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~ The Dragonflyer ~ Volume 1 0 , Numbe r 1 2 Boone ’s L ick Cha pte r De ce mbe r 20 1 5
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JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY POTLUCK & RAFFLE & SILENT AUCTION
TO BENEFIT THE MU EXTENSION THURSDAY DECEMBER 10TH @ 6:30PM
MU EXTENSION BUILDING
Last month, our chapter voted to make a donation to our sponsor, the University of Missouri Outreach and Extension Office, and to have a silent auction for a portion of the donation. We will also be raffling off the photograph below, and the remainder of our donation will come from our Chapter funds. Payment can be in cash or check. Please bring something with you to donate to the silent auction! The item may be new or gently used, and of interest to our members. For more information about the silent auction, contact Linda Karns at [email protected] or (573) 825-2020.
PLEASE BRING A DISH OF YOUR CHOICE TO THE POTLUCK,
AND MONEY FOR THE RAFFLE & SILENT AUCTION!
And if possible, bring something to donate to the Silent Auction!
The chapter will provide meat & drinks. Bring your cup & plate & utensils!
Enter the raffle to win this lovely
picture of Rutherford Bridge
donated by photographer David
Frech. One chance for $5, 3
chances for $10, or 10 chances for
$20. Bring your money!
ROBBIE NEEDS YOUR 2015 PICTURES BY
5PM THIS WEDS DEC 9TH! We need pictures from 2015 chapter events for our year-end slideshow that will be presented during our potluck! If you have any pictures to share from chapter meetings, training sessions, field trips, conferences, etc., please email or text your pictures to Robbie Scholes (573-819-6007) ASAP so she can add them to the show! Thanks for your help!
P R E S I D E N T I A L P O N D E R I N G S
Robbie Scholes (Class of 2013)
Winter is not my favorite time of the year. In
fact, I wish I could hibernate like other
animals. You probably thought about bears
when you read the word “hibernate” but did
you know that bears don’t hibernate? Just
because a bear sleeps most of the winter
doesn’t mean it is hibernating. Instead, they
enter “aestivation,” a form of dormancy in
which the animal falls into a deep sleep.
When aestivation occurs, the heart rate and
body temperatures do not drop sufficiently
enough to qualify as hibernation. The
animal can be easily awakened. When bears
are aroused from this deep sleep, it is not to eat, drink or defecate, but rather to give
birth or because they or their habitat was disturbed.
There are some Missouri animals that do hibernate, including chipmunks,
groundhogs and mice. To be considered a true hibernator, an animal must be in a
state of inactivity and metabolic depression, with lower body temperatures, slower
breathing and lower metabolic rates. Before animals enter this phase, they will
constantly eat in order to store energy in fat deposits that will help them survive the
winter. They slowly burn their energy reserve during hibernation, which causes the
slowing of the metabolic rate. This causes the reduction in body temperature and
weight loss. True hibernators are not easily roused. If you were to pick up a
hibernating critter, they would not wake up.
On a personal note, I would like to give a big thank you to Jill, Linda, Phoebe,
Suzanne, Sally, Chris, and Phil for everything you do and to everyone for helping
make our chapter great. I’m looking forward to 2016!
-Robbie Scholes, President, Boone's Lick Master Naturalists
Information was taken from the following website: http://mdc.mo.gov/blogs/fresh-afield/long-winter-nap
M E M B E R ’ S C O R N E R
We will elect our 2016 chapter officers during our January 2016 chapter meeting. According to the Bylaws of the Boone’s Lick Chapter, voting membership in the Chapter shall be extended to Missouri Master Naturalist Members and Certified Missouri Master Naturalists who have logged at least one hour within the last 12 months. Nominees may also be accepted from the floor the night of the meeting. You must be present at the meeting to cast your vote! As per Boone's Lick Master Naturalist bylaws, the nominating committee is submitting the following slate of nominees for officers for 2016:
PRESIDENT: Robbie Scholes (Class of 2013)
VICE PRESIDENT: Linda Karnes (Class of 2011) SECRETARY: Jill Edwards (Class of 2013)
TREASURER: Phebe McCutcheon (Class of 2011) CHAPTER HISTORIAN: Becky Bohlmeyer (Class of 2010)
For more information about the duties of each office, please refer to the November Dragonflyer.
SAVE THE DATE:
Attend the 6th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Sunday February 14th, 2016
Join Missouri River Relief in an afternoon benefit of inspiring and eye-opening documentaries. Doors open at 1 p.m. at the Windsor Auditorium on the Stephens College Campus. Films will be screened from 2 to 5 p.m., followed by a silent auction and raffle. Check this website for more info about the festival & films.
Holiday Gift Idea!
Your purchase of a Migratory Bird Stamp
supports efforts to conserve the grassland and
wetland habitats for migratory birds. Learn eight
reasons why you should LOVE the Migratory
Bird Stamp here.
I T ’ S T IMESHEET T IME !
It’s time to submit your Master Naturalist 2015 Timesheet! You can find the timesheet template here.
Your completed 2015 timesheet is due by Thursday December 31st either by email attachment to [email protected] or mail to MMN Program, University of Missouri Extension, 1012 N. Highway UU, Columbia, MO 65203-9545.
IMPORTANT REMINDER: If a portion of a chapter meeting (usually the featured
program) has been designated as ADVANCED TRAINING, you will record the number of hours of the program IN ADDITION to the one hour of service (and travel time).
For example, if it takes you 15 minutes to get to the chapter meeting (half-hour round trip), our November 2015 meeting should be recorded as follows:
RE-CAP OF 2015 MISSOURI MASTER NATURALIST BOONE’S LICK MONTHLY CHAPTER MEETINGS:
Remember that you can count ONE HOUR OF SERVICE for attending a chapter meeting PLUS TRAVEL TIME to and from the meeting. Record this under service code ADM.
If the chapter meeting was designated as ADVANCED TRAINING, record the number of hours of the program IN ADDITION to the one hour of service (and travel time) noted above.
January 8th: The Nature of Earth: An Introduction to Geology (Videos from the “Great Courses” Series)
Count 1 hour of service plus travel time (code ADM) Approved for 1 hour of Advanced Training (count in addition to service/travel time)
February 12th: Using Assessments to Plan & Carry Out Programs (Dr. Jan Weaver)
Count 1 hour of service plus travel time (code ADM) Approved for 1 hour of Advanced Training (count in addition to service/travel time)
March 12th: The Eclipse of a Generation (Dr. Angela Speck)
Count 1 hour of service plus travel time (code ADM) Approved for 1 hour of Advanced Training (count in addition to service/travel time)
April 9th: The History of Rock Bridge Memorial State Park (David Sapp) Count 1 hour of service plus travel time (code ADM) Approved for 1 hour of Advanced Training (count in addition to service/travel time)
May 14th: The Greenbelt Land Trust of Mid-Missouri
Count 1 hour of service plus travel time (code ADM) Approved for 1 hour of Advanced Training (count in addition to service/travel time)
June 11th: Potluck & Archery Lesson with Brian Flowers
Count 1 hour of service plus travel time (code ADM) If you participated in the archery lesson, add 1 hour of Advanced Training (count in addition to service/travel time)
July 9th: North American Amphibian Monitoring Program
Count 1 hour of service plus travel time (code ADM) Approved for 1 hour of Advanced Training (count in addition to service/travel time)
August 13th: Karst Topography, Sinkholes, and the Impact on Construction (Eric Lidholm)
Count 1 hour of service plus travel time (code ADM) Approved for 1 hour of Advanced Training (count in addition to service/travel time)
September 10th: Big Muddy Boat Rides & River Picnic
Count 1 hour of service plus travel time (code ADM) Boat riders that have never attended a Big Muddy boat ride can count this for 2 hours of Advanced Training.
October 8th: All About Monarchs (Stacy Barr & Robbie Scholes)
Count 1 hour of service plus travel time (code ADM) Approved for 1 hour of Advanced Training (count in addition to service/travel time)
November 12th: Fighting Wildfires (Tim Haller) Count 1 hour of service plus travel time (code ADM) Approved for 1.5 hours of Advanced Training (count in addition to service/travel time)
December 10th: Holiday Potluck & Officer Elections
Count 1 hour of service plus travel time (code ADM)
If you have any questions about how to complete your timesheet, please contact Phil Knocke at [email protected]. THANKS in advance for turning in your
timesheet on time!
BE A WINNER! If you turn in your timesheet by the December 31st deadline, you will be entered into a drawing to win this ANTIQUE WOODEN WEAVER’S SHUTTLE WITH BOBBIN donated and painted by our very own Chris Egbert (Class of 2009). WOW!
WHAT’S A WEAVER’S SHUTTLE? Weaver’s shuttles, sometimes called boat or flying shuttles, date back
to 1733. A shuttle is a tool designed to carry the thread across the loom while weaving. This shuttle, created from flowering dogwood, dates to the turn of the century. Submit your timesheet by December 31st and you could win this thing!
V O L U N T E E R O P P O R T U N I T I E S
S E R V I C E P I N F O R 2 0 1 5 : T H E P R O T H O N O T A R Y W A R B L E R
For updated information on volunteer opportunities, please see the online calendar on the chapter website. Please contact the person indicated for more detailed information on any of the projects. To submit a project for consideration for service hours, fill out a Volunteer Opportunity Approval Form, and email it to [email protected] for consideration.
HELP CLEAN UP COLUMBIA STREAMS
Saturday December 12th
8am to 11am
Help the Columbia Crawdads Stream Team pick up trash from
streams. To help, please email
[email protected] or call 573-874-7499 for
location. (Code COC)
Learn About Local Birds with Bill Clark Every Wednesday in December (9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th)
7:30am to 4pm Meet at SW Corner of Parkade Center parking lot: Birding Trip Hosted by Bill Clark, call Bill at 573-474-4510 to RSVP. (Timesheet Code CAS)
Check out the online Chapter calendar for more details!
A D V A N C E D T R A I N I N G O P P O R T U N I T I E S
For updated information on advanced training opportunities, please see the online Chapter calendar. To submit an opportunity for advanced training consideration, use the form on the chapter website and email it to [email protected].
Attend the Seventh Annual Agroforestry Symposium:
“The Future of Pollinators: Why Agroforestry Matters”
Thursday January 28th from 8:30am to 4pm in Monsanto Auditorium on the MU Campus
FREE and Open to the Public Learn about the importance of agroforestry in preserving and managing pollinator habitat. The event is hosted by the University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry. Presentations include: Pollinator Conservation in the Balance: Scott Hoffman Black (Director, The Xerces Society), Agroforestry Design Considerations for Pollinators: Gary Bentrup (Research Landscape Planner, National Agroforestry Center), Perennial Hedgerows in Agroecosystems, Enhancing Pollinator Habitat: Lauren Ponisio (Ph.D. Candidate, The Kremen Lab, UC Berkeley), Native Bee Conservation in Missouri: Mike Arduser (Missouri
Department of Conservation), Creating and Protecting Pollinator Habitat with Native Plants: Nadia Navarrete-Tindall (Extenstion Associate Professor, Lincoln University) and a Panel Discussion: Public-Private Partnerships for Pollinator Conservation. You can find more details here. For more information, contact: Caroline Todd | Tel: (573) 884-2874 | Email: [email protected] Advanced training does not require a timesheet code – only volunteer hours require you to enter a timesheet code.
N O T E W O R T H Y
See an interesting video or article online? Please share your link via email to [email protected],
Video: Canadian Brothers Rescue Bald Eagle, Win the Internet Pictures & Video: What on Earth Is Happening To This Road in California? World’s Oldest-Known Banded Bird Returns to Midway Atoll Video: Car of Wyoming Man Missing for Nearly a Decade Visible on Google Maps Cool Pictures: When Cities Rise from the Depths Video: Omaha Toddler Meets a Fawn What was Found (and still edible) inside 150 year-old Sunken Steamboat Arabia
Trailcam Video of Missouri Buck Wing Design Proves a Key Factor in Determining Monarch Migration Success Video: Everyone Should See This Side to Cows Unlikely Friendship: Adorable Pictures of Owl and Kitten Video: Animals Scaring People Fifteen Amazing Photos of Geometric Plants Video: Guy Digs Up Wooly Mammoth in Michigan 10 Maps That Will Change How You View the World Video: How Animals See the World Most Spectacular Nature Photographs of the Year Video: Trees “Breathe” Under Forest Floor Video: Check out this Murmuration of Starlings Video: Crow Rides a Lid for Fun Video: Baby Elephant Slips and Falls – check out other Elephants’ Reaction National Geographic Video: If You’re Scared of Snakes, Don’t Watch This Video: Just How Big is Earth Compared to Other Planets & the Sun? Video: Croatian Artist Creates Sea Organ That Uses Ocean Waves to Play Beautiful Music Video: Man Rescues & Raises Abandoned Fawn
N E X T C H A P T E R M E E T I N G
Upcoming Monthly Meeting & Chapter Elections
Thursday January 14th @ 6:30PM MU Extension Building
Mussels and Endangered Aquatic Species:
Bryan Simmons, Aquatic Biologist, United States Fish
and Wildlife Service Mussels are a vital and diverse, yet often ignored, part of our waterways. These fascinating naiades have unique life cycles and play an important role in aquatic systems. Some are endangered while others are contributing to the endangerment of
their neighbors. Learn all about freshwater mussels and the challenges they face. Photo: Malacologist Bryan Simmons in his office.
Look for more info about our January meeting in the next Dragonflyer!
Missouri Master Naturalists
Boone’s Lick Chapter
2015 Officers
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President Robbie Scholes (Class of 2013)
Advanced Training
Committee
Linda Karns (Class of 2011)
Vice
President
Linda Karns (Class of 2011)
Communications
Committee
Jill Edwards (Class of 2013)
Secretary Jill Edwards (Class of 2013)
Hospitality
Committee
Sally Swanson (Class of 2006)
Treasurer Phebe McCutcheon (Class of
2011)
Public Relations
Committee
Chris Egbert (Class of 2009)
Chapter
Historian
Becky Bohlmeyer (Class of
2010)
Training
Committee
Volunteer
Opportunities &
Project Approval
Committee
Suzanne Wright (Class of 2005)
Phil Knocke (Class of 2006)
Chapter Co-Advisors
Kent Shannon
University Extension
Bob Pierce
University Extension
To promote awareness and citizen
stewardship of natural resources through science-based education and
community service.
