2009 Capstone Projects
2008 Capstone Projects Continued in 2009, 2010, 2011
February 11 & 12 - Goodwin Sinkhole Clean Up, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat, Feb. 11 and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12. See Goodwin Volunteer request.docx for details.
February 17-20 - Great Backyard Bird Count. For details: birds.audubon.org/great-backyard-bird-count
April 20 & 21 - Bat Festival, Onondaga Cave. For details see: Bat Festival April 20 and 21.docx
On-going Opportunity, The Boys and Girls Club in Sedalia is looking for individuals to give presentations on nature subjects for the after school program. Time: 4:30 p.m. When: Third Thursday of each month. Contact: Carrie Leman, (660) 723-9629. Activity is approved for volunteer service.
On-Going Opportunity-CACHE (Conservation Area Bird Counts) An ongoing inventory of most of the conservation areas in the state. We can arrange trips as a group or anyone can go alone to any Conservation Areas in the state and enter reports online. Go to: Audubon Society of Missouri Click on CACHE Data Entry and record your count data.
On-Going Opportunity-SPARKS (State Park Bird Counts) An on-going inventory of birds in Missouri State Parks. We can arrange group trips or anyone can go alone to any State Park in the state. Go to: http://www.mobirds.org Click on SPARKS Data Entry and record your count data.
January 28 - Bird Banding, Burroughs Audubon Library, Blue Springs - Afternoon banding at the Library! 2nd Annual event with the Burroughs Audubon Society. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m..
January 31 - MO Winter Birds, Marshall Career Center. Contact Dana Ripper See: http://www.mrbo.org/
February 17 - Bird Banding at the Birds-I-View garden on Ellis Ave. Join us for the third of our BIV banding events! Noon to 4:00 p.m., all are welcome.
February 18- Grow Native Workshop, Landscape Design with Missouri in Mind. Lake of the Ozarks. A day-long workshop designed for enthusiastic gardeners and homeowners. Learn about the benefits of landscaping with native plants, how to choose plants for a low-maintenance landscape and more. Find out more
March 3, Invasive and Nuisance Species. Springfield Conservation Nature Center, Springfield, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Registration deadline, Feb. 15. Fee $12. Email mark.vanpatten@mdc.mo.gov or you may call Mark Van Patten at (573) 522-4115.
Be sure to check the Master Naturalist statewide website bulletin board for other opportunities.