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Nominations Due

NEWS & ISSUES

CONSERVATIONDEPARTMENT

CFM HOLIDAY WREATHS

WildlifeMISSOURI

Erikson Named Assistant Director

Welcome New Members5

CONSERVATIONDEPARTMENT

CFM HOLIDAY WREATHS

As times draw near for holidays,hunting seasons, family gettogethers and all the manyblessings of autumn and early

winter, it seems to me a good opportu-nity for reminiscence…or two.

Once upon a time, the central gather-ing place for all us Murphy’s was a hum-ble house at the end of a long lane. Wekids universally identified the place withwilderness. One need only glance outthe window while pilfering dough fromGramma’s hand-cut noodles to confirmthis with regular sightings of deer, bluedip-n-divers (Cooper’s Hawks), foxes,coyotes and most every other kind ofwildlife imaginable. From the time wewere big enough to reach the countertopfor the salty, floury raw noodles we werebig enough to know first hand that weshared the land with all its residentsdomesticated and wild. We knew of noother circumstance. We knew of no onewho knew of any other circumstance.

The out of doors became as much ahome to me as my Grandparents’ diningroom. The nooks and crannies of thesurrounding woodlands and fields wereas familiar to me as Grampa’s collectionof prehistoric hula ties hidden in theinnermost closet.

Room to experience, room to learn,room to grow up. Without questionmany of the physical needs of our familywere met with provisions of this land.We knew how to plant, how to cultivate,how to harvest for food. We knew howto cut and split wood for heat. We knewhow to purify the water in our cisternand how to pump it. We had all done all

of these things many times before weeven entered elementary school. Someof us still do them.

These were days before the Design forConservation Sales Tax. These weredays, half a century ago, before wildturkeys gobbled every spring in NorthMissouri. These were days some wouldlike to go back to and others would not.Of course, none of us can turn back thehands of time. We must live in the pres-ent. But we had best learn from thepast, as we anticipate the future.

Now our society, considering thewords of Richard Louv and others, hasquite a few members who know nothingof the circumstances described above.Too many have either forgotten or havenever known from whence our food,fuel or water come. Oh, yes farm life is atough way to make a living. Oh, yes theluxurious comfort of ready availabilityof everything from retailers is wonder-ful. Oh, yes public access to clean wateris a godsend. But is the price of genera-tions yet to come having no first-handconnection with land affordable? Has italready cost us too much? Time will tell.

One important tenet of this wholeball of wax is my point for your consid-eration during the holidays. If therewere but one lesson learned from myexperiences on the farm, it would be thateverything is not somebody else’s job. Iwould argue that too much of the timeeach of us is more willing to sit andwhine than to rise and take action.

There will be progressively more todo for natural resource conservation foreach generation in the future. There will

be much greater need than there will beresources. This will necessitateinformed decision making. We wantthose making decisions (all of us) tohave a solid foundation of first handexperience upon which to base thosedecisions, right?

So…are you thinking what I’mthinking? Make time outdoors withyoung people part of your hunting sea-sons, part of your fishing adventures,part of your holidays, part of how youlive. Like most everything else I canthink of, the more you put into this, themore you will get out. HAPPY HOLI-DAYS! Thanks for another great year forCFM!

Dave MurphyExecutive Director, CFM

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Gramma’s Noodles

VIEW FROM THE STONE HOUSE

WildlifeNovember 2007Vol. 68, No. 6

MISSOURI

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PresidentFirst Vice PresidentSecond Vice PresidentSecretaryTreasurer

Executive Director/EditorDesign & ProductionAdmin. Associate/Membership and Managing EditorAdmin. Associate/Accounting Teaming With WildlifeCoordinator

OFFICERS

STAFF

Glenn ChambersMike Schallon

VacantDuane AddlemanRandy Washburn

Dave MurphyLynne Jensen Lampe

Laurie Coleman

Leigh Love

Amy Buechler

COVER: Good dogs, good hunters, good “CoveyRise”© by Glenn D. Chambers.

The Conservation Foundation of Missouri

Charitable Trust and the Conservation Fed-

eration of Missouri are pleased to announce

that applications are now being accepted

for the 2008 Charles Bell Conservation

Scholarships.

In the 2008 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, nat-

ural science or earth resources at an

accredited college or university. Under-

graduate 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, 2008.

These scholarships are named in memo-

ry 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

Applications Now Being Accepted For The Charles P. Bell Conservation Scholarship

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Call For Fall Activities: Have Fun, Participate In CFM

This has to be my favorite timeof the year!!! In most years thesummer heat is behind us, andwe look forward to the first

cool days of late September and earlyOctober. The dove season opener andthe special early teal season—WOW, itdoesn’t get any better than that.

They were both great seasons for methis year.

You know, it’s that time of year toGET OUTSIDE and enjoy the hardearned fruits of our labor. Many of ushave planned all year long for this spe-cial time of the year and now that it isupon us, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT!!!Following the close of the annual duckseason, many people ask me, “What areyou going to do now ???” My responsein one quick answer: “Get ready for nextyear!!!”

NO, we can’t do it all. We are going tohave to decide if we are going to partici-pate in the upcoming quail season,

waterfowl season, deer archery, deerfirearms, fall turkey, or maybe just somefine, fall fishing. Granted some overlapoccurs, but the point is: we are blessedin Missouri with so many fine fall out-door activities and I get nervous think-ing about which one I am going to haveto miss!!!

In the midst of all these wonderfuloutdoor activities, there is work to bedone within CFM. As we go to press, weare on the cusp of our first-ever, CFMSporting Clays fundraiser. We are opti-mistic that it will be a success and thatwe will we make some money for CFM.It has been a lesson in organizing andpulling off an event that has partici-pants from all parts of the state. Ourchairman, Tom Russell has done a greatjob of organizing this event.

As your president, I am about toencounter another “FIRST.” The legisla-tive session will be opening soon and itwill be the first one that I will have the

opportunity to really get involved in. Ilook forward to it. I am personallyacquainted with several of our electedlegislators and I will become acquaintedwith a lot more of them soon. They arerespectable folks, elected by respectablefolks. Some have agendas that are differ-

ent from mine, but guess what, that is achallenge that I look forward to. I planto sit down and discuss, face to face ourdifferences, if there are any, and sharewith them, our side of the picture. Andas CFM members, I will be asking foryour support from time to time.

As a CFM member, I would inviteyou to become acquainted with yourlocal Representative and Senator.2008 promises to be a year for serious“politicking,” and many sobering deci-sions will be made. As individuals, weshould be part of that decision-makingprocess.

You say, “CFM is not about politics.”But it is. We cannot avoid it. Politics arenot my highest priority, but a lot ofthings that affect our programs and ourdaily lives occur at the political level. Weneed to be cognizant of that and actaccordingly. I would ask that you partic-ipate at whatever comfort level yourneeds dictate.

There are a lot of exciting thingshappening within CFM. Our SHARETHE HARVEST program promises tobe a winner and we appreciate all ourpartners and especially MDC.

Gary Van de Velde and our Share theHarvest committee have us better pre-pared and better funded than everbefore as we enter the deer season. Ourrecord year, last year, resulted in over6,000 deer being processed for the pro-gram. This generated more than 161tons (that’s right, TONS) of lean redmeat for the neediest Missourians, whilekeeping our deer herd healthy andstrong. Our program helps in managingthe herd in areas with high populations,provid for those families who needhelp the most, contributing to makingour highways even safer and helpreduce depredation on agriculturalcrops…what a program! Contribute adeer yourself this year…or, even better,send us a tax-deductible donation ofcash to help us keep the program grow-ing and working for the benefit of all.

Our next get-together, following ourSporting Clays Shoot, will be at BigCedar Lodge for our winter boardmeeting. More to come later on that.

In the meanwhile have a great falland hunting season. STEP OUTSIDE,be safe, be courteous, and enjoy your-self. Take a youngster with you!!!

Glenn D. ChambersPresident, CFM

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

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Please mail this application with your membership dues to:Conservation Federation of Missouri728 West MainJefferson City, MO 65101-1559

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SCHOOL OF NATURAL RESOURCES

With national education ini-tiatives such as No ChildLeft Behind setting stan-dards for primary and

secondary education, it is not surprisingthat accountability has become animportant watchword in higher educa-tion. Many people are asking collegesand universities to more clearly showwhat the specific returns are to studentsfor their tuition dollars (or what thebroader citizenry gets for investing taxdollars in education). With concernsrelated to academic freedom involvedthis issue can be controversial.

Faculty within The School of NaturalResources are sensitive to these calls foraccountability. Rather than wait for exter-nal directives, the faculty in The School ofNatural Resources are taking a proactiveapproach to the accountability issue. Webelieve there is great “value added” byearning a degree in one of our majors.But, the time is past for asking people totake us at our word…we need to showyou what you get for your investments.Ultimately, we want to provide the besteducation possible for the naturalresource professionals of the future. And,we want to use tuition, gift, or tax dollarsefficiently in achieving that goal.

Faculty in each of our four depart-ments (Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences;Forestry; Parks, Recreation, and Tourism;and Soil, Environmental, and Atmospher-ic Sciences) are working to formally iden-tify the Key Competencies mastered whileearning a degree in the specific disciplines.I say formally because most of these Com-petencies are already well-established inthe delivery of our curricula. But, there isvalue in writing it all down, sharing it with

stakeholders, and reconsidering whetherwe are educating beginning professionalsto be most effective in the future. Ourgoal is to show clearly what students willgain in knowledge, professional ability,and technical skills, and where we haveassessed those educational gains.

Our process involves our faculty iden-tifying what we believe are Key Compe-tencies needed by our graduates to beeffective in professional roles as foresters,wildlife biologists, environmental scien-tists, park managers, etc. Examples ofKey Competencies might be:• For a wildlife biologists: estimatechanges in wild animal populations;• For a forester: design a timber manage-ment plan;• For a meteorologist: develop a short-term weather forecast;• For park manager: design and deliver arecreational user survey;• For any natural resource professional:communicate effectively to diverse audi-ences.

For each competency identified, facultythen generate lists of concepts, principles,technical skills (e.g., computer mapping),or thinking abilities (e.g., problem solv-ing), associated with that competency.Once the lists of those concepts, skills, andabilities are generated, faculty will exam-ine the existing curriculum to see wherethose concepts, etc. are being taught andpracticed. This “concept mapping” effortwill help identify any redundancies within(or across) our curricula, any gaps in thosecurricula,…basically any opportunities tomake our educational programs more effi-cient, more effective. We expect to seesome re-adjusting of course content, per-haps some combining of courses across

curricula (to more efficiently deliverbroadly applicable concepts), and possiblysome changes to existing curricula. Byclearly identifying what body of course-work helps students master particularcompetencies, we can track individualstudent’s progress toward, and eventual,mastery of Key Competencies related tohis/her chosen professional focus.

Once our Key Competencies andassociated concepts, skills, etc. are iden-tified we plan to engage our stakeholdersand collaborators (e.g., potentialemployers, other natural resource pro-fessionals, academic peers) in reviewingour proposal. This will add further cre-dence to our final curricular plans.

At the end of this process we will beable to show students, their families, ourpeers in higher education, legislators,

etc. what a student will learn by com-pleting a degree in one of our depart-ments. By being explicit about what isto be mastered, where (which courses)that mastery will occur, we can betterassure our stakeholders that we areoffering true value-added education fornatural resource professionals.

If you have thoughts about what KeyCompetencies students in naturalresources should master to help them beready to be contributing professionals,email me! As always, glad to hear fromyou on that or other topics at Ryan-MR@missouri.edu.

Mark Ryan Director,

The School of Natural ResourcesUniversity of Missouri

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Nominating CommitteeChoose Slate

The Conservation Federation ofMissouri Board of Directors approvedthe Nominating Committee recom-mendations for 2008 at the October 14Board Meeting:

President Glenn Chambers1st V.P. Mike Schallon2nd V.P. Duane AddlemanSecretary Dan ZerrTreasurer Randy Washburn

Executive Committee—JuddKirkham, Abe Phillips, Sy Seidler

NWF Representative—Don JohnsonAlt. NWF. Rep.—Ron Coleman

At-Large Elected Directors—Allexisting At-Large Elected Directors

Strategic Planning Moves Forward

The committee has for some timebeen discussing our resource commit-tees and ways that the Federation mighthelp them achieve their aims. Thosecommittees are of basic importance tothe Conservation Federation. Theoutput from them governs many of ouractions and to a larger extends posi-tions that the Federation takes on vari-ous matters in the Conservation World.We will make recommendations to theBoard about this in the future.

Several recommendations fromStrategic Planning were made to theBoard at the Summer Board meetingand were approved. Some of these havealready been implemented; others havebeen assigned to various committees

The committee studied the bench-marking process for approved plansand is in the process of integrating thisprocess into our work. Using theprocess, the board will be able to fol-low any matter that has been approved

and put into motion.

Welcome CFM New Members!

Rick Andrews, ChesterfieldJoseph Barr, Saint LouisJohn Basler, BallwinMary Battocletti, New FlorenceRonald Blumenfeld, Saint LouisHerb Bockhorst, SpringfieldRaymond Boerschig, Saint LouisJames Bommarito, Saint LouisSteven Borth, Saint LouisJason Braunecker, Saint JamesJanice Brennan, UnionCraig Brooks, O’FallonBruce Brown, Saint LouisClifton Brown, Saint CharlesPaul Buatte, NixaJames Busse, Saint LouisCabool Lease, Inc., CaboolIvan Carroll, ClarenceEric Cassinger, Old MonroeKaren Cernicek, Maryland HeightsDebora Champagne, MaysvilleChristy Combs, Saint PetersPatricia Cook, Saint LouisGeorge Cote, GalenaGeorge Cross, BallwinSean & Jami Croucher, OdessaJoe & Denise Cunningham, PacificCarol Curran, WashingtonClarence Darnton, Saint LouisKenneth Davis, RussellvilleJeffrey Deimeke, OwensvilleBruce Dement, FestusLaura Depolo, Carbondale, ILJames Dereign, CaruthersvilleJason Dickey, BolivarAnthony Dinucci, BallwinDaniel Dooley, BolivarJohn Dorsey, BlandChuck Drury, Saint LouisJeremy Dunbar, Saint JosephMarvin Duncan, LawsonStephen Dyreks, FlorissantRandy Eaton, WarsawHal Elkins, LibertyGlenn Ernst, Republic

Duane Farmer, CentraliaOmar Feeler, Saint LouisDebbie Feger, MexicoJack & Carole Fennell, Saint JosephTyler Fernsler, BallwinFogel-Anderson Construction

Company, Kansas CityFred Fris, Willow SpringsElsa Gallagher, Jefferson CityGary Godier, WentzvilleEdward Grace, Saint LouisRon Greil, BarnhartBrendan Grier, RogersvilleTimothy Groves, HartsburgDale Gruer, AuxvasseJames Hamilton, SedaliaJohn Hammons, SpringfieldWilliam Hasten, Blue SpringsSarah Havener, GeraldDennis Hay, Kansas CityRobert Haynes, Saint PetersAmy Heineken, Kansas CityJay Henges, Earth CityGuy Lee Herriman, Saint PetersDonna Jean Hess, Kansas CityStephen Hess, BloomsdaleDonald Hilgedick, FayetteKathleen Hilgeman, BallwinRussell Hill, ChesterfieldRussell Hinnah, FarmingtonGeorge Hiser, Excelsior SpringsKay Hoffmeister, Saint CharlesMike Hoffmeyer, BallwinJohn Hopkins, LouisianaBetty Horak, Kansas CityRodger & Courtney Howard,

Saint CharlesCharles Howe, Kansas CityTerry Hoyt, BrookfieldJack Hubbard, AltonMike Hubbard, VanzantSally Hubbard, SpringfieldRobert & Ruby Huisman, ClintonBethel Hunt, LincolnOliver Hutton, WeaubleauJ. Hopkins and Associates, SpringfieldLarry Jacobsen, HigbeeDanny Jaspering, WarrentonDon Johnson, ColumbiaKaren Jones, UnionPhillip Jones, ColumbiaKen Jordan, BridgetonKen & Joan Kammeyer, Lake OzarkEvelyn Kasper, Saint Louis

Mescal Keeth, RichlandEd Keeven, Moscow MillsKurtis Kelley, Poplar BluffWalter Klemme, O’FallonPaulette Knoll, FreeburgCecil Knox, Kansas CityMary Ann Lange, WentzvilleStephanie Larenson-Collins, PhiladelphiaJohn Logue, O’FallonBrian Long, BallwinPatricia Lowery, TroyWilliam Lusk, Kansas CityJames Macke, Saint LouisBarry & Trish Maddux, Long LaneMary Ann Madrid, Saint LouisDavid Marrs, Saint LouisDaniel Massey, Saint LouisBobby Masters, LebanonGladys McCoubrie, BridgetonBrad McKee, Willow SpringsJennings McKee, IberiaPaul McMillian, Kansas CityGary McPherson, Villa RidgeBecky Medley, Eagle RockSteven Medlin, CleverFred Medlock, RaytownGloria Metzger, Jefferson CityClarence Meyer, FlorissantClaire Meyners, EurekaJohn Mihalevich, SpringfieldDarin Miller, Ash GroveDan Minor, HannibalRichard Minor, HannibalKevin Miquelon, BallwinMark Mistler, CenterviewMark Mitchell, Rich HillTimothy Mitchell, Kansas CityBruce & Sheila Montgomery, Rutland, ILJoe Moritz, ClintonRick Morris, GreentopJune Morrow, EldonStan Murray, WentzvillePaul Neuenkirk, Saint LouisBryan Nielsen, O’FallonJoseph O’Hara, IndependenceJoseph O’Leary, ArnoldMark Penrod, Excelsior SpringsMark Peterson, FlorissantRichard Phalp, FreemanJohn Phillips, West PlainsGlen Pierce, MoberlyCarvel Pinkston, Bonne TerreGreg Pitchford, ChillicotheDavid Pitts, RogersvilleDonald Ploesser, Saint LouisAlbert Ponciroli, House SpringsMike Ponciroli, Saint LouisRobert Porhoven, HollisterDennis Prigge, Saint CharlesDonnie Pulley, Half WayBen Pursley, PotosiDean Quick, FultonEarnest Rambo, Saint LouisCharles Randall, PeculiarElizabeth Rawley, ArnoldJerry Rawlins, FarmingtonPete Regot, TroyCheryl Ressel, Chaffee

NEWSA COLLECTION OF STORIES FROM AROUND THE STATEAND ISSUES

Bob Richards, Saint LouisMary Lou Roberson, BeltonCledis Roberts, IndependenceCurt Rodgers, HuntsvilleRoettger Concrete Company,

WentzvilleHoward Rohlfing, BergerDon Rone, PortagevilleDarrel Roth, IndependenceFred Royal, IndependenceNicholas Rozier, BloomsdaleRobert Santambrogio, SteelvilleMark Sasser, Saint LouisTerry Schiller, Saint LouisCharles Schlottach, OwensvillePaul Schoettle, Saint LouisRick Schrock, IndependenceJerome Schulte, West AltonHarley Schwering, Saint LouisDavid Searcy, Saint JosephEmil Sechter, SavannahRobert Seeber, Saint LouisWalter Seeger, Saint LouisJohn Senay, O’FallonBarbara Sheets, WentzvillePatti Sherman, Saint LouisRussell Shifflett, Mound CityM.E. Simon, WarrensburgMary Simon, FlorissantSara Sitar, Saint PetersGeorge Smith, Tinley Park, ILKenneth & Olga Smith, FlorissantThomas & Kathleen Sommerkamp,

WarrensburgMike & Sharon Spalding, O’FallonJames Stahl, Syracuse

Michael Stefl, Saint LouisDorothy Steurer, Saint LouisSteve Archer Insurance,

Saint JosephDaniel Stippec, Saint LouisPaul Stohr, Saint LouisDave Swarthout, ViennaThelma Swarts, Kansas CityTerry Swinger, CaruthersvilleSherry Taul, Saint CharlesGlen & Glynda Taylor, SpringfieldDon Thompson, RogersvilleF.L. Thompson, Shawnee Mission, KSJeffrey Thomsen, InnsbrookBill Tinker, SpringfieldRodney Tolle, DefianceBill Travers, O’FallonDavid Tritten, Maryland HeightsJamie Tyler, NaylorFred Veach, KirksvilleJoan Vehige, RaymoreEdward Vokoun, ChesterfieldLarry & Vickie Wall, AvaLynn Wallberg, Saint PetersJacob Weber, LaqueyScott Whiteside, Saint CharlesMatt Whitmore, O’FallonFred Williams, Saint PetersRoss Williams, SpringfieldJoe Wilmurth, Kansas CityMark Windmiller, RollaJeremy Wohldmann, BallwinDarin Wood, Saint LouisSam Worley, O’FallonKevin Zielke, WarrensburgM.C. Zumsteg, Columbia

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The 3 R’s—reduce, reuse, recycle—have definitely gainedpopular support in recent years.When asked why, people say they

want to save landfill space and conservethe raw materials used to manufacturenew products. What is not as well knownis that how you manage waste has a bigimpact on energy usage and greenhousegas emissions. When we reduce waste orreuse materials, we are also preventing theuse of energy in the manufacture and dis-tribution of the product. Recycling, eventhough it also requires a manufacturingprocess and transporting of materials, hasbeen shown to significantly reduce energyas well. And when energy is saved, there isa reduction in emissions from the produc-tion of that energy.

ReduceReducing waste at the source is the

first step in the 3 Rs. Shopping for itemswith less packaging is a way to reduce

waste and save energy. By looking foritems with the least amount of packaging,you are lowering the amount of energyused to get the item to you. Concentratedlaundry detergent is a good example of aproduct that delivers the same value for alot less packaging. Another option is touse the Web or other paperless billing forcertain products and services, savingcountless pieces of paper.

ReuseBy reusing materials, we create less of

a need for the raw materials and theenergy used to produce them. Sharingbooks and magazines with family andfriends saves waste, energy and money.If you use a cloth grocery bag just 11times, you will already have a lower envi-ronmental impact than if you used 11plastic bags. Those individual bottles ofwater may be more convenient, but usinga refillable bottle and filling it from thetap is much more energy efficient.

RecycleRecycling is one of the best ways to be

more energy efficient. Paper, metal, andglass are all items that when recycledinto new products use significantly lessenergy than making them from virginmaterials. Recycling paper cuts energyusage in half. Every pound of steel recy-cled saves 5,450 BTUs of energy, enoughto light a 60-watt bulb for over 26 hours.Recycling a ton of glass saves the equiva-lent of nine gallons of fuel oil. Recyclingaluminum cans requires only about fivepercent of the energy needed to producealuminum from bauxite. Recycling justone can saves enough electricity to lighta 100-watt bulb for 3 hours.

These energy savings reduce the useof coal and oil as well as greenhouse gasemissions. According to www.helpstop-globalwarming.com, a national recyclingrate of 30 percent reduces greenhousegas emissions as much as removingnearly 25 million cars from the road. To

find the nearest recycling facility to you,visit the Department of NaturalResources’ Web site athttp://www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp/rrr/RecycDOliststatewide.pdf.

Energy Efficiency Through The Three R’s

REDUCE REUSE RECYCLE

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Conservation Department Chooses Assistant DirectorErickson A Strong Proponent Of All Kinds Of Outdoor Recreation

AGENCY NEWS

Conservation DepartmentDirector John Hoskinsannounced his selection ofDave Erickson as one of three

assistant directors in Jefferson City.Erickson replaces John Smith, whoretired Sept. 30 after 27 years with theagency and 10 years as its assistant direc-tor.

In his new capacity, Erickson willsupervise the Forestry, Fisheries,Wildlife, Private Land Services, Protec-tion and Resource Science divisions,chair the Regulations Committee andcontinue to represent Missouri on theMississippi Flyway Council.

“Dave brings nearly 10 years of fieldwork and 21 years of supervisory experi-ence to his new job,” said Hoskins. “Hehas directed operations in areas rangingfrom wildlife research to fiscal servicesand has a grasp of agency affairs thatextends far beyond his own professionalexpertise in wildlife management.”

Hoskins said Erickson’s ability as ateam builder has been critical to his suc-cess in tackling hard issues and complexchallenges. “Rationality and balance arehallmarks of his decision making. I feelvery fortunate to have someone of hisability to fill this very important posi-tion.”

Erickson, 55, is in his 31st year withthe Conservation Department. His pre-vious jobs included wildlife biologist,wildlife research biologist, wildlife man-agement specialist, wildlife researchsupervisor, Wildlife Division assistantchief, Administrative Services Divisionchief and, most recently, Wildlife Divi-sion chief.

He has served as president of theNorth Central Section of The WildlifeSociety (TWS), treasurer and presi-dent of the Missouri TWS chapterand executive board member ofthe Missouri Ruffed GrouseSociety and has served onthree North AmericanBird Conservation Ini-tiative joint ventures.His professionalhonors include the E. Sydney Stephensand G. Andy Runge awards from theMissouri chapter of TWS and theWildlife Division Employee of the YearAward.

Erickson counts his father as one ofthe earliest and most influential peoplein determining his professional path.

“I grew up in a little industrial townin the Allegheny Mountains where fish-ing and hunting were part of everydaylife. My dad was an avid angler, one ofthe best I’ve ever seen. He always wantedto go hunting, but he never had theopportunity, and when I turned 12 hestarted hunting. He and I learned togeth-er.”

Erickson earned a Bachelor of Sciencedegree in natural resources from theUniversity of Michigan, followed by amaster’s degree in wildlife managementfrom Pennsylvania State University. Aftershort stints with the Pennsylvania GameCommission and the U.S. Fish andWildlife Service, he took a job in Colum-bia, Mo., as the Conservation Depart-ment’s furbearer biologist.

“I thought I would get a few years ofexperience here and then go back home.Like a lot of people, I decided this was a

pretty good place to live and work, andI am still here 30 years later.”

Erickson’s personal outdoorinterests run toward hunting and

fishing. “I buy every permitevery year,” he confessed. “I

am not active in bowhunt-ing right now, though I

have been in the past,but I hunt ducks,

doves, deer andturkeys - spring and fall. I fish the Mis-souri River and fish for crappie in thespring. As busy as I am, I still find time tohunt and fish.”

As Wildlife Division chief, Ericksonworked to expand outdoor recreationalopportunities and engage more people inthose activities. The acreage activelymanaged to create dove hunting oppor-tunities quadrupled under his leadership,and he accepted sometimes harsh criti-cism as the necessary price for imple-menting Every Member Draws, a newwaterfowl hunt drawing system thatincreased hunter participation on con-servation areas by 30 percent.

Erickson said he is especially excitedright now about progress the Conserva-tion Department is making in managingbobwhite quail and other species thatdepend on prairie and other types ofopen land. He said the key to this successhas been the dual approach of activelymanaging conservation areas to createquail habitat and aggressively pursuingConservation Reserve Program oppor-tunities on private land, which compris-es 80 percent of the state’s acreage.

“We have a quail program that ismaking a difference!” he said.

He takes the same interest in encour-aging nontraditional recreation, such asbirding, hiking and horseback riding, onconservation areas.

“I want to engage people in the out-doors,” he said. “That can be in the kindsof things I spend my spare time doing, orit can be other things that have become areal professional interest of mine.”

As examples, Erickson noted the Con-servation Department’s outreach toevery birding group in the state and itsefforts to involve groups like The NatureConservancy and the Grassland Coali-tion in conservation partnerships. Hesaid those efforts paid dividends in citi-zen involvement.

“We have gotten nontraditionalgroups involved with on-the-groundconservation projects, which is some-thing relatively new. It’s a normal thingfor Ducks Unlimited, Quail Unlimited,the National Wild Turkey Federation andother groups with their roots in huntingand fishing to put money and energyinto habitat work, but it is not a traditionthing for groups like Audubon Missouri.I am very gratified by the progress wehave made there.”

Erickson said he is “unabashed andunapologetic” about both his personalpassion for hunting and fishing and hisprofessional commitment to other typesof wildlife-related recreation. He said hebelieves “either/or decisions,” betweenactive game management or wildlife-diversity management are not necessary.“We do both,” he said, citing his workwith dove and waterfowl managementon one hand, and comprehensive wildlifemanagement on the other.

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Gov. Matt Blunt recently laud-ed the Missouri Departmentof Natural Resources foranswering his charge to

apply available technology to improvecustomer service. Our departmentreceived national recognition for Per-mit Assistant, an innovative Internetprogram.

“We continue to make state govern-ment services more accessible and easyto use and I applaud the Department ofNatural Resources for answering mycall to make it easier than ever beforefor Missouri’s businesses and commu-nities to protect our natural resources,”Gov. Matt Blunt said. “With theseimprovements we are better servingMissouri businesses, communities andcitizens.”

The Environmental Council of theStates, a national non-profit, non-parti-san association of state and territorialenvironmental agency leaders, awardedthe department with the Best StateInnovation Award for Permit Assistant.The innovative program helps thoseseeking permits by making informationeasily accessible on the department’s

Internet site. Permit Assistant is avail-able at www.dnr.mo.gov/mopermitas-sistant/.

“States have stepped up to solvemany of the nation’s environmentalproblems, such as climate issues, con-trol of new contaminants, and air quali-ty,” said Steve Brown, executive directorof the Environmental Council of theStates. “Missouri’s Permit Assistant isyet another fine example of state lead-ership.”

The Department of NaturalResources developed the program incoordination with the InformationTechnology Services Division in theOffice of Administration and tested theapplication online with many cus-tomers and in small focus groups.

This reflects the governor’s and the

department’s way of doing business,with an increased emphasis on cus-tomer service and bringing departmen-tal resources closer to the citizens weserve. With an increasing number ofpermits and more federal requirementsto respond to in a timely manner, wemust work smarter rather than usemore hands to do the work.

Other recent compliance assistanceand customer service improvements inthe Department of Natural Resourcesinclude a redesigned Internet site,improvements to the permittingprocess, online manuals, the addition ofseveral new satellite offices and theOmbudsman Program.

Doyle ChildersDirector, DNR

AGENCY NEWS

New DNR Program Earns National RecognitionDepartment Uses Internet To Improve Permit Process

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false information is punishable by law.

Here’s a peek at the new Web site.

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2008 Natural Events Calendarfrom the Missouri Department of Conservation

MDC's ever-popular calendar

keeps you in touch with the year's seasonal

changes. Thanks to the splendid talents

of MDC contributing nature photographers,

you'll be able to enjoy wild Missouri indoors

when you can't get outdoors.

You'll find monthly reminders of the state's

natural treasures. Daily notes keep you posted

on what's blooming or nesting and myriad

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Call (800) 575-2322 to order

Open Space Council Develops Urban Habitat Program

Over the past year the OpenSpace Council has beendeveloping a new programdesigned to do on land what

Operation Clean Stream has done in thewater. This program, known as Opera-tion Wild Lands, or OWL, bringstogether organizations including theArea Resources for Community andHuman Services (ARCHS), MissouriDepartment of Conservation (MDC)and the Missouri Parks Association in apartnership that will work with severalmunicipalities and MDC in an effort toincrease community involvement in therestoration and maintenance of 12 des-ignated urban wild acres.

The objective of Operation WildLands (OWL) is to improve wildlifehabitat and nature-related education inthe St. Louis region by creating a com-munity-based partnership of volunteerland stewards of all ages who are trainedto manage public open space proactive-ly. Providing urban wildlife habitat,nature education, recreation and con-servation of open space in the St. Louisregion is important and highly valued.Most of the public-owned urban wild

acreage in the St. Louis region is pas-sively managed as a matter of practicali-ty. Activities such as building andmaintaining trails or controlling inva-sive exotic plant species are time andcost prohibitive.

OWL is a model volunteer-basedprogram for restoring public lands inthe St. Louis region. In addition to landstewardship, education is an importantobjective of the OWL program. TheOWL model strives to nurture environ-

mental literacy and compassionateleadership in urban and suburbanyouth, especially under-resourced chil-dren and teenagers who lack healthy,personal connections to the naturalworld.

In late June, The Open Space Councilreceived a $5,000 grant from MissouriAmerican Water for the first of theOWL projects, a wetland restoration inthe City of Kirkwood’s Greentree Park.

Thanks to the grant from Missouri

American Water, the wetland restora-tion project began on August 25 inconjunction with Operation CleanStream.

If you are interested in participatingin Operation Wild Lands either as a vol-unteer, a sponsor or a partner, pleasecontact The Open Space Council at 636-451-6090 or by email at info@open-spacecouncilstl.org. Visit our website atwww.openspacecouncilstl.org to learnmore.

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The Conservation Federation of Missouri Holiday Wreath

Dear Friend:

We invite you to celebrate the beauty of nature thisHoliday Season and help CFM continue its conservationwork by ordering our Holiday wreaths for you and yourfriends.

CFM is offering two different styles for the 2007 HolidaySeason. Each wreath is handmade featuring fresh greens.The wreaths celebrate the Midwest by using greens that aretypical of this part of the country—scotch pine, white pineand cedar boughs. The wreaths are designed to be usedindoors or outdoors. They have been treated to maintaintheir freshness and not to turn brown in warm tempera-tures. The wreath will arrive with a special note celebratingconservation and CFM.

You can choose from two styles—basic or deluxe. Thebasic wreath is decorated with red berries and pine conesfor a charming country look. You can select either a red

plaid bow or the traditional red velvet bow. The price is$24.95* for the basic wreath. The deluxe wreath is a classiccountry look designed exclusively for CFM members. Thecolors are the currently very popular burgundy and gold.The price is $34.95* for the deluxe wreath.

Basic Wreath ~ $24.95 Deluxe Wreath ~ $34.95

ORDERED BY:Name

Street/RFD (no PO boxes)

City State Zip

Phone No.

Number of wreaths to this address

GIFT WREATHS TO: Name

Street/RFD (no PO boxes)

City State Zip

Phone No.

Gift Message (example: “Happy Holidays”—limited to 35 characters)

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X For delivery the week of: Your order must be received by:

Nov. 12, 2007 Nov. 7, 2007

Nov. 19, 2007 Nov. 14, 2007

Nov. 26, 2007 Nov. 21, 2007

Dec. 3, 2007 Nov. 28, 2007

Dec. 10, 2007 Dec. 5, 2007

Please X when you would like your wreath(s) delivered.

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Mail to: Conservation Federation of Missouri728 West Main StreetJefferson City, MO 65101-1559

Fax to: 573-634-8205

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We had a BLAST at our firstever CFM BenefitShoot…the Pull for Con-servation Sporting Clays

Tournament at River Hills SportingClays Range near Boonville, MO on Sat-urday, October 13. Having prayed forrain all summer, we were abundantlyblessed on the day of our shoot! Itrained steadily ALL DAY, from beforeregistration began until 2:30 pm or so,right before we sent out the last squadsto shoot.

Just as “every cloud has a silver lin-ing,” there were abundant opportunitiesfor CFM at this event on this day. SySeidler ran our silent auction with verynice prizes donated by those listedbelow. Every single item sold for a rea-sonable price. Gene Smith sold severalhundred dollars worth of tickets on abeautiful Beretta semiauto shotgun(made available by our friends atColumbia Bass Pro Shop). We contin-ued to sell tickets until Sunday morn-ing’s board meeting when Eldo Meyer(from Gerald) was drawn as the winner.Thanks, Eldo for buying a ticket…andthanks, especially to all those who soldtickets prior to the shoot.

Our Station Sponsors ensured thefinancial success of our shoot, no matterwhat the weather. See the list below, forbusinesses which chose to support ourfirst shoot. Be sure to return the favorand take them your business when theirproducts or services might benefit you.

Members of the Mizzou WildlifeClub volunteered to trap and score forall the teams all day. Adam Jones, RyanDiener, Scott Willingham and BradenKuhlmann “pulled for conservation” allday, in the rain and did their job withstyle and with a smile the entire time!

Barb and Kevin Pickett, our hosts atRiver Hills, did everything imaginableto make our event successful. They andtheir staff met with us many timesbefore the event to help us carefully planall the details. Throughout the rainyday, they were constantly hauling mulchto keep trails in top shape, servicing thetrap machines to keep everything work-ing smoothly, providing an endless sup-ply of fresh coffee, cookies, hospitalityand encouragement throughout the day.They did far more than their part toensure that our shoot was a very pleas-ant experience for everyone.

Hey, if you missed our shoot thisyear, don’t worry: COME PARTICI-PATE NEXT YEAR! Better yet, do your-self and CFM a favor and head over toBoonville and patronize River HillsSporting Clays. You will really be gladyou did!

Team Results:

HIGH OVERALL TEAM

Bill Anderson, Brian McKeege, Glen Ernst, Zak Ernst

A DIVISION, FIRST PLACE

Paddlefoot Inc.

A DIVISION, SECOND PLACE

Jeff Jones, Bob Lawrence, Chuck Ragland, Andrew Ragland

A DIVISION, THIRD PLACE

River Hills Team

B DIVISION, FIRST PLACE

Don Johnson, Dennis Stubbs, ChrisHagan

B DIVISION, SECOND PLACE

Columbia Bass Pro Shop

B DIVISION, THIRD PLACE

Waconda Media Productions

A DIVISION, FIRST PLACE TWO SHOOTER TEAM

Gary Van De Velde, Dave Murphy

Event Sponsor: Bass Pro Shops

Station Sponsors:Farmers Co-Op ElevatorJim & Anna BlairThe Moneta GroupRed Weir Athletic SuppliesBoggs Creek Sporting GoodsEmerald View Turf FarmsThe Outdoor GuideTimberlake EngineeringRoesch Aluminum ProductsWood & AssociatesDon JohnsonDennis StubbsNational Wildlife FederationMr. Duck, Glenn SchumanClean–The Uniform CompanyPauley Construction CompanyMid-City Lumber CompanyCentral Missouri Development CouncilWaconda Media ProductionsPaddlefoot Productions, Inc.Bass Pro Shops–Columbia

Silent Auction Donors: N.H. Scheppers Distributing CompanyRiver Hills Sporting ClaysFarm Power Lawn & LeisureCathy ErgovichRichard LeeperMidway USAMike & Mossie SchallonKarl Lutz

THANKS TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED!!!

CFM Holds Benefit Sporting Clays Tournament

High Overall Team winners.

Reduce • ReuseRecycle

Get your tickets NOW for the big CFM Holiday Gun Drawing!$20.00 each / 3 for $50.00 / 7 for $100.00

Only 1,500 tickets will be sold.Tickets and money are due at CFM on or before December 31.

Drawing is to be held at the CFM Board of Directors meeting January 12, 2008. Each winning ticket will be re-entered into the drawing. One ticket could win all the guns!!

Call (800) 575-2322 for tickets TODAY!

• Benelli Super Black Eagle 12 gauge semi-auto shotgun• Browning A-Bolt .300 win. mag. rifle• Charles Daly 12 gauge side-by-side shotgun• Henry .357 Big Boy lever-action rifle• Mossberg Silver Reserve 20 gauge over/under

shotgun• Remington 700 youth .243 bolt-action rifle• Remington 870 youth 20 gauge camo pumpshotgun• Remington 673 Guide model .308 bolt-actionrifle

• Remington 750 Woodsman .30-06 semi-autorifle• Ruger Blackhawk .45 Colt revolver• Savage 93 BTVS .22 mag. bolt-action riflewith thumbhole stock

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The Conservation Federation ofMissouri is pleased to announcethat nominations are beingaccepted for the prestigious Mis-souri Conservation AchievementAwards. Each year the CFM rec-ognizes individuals and organiza-tions in Missouri for their out-standing achievements inconservation. We wish toacknowledge personal efforts andaward each recipient for actionsthat have lead to a significantconservation success during thecalendar year. CFM ConservationAwards are presented in the fol-lowing categories:

Conservationist of the YearConservation Communicator

of the YearForest Conservationist

of the YearAir Conservationist

of the YearProfessional Conservationist

of the Year

Conservation Educator of the Year

Water Conservationist of the Year

Youth Conservationist of the Year

Hunter Education Instructorof the Year

Wildlife Conservationist of the Year

Soil Conservationist of the Year

Conservation Organization of the Year

Any resident of Missouri may benominated for a ConservationAward. All clubs, including butnot limited to CFM affiliates, areeligible for consideration. Anyonemay submit an application.

To nominate someone for anaward, simply write their name,address and occupation on a nom-ination form along with yourname, address and the specific cat-egory in which you are nominat-ing the individual or club. Youmust include a statement, no

longer than three pages typewrit-ten, detailing the nominee’s con-tributions to conservation duringthe calendar year. Send the appli-cation to CFM, 728 West MainStreet, Jefferson City, MO 65101.The deadline is December 31,2007.

For detailed information on theCFM award categories, check outour website atwww.confedmo.org. Winnerswill be the special guests of theCFM at the Annual Meeting ofDelegates, February 22 at theLodge of Four Seasons.

2006 Conservationist of the Year, Diane Mulick receivingher award from CFM President Don Johnson and NormStucky representing Bass Pro Shops.

Conservation Achievement Awards Nominate A Missouri Resident

Nomination FormMissouri Conservation Awards

Deadline: NOMINATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE CONSERVATION FEDERATION OF MISSOURI BYDECEMBER 31

To submit a nomination, please send THREE COPIES of this information, with your nominating statement, using a separate form for each nominationor category to: Conservation Awards, Conservation Federation of Missouri, 728 W. Main St., Jefferson City, MO 65101

Name of Nominee

Address

Award Category

Recommended by(Your Name)

(Title and Organization, if any)

(Complete Street Address)

(City) (State) (Zip)

(City) (State)

(Complete Street Address, Including P.O. Box Number, if any)

(Zip)

DECEMBER 31

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Two Missouri Waterways Inspire Support, Celebration

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Meramec Basin Summit A Success

Pictured on a Huzzah River canoe outinghosted by Ozark Outdoors are a few of the

attendees of the first Meramec Basin Summitheld September 20–22. The Summit was

organized by the Meramec Basin TributariesAlliance (MRTA) and designed to celebrate 40

years of river restoration work on the MeramecRiver and its tributaries and to look to the

future for new initiatives that will benefit theMeramec River. The three-day Summit was

attended by 250 individuals from 55 publicand private agencies and organizations,

including the Conservation Federation.

City Of Kirkwood Honors 220th Engineering Battalion,

Missouri National GuardCity of Kirkwood Mayor Mike Swoboda (center)

presents a proclamation to Captain RobertDaly (left) and Sergeant David Clardy of the

220th Engineering Battalion at the 40thAnnual Operation Clean Stream in Greentree

Park on the Meramec River. The MissouriNational Guard unit has provided

manpower and equipment to assist OperationClean Stream and its many volunteers for

almost 25 years.

Missouri River Relief ReceivesThe 2007 William C. SchockClean Water Conservancy Award Jeff Barrow (left) and Meleanie Cheney of Mis-souri River Relief accept the 2007 William C.Schock Clean Water Conservancy Award fromRon Coleman, executive director of the OpenSpace Council for their nearly 10 years ofriver stewardship on Missouri rivers andstreams. The award, which recognizes exem-plary concern for our Missouri waterresources, is named for the late Bill Schock aSt. Louis area civic leader and strong riveradvocate. It has been presented in the pastto the Missouri Stream Team Program and theMonsanto Fund.

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C O N S E R V A T I O N F E D E R A T I O N O F M I S S O U R I A F F I L I A T E S

Anglers of MissouriArchery Big Bucks of MissouriBig Game HuntersBridlespur Hunt ClubCapital City Fly FishersCentral Missouri Chapter Safari ClubColdwater Outing & Game PreserveEastern MO Chapter Pheasants ForeverFestus/Crystal City Conservation ClubForest Releaf of MissouriFranklin County Wildlife ClubFriends of Rockbridge Memorial State ParkGreenway NetworkHeaven’s AnglersJefferson County CoonhuntersKansas City Chapter Safari ClubKansas City WoodcarversLambert Field Rod & Gun ClubMark Twain Area Quail Unlimited

Mid Missouri Trout UnlimitedMidwest Diving CouncilMississippi County Conservation SocietyMississippi Valley Duck HuntersMississippi Valley Gun ClubMissouri Association of Meat ProcessorsMissouri Bass FederationMissouri Bow HuntersMissouri Conservation Agents AssociationMissouri Consulting Foresters AssociationMissouri Department of AgricultureMissouri Ducks Unlimited State CouncilMissouri Forest Products AssociationMissouri Parks & Recreation AssociationMissouri Parks AssociationMissouri Prairie FoundationMissouri Smallmouth AllianceMissouri Sport Shooting AssociationMissouri State Campers Association

Missouri State Council Quail UnlimitedMissouri Taxidermist AssociationMissouri Trappers AssociationMissouri Trout Fisherman’s AssociationMissouri Waterfowl AssociationMissouri Whitetails UnlimitedMissouri Wild Turkey FederationMissourians OutdoorsMO Chapter American Fisheries SocietyMO Chapter of the Wildlife SocietyMO Chapter Soil & Water ConservationMO Hunter Education Instructor’s AssociationMO State University Student Chapter of the

Wildlife SocietyMonett Sportsman LeagueNortheast Missouri CoonhuntersNorthside Conservation FederationOpen Space CouncilOwensville HS Hunting & Fishing Club

Ozark Fly FishersOzark Mountain PaddlersOzark Wilderness WaterwaysPerry County Sportsman ClubPomme De Terre Chapter MuskiesRiver Relief, Inc.Saint James Civic ClubShow-Me Clean StreamsShow-Me Missouri Back Country HorsemenSouth Side DivisionSouthwest Missouri Fly FishersTipton Farmers & Sportsman ClubUnited Bow Hunters of MissouriWecomo Sportsman ClubWild Elk Institute of MissouriWindsor Lake Rod & Gun Club

Honorariums and memorials are donations made to the Conservation Federation of Missouri to mark special occasions or show tribute to someone you care about. They are a thoughtful way to mark an occasion or to show respect to friends and loved

ones who have passed away. In future issues of Missouri Wildlife we will list honorariums and memorials in this area. To make such a gift, please fill out this form and mail it to CFM. We gladly accept cash, check or credit card.

A Gift To CFMYour gift to the Conservation Federation of Missouri could help in so many ways. You could benefit our Share the Harvest Program, the Conservation Leadership Corps, our publications or website, our building fund or help fund our day-to-day operations. You could also honor loved ones for birthdays, anniversaries or other special events.

$25 $50 $100 $250 $500 Other ________

In memory of ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

In honor of ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please notify (name, street, city, state, and zip) ________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

DONOR INFO: I would like more information about including the Conservation Federation of Missouri in my will or trust.

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Mail this form and payment to: Conservation Federation of Missouri • 728 West Main Street • Jefferson City, MO 65101

AFFILIATE EVENTSCAPITAL CITY FLY FISHERSNOV 1: Teach a Vet to Tie, Veterans Hospital– Conference Room C201, Columbia(3:00pm)NOV 9: Beginning of Catch and Release inMissouri State ParksNOV 11-12: Club OutingNOV 13: Club Meeting, Runge Nature Cen-ter, Jefferson CityNOV 15: Teach a Vet to Tie, Veterans Hospi-tal – Conference Room C201, Columbia(3:00pm)NOV 28: Hooked on Fly Fishing Not Drugs,South Callaway R-II Middle School,Mokane (3:00pm)DEC 6: Teach a Vet to Tie, Veterans Hospital– Conference Room C201, Columbia(3:00pm)DEC 11: Club Meeting, Runge Nature Cen-ter, Jefferson City (6:00pm)DEC 20: Teach a Vet to Tie, Veterans Hospi-tal – Conference Room C201, Columbia(3:00pm)

KANSAS CITY SAFARI CLUB INTERNATIONALNOV 5: Board Meeting, Bass Pro Shops,OlatheNOV 14: Members Monthly Meeting, Smoke

House BBQ Restaurant, Overland ParkDEC 3: Board Meeting, Bass Pro Shops,OlatheDEC 12: Members Monthly Meeting, LenexaConference Center, Lenexa

MID MISSOURI TROUT UNLIMITEDNOV 4: Kids Trout Outing (12:30pm –3:00pm); Michael Riley (573) 882-6475or (573) 817-0631

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DUCK HUNTERS ASSOCIATIONNOV 3: Election of officersDEC 12: Installation of officersDEC 13: Annual Christmas Party

MISSOURI BASS FEDERATIONNOV 3: November Fishing Madness, Stock-ton (7:00am – 12:00pm)NOV 4: Fall Fishing Frenzy, Stockton(9:00am – 12:00pm)DEC 1: Winter Newspaper Deadline

MISSOURI DUCKS UNLIMITEDNOV 1: Grand Prairie Dinner, Elks Lodge,Blue Springs; Dave Smith (816) 215-8294NOV 1: Sweet Springs Dinner; Tonya Win-frey (660) 335-4170NOV 3: Boonville Dinner, Knights of Colum-

bus, Boonville; Susan Farris (660) 882-6642NOV 3: Golden Valley Dinner, Clinton; EricFinks (660) 885-3990NOV 3: Carroll County Dinner, CarrolltonRupe Community Center, Carrollton; PatDavis (660) 542-1179NOV 3: Squaw Creek Dinner, Mound City;Bud Reilly (660) 442-5547NOV 3: Elsberry – Lincoln County Dinner;Paul Earley (573) 242-3643NOV 10: Two Rivers Suzies Holiday Event;Beth Thomas (314) 280-1027NOV 17: Bates County Dinner, Butler; DavidTodd (660) 679-6027NOV 24: Salisbury Dinner, Knights ofColumbus, Salisbury; Wes Morrison (660)777-3405

MISSOURI FOREST PRODUCTS ASSOCIATIONNOV 7: Board of Trusties, Jefferson City(10:00am – 4:00pm)NOV 13: Foundation Board, Jefferson City(1:00 pm – 1:30pm)DEC 6: Tree Farm Committee, Jefferson City(11:00am – 2:00pm)

MISSOURI NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION

WHEELIN SPORTSMEN BENEFITSDEC 29: Wheelin’ Print Raffle, Kirksville;Michael Allen (660) 323-5531

WOMEN IN THE OUTDOORS EVENTSDEC 14: Doe Hunt, Back 40 Outfitters,Memphis; Diann Savage

MISSOURI PARKS AND RECREATION ASSOCIATIONNOV 27-29: National Playground Safety

Institute, North Kansas City CommunityCenter, North Kansas City (573) 636-3828DEC 12-14: Leadership Development Insti-tute, Columbia

MISSOURI PARKS ASSOCIATIONNOV 3-4: 3rd Annual Missouri Wildlife ArtFestival, Foundry Arts Centre, SaintCharles

MISSOURI PRAIRIE FOUNDATIONNOV 30-DEC 1: Missouri Livestock Sympo-sium, Kirksville

OPEN SPACE COUNCILNOV 3-4: Missouri Wildlife Art Festival,Foundry Arts Centre, Saint Charles

OZARK FLY FISHERSNOV 9-11: Club Meeting, Bennett SpringsState ParkDEC 7-9: Club Outing, Montauk State ParkDEC 13: Monthly Meeting

OZARK MOUNTAIN PADDLERSNOV 8: Monthly MeetingDEC 13: Monthly Meeting

POMME DE TERRE CHAPTER MUSKIESNOV 3: White Bass Outing, State Park MarinaNOV 3: Lake Nominations MeetingNOV 23-25: Stripper Outing, Lake NorforkDEC 2: Lake Planning Meeting, PittsburgCommunity Center (10:00am)

CFM EVENTSFEB 22-24: CFM Annual Convention, Lodgeof Four Seasons, Lake Ozark

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M I S S O U R I F E S T I V A L S A N D A F F I L I A T E E V E N T SCALENDAR

Conserve Life: SLOW DOWN More than 1,100 people die on Missouri highways each year.

Don’t become a statistic. Conserve life by slowing down and by always making sure your seatbelt is buckled. BUCKLE UP

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