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~ The Dragonflyer ~ Volume 11, Number 1 Boone s Lick Chapte r January 2016 OUR NEXT CHAPTER MEETING THURSDAY JANUARY 14 TH @ 6:30PM MU EXTENSION BUILDING Mussels and Endangered Aquatic Species: Bryan

1 ~ The Dragonflyer ~ Volume 11, Number 1 Boone s Lick Chapte r January 2016 OUR NEXT CHAPTER MEETING THURSDAY JANUARY 14 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. Like on Facebook: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Like on Facebook: USFWS Endangered Species Like on Facebook: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Midwest Region Photo: Malacologist Bryan Simmons in his office. Bring your cup & plate & utensils NONE will be provided! Sweets & Savories & Drinks: Provided by the Wonderful Sally Swanson At our meeting, we will have a sign-up sheet for sweet/savory/drink providers for our 2016 chapter meetings please sign up to bring one of the three to a meeting! 1

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) I was looking at the January days on the Missouri Department of Conservation calendar for the next couple of weeks and saw

2 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) I was looking at the January days on the Missouri Department of Conservation calendar for the next couple of weeks and saw on one day, you might see snow fleas on the snow during sunny days. I have never heard of snow fleas so since inquiring minds want to know, I looked up information about the critters and I thought I would share what I found. Snow fleas are not fleas at all, but actually are an arthropod called a springtail. They have a very unique catapult system to get around. Two "tails" on their back end are tucked up underneath their belly, held in place by tiny "hooks." When the springtail wants to move, they just release the spring-loaded "tails," called furcula, which hit the snow and send them flying into the air. Since snow fleas can't control their flight or direction, they frequently land in the same spot or only a few inches away. Springtails are very small, about 1/16 of an inch long. They are dark blue, have short antennae and have two eye clusters with 16 eyes in each cluster. They live in soil, leaf litter, mosses, fungi, and along the shores of ponds. They eat old dead plant matter, fungi, bacteria, algae, pollen, round worms, and sap. The next time you're playing in the snow outside, or just going for a stroll, take a look and see if you can spy these incredible spring-loaded snow fleas. -Robbie Scholes, President, Boone's Lick Master Naturalists Information was taken from the following websites:

M E M B E R S C O R N E R 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)

3 M E M B E R S C O R N E R 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) Photo: Chris Egbert (Class of 2009) models our cool new display stand. Check Out Our New Display Stand! Our Public Relations worked with B.J. Hunter from FASTSIGNS to create this awesome display stand. The stand features our logo, pictures of chapter members at events and field trips, and logos from our most-involved partners (i.e., Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the City of Columbia, Missouri Stream Teams, Columbia Audubon Society, Raptor Rehabilitation Project, and Missouri State Parks). The chapter gives a big THANK YOU to B.J. Hunter from FASTSIGNS, who created a great display for us to use to promote our program, and to Chris Egbert, the PR member who made it all happen! THE BIG MUDDY SPEAKER SERIES presents Oh Chute! Fish Diversity of Missouri River Side Channels, Presented by Catlin Ames, Resource Staff Scientist with the Missouri Department of Conservation Tuesday, January 12 th at 7:00 pm at the Les Bourgeois Vineyards Bistro. Presentation is FREE and open to the public!

4 More info from website: It s easy to look at the channelized, dark turbid water of the Missouri River and suspect that nothing but catfish and carp live there, but in reality the Big Muddy is host to a wide diversity of fish. Historically, the River was a diverse braided channel over a mile wide, with chutes and island complexes. Fish adapted to this wide range of habitats and used the shallower, slower current areas for nursery and feeding. Today, alteration of the Missouri has eliminated 98% of the historic chutes and islands from Rulo, NE to the Mississippi confluence, and contributed to the decline of several endemic species. Due to the loss of habitat along the River, the Army Corps of Engineers has responded by funding multiple habitat restoration projects, including the construction or modification of chutes (side channels that create islands along the mainstem of the river). To evaluate if these projects are helping native fish, reference data on the abundance and diversity of fish had to be collected. The Habitat Assessment and Monitoring Program was created to provide reference data of native small-bodied fish use of chutes. Catlin Ames, Resource Staff Scientist with the Mo. Dept. of Conservation, will describe the efforts of sampling fish in shallow water, as well as the diversity of fish seen along the chutes of the lower Missouri River. The project he is working on, entitled Establishing chute reference conditions for Missouri River habitat restoration projects, is focused on collecting population data at four historic and restored island chute complexes Hill s Bend (Cranberry Chute RM282), Salt Creek Bend (Jameson Chute RM214), Pelican Bend (Pelican Chute RM16), Brickhouse Bend (Little s Chute RM9.6). Like on Facebook: Friends of Big Muddy Like on Facebook: Missouri River Relief If you would like to request that this event be approved as Advanced Training, please complete an Advanced Training Approval Form in advance, you can find the form here. Attend the 6th Annual Wild & Scenic Film Festival Sunday February 14 th 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. S T I L L N E E D T O T U R N I N Y O U R T I M E S H E E T? You can find the timesheet template here. Check out the December 2015 Dragonflyer for a review of our 2015 chapter meetings, and helpful tips to complete your timesheet. If you have any questions, please contact Phil Knocke at mmnvolopps@gmail.com

5 V O L U N T E E R O P P O R T U N I T I E S 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 it to MMNVolOpps@gmail.com for consideration. HELP MONITOR BLUEBIRD NEST BOXES IN 2016 Here s a note from Jane Fore: The City of Columbia has bluebird trails at several locations with 4-8 nest boxes per trail. The trails were originally established by interested citizens but were eventually abandoned and taken over by house sparrows (who were delighted to have such wonderful accommodations). Last year Missouri Master Naturalists monitored and maintained boxes at Forum Nature Area, Garth Nature Area, Stephens Park, Bonnie View Park and 3M Wetlands. Our goal was to provide nesting sites for bluebirds and other native species while discouraging house sparrows. This year, we need a volunteer to monitor Stephens Park which consists of 6 boxes along the paved trail running along the eastern edge of the park. The boxes and baffles are in good shape and easily accessible from the sidewalk. We estimate it would take about 45 minutes to complete the route. We recommend monitoring weekly during the nesting season, which normally extends from early March through July. We keep records which are submitted to Missouri Bluebird Society and the North American Bluebird Society. Training is provided but no special skills are needed except the ability to walk the trail and carry a few tools. Several of our volunteers share a trail which helps with the weekly commitment. We also need volunteers who could be trained as substitute monitors. Bluebird monitoring is a citizen-science project that not only helps our birding population but also enriches our community and provides important information for the national database. However, the main reason I monitor is the joy of being outside, the thrill of observing nature, and the satisfaction of continually learning something new. Please contact Jane Fore at jfore@centurytel.net if you are interested or have questions. Timesheet Code: CAS UPCOMING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Wednesdays in January (Jan 13 th, 20 th, 27 th ) from 7:30am to 4pm, Destination TBA, meet at SW Corner of Parkade Center parking lot: Birding Trip Hosted by Bill Clark, call Bill at to RSVP. (Timesheet Code CAS) Saturday February 13 th from 8am to 11am: Columbia Crawdads Stream Team Cleanup, if you are interested, contact Lisa Rohmiller, , or her at volunteer@gocolumbiamo.com to get on the contact list. (Timesheet Code COC)

RE-POST: Attend the Seventh Annual Agroforestry Symposium: The Future of Pollinators: Why Agroforestry Matters Thursday January 28 th from 8:30am to 4pm in Monsanto Auditorium on the MU Campus FREE

6 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 it to MMNATrain@gmail.com. RE-POST: Attend the Seventh Annual Agroforestry Symposium: The Future of Pollinators: Why Agroforestry Matters Thursday January 28 th 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) toddcs@missouri.edu Advanced training does not require a timesheet code only volunteer hours require you to enter a timesheet code. MISSOURI NATURAL RESOURCES CONFERENCE Feb 3 rd to 5 th

7 Register to attend this year s conference -- the theme is: "Balancing Economics, Conservation and Adaptive Management in a Changing World. The conference will be held at Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach Missouri. The Missouri Natural Resources Conference (MNRC) is an annual meeting organized and sponsored by the Missouri Chapter of the American Fisheries Society, The Missouri Chapter of the Society of American Foresters, Missouri Chapter of the Wildlife Society and the Show-Me Chapter of the Soil and Water Conservation Society. This unique blend of disciplines, represented by the four societies, promotes wise use and management of Missouri s natural resources. Each year the conference hosts approximately 1,000 established and aspiring natural resource professionals who meet to exchange information and ideas and encourage continued cooperation among resource professionals, agencies, and other natural resource stakeholders. Cooperating agencies are the Missouri Department of Conservation; University of Missouri, School of Natural Resources; Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit; U.S. Forest Service and Natural Resources Conservation Service. Like on Facebook: Missouri Natural Resources Conference Registration is open - click here! Advanced training does not require a timesheet code only volunteer hours require you to enter a timesheet code. SIGN UP FOR AN INTRODUCTORY VOLUNTEER WATER QUALITY MONITORING WORKSHOP (various dates and locations): The Stream Team Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring (VWQM) Program is a cooperative effort between the Missouri Departments of Natural Resources and Conservation and the Conservation Federation of Missouri to involve citizens in water quality monitoring. These one-day workshops are free and consist of six hours of classroom instruction and one to two hours on a stream to demonstrate sampling methods, get wet, and learn about aquatic life. If you have already taken the Introductory VWQM Workshop in the past but would like to refresh yourself on water quality monitoring procedures, please feel free to register and attend. A workshop will be held in Jefferson City on Saturday April 23 rd from 8:30am to 5pm. To register, complete the online registration form on the Stream Team website. For more information you can contact the Stream Team at StreamTeam@mdc.mo.gov or call ext 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 to mmndragonflyer@gmail.com, Video: Having a Bad Day? Not After Watching This Baby Elephant Get Into a Bathtub! Missouri Department of Conservation: Notable News from 2015 Video: Stunning Drone Footage of Missouri s 2015 Flooding

Four New Elements Added to Periodic Table Video: Dog Catches Salmon on a Flooded Seattle-Area Street 2015 Was a Big Year for Animals Riding Animals Congress Passes Ban on Plastic Microbeads in Beauty

8 Four New Elements Added to Periodic Table Video: Dog Catches Salmon on a Flooded Seattle-Area Street 2015 Was a Big Year for Animals Riding Animals Congress Passes Ban on Plastic Microbeads in Beauty Products An Elegy for America s Oldest Tagged Bald Eagle Winning Photos from National Geographic s 2015 Photo Contest Video: Monarchs in Mexico History Made for Wild Bison in Montana The Closest Thing on Earth to a Mission to Mars Miracle Cow Survives Being Carried 15 Miles in Flood Nature's Unique Way of Controlling Color Explains Why Birds Never Go Grey Did Native Americans Bend These Trees to Mark Trails? Weird Conservation: The Strange Side of Saving Endangered Species ABC s From Space Created From NASA s Satellite Images N E X T C H A P T E R M E E T I N G THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11 th 6:30PM MU EXTENSION BUILDING Join Kristen Schulte, Education Coordinator for Missouri River Relief, to learn more about the MRR s goal of connecting people to the Missouri River with an emphasis on education. Like on Facebook: Missouri River Relief

9 L O V E L Y P O E M S U G G E S T E D B Y S A L L Y S W A N S O N ( C l a s s o f ) Lost by David Wagoner Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here, And you must treat it as a powerful stranger, Must ask permission to know it and be known. The forest breathes. Listen. It answers, I have made this place around you. If you leave it, you may come back again, saying Here. No two trees are the same to Raven. No two branches are the same to Wren. If what a tree or a bush does is lost on you, You are surely lost. Stand still. The forest knows Where you are. You must let it find you. Do YOU have a poem/quote/image to share in the Dragonflyer? Please it to mmndragonflyer@gmail.com. Thanks! Missouri Master Naturalists Boone s Lick Chapter 2016 Officers Please Join Us on Facebook: Missouri Master Naturalist, Boone's Lick Chapter President Robbie Scholes (Class of 2013) MMNblpresident@gmail.com Advanced Training Linda Karns (Class of 2011) MMNATrain@gmail.com Vice Linda Karns (Class of 2011) Communications Jill Edwards (Class of 2013) President MMNVicePres@gmail.com MMNDragonflyer@gmail.com Secretary Jill Edwards (Class of 2013) MMNSecretary@gmail.com Hospitality Sally Swanson (Class of 2006) embroiderit@socket.net Treasurer Phebe McCutcheon (Class of Public Relations Chris Egbert (Class of 2009) 2011) MMNpublicrelations@gmail.com MMNTreasurer@gmail.com

10 Chapter Becky Bohlmeyer (Class of Training Suzanne Wright (Class of 2005) Historian 2010) Volunteer Phil Knocke (Class of 2006) Opportunities & Project Approval Chapter Co-Advisors Kent Shannon Bob Pierce University Extension University Extension To promote awareness and citizen stewardship of natural resources through science-based education and community service.

~ The Dragonflyer ~ Volume 15, Number 2 Boone s Lick Chapter February OUR NEXT CHAPTER MEETING Thursday February 6:30PM Extension Center

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