regional Offices and Solid Waste Districts to make sure illegal dumps are safely cleaned up and the offenders prosecuted, if possible.

There are several ways to contact the department to report an illegal dump.

The toll-free number is (800) 361-4827.

The department’s Solid Waste Management Program may be contacted directly at (573) 751-5401. There is also a form on the department’s Web site to report

illegal dumping, which can be found at http://www.dnr.mo.gov/concern.htm.

Information may be given anonymously.

When reporting an illegal dump, try to include as much information as possible. Items like, location, approximate size, types of waste, and directions to the site are very important in getting the dump cleaned up as soon as possible.

If citizens and government can work together to protect the environment we can ensure that people can enjoy their outdoor activities in Missouri for generations to come.

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Best of all, each of these vivid slices of Missouri wildlife will greatly benefit CFM. The cards are sold only in high-quality sets of 12. There are 3 copies of each of the 4 images in every set (whitetail buck, greater prairie chicken, belted kingfisher, eastern bluebird). Each card is 5 x 7 with a full color photo on the front, a nature note by Jim with our CFM logo, mission statement and contact information on the back and plenty of space for your message on the inside. High quality, matched envelopes accompany each card.

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AGENCY NEWS

ov. Matt Blunt recently announced the Lewis and Clark State Water Trail at the final event of the National Lewis and Clark Commemoration.

Bryan Hopkins, an environmental educator with our department, originated the idea. Hopkins also recently participated in the muchpublicized Missouri River 340, a race down the Missouri River from Kansas City to St. Louis. When I heard of his adventures and those shared by other participants, I couldn’t help but think of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s amazing journey down this same river 200 years ago.

The Missouri River once served as the path for the Lewis and Clark expedition and later evolved to become the primary pathway for our country’s western expansion. It sustained many American Indian cultures prior to the arrival of European settlers. It also witnessed the rise and fall of the steamboat era and has given birth to countless communities that settled along its banks. Needless to say, a great deal has changed since Lewis and Clark made that initial voyage. Much of the river is now lined with railroad tracks and barges, and traveling down the river now offers a glimpse at city skylines and the dome of the magnificent state Capitol in Jefferson City.

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Today, this river serves many purposes, including providing drinking water for a third of Missouri’s citizens and a method of transportation for businesses. Protecting the quality of this mighty and powerful river and maintaining it as a habitat for the many types of animals, fish and birds that call it home requires an ongoing commitment.

The initiative recently announced by Gov. Matt Blunt will help raise public awareness of the importance of this natural and historical resource. Gov. Blunt has directed the Missouri Departments of Natural Resources and Conservation, and the Department of Economic Development’s Division of Tourism to join together in a cooperative effort to develop the Lewis and Clark Water Trail.

The trail will provide canoeists and kayakers the information they need to paddle what would be – at 550 miles – the longest river water trail in North America. Making the river accessible in this manner will provide Missourians an opportunity to re-connect with our past and will serve as an excellent educational tool.

The Missouri River, from the state’s northwestern tip to the confluence in St. Louis, represents an opportunity to tap into the growing field of nature and adventure tourism. Development of the water trail will include an interactive Web site that will provide paddlers with information to plan a safe and

enjoyable float – including information on river access points, campsites, bed and breakfast establishments, points of historic or natural interest, and equipment outfitters.

As the agency responsible for maintaining Katy Trail State Park for the past 15 years, we’ve seen the significant economic possibilities of an attraction like this. We’ve watched as once-withering railroad towns have found new life thanks to the influx of visitors this state park has attracted. We believe river towns will experience the same reinvigoration thanks to the creation of the Lewis and Clark Water Trail. Half of Missouri’s citizens live within 20 miles of the Missouri River. As use of the trail increases, so will the growth of businesses to serve this market – canoe rentals, outfitters, campgrounds, restaurants and bed-and-breakfast establishments.

There is a synergy between Katy Trail State Park and a water trail on the river. Katy Trail State Park parallels the river for 150 miles, creating a worldclass cycling and paddling attraction that has the potential to draw visitors from around the globe. Recently the Missouri Department of Conservation took steps to extend into the future an allowance for river access camping on many of the conservation areas adjacent to the river. Imagine tourists coming to Missouri to bicycle from St. Charles to Boonville – and then kayak or canoe back to St. Charles.

DNR—SCOTT MYERS

In The Spirit Of Discovery

Katy Trail State Park along the bluffs of the Missouri River near Rocheport.

Organizations like the Conservation Federation of Missouri have worked for many years to protect and maintain the Missouri River. The Lewis and Clark Water Trail will make this amazing resource more accessible to the general public and put Missourians closer than they’ve ever been to the Missouri River, its breathtaking views and the wildlife it supports. By raising public awareness of the Missouri River, I believe we’ll also raise public support for its stewardship.

Doyle Childers Director, DNR

CONSERVATION FEDERATION OF MISSOURI AFFILIATES Anglers of Missouri Archery Big Bucks of Missouri Big Game Hunters Bridlespur Hunt Club Capital City Fly Fishers Central Missouri Chapter Safari Club Coldwater Outing & Game Preserve Eastern MO Chapter Pheasants Forever Festus/Crystal City Conservation Club Forest Releaf of Missouri Franklin County Wildlife Club Friends of Rockbridge Memorial State Park Greenway Network Heaven’s Anglers Jefferson County Coonhunters Kansas City Chapter Safari Club Kansas City Woodcarvers Lambert Field Rod & Gun Club

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CALENDAR MISSOURI FESTIVALS AND AFFILIATE EVENTS

AFFILIATE EVENTS CAPITAL CITY FLY FISHERS NOV 7: Club Meeting, Runge Nature Center, Jefferson City (7:00pm) DEC 1-3: Quarterly Outing, Gaston’s in Arkansas DEC 12: Club Meeting, Runge Nature Center, Jefferson City (7:00pm) GREENWAY NETWORK NOV 4-5: Second Annual Wildlife Art Festival, Foundry Arts Centre, Saint Charles MISSOURI DUCKS UNLIMITED NOV 2: Sweet Springs Dinner (6:00pm); Tonya Winfrey (660) 335-4170 NOV 2: Blue Springs Dinner, Elks Lodge, Blue Springs (6:00pm); David Smith (816) 215-8294 NOV 4: Carroll County Dinner, Rupe Community Center, Carrollton (5:30pm); Pat Davis (660) 542-1179 NOV 4: Squaw Creek Dinner, Mound City; Kevin Owens (816) 689-0122 NOV 4: Golden Valley Dinner, Clinton (6:00pm); Eric Finks (660) 885-3990 NOV 11: Bates County Dinner, Bates County Fairgrounds, Butler (6:00pm); David Todd (660) 679-6027 NOV 11: Chesterfield Two Rivers Suzies Ladies Event, Saint Charles Convention Center, Saint Charles (6:00pm); Vanessa Thomlinson (314) 369-1351 NOV 25: Salisbury Dinner, Knights of Columbus Hall, Salisbury (5:30pm); Wes Morrison (660) 777-3405 DEC 30: South Dunklin County Sportsman’s Event, Little River Sportsman Club, Hornersville; Mark Moore (573) 3448448

If there are any errors in your name and address, if you’ve moved from this address, or if you plan to move, please notify us at Missouri Wildlife, 728 W. Main, Jefferson City, MO 65101 or call (800) 575-2322.

MISSOURI NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION WHEELIN’ SPORTSMEN BENEFITS DEC 30: Wheelin’ Print Raffle, Kirksville; Michael Allen (660) 323-5531 MISSOURI PARKS ASSOCIATION NOV 2-4: Missouri Trail Summit, Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, Kansas City; Teresa Kight (573) 522-4115 ext. 3636 NOV 4-5: Second Annual Wildlife Art Festival, Foundry Arts Centre, Saint Charles MISSOURI PARKS & RECREATION ASSOCIATION NOV 2-4: Missouri Trail Summit, Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, Kansas City; (573) 636-3828 NOV 28-30: National Playground Safety Institute, North Kansas City; Paula Diller (573) 636-3828 DEC 7: Legislative and Critical Issues Committee, MPRA Office – Thomas Training Room, Jefferson City; (573) 636-3828 DEC 8: MPRA Board of Directors Meeting, MRPA Office, Jefferson City; Dave Ostlund (573) 636-3828 MISSOURI SMALLMOUTH ALLIANCE NOV 15: Regular Membership Meeting; Norman Leppo (314) 647-1616 DEC 11: Board of Directors Meeting; Steve White (636) 532-6096 DEC 13: Regular Membership Meeting; Norman Leppo (314) 647-1616 MISSOURI WHITETAILS UNLIMITED NOV 4: Black Island Chapter Banquet, Community Center, Hayti NOV 18: Milan Area Chapter Banquet, Community Center, Milan OPEN SPACE COUNCIL NOV 2-4: Missouri Trail Summit, Anita B.

Gorman Conservation Discovery Center, Kansas City; (573) 636-3828 NOV 3: Brisk Day Hike; (618) 281-4762 NOV 3-6: Environmental Education Conference, University of Missouri, Columbia; (314) 529-9660 NOV 3: Environmental Literacy Working Group, University of Missouri, Columbia (1:00pm-5:00pm) NOV 4-5: Second Annual Missouri Wildlife Art Festival, Foundry Art Centre, Saint Charles NOV 4: Kansas City Wild Lands Fall Community Restoration Workday; (816) 5611061 ext. 116 NOV 4: Member’s Day – Wild Canid and Research Center, Eureka; (636) 938-5900 NOV 4-5: Garden of the Gods, Rim Rock Canyon, Fern Cliff State Park; (314) 9614811 NOV 4: Mushroom Foray, Babler State Park (12:00pm); (618) 346-1740 NOV 5: Experience the Earth with Shel Silverstein & Friends (2:00pm-4:30pm); (314) 725-8314 NOV 6: Fifth Annual Introductory Car Camping, Hawn State Park; (314) 821-0247 NOV 7: Getting in Touch with the Great Outdoors, Green Center (9:30am-12:00pm); (314) 725-8314 NOV 7: Seventh Annual River des Peres Cleanup, Mona Terrace, University City; (314) 725-8314 NOV 11: Highway Cleanup; (314) 7210594 NOV 11: Honeysuckle Cut, Kentucky Woods, Forest Park (9:00am-12:00pm) NOV 12: Mushroom Foray, Confluence State Park (10:00am); (314) 843-5580 NOV 14: Zoo Friends Speaker: Andes to the Ozarks: Amphibians in Crisis (7:30pm) NOV 17: Day Hike, Hawn Park; (314) 2814762 NOV 18-19: Two-day Canoe and Kayak Trip; (314) 961-4811 NOV 18-19: Public Tour of Earthways Center; (314) 577-0288

NOV 18: Friendly Living Gathering with Earth’s Classroom (10:00am-5:00pm); (573) 437-7628 NOV 18: Earthworks Art Exhibit Auction (7:00pm); (314) 727-0600 NOV 24: Day Hike; (314) 281-4762 DEC 2: Holiday Gift Boutique, Wild Canid Survival and Research Center, Eureka; (636) 938-5900 DEC 3: Day Hike, Bell Mountain; (636) 296-8975 DEC 9: Annual Endangered Species Biodiversity Outing, Lone Elks Park; (314) 7297629 DEC 9: Kansas City Wild Lands Sixth Annual Red Cedar Christmas Tree Day; (816) 561-1061 ext. 116 DEC 16: Public Tour of Earthways Center; (314) 577-0288 OZARK FLY FISHERS NOV 10-12: Annual Catch and Release Outing, Bennett Spring State Park DEC 8-10: Club Outing, Montauk State Park DEC 14: Monthly Membership Meeting OZARK MOUNTAIN PADDLERS NOV 9: Monthly Meeting, Springfield Nature Center (7:00pm-9:00pm) DEC 14: Monthly Meeting, Springfield Nature Center (7:00pm-9:00pm) POMME DE TERRE CHAPTER MUSKIES NOV 4: White Bass Outing, State Park Marina Dinner, Community Center, Pittsburg NOV 4: Lake Meeting, Community Center, Pittsburg NOV 24-26: Stripper Outing, Lake Norfork DEC 2: Lake Meeting, Community Center, Pittsburg

CFM EVENTS NOV 4: CFM Board Meeting, Foundry Art Centre, Saint Charles; (800) 575-2322 MAR 16-18, 2007: CFM Annual Convention, Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark (800) 575-2322