WildlifeMISSOURI

JULY 2010 • VOL. 71, NO. 4

CFM thanksGovernor and First LadyNixon for leading the chargeon the Children in NatureChallenge!

Find out how your community can get involved athttp://www.mo.gov/childreninnature/.

Photos Courtesy of the Missouri Governor’s Office

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Wildlife July 2010

Vol. 71, No. 4

MISSOURI

Missouri Wildlife is the official publica-tion of the Conservation Federation ofMissouri, Af filiate of the NationalWildlife Federation. ISSN 1082-8591

728 W. MainJefferson City, MO 65101-1559

Phone • 573-634-2322 Fax • 573-634-8205

Email • dmurphy@confedmo.orgOnline • http://www.confedmo.org

MISSOURI WILDLIFE (USPS 012868) is pub-lished bimonthly in January , March, May ,July, September and November for sub-scribers and members of the ConservationFederation of M issouri, 728 W . Main, Jef-ferson City, MO 65101-1559. Of each mem-ber’s dues ($25 minimum) $10.00 shall befor a year’s subscription to Missouri Wildlife.Periodical postage paid at Jeff erson City ,MO. and additional mailing offices.

POSTMASTER: Send address changes to

MISSOURI WILDLIFE, 728 W. Main,Jefferson City, MO 65101-1559

Mike SchallonDuane Addleman

Richard AshSara Parker Pauley

Randy Washburn

Dave Murphy

Matt Gaunt

Amy Buechler

Micaela Haymaker

Laurie Coleman

Lynne J. Lampe

President

1st Vice President

2nd Vice President

Secretary

Treasurer

Executive Director/Editor

Director ofDevelopment

Teaming WithWildlife Coordinator

Office Manager

MembershipAssociate/ Managing EditorDesign & Production

OFFICERS

STAFF

COVER: “ONE OF A KIND” — Thisis NOT a captive-bred buck. ©2010Glenn D. Chambers.

Inside This Issue:FEATURED ARTICLES

2010 Annual Fall Conference Registration Form ................................9

Open Space Council Presents Stewardship Awards ..........................14

Missouri River Relief: 800 Miles Cleaned Since 1991 ....................16

Upland Wildlife Group Adds Missouri Chapter ............................18

Missouri Prescribed Fire Council Formed ..................................22

The Power Of Partnerships ......................................................24

A Special Tribute ..................................................................30

NEWS, UPDATES AND COLUMNS

View From The Stone House ..............................................................................2

President’s Message ............................................................................................3

Mailbag ....................................................................................................................3

Teaming With Wildlife

CFM Awards 10 Teaming With Wildlife Mini-Grants ....................................4

Development News

Time For CFM ..................................................................................................7

Welcome, New Business Alliance Members ......................................................8

Agency News

Missourians Can Help Protect State From Invaders ......................................10

Celebrate The 20th Year Of Katy Trail State Park..........................................13

Calendar ................................................................................................................20

News & Issues ......................................................................................................28

Member Information

Conservationists For Life ................................................................................19Business Alliance Members ............................................................................21New Members ................................................................................................28Honorariums And Memorials ........................................................................29List Of Affiliates ..............................................................................................30

PHOTOS

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Awhile back, mylovely bride and Ienjoyed the compa-ny of hundreds of

other celebrants in Rochep-ort at the official commemo-ration of the 20th Anniver-sary of the establishment ofthe KATY Trail. Don’t stopreading, just yet, if you hap-pen to be among those whohave not yet experienced thetrail or if you happen toremain among those fewwho simply do not appreci-ate it. This commentary isnot just about the KATYTrail, magnificent though itis.

During a moment ofcontemplation before theceremony, I happened toglance at the plaque honor-ing sponsors of the restoreddepot. These wonderfulfolks, many of whom I knewor have known in somecapacity, saw fit to give oftheir assets so that we mightenjoy the depot today. Nodoubt about it, these folksmade a conscious decision toinvest in this of all the manythings available to them atthe time. No doubt about it,the depot was well outsidethe core interests of severalof these folks. They nodoubt felt that if the depotwas to exist, they had at leastpart of the responsibility tomake it happen. And liketalented leaders throughouttime immemorial, they fig-ured out what they couldafford or what they wantedto contribute and made thedonation. No strings

attached. Simply becausethey were certain it was theright thing for them to do.Such selfless acts of personalresponsibility and generositymake great things happen.

For 75 years now, suchfolks have made their homein the Conservation Federa-tion of Missouri. For someof us it is simply because ofthe ambience. We revel inbeing among people withwhom we feel a kinshipbeyond blood. We seek outand spend as much time aspossible in special placesoutdoors. We think aboutthese places constantly. Weenjoy and want to be a partof diverse discussions aboutthe outdoors and our pur-suits of passion.

For others among us it isbecause of the process bywhich the Federation doesbusiness. We care deeplyabout issues facing the out-doors and outdoors folksand we want to do our partand to make our mark. Wecare about transparency,

fairness and effectiveness.For all of us it should be

because of the future. Whatcan we do today to preparefor tomorrow? What is ourpart? What will be our lega-cy? The good news is, it isnot too late to make a differ-ence. The great news is, weget to choose what is rightfor each of us!

Think about it. Decidewhat is important to you.Decide what challenges thefuture may hold for yourfavorite activities or naturalresources. Take action! Getinvolved in CFM! Reach outto others. Real strength andeffectiveness lies in numbers.Unless we continue to growour ranks, the attritions ofdeath and distractionsamong our members couldultimately be our demise.Nothing stays the same for-ever: either we will continueto grow or we will begin todie. You and I get tochoose…right now…today!

For 75 years, those of usMissourians unwilling tomerely sit on the bleachersand watch the game of life be

played by others have chosenCFM. Why should you com-mit your time, money andeffort to CFM? Why shouldI? Because we ordinary folksaccomplish extraordinarythings most readily, mosteconomically and with mostlasting value when we putaside our selfish interests andconcerns and focus on bring-ing about great outcomes.And the more we put in, themore we can expect to haveto show for our investments.

Thanks for being anessential strength of CFM!Want to know how you canhelp even beyond being amember yourself? Take theopportunity today to recruitanother member! This willallow the next 75 years to beeven more productive, funand worthwhile for CFM andthe Missouri outdoors thanthese first 75 have been.

Happy Birthday, CFM…“you’re not just getting older,you’re getting better!”

Dave MurphyExecutive Director,

CFM

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Why Should I?

What can we do today to prepare for tomorrow? What is our part?

What will be our legacy? The good news is, it is not too late

to make a difference. The great news is, we get to choose

what is right for each of us!

Spring is here and summer is rapidlyapproaching. I washoping to write about

turkey hunting adventures,small mouth fishing whilefloating an Ozark stream oropening day at one of ourbeautiful trout parks.

Unfortunately Icannot…because as I writethese thoughts to you on thesecond day of June, the worstman-made environmentaldisaster ever is unfolding inthe Gulf of Mexico. While oilcontinues to flow from the seafloor, no one has been able topredict when the flow will bestopped.

Who is responsible for thismess? I’ll let you decide afteryou get all the information thatis sure to come out when theinvestigations have been com-pleted. In the end, what can we

do as citizens? After all, thisenvironmental nightmare is aconsequence of our demandfor petroleum products. I amsure we will acknowledge,there are no easy answers orquick fixes. As consumers wemay have to reevaluate ourcommitment to conserve ener-gy when and wherever we can.

Right now our federal andstate governments are beingvery generous with tax creditsfor new energy efficientmakeovers in our homes, i.e.energy efficient furnaces, airconditioners appliances, heatpumps, solar add-ons, etc.Have you put CFL electricalbulbs into service wherever

possible? When we purchase avehicle is energy efficiencyfront of mind? Do we know ifwe have enough insulation inour attics? I believe it is in ournational interest to conserveenergy. If we do we will:• Reduce our own energy cost• Reduce green house gases• Reduce the need to buildmore coal fired power plants• Reduce the need to drill foroil in environmentally sensi-tive areas

And the list goes on!Let’s all consider the part

we play as this historical eventunfolds before us. I hope youfeel as I do, that we are dutybound to preserve and protectour planet for ourselves andfuture generations.

Yours in conservation,Mike Schallon,CFM President

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

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Preserve And Protect

Don Johnson, NicoleWood, and Ron Coleman

represented the Conservation Federation

of Missouri at the 75th National

Wildlife Federal Annual Meeting

in Houston, Texas, on April 8-10, 2010,

to talk about the importance

of connecting youth to nature.

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Dear CFM,

We would like to takethis opportunity to thankyou for the Charles P. BellScholarship award to ourclub. These funds will beused to continue our commitment to our club’sactivity of inviting wildlifeto our backyards.

Thank you,Pam Cox Williams

Maverick 4H Club Leader

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The ConservationFederation of Mis-souri has awarded$17,200 to conser-

vation organizations in itssecond year of MissouriTeaming With Wildlife Mini-Grants. The ten grants willempower citizen conserva-tion efforts within Conserva-tion Opportunity Areasaround the state.

The Teaming WithWildlife Coalition includesmore than 270 Missouriorganizations and businessesthat support additional fund-ing for fish, forest andwildlife conservation andrelated education and out-door recreation. The coali-tion also supports imple-mentation of Missouri’sComprehensive WildlifeStrategy—a statewide strate-gy that focuses on partnerships to increasehabitat work in priorityplaces—ConservationOpportunity Areas. Informa-tion about ConservationOpportunity Areas can befound online athttp://mdc.mo.gov/nathis/cws/coa/.

“It’s wonderful to see citi-zen conservation groups getinvolved and take ownershipof local conservation efforts,”said Dave Murphy, CFMExecutive Director. “Ourorganization is made of citi-zen conservationists, andwe’re pleased to offer thisprogram for a second year tosupports their efforts.”

The Mini-Grant programprovides funds for a combi-nation of partnership meet-ings and on-the-groundhabitat restoration. “We’velearned that partnerships arereally key to increasing con-servation activities,” saidAmy Buechler, Teaming WithWildlife Coordinator. “Inmany cases, hosting a part-nership meeting is the firstneeded step to jumpstartcoordinated activities. Inother cases, start-up moneyis needed to help accomplisha healthy habitat goal.”

The Conservation Federa-tion of Missouri is the largestand oldest statewide citizenconservation organization inMissouri, working to con-serve natural resources and

protect Missouri’s naturalheritage.

Funding for the 2010Teaming With Wildlife Mini-Grant Program was providedby CFM, as well as throughdonations from TeamingWith Wildlife partner organ-izations including the Mis-souri Department of Conser-vation, Missouri PrairieFoundation, and Ozark

Regional Land Trust. A spe-cial thanks to our majorsponsor, Bass Pro Shops, whohas provided a dollar for dol-lar match on all gifts to ourmini-grant program. To learnmore or to make a donation,visit www.confedmo.org.

Amy BuechlerTeaming With Wildlife

Coordinator, CFM

CFM Awards 10 Teaming With Wildlife Mini-Grants

TEAMING WITH WILDLIFE

Missouri River Relief plans to hostits second River Camp—this timeat the Confluence COA.

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Top photo: Wildcat Glades is expanding partnerships within the ShoalCreek COA.Bottom photo: The Green Center will remove invasive species from theCalvary Cemetery Prairie in St. Louis.

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2010 RecipientsAudubon Missouri Tree Removal on the Rock Island Railroad

Audubon Missouri willremove trees along a one-milestretch of railroad that borders the Hi LonesomePrairie Conservation Area.

Trees harbor predators,posing a threat to prairie-dependent wildlife like theGreater Prairie-chicken.

Friends of La Barque Creek Watershed Landowner Outreach to Educate and Engage Community Interest in theProliferation of NativePlants

The Friends of La BarqueCreek Watershed will workwith the Open Space Counciland Shaw Reserve to encour-age native plant gardening.Residents will create a nativeplant corridor enhancingconservation areas.

The La Barque CreekWatershed (La Barque Creek,Missouri) is located sevenmiles from Eureka, MO.

Miramiguoa Master Naturalists Mound Ridge Wildlife and Wildflower HabitatRestoration Project

The Miramiguoa MasterNaturalist Chapter will useprescribed fire to restorewoodland habitat at MoundRidge Camp within the Mid-dle Meramec ConservationOpportunity Area.

See TWW Mini-Grants on page 6

Above: Ozark Regional Land Trustis hosting several stakeholdermeetings in the Upper GasconadeRiver Hills COA. Pictured is JohnCutler sizing up a giant sycamoreon a property protected by a con-servation easement there.

Left: The Upper White River BasinFoundation is forming the BullCreek Watershed Association.

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Missouri Prairie Foundation Upper Blue River Conservation OpportunityArea Youth ConservationCorps

In partnership with theCenter for Equitable Educa-tion, the Missouri PrairieFoundation will involveunderserved, urban youth inlearning about and restoringnative grasslands within theUpper Blue River Conserva-tion Opportunity Area inKansas City.

Missouri River Relief“River Camp 2010”: Missouri/ Mississippi RiverConfluence COA Stakeholders Sharing on the River

As part of a larger RiverCamp 2010 event, MissouriRiver Relief will host a RiverManagers’ Forum and RiverCamp Sandbar Banquet toshare current activities withinthe Missouri/Mississippi RiverConfluence ConservationOpportunity Area and sowseeds for future collabora-tions.

Ozark Regional Land Trust Upper Gasconade RiverHills Conservation Opportunity Area Project

Ozark Regional Land Trustwill host several stakeholdermeetings in the Upper Gas-conade River Hills COA. Themeetings will serve to connectand engage conservation part-ners in revitalizing habitatrestoration work in the area,near Fort Leonard Wood.

Quail and Upland WildlifeFederation Inc.Niangua Basin Conservation OpportunityArea Quail and UplandWildlife Federation Proposal

Funds will aid in restoringwoodland, prairie, savanna,and glade habitat on privateland in the Niangua BasinCOA through a voluntarycost-share program.

The Green Center Calvary Cemetery Prairie:Invasive Plant Control

Funds will allow for invasiveplant removal from an expand-ed prairie restoration area.

Calvary Cemetery contains thelast known native prairie rem-nant in the St.Louis area.

Upper White River BasinFoundation/ Ozark WaterWatch Teaming With WildlifeMini-Grant Program forSupport of the Bull CreekAssociation

The Upper White River

Basin Foundation will formthe “Bull Creek Association,” anew watershed group, to pro-mote ongoing conservation ofthe streams and related habi-tat in the Bull Creek water-shed in Christian and TaneyCounties.

Wildcat Glades Conserva-tion & Audubon Center Shoal Creek ConservationOpportunity Area 2010/11Projects

As a continuation of lastyear's project, Wildcat Gladeswill host quarterly partnershipmeetings for the Shoal CreekCOA near Joplin and expandcommunity restoration work-days.

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Audubon Missouri is removing trees from an old railroad corridor toimprove conditions for prairie wildlife.

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Miramiguoa Master Naturalists visit Mound Ridge Camp woodlandrestoration site.

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Partnering with the Center for Equitable Education, the Missouri

Prairie Foundation will involve urbanyouth in grassland restoration.

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The first gift anydonor gives to theConservation Feder-ation of Missouri is

time. It takes time to consid-er who we are and why wematter. For about a year now,CFM has been promoting theCFM Business Alliance.We’ve asked business owners,CEO’s, store managers, etc.,to take time out of their day,shift their focus from busi-ness to conservation, andhave a discussion about sup-porting our efforts. I’ll oftenstart the conversation by ask-ing what they know aboutCFM. In most cases theyhave only a vague idea of whowe are, and so our conversa-tion begins with their gra-

cious gift of time.The most interested

prospects have questionsregarding our governancestructure, relationships withagencies, programs, etc. Theywant to know about our

members and our relation-ships with affiliated organiza-tions. Once they understandthat CFM provides a platformfor citizens to shape conserva-tion policy and provide pro-grams that support a healthyoutdoors, they want to under-stand, in the most literalsense, WHO we are. Theywant to understand who it isthat is taking advantage ofthis platform. It’s no coinci-dence that those who aremost eager to sign up andsupport us, know and respectsomeone else already in ourorganization.

When our message is wellreceived, business leaders areleft to weigh an investment inCFM against the many other

options they have for charita-ble giving. YOUR relation-ships with business ownerscan make the difference intheir decision. If you are will-ing, please take some time tocontact a business owner youknow. Let them know thatyou belong to CFM and whyyou support this great organi-zation. Call our office andwe’ll send you all the CFMBusiness Alliance brochuresyou need! Your local contactsare essential to our growthand to the long term successof CFM. Please consider giv-ing us the gift of your time.Thanks.

Matt GauntDirector of Development, CFM

DEVELOPMENT NEWS

Time For CFM

The Share the Harvestcommittee met atCFM on June 15 toplan for the 2010

hunting season. Thanks toNeighborhood AssistanceProgram Tax Credits madeavailable to Share The Har-vest by the Missouri Depart-ment of Economic Develop-ment and continued generoussupport by our many part-ners, especially the MissouriDepartment of Conservation,our program is growing thisyear!

In these times where needis great in many Missourifamilies for healthy food andwhere some areas continue tobenefit from increased harvest

of does, Share The Harvest helps in manyways. With theadditional fundsavailable, weexpect hunters toonce again leadthe way in pro-viding for our people.

The committee has bud-geted for solid growth for2010 and aims for a statewidetotal of nearly 8,500 wholedeer donations. The commit-tee further has decided tocontinue to pay the basic $40per deer for processing direct-ly to the participating proces-sors. Once again, huntersneed to legally harvest andtele-check their deer before

bringing them to anauthorized processorto donate them toour program. A listof authorizedprocessors is avail-able on linethrough the Mis-

souri Department of Conser-vation websitewww.mdc.mo.gov and in thecurrent brochure of deerhunting regulations, availablewherever permits are sold.

Many, many charities alsocontribute funds directly totheir local processors. Thisoften results in hunters beingable to donate deer to ShareThe Harvest at no expensebeyond their usual costs for

permits, equipment and fuel.So hunters make plans andpreparations now to donate adeer to Share The Harvest!Even if you cannot donate anentire deer to the program,you might consider donatinga package or two of venisonwhen you pick up your deerfrom the processor. There isgreat need out there! Usuallythe tons of venison our pro-gram produces lasts but afew weeks in the foodpantries.

Do your part to helpmaintain our healthy deerherd and, at the same time,provide for folks who needthe food. Together, we canmake a big difference!

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We’d like to intro-duce new mem-bers of the CFMBusiness

Alliance. Thanks to all of youfor your continued support ofconservation! To join, pleasecall CFM at 1-800-575-2322 oruse the form on page 26.

BasicFarmer’s Coop

Farmers’ Coop was incorpo-rated in 1916,one of the oldestfarmer-owned cooperatives inthe state. While offering thelocal farming community a fullline of products such as feed,seed, fuel and LP gas,the inven-tory has expanded to includelawn and garden supplies andpet foods for the growing urbanpopulation. Also, there hasbeen an increased demand byabsentee landowners wishing todevelop food plots for theiracreage that they can attend toonly on weekends. The Coopboasts a complete line of seed

for this purpose. Dan Zerr is thecurrent manager.

Denny Dennis Sporting Goods

Denny Dennis SportingGoods opened 52 years ago inFenton, MO, as a variety storewith a few fishing poles andbows and arrows.As the yearspassed, the store’s offeringsbegan to reflect Denny’s passionfor hunting and fishing, and bythe late 1970s,Denny DennisSporting Goods store was exact-ly that,a sporting goods store.Today, with Dennis’ son, DenisDennis, Jr., at the helm,they sellonly hunting and fishing equip-ment. Denis, Jr. was introducedto hunting and fishing by hisdad and mom,Della. For theDennis family, hook and bulletsports remain a family affair, asDenis’wife Anna and four kidsalso enjoy hunting and fishing.

Columbia Daily TribuneFor Columbia Daily Tribune

Publisher, Henry J. (Hank)Waters, III, work is a familyaffair. His wife,Vicki Russell,serves as Associate Publisher,and children Jack, Mary andAndy fill key roles on the staff ofthis publication, which has beenled by a Waters family membersince 1905, when Hank’s greatuncle, Edwin Wat , purchaseda fledgling local paper. Hank’sdad, Jack Waters, served as Pub-lisher from 1937 to 1966. Dur-ing those busy years, Jack alsofound time to serve in leader-ship roles for CFM,includinghis time as CFM President in1944 and 1945.Hank has car-ried on the family tradition ofadvocating for conservationand natural resources throughhis daily column and is a recentlife member of CFM. Hank andVicki enjoy power boating andsailing, a passion that has led toquite a few memorable adven-tures on our rivers, lakes andoceans. They own a 230-acrefarm in southern Boone Coun-

ty, which they manage for agri-culture and wildlife.

Re/Max Boone RealtyThe Mendenhall family has

been involved in Boone Countyreal estate for six generations,dating back to 1894.UnderRichard Mendenhall’s leader-ship Boone Realty merged withRe/Max to become the largestbrokerage firm in the market.His daughter, Elizabeth, nowCEO of Re/Max Boone Realty,has continued to grow the busi-ness, increasing the number ofagents to about 100. Re/MaxBoone Realty has logged morethan 22,000 sales in the past 10years and consistently ranksnear the top of Re/Max’s seven-state region in both transactionsand dollar volume. Richard is alifelong duck hunter, enthusias-tic wetland manager and collec-tor of world champion duckcalls. He is also a zealous noviceturkey hunter—an art he will,no doubt, soon master!

Welcome, New Business Alliance MembersDEVELOPMENT NEWS

This year’s Fall Confer-ence will be held September 17-19 atCamp Clover Point,

Lake Ozark State Park. Ourfocus will be on Missouri StateParks for the entire weekend.(The conference registrationform is on the facing page.)

Arrivals and getting reac-quainted with old friends willcommence on Friday after-noon. After a wonderful dinner provided by Gourmet

Guide (the Boessen family), wehave a very special evening program. First John Cunningwill introduce us to the missionof the Division of State Parks;this is usually the highlight oftraining for new interpreters atState Parks and available tothose employees attending theJaeger Academy. Next John willpresent “Missouri State ParksHistory,”a fantastic program normally exclusive to the indoc-trination of State Parks’ camp-

ground hosts and employees.The capstone to our firstevening will be Director BillBryan’s presentation “TheFuture of Missouri State Parks.”Don’t miss ANY of these pre-sentations, but be sure to bethere for Director Bryan’s!

After a restful night on site,Saturday will be devoted to tak-ing a work project at LakeOzark State Park from start tofinish. This will be a don’t-missopportunity to work and have

fun with State Parks staff andvolunteers. Come lend a hand!

On Sunday morning, AlisonDubbert will present “The CCCin Missouri State Parks” torecount the storied history andenduring performances of theCivilian Conservation Corps.Next will be a presentation byDavid Kelly and Bill Bryan on“SPYC,” the State Parks YouthCorps, the program employing1,300 youth in Missouri StateParks this summer.

CFM Fall Conference: Missouri State Parks and YOU!

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2010 Annual Fall ConferenceConservation Federation of Missouri

September 17-19, 2010Advance Registration Form

Return completed form to CFM by September 10, 2010

Name of Each Participant Complete Mailing Address Phone No. Cost *

Total Enclosed $

Please list the names and ages of all childr en ages 4–12 (cost is only $5 0 for those ages 4–12):NOTE: Camp facilities are not set up for children under the age of 4.

1. _____________________________________________ 3. _______________________________________________

2. _____________________________________________ 4. _______________________________________________

No campers or trailers allowedIf you plan to stay at a location O THER than the barracks at Camp Clover Point, please circle one of the following:

1. A state campground 2. Local motel 3. Home 4. Other _________________________________________

* Total advance registration is $75 per person or $145 per couple . (Children ages 4–12 pay $50 for the weekend.) The day rate is $10 per day and $10 per meal. If you do not plan to stay for the dur ation of theconference, please indicate the day(s) and meal(s) at which y ou will be present.

Registrations received after September 10 will be $85 per person or $160 per couple .

Please make your check payable to CFM and mail it to 728 West Main, Jefferson City, MO 65101.

You may also pay by credit card. Credit Card # _______________________________ Exp. Date _________

Signature of cardholder_______________________________________________________________________________

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AGENCY NEWS

Missourians Can Help Protect State From Invaders

Will you be camp-ing this sum-mer? Boatingor fishing?

Planting trees or otherlandscaping? If so, theMissouri Departmentof Conservation(MDC) encour-ages you to helpsave the Show-Me State’sforests, fish and wildliferesources, along with oureconomy, from an army ofinvasive species.

Missouri’s location in themiddle of the continent makesit a crossroads for travelers ofall kinds, including a growingnumber of exotic plants, ani-mals and diseases. Among thebetter-known invaders are thezebra mussel, gypsy moth andbush honeysuckle. Here aresome other key culprits:

Emerald ash borerThese penny-size green

beetles were first discovered insoutheast Missouri in 2008.They have already killed morethan 50 million ash trees in 14states, including Missouri.

Ash trees make up approxi-mately 3 percent of forests and14 percent of urban trees inMissouri. In some areas, thatfigure reaches as high as 30 or40 percent.

The adult beetles nibble onash foliage but cause littledamage. However, the larvaefeed on the inner bark of ashtrees, disrupting the tree’sability to transport water andnutrients, eventually killing

the tree.The MDC is working with

other state and federal agen-cies to help stop the spread

of the beetle. A quaran-tine is in effect in Wayne

County that restrictsmovement of hard-

wood firewood,ash nursery stock

and other untreated ash woodproducts out of the county.

You can help prevent thespread of this deadly invaderby not transporting firewood.Get firewood where you willburn it, and burn it all beforeyou leave.

Thousand cankers diseaseThis infection of walnut

trees is caused by the walnuttwig beetle and a fungus it car-ries. It affects many types ofwalnut trees to varyingdegrees, but is lethal to blackwalnut. It is killing black wal-nut trees in at least eight west-ern states.

The beetle bores into wal-nut trees and the fungus thenforms thousands of growths,called cankers, under the bark.These cankers disrupt thetree’s ability to transport waterand nutrients, and can even-tually kill it.

Missouri is home to morethan 55 million black walnuttrees and is the nation’s leaderin black-walnut nut produc-tion. Missouri is also one ofthe largest producers of blackwalnut wood products.Though the disease has not yetreached Missouri, estimates of

potential damage to the state’seconomy —through the lossof nuts, wood products andplanting stock—could annu-ally exceed $135 million.

The Missouri Departmentof Agriculture has banned theimportation of “raw” walnutwood products, such as fire-wood, green lumber and nurs-ery stock, from states where

the disease has been found.The quarantine does notinclude nuts, nutmeats, bark-free, kiln-dried lumber andfinished products, such as fur-niture.

Rusty crayfishThis invasive species has

been spread from its nativerange in the Ohio River basinby anglers and bait dealers. Itsaggressive nature and fastgrowth rate enable it to dis-place native crayfish, reducingthe biological diversity of Mis-souri streams.

You can help by not dump-ing bait. The Wildlife Code ofMissouri prohibits the releaseof unused bait into waterswhere it did not originate andprohibits the sale and posses-sion of this invasive crayfish.

Chinese mystery snailThis large Asian mollusk

Invasive Species May Effect Economy, Outdoor Resources

Feral hogs (above) cause extensive agricultural, environmental and property damage. Purple loosestrife (below) is pretty but destroys wetlands.

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already inhabits several Mis-souri streams. It competeswith less robust native snails,which are important parts ofthe food chain. Chinese mys-tery snails are on Missouri’slist of prohibited species andare illegal to possess.

You can help by not dump-ing aquarium water or con-tents into Missouri’s lakes andstreams.

Northern snakeheadThis 2-foot-long Asian

import has gained a footholdin southern Arkansas andcould spread north into Mis-souri. It can travel cross-country to new waters, sportsa mouth full of needle-sharpteeth and devours game fish,such as bass, sunfish and cat-fish.

Asian carpThis species has multiplied

dramatically since invadingthe Missouri and Mississippirivers about 20 years ago.

They compete with importantnative aquatic filter feedersand can eventually take overbodies of water.

Their impact on Missouri’scommercial fishing industryand sport fishing still is largelyunknown, but could be devas-tating.

Spotted knapweedThis non-native member of

the aster family takes over pas-tures and roadsides, rootingout native plants and ruiningpastures for cattle. The 2-foot-tall perennial, bedeckedwith attractive, fringy pinkblossoms, probably arrived inthe United States in the late1800s in contaminated hay orseed from Eurasia. Since then,it has spread to more than 45states, including Missouri.Unlike aster species native toMissouri, spotted knapweed’sroots produce chemicals thatare toxic to other plants,killing native species. It is badnews for wildlife and livestock

because it is not a good foodplant.

It was designated a noxiousweed by the Missouri legisla-ture in 2008. You can help bycontrolling it on your proper-ty.

Purple loosestrifeNative to Europe and Asia,

purple loosestrife was firstbrought to North America inthe early 1800s. This attrac-tive but highly invasive plantturns diverse, healthy wet-lands into impenetrablestands of vegetation largelyuseless to native Missouriwildlife. Native wetlandplants die out due to shadingfrom the tall, dense purpleloosestrife stands.

Purple loosestrife is onMissouri noxious weed list.You can help by controlling iton your property.

Common and cutleaf teaselThis pair of prickly thistles

from Europe has been in Mis-

souri for more than 100 years,but has multiplied dramatical-ly in the past 10 years. It wasintroduced to North America,possibly as early as the 1700s,because the prickly stem wasused in the textile industry toraise the nap of woolen cloth.Teasel’s unusual—and bysome perspectives, attrac-tive—flower heads have led toits use as a horticultural plant,in flower arrangements and inthe craft trade. These areextremely aggressive plantsthat can take over livestockpastures and open fields,dis-placing even a thick stand offescue.

Again, these are noxiousweeds so it is important tocontrol them if you find themon your property.

Feral hogsThese “hogs gone wild”

destroy wildlife habitat andprivate property, compete

Asian carp have increased dramatically in the last 20 years.

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with native wildlife for food,and can pose a threat tohumans, pets and domesticlivestock through the spreadof disease.

Small populations of free-roaming domestic hogs havebeen part of the Missouricountryside since the days ofopen range. These isolatedpopulations were kept incheck by local huntingefforts.

The situation took a turnfor the worse in the 1990swhen hog hunting for recre-ation began to gain populari-ty. People started raising andreleasing European wildboars for hunting on privateland. Some escaped, or wereintentionally released onpublic land, and crossbredwith existing free-roamingswine.

Feral hogs are prolificbreeders and their numbersare growing at an alarmingrate. Left unchecked, feralhogs will spread throughoutMissouri, causing million ofdollars in agricultural, envi-ronmental and property dam-age.

MDC is working with

other state and federal agen-cies to control feral hogs onpublic lands, and is helpingprivate landowners trap andkill them.

MDC encourages huntersto shoot feral hogs on sight.

It is against the law torelease any type of hog onpublic land in Missouri.Report releases, sightings andkills to your local Conserva-tion office.

For more information onthese and other alien invaders,and how to help control them,contact your local Conserva-tion office, or visit www.mis-

souriconservation.org andsearch “invasive species” or aspecific invader.

Joe Jerek and Jim LowNews Services Coordinators,

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Spotted knapweed produces chemicals that kill native plants.

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As a result of unused bait released in open waters, the rusty crayfish is dis-placing native crayfish in Missouri streams.

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Celebrate The 20th Year Of Katy Trail State Park

This year marks the20th anniversary ofKaty Trail State Park.The trail is a valuable

jewel within the state park sys-tem for numerous reasons.Whether you are a bicyclist,hiker, naturelover or history buff,the trailoffers oppor-tunities forrecreation, a place to enjoynature and an avenue to dis-cover the past.

Visitors to the park can seesome of Missouri’s most sce-nic areas of the state. The 225-mile trail closely follows theroute of the Missouri River sohikers and bicyclists often findthemselves with the river onone side and towering bluffson the other. My family and Ihave enjoyed the times wehave spent on the Katy Trail.The vastly diverse landscapesprovide breath taking views ofdense forests, wetlands, deepvalleys, remnant prairies, openpastureland and gently rollingfarm fields. In the spring, wehave enjoyed the budding dog-wood and redbud trees thatglimmer against the sun andcast a spotlight on the trail.Our fall experience was equal-ly rewarding with the rich redsand oranges of the sugarmaple, sumac and bittersweettrees. During the wintermonths, visitors to the parkwill share the magnificent viewwith the bald eagles that soarabove the trail in pride.

The Department of Natur-al Resources scheduled several

special events, exhibits andprograms throughout the yearto help celebrate the Katy’s20th anniversary. Pat Joneswas a special honoree duringthe kickoff ceremony inRocheport in May. Pat and herlate husband Ted Jones gavethe initial donation to makethe Katy Trail State Park possi-ble. If you were unable to joinus during the kickoff celebra-tion event in May, I hope youwill take time to visit our web-site at katytrailstatepark.com.Those interested can learnmore about other events hap-pening across the state.

One of the events held inlate June included the 10thannual Katy Trail Ride. Therewere 300 bicyclists registeredfor the ride to help celebratethe 20th anniversary of KatyTrail State Park. They beganthe ride in St. Charles andpeddled 38 to 54 miles everyday during their journeyacross Missouri to Clinton.

The Katy Trail took ridersthrough a slice of rural historyas it meandered through thesmall towns that once thrivedalong the railroad corridor.These communities madegreat places to stop, eat lunchand explore during the trailride. Cyclists enjoyed greatfood, many fun activities andmeet new friends from acrossthe nation during the five-dayadventure. Several of thecyclists have continued toreturn every year to partici-pate in this annual event.Daily journals and photosfrom the previous Katy Trailrides are available on thedepartment’s website atmostateparks.com. If youmissed the ride this year, markyour calendars now to contactthe department next spring toregister. It’s a great ride!

To continue and expandthe connections with the vari-ous communities across thetrail, the department initiated

the Ticket Book program inhonor of the 20th anniversary.The program is designed toencourage people to visitevery community along theKaty Trail corridor. The first1,000 participants who collecta ticket book stamp for eachcommunity will receive a prizepackage that will include a20th anniversary t-shirt andwater bottle.

Another way to celebratethe anniversary is to visit theKaty Trail State Park onlinestore to purchase otheranniversary products and statepark merchandise. Nearly 100products featuring the KatyTrail 20th anniversary logo, theKaty Trail State Park logo andMissouri State Parks themesare available for purchase atkatytrailstore.mostateparks.com. Products range from sweat-shirts to stainless steel travelmugs and from t-shirts to tanktops, with all profits going tohelp support Missouri’s 85state parks and historic sites.The product items allow KatyTrail enthusiasts to show theirlove for the nation’s longestrails-to-trails project.

I hope you and your familyare able to pack up the bicy-cles and take time this year tohelp the department celebratethe 20th anniversary of theKaty Trail State Park. It will betime well spent as you get out-doors, enjoy some of Mis-souri’s most precious naturalresource areas in the state andride the Katy!

Mark N. TempletonDirector, DNR

The department celebrated the 10th annual Katy Trail Ride in June.There were 300 bicyclists who peddled 38 to 54 miles every day duringtheir journey across Missouri from St. Charles to Clinton.

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Open Space Council Presents Stewardship Awards

On May 27, TheOpen Space Coun-cil celebrated 45-years of conserving

public and private open spacelands in the St.Louis regionwith their annual meeting atthe Spink Pavilion in the Mis-souri Botanical Garden. Morethan 100 people attended.

Each year, The Open SpaceCouncil for the St.Louis Regionselects individuals, companies,or organizations that havemade a significant contributionto the quality and conservation

of water and land resources inthe St. Louis Region. This year,

the William C. Schock CleanWater Conservancy Award was

presented to the Deer CreekWatershed for exemplary serv-ice for improving the localwatershed. In addition, this wasthe first year that the Land Con-servancy Award was given; itwas awarded to Dr. Peter Raven,past President of the MissouriBotanical Garden, for his longcareer in land conservation.

Sponsorship for this year’sannual meeting was providedby Missouri American Water,who was last year’s recipient ofthe William C. Schock CleanWater Conservancy Award.

The Open Space Council presents conservation awards to Dr. Peter Raven(second from left) and the Deer Creek Watershed.

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10th Annual Meramec River Expedition

$25.00/person includes:

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Picnic at GlencoeHike t he Al Foster Trail

Canoe from Sherman Beach to Castlewood State Park

Register at www.openspacestl.org or call 636.451.6090.

July 30, 2010 11:00am-4pm

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Our rivers andstreams face bigproblems such astoxic chemicals,

sedimentation, stream-bankerosion, and polluted stormwater runoff, and many peo-ple feel powerless in the faceof these far-reaching, over-whelming problems. There’sa lot of talk—little action.

However, most peoplehave a genuine desire tomake their world a betterplace and they want to dosomething about it. A com-munity-based streamcleanup of trash providespeople the chance to make animmediate and visible impacton the streams they love.Trash is not the biggest prob-lem confronting our river butit’s something people cantake action to improve.

Missouri River Reliefformed in 2001 to get peopleout on the river to clean theMissouri River islands andshores of litter and debris.Our first cleanup brought400 people to the MissouriRiver in Boone County for amassive one day cleanup.With the help of boats andcrews from the MissouriDepartment of Conservationto transport people on theriver and a trash barge pro-vided by Chad Pregracke ofLiving Lands & Waters tohaul trash, these volunteersremoved 30 tons of garbage.

This event was so widelypopular that River Relieforganized as a not-for-profitwith the mission to connectpeople to the river through

community-based cleanups.In 2002 River Relief receivedthe donation of a boat,motor, and trailer from BassPro and conducted a secondcleanup in Boone Countyand our first big city cleanupin St. Charles, Mo. Sincethen, due to the generouscontributions of private andpublic sponsors, River Reliefhas expanded its fleet to fourmotorboats, two pickuptrucks, two 15-passengervans, and a box truck loadedwith life vests, tools, equip-ment, and a mobile camp forup to two dozen dedicatedcrew members. River Relief isheadquartered in Columbia,Mo., with a field office inKansas City.

In the past nine years,this river cleanup infra-structure has traveledalong 800 miles of the

main stem of the MissouriRiver conducting cleanupsfrom Gavins Point Dam nearYankton, SD, downstream to

the confluence of the Missis-sippi River. More than 12,000people have hauled morethan 1,000,000 pounds of lit-ter and junk in nearly 60cleanups organized by RiverRelief.

In addition to our ownevents, River Relief takes itsboats and gear and cruises to

help other organizations con-duct their river cleanups intheir river communities.These include OperationClean Stream on the Mer-amec River, the James RiverBasin Partnership in Spring-field, Mo., the Blue River Res-cue in Kansas City, the Con-fluence Partnership in St.

Missouri River Relief: 800 Miles Cleaned Since 1991

River Relief crew members celebrate a huge haul of tires and trash fromthe Blue River in Kansas City.

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Louis and several streamteams. In fact, River Relief hasadopted the Missouri River asStream Team #1875.

Early on, we realized con-ducting cleanups merelystruck at the symptoms ofwater-quality issues and didnot address the root causes.So we embarked in 2003 onorganizing learning festivalson the banks of the riverwhere up to 600 elementarystudents make their waythrough a series of learning

stations. As many as twodozen experts from govern-ment agencies, public utili-ties and private companiesteach about the history, sci-ence, and wildlife of the river.The kids are thrilled to han-dle fish, birds, and other liveanimals displayed at thelearning festival.

In addition to young stu-dents, River Relief expandedour education program toinclude high school and col-lege classes and we take

teachers, professors, andtheir students out on theriver for experiential-basedexcursions.

The River Relief cleanup“season” runs from March toOctober and in the off-sea-son, River Relief crew andstaff members perform waterquality monitoring, tree-planting, and habitat restora-tion.

Cleaning trash and diggingout man-made debris frommuddy shores may seem dis-

tasteful but it’s actually incred-ibly satisfying, rewarding, andfun. We’ve discovered youngpeople—teenagers andolder—are really excited aboutworking at a river cleanup. Inan age of instant gratificationand action-oriented media,young people really value theimmediate physical resultsthey see at a cleanup and theyappreciate the chance to workas a community with thebonding of friendships.

Upcoming eventsinclude rivercleanups in St.Charles on Satur-

day, Sept. 11, and Kansas Cityon Saturday, Oct. 3. Check ourwebsite at www.riverrelief.orgfor more information.

As River Relief continuesto expand its reach withmore and better equipment,our experience grows inbringing people together onthe river to make a visibleand lasting difference in theircommunities.

Jeff Barrow, Director,Missouri River Relief

Volunteers at Project Blue River Rescue in Kansas City display excellent team-work by forming a human “tirechain” to roll dozens of discarded tires out of the river environment.

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High school students show off happy smiles after getting muddy at ariver clean-up headquartered at the Columbia Bottom Conservation Areanear the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.

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The growth of theQuail and UplandWildlife Federation(QUWF) continues

at a great pace. In May, QUWFadded five new chapters inKansas, Missouri and NorthCarolina,and all havescheduledevents andhabitat workalready.

“We wantour growthto be con-trolled, managed and withpartners who understand thereal goal, ‘turning-the-dirt’ forquail and upland wildlife andit is happening just that way,”said Director Craig Alderman.“Our goal now is to set oursights on 80 to 100 quality,active chapters, by year’s end.We estimate, based on currentchapters, that this will beabout 15,000 members.”

QUWF was formed to re-energize conservationists witha new approach, new guide-lines and a renewed dedica-tion to quail and uplandwildlife habitat and popula-tion recovery with a hands-onapproach. With quail habitatwork at its core, QUWF incor-porates all upland wildlifespecies into habitat planningon private and public lands,maximizing each habitat dol-lar.

“What is really the true testof chapters working success isthe habitat work and out-reach,” stated Nick Prough,Director of Chapter Develop-ment. “Frankly, as a biologist,

I'm blown away with the newquail and multi-species proj-ects on private and publiclands, the many ongoingyouth events and the planningfor the future. It is the best Ihave ever seen in habitatwork.” Prough continues,“From Oregon and California,to special needs children'shunts planned for the fall,ourQUWF chapters are setting anexciting benchmark, and theyall say ‘we can do better.’ Nowthat is excitement we all canrelate to.”

The new QUWF Board ofDirectors and staff met in Mayto review the total perform-ance of the organization andto examine recent changes tothe 501(c)(3) codes for non-profit organizations.

“We are profitable, on

budget, on target, gettinghabitat work done and havingfun at the same time,” statedDave Sanford, a CPA who isthe treasurer of the organiza-tion. “All of us at QUWF arevery hands-on and have theprofessional skill sets toensure the conservation workis front and center throughand with our chapters,” heconcluded .

Quail and Upland WildlifeFederation, Inc.™, a taxexempt 501(c)(3) conserva-tion organization, was formedto serve its members andchapters nationwide, provid-ing a strong local source with

a habitat focus on quail andupland wildlife and popula-tion recovery. Over the years,millions of dollars of habitatwork have been completed byits members on thousands ofacres—both private and pub-lic lands. Now that work con-tinues with a renewed vitality.Our chapters from coast tocoast, provide the grassroots,local habitat work that is mak-ing a difference each and everyday. For more information orto join QUWF please visit ourwebsite at www.quwf.net.

Lynzee GlassQUWF

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Prescribed fire man-agers in the 21st cen-tury face new andincreasingly complex

challenges including theincreasing populations in thewildland / urban interface,increasing environmental regulations, and fire impactson commercial timber. If theconcerns and misapprehen-sions that generate those chal-lenges are not responded to ina collaborative manner theymight limit or threaten the useof prescribed fire as a manage-ment tool. We cannot affordto lose such a valuable andeffective tool.

Concerns about public safe-ty and health,ecological stew-ardship, liability, public educa-tion, and air quality regulation are greater than anyone agency can address, but acoalition of stakeholders canfind solutions to conserving ourresources and not let thoseunresolved concerns hamperpublic and private land man-agers from moving forwardwith wise stewardship practices.

Prescribed fire is beingused more today due to publicacceptance that fire on thelandscape can be good. Thatpublic acceptance of fire’s roleis due in part largely becauseof multidisciplinary supportand the multiple benefits itprovides. The value of firedisturbance is well document-ed by the historic and scientif-ic community for the sustain-ability of diverse natural andagricultural resources. Thevalue of fire disturbance isalso realized. For many, direct

economic benefits are realizedin cattle gains in conjunctionwith other management toolsfor ranchers as well asenhanced timber manage-ment for forest managers.

To more effectively addressthe issues and better meetthese challenges, a diversegroup of about 50 stakehold-ers met in Columbia, MO,May 11-12, 2010, to considerthe need and opportunity fora Missouri Prescribed FireCouncil. Attendees of theSummit were Audubon Soci-ety of Missouri, EcologicalResearch Center, DJM Ecolog-ical Services, Missouri Con-sulting Foresters Association,Missouri Department of Nat-ural Resources, MissouriDepartment of Transporta-tion, Missouri Division of Fire

Safety, Missouri Farm Bureau,Missouri National Guard,MU Fire & Rescue Training,National Park Service, Nation-al Wild Turkey Federation,The Nature Conservancy,Quail Forever, St CharlesCounty Parks, TimmermannWildland Fire Service, LLC,USDA - Forest Service,USDA/NRCS, USFWS,USFWS, University of Mis-souri - Department ofForestry , Missouri Depart-ment of Conservation, Mis-souri Grasslands Coalition,Missouri Society of AmericanForesters, and The WildlifeSociety.

Representatives gatheredfor two days to form a coali-tion that effectively workstogether on prescribed fireissues. Many realize there is

too much at stake in therestoration and managementof many natural communities,farm and ranch lands, and allthe diverse species thatdepend on well managedlands and waters of the state.If such a coalition’s purpose isto promote the appropriateand responsible use of pre-scribed fire for enhancingpublic safety, managingresources, and sustainingenvironment quality it mustbuild strong partnerships atthe state level, and have thepotential to partner withother states. This could pro-duce over twelve million acresof annual prescribed fire and aforum to address issues ofnational concern. The coali-tion’s work facilitates commu-nication among interested

Missouri Prescribed Fire Council Formed

Prescribed fire is being used more today due to public acceptance that fire on the landscape can be good.

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parties in the field of pre-scribed fire, provides a focalpoint for sharing ideas andinformation, and createsopportunities for prescribedfire collaboration.

After opening remarks bythe Missouri State Forester,Lisa Allen, presentations weremade by two experts on thehistory/formation of theCoalition of Prescribed FireCouncils, state Prescribed FireCouncils, and local PrescribedFire Associations.

Facilitated exercises withthe Core Group and break-outsessions were conducted toexplore opportunities, issues,and constraints that a Mis-souri Prescribed Fire Councilmight encounter.

Closing remarks by Execu-tive Director of the Conserva-tion Federation of Missouri,Dave Murphy encouraged thestakeholders to move forwardas Missouri has always done tobuild strong partnerships andfind solutions and provideleadership within a statecouncil.

Outcomes of the meetingincluded the core group vot-ing to stand-up (94% “yea”)the formation of a MissouriPrescribed Fire Council

(MPFC). The group alsoagreed to a MPFC Missionlanguage in draft, subject tofuture approval, to “Promoteand protect the responsibleuse of Prescribed Fire as amanagement tool”;

A 15-person WorkingGroup will continue the workof the Core Group, addressingthe Mission, Leadership struc-ture, Membership, Bylaws,Short-range and long-rangegoals, MPFC Services. Theworking group will be capital-izing on source documentsand guidance at websites ofmore than 20 state PrescribedFire Councils already estab-lished;

The Working Group willbring its products before theCore Group at which time, theCore Group will be formallynamed the Missouri Pre-scribed Fire Council, leader-ship will be approved, andother actions taken as neces-sary to establish the Council.

The overarching goal offorming a Missouri PrescribedFire Council, is to form acoalition to create one voice toassist fire practitioners, policy-makers, regulators, and Mis-souri citizens with issues sur-rounding prescribed fire use.

Representatives from numerous agencies met with the goal of forming aMissouri Prescribed Fire Council.

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The Power Of PartnershipsCass County Quail Recovery Team An Example Of Private-Public Efforts

Through teamworkCass County hasbecome a state-wideleader in quail

recovery.I have always heard that

many hands make lightwork. I never really knewwhat that meant until I gotinvolved with the CassCounty quail recovery team.

Because of their concernabout declining quail num-bers, in 1993 a group of con-cerned citizens founded theWest Central Missouri Chap-ter of Quail Unlimited. Theystarted small, with goodhabitat improvement proj-ects, but they lacked thefunding to do landscapescale work. At that time, theNRCS Wildlife HabitatImprovement Program(WHIP) was one of the besttools available to restorewildlife habitat on privatefarms. The West CentralQuail Unlimited Chapterwent door to door to pro-mote WHIP and to encour-age landowner participation.If these landowners did notget funded through WHIP,the local Quail Unlimitedchapter raised the money tocostshare directly with thelandowners.

Almost immediatelythey began search-ing for new partnersto bring to the table.

Their first success camethrough the Missouri Depart-ment of Conservation. This

partnership in 2000 producedthe Quail Habitat InitiativeProgram (QHI), a match offunds from MDC with localQuail Unlimited funds.

The Missouri Departmentof Conservation launchedthe new Private Land Ser-vices Division. This newdivision put field Biologistson the ground across thestate to assist privatelandowners in their efforts toachieve their land manage-ment goals and provide qual-

ity wildlife habitat. A crucialpart of the QHI program washaving both MDC and QUon the ground supportinglandowners with technicalassistance and funding forquail recovery. The WestCentral Chapter of QuailUnlimited was a leader inimplementing the QHI Pro-gram.

In 2004, Cass County wonthe partnership award fromMDC for the good work thatMDC, QU and the NRCS

had completed on their quailrecovery plan. Additionally,the local chapter went on towin the QU National QuailHabitat award eight out ofthe last nine years.

Never willing torest long on theirlaurels in theirconstant efforts

to produce, the team reachedfor even greater heightswhen President Bushannounced the Conservation

In this map of the quail habitat created in Cass County, the colors refer to the partnership/program: brown–FarmService Agency’s Conservation Reserve Program (CRP); green–Natural Resources Convervation Service programsEnvironmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP) and Wildlife Habitat Improvement Program (WHIP); yellow–QuailHabitat Initiative Program (QHI); and blue–CP-33.

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Reserve Program’s new CP-33 program in the fall of2004. CP-33 became animportant tool in the quailrecovery effort by providingfinancial incentives tolandowners to plant quailfriendly vegetation aroundthe borders of their farmfields. Our new partner, theFarm Service Agency,brought more money to thetable than all of the otherprevious funding sourcescombined. FSA and NRCSstaff were key to the successof CP-33 in Cass County.Everyone involved knew theprogram and worked togeth-er to do all of the contractdevelopment. Both of theseAgencies continue to be greatassets, and we could not do afraction of our quail habitatrestoration work withoutthem.

In 2005, MDC andNRCS were awarded agrant to hire a promot-er for the new CP-33

program. This grant wascalled the Cooperative Con-servation Partnership Initia-tive (CCPI). Cass Countyreceived one of the two posi-tions funded statewide.

What started in 1993 witha group of citizens con-cerned about the localdecline of the bobwhite quail

had blossomed into a specialcounty wide team. Thisteam has now grown toinclude the Cass County Soiland Water Conservation Dis-

trict and the Department ofNatural Resources.

With momentum at anall-time high, the team con-tinues to seek more funding.We have received MissouriConservation HeritageFoundation Grants forequipment and personnel.Seeing that quail habitatmanagement also benefitswild turkeys, the NationalWild Turkey Federation hascontributed funds. Addi-tionally Cass County alongwith Quail Unlimitedreceived funding for severalprojects through the Nation-

al Fish and Wildlife Founda-tion. When the QHI pro-gram became the BobwhiteQuail Challenge Grant, CassCounty again led the state inmatching funds. In 2009,Cass County received anoth-er CCPI Grant for the con-tinuation of quail recoveryefforts through the NRCEnvironmental QualityIncentive Program (EQIP).

Cass County is ashining example ofwhat happenswhen everyone

works together. Here arehighlights among what wehave learned:

If you want to make land-scape scale quail habitatchanges you must have goodfunding.

To get landownersinvolved and even excited,you have to actively promotethe programs available tothem. This includes holdingpublic meetings, going tolocal coffee shops and evenknocking on doors to see ifyou can get a landownerinterested in quail conserva-tion.

You have to provide goodcustomer service. Thismeans staying informed andgiving out good solid infor-mation to landowners.

Everyone has heard thestatement that there is no “I”in team, and here in CassCounty we personify thatstatement.

We will continue to fuelthe momentum that wasstarted 17 years ago, andpress on in the name of quailhabitat restoration.

Andy Carmack,Private Land Conservationist,

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A CP-33 buffer with wildflowers in bloom, creating a quail-friendly landscape.

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Acres Of Quail Habitat Restored

• CRP: 7,617 acres includes only native warm-seasongrass seedings.

• Quail Habitat Initiative: 6,482 acres (cooperative costshare program between QU and MDC).

• EQIP and WHIP: 968.6 acres

• MDC Landowner Assistance Program: 241 acres

• SWCD Cost Share: 76.8 acres

• National Wild Turkey Federation or National Fish andWildlife Foundation Grant: 52 acres

• Conservation Partner Initiative Grant Cost Share: 327acres

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CFM Strategic PlanningCommittee Meets

The CFM Strategic Planning Com-mittee met Thursday May 27 at the Jef-ferson City office of the CFM with allmembers of the committee present.Also present were President, MikeSchallon, Past President, Glenn Cham-bers, Executive Director, Dave Murphy,members of the Youth Leadership andConservation Education Committee,Al Vogt and Mark Corio and CLC stu-dent Melissa Bueker. Melissa Bueker,of Higginsville, was invited to attendthe meeting because she is the recentnational winner of the National WildTurkey Federation college scholarship.Chairwoman of the Youth Leadershipand Conservation Education Commit-tee, Diana Mulick, attended by phone.

The main topic of discussion wasthe identification of aspects in the

Strategic Plan of the ConservationLeadership Corps (CLC), a programwithin CFM’s Youth Leadership andConservation Education ResourceCommittee, that might be incorporat-ed into the CFM comprehensive Strate-gic Plan. Al Vogt and Diana Mulickpresented the CLC Strategic Plan andresponded to questions relating to theCLC that had been formulated andoffered to them by the CFM StrategicPlanning Committee prior to the meet-ing. The ensuing discussion suggestedthat the CLC program is developingfavorably, with important opportuni-ties for the CLC to extend its involve-ment within CFM activities that wouldboth support its goals and benefitCFM. Recommendations to incorpo-rate CLC opportunities into the CFMStrategic Plan will be presented to theCFM Board for approval.

Several other items were discussed

including the status of implementa-tion on various actions contained inthe strategic plan along with severalnew items. These will also be pre-sented to the board and pendingboard approval will be contained inthe next issue of Missouri Wildlifealong with the items pertaining to theCLC.

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NEWS & ISSUESA COLLECTION OF STORIES FROM AROUND THE STATE

Dan Adams, Saint LouisBernie Arnold, ArnoldGary Beach, Kansas CityDavid Berger, Saint LouisJean Blecha, Saint LouisHarold Brown, WappapelloEric Burlison, SpringfieldJoseph Cady, ColumbiaJames Cullen, Janesville, WITerry Cunningham, SalemJerry Delcour, Falcon

Rhonda Eitel, HannibalGlenn Farris, Holts SummitIlene Fleshman, LebanonWayne Ford, StewartsvilleNancy von Brecht,

Saint LouisJim & Betty Grace, AlbanyJaylene Graham,

Pleasant HillCalmon Grannemann,Chester, ILChris Haffner, Des PeresDean Harre, BoonvilleAdela Harris, Kansas CityCharles Hohnstrater,

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V. M. Kayser, Saint LouisRobert Kearns, Saint LouisDavid Kell, RichmondRuth Koblenz, Saint LouisMartin Kraft, Kansas CityJames Lassauer, Saint LouisRichard Leeper, ColumbiaChris Lohmann, HartsburgJerry Lumpe, SpringfieldDavid & Ellen Mattli,

FlorissantLesley McDaniel, PerryvilleRichard McPike, Kansas CityJerry Miller, MarshallMichael Miller, Saint LouisEdward Milliman,

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David Peery, Pleasant HopeJoAnn Peterson, CedarcreekLarry Pifer,

Lees SummitGlenn Schuman, O’FallonMark Shapley,

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HONORARIUMS AND MEMORIALSIn memory of Harvey Morgan

Unitarian Universalist Fellowship ~ Jefferson City, MO

David & Cheryl Grgurich ~ Valley View, TX

Capital City Fly Fishers ~ Russellville, MO

James Gifford ~ Jefferson City, MO

Jim Frazier ~ Mount Vernon, MO

Victor Colson ~ Joplin, MO

Frank Bishop ~ Golden, MO

Cleo Morse ~ Joplin, MO

Leon & Jerri Rider ~ Neosho, MO

Robert & Becky Rickard ~ Jefferson City, MO

Sharpe Insurance Agency ~ Lewistown, MO

Sandra Sloniker ~ La Belle, MO

R.W. & C.M. Collins ~ Jefferson City, MO

Sheila Scott ~ Jefferson City, MO

Charles & Sheryl Wright ~ Holts Summit, MO

Lewis Snyder ~ Jefferson City, MO

Gregory & Frances Vadner ~ Jefferson City, MO

Dorthy Carwell ~ Palmyra, MO

Jimmie & Marcella Morgan ~ Pittsford, NY

Jerome & Mary Rockelman ~ Lohman, MO

Muriel Chellis ~ Lohman, MO

Patricia Behler ~ Jefferson City, MO

Phyllis Reser ~ Jasper, AR

Herbert Willmarth ~ Jefferson City, MO

Pamela McCarthy ~ Blue Springs, MO

Janet Breid ~ Columbia, MO

Paula Willmarth ~ Jefferson City, MO

Roger & Linell Dozier ~ Jefferson City, MO

In memory of Waylon MartensenChip McGeehan ~ Marshfield, MO

Becky Plattner ~ Grand Pass, MO

Don Johnson ~ Festus, MO

Don Bedell ~ Sikeston, MO

In memory of Ron Dent, Sr.Chip McGeehan ~ Marshfield, MO

Becky Plattner ~ Grand Pass, MO

Don Johnson ~ Festus, MO

Don Bedell ~ Sikeston, MO

In memory of Donald ThompsonMike & Kathy Wilson ~

Saint Charles, MO

In memory of William CrawfordBill Crawford ~ Columbia, MO

In memory of David DannarKevin & Julie Eulinger ~

Hawk Point, MO

M.L. & S.K. Gordon ~ Cowgill, MO

J.C. & R.E. Lambert ~ Pattonsburg, MO

Clyde & Helen Bozarth ~ Pattonsburg, MO

Donald & Linda Vandivert ~ Bethany, MO

Kenneth & Arlene Yost ~ Pattonsburg, MO

James & Janie Walker ~ Saint Joseph, MO

David & Brenda Eulinger ~ Marysville, MO

American Railcar Industries ~ North Kansas City, MO

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Anglers of MissouriBeaver Lake Beagle ClubBig Game Hunters, Inc.Bridlespur Hunt ClubCapitol City Fly FishersCentral Missouri Chapter Safari ClubChesterfield Citizens Committee

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Fisheries Society

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SocietyMissouri Conservation Agents AssociationMissouri Consulting Foresters AssociationMissouri Department of AgricultureMissouri Ducks Unlimited State CouncilMissouri Forest Products AssociationMissouri Hunter Education Instructors AssociationMissouri Hunting Heritage FederationMissouri Hunting Spaniel ClubMissouri National Wild Turkey FederationMissouri Native Seed AssociationMissouri Parks & Recreation AssociationMissouri Parks AssociationMissouri Prairie FoundationMissouri Ruffed Grouse SocietyMissouri Smallmouth AllianceMissouri Society of American ForestersMissouri Sport Shooting AssociationMissouri State Campers AssociationMissouri State Council Quail UnlimitedMissouri Taxidermist AssociationMissouri Trappers Association

Missouri Trout Fisherman’s AssociationMissouri Waterfowl AssociationMissouri Whitetails UnlimitedMonett Sportsman LeagueMU Student Chapter Wildlife SocietyNortheast Missouri Coonhunters AssociationNorth Side Division Conservation FederationOpen Space CouncilOzark Fly FishersOzark Wilderness Waterways ClubPerry County Sportsman ClubPomme de Terre Chapter Muskies, Inc.Quail and Upland Wildlife FederationRiver Relief, Inc.Saint James Civic ClubSouth Side Division Conservation FederationSouthwest Missouri Fly FishersTipton Farmers & Sportsman ClubUnited Bow Hunters of MissouriWalnut Council & Other Fine HardwoodsWecomo Sportsman ClubWild Elk Institute of MissouriWildlife Society of Missouri State UniversityWindsor Lake Rod & Gun Club

For the 197 members ofthe Missouri GeneralAssembly, each day isfilled with a constant

stream of issues, pieces of legis-lation to consider and con-stituents in need of help orservice. The ability to balanceall these, and to consistentlydeliver solid leadership calls forexceptional talent and steadfastcommitment.

For several years , Represen-tative Jason Brown of PlatteCity has been a great leader forthe Missouri LegislativeSportsmen’s Caucus. Repre-sentative Brown has also servedas a member of the NationalAssembly of Sportsmen’s Cau-cuses Executive Council.

During his tenure, the Mis-

souri Caucus has grown frombarely 30 members to over 130.He led efforts to keep the Cau-

cus on track in support ofArchery in the Schools, ShareThe Harvest, hunter and angler

recruitment and many, manyother areas of especial interestto the Missouri Outdoors. Helead the way through the Cau-cus’ full agenda of Hunter Edu-cation and Concealed CarryClasses for members, staff andtheir families, a benefit sport-ing clays shoot and great sup-port of the Governor’s SpringWild Turkey Hunt forYouth…all in 2010!

We wish him very well as hecompletes his term in ourCapitol. We wish him and hisfamily all the best in the future.In the spirit of the great cham-pion among our Americanpolitician-conservationists,Theodore Roosevelt, you, Sirare a proven “Man of Action.”

Thank you!

A Special Tribute

Representative Jason Brown (right) reviews briefing information with CFMExecutive Director Dave Murphy.

Representative Jason Brown: Man Of Action

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The 2010 Natural Areas Conference will be held in the Ozark Highlands of Missouri. This nationalconference will continue its tradition of providing practical, land management-focused informationthrough symposia, workshops, paper sessions, posters, round-tables and opportunities for social networking.

This year’s theme is “Natural Resource Connections Across Generations and Disciplines.” The Natural Areas Conference is an excellent opportunity to network with natural resource professionalsfrom around the world and attend training workshops, symposia, paper sessions and field trips.

Full details and registration information can be found at www.naturalarea.org/10conference.

Preconference FieldtripsMissouri River Boating and CampingCurrent River Hills—Ozark Highlands Ecoregional TourPrairies of the Osage Plains: Restoration & ManagementKansas City Wildlands, Natural Areas Management in an Urban SettingWhite River Hills: 30 Years of Glade Restoration Lincoln Hills and Missouri River Hills Woodland Restoration and Management

Workshops with FieldtripsBig Rivers: Ecology and ManagementCaves and Karst: Ecology, Protection, and Management (includes “Caves in Crisis” photographic exhibit)Grasslands: Ecology and Management (Patch/Burn Grazing as a Management tool)Woodland and Glade Ecology, Restoration, and ManagementPrescribed Fire: Managing for Diverse Landscapes with FireStream Ecology and Conservation Management: Patterns of Aquatic Species Diversity Plant Identification: Native Grasses and Composites of the MidwestDendrochronology: Describing Long-Term Environmental Change - The Language of Tree Rings Macrofungal Ecology and Identification—Fungal Interactions in our Natural CommuntiesPollinators in Natural Areas

Stand-Alone WorkshopsInvasive SpeciesMaking New Connections—Resources and Applications in Spatial Technology for Natural Resource ProfessionalsModern Molecular Genetic Techniques and the Use of Genetic Surveys in Conservation BiologyHuman Dimensions—Connecting Everyone to NatureConservation Easements and Natural Area Protection

Stand-Alone FieldtripsNiangua River Canoe TripPrescribed Fire, Planning and Implementation—A Hands-on Primer on the Application of Prescribed Fire

CFM wishes to thank the Department of Economic Development’s

Neighborhood Assistance Program for their help underwriting

CFM’s partnerships with the Department of Natural Resources Division of State Parks

and the Missouri Department of Conservation.Thank you DED for your support

of State Parks Youth Corps and Share The Harvest!For more info, visit us on the web at www.confedmo.org.

If there are any errors in your name andaddress, 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. Visit our website: www.confedmo.org