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2008 Missouri Master Naturalist Training |
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Class Locations |
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Powder Valley 11715 Cragwold Road Kirkwood MO 63122 |
MU Extension 260 Brown Road St. Peters MO 63376 |
Busch Wildlife 2360 Hwy D St. Charles MO 63304 |
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Rockwoods Reservation 2751 Glencoe Road Wildwoods MO 63038 |
Columbia Bottom 801 Strodtman Road St. Louis MO 63138 |
Shaw Nature Reserve Hwy 100 & I44 Gray Summit MO 63039 |
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Class Schedule ** Denotes session includes field time. Be prepared for weather and physical activity. |
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Orientation |
Overview of
Master Naturalist Program - General introduction of Master
Naturalist program. Syd Himes, Missouri Department of
Conservation. Location: Powder Valley |
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Session 1 |
The Role of Naturalists and Naturalist Skills - Conservation biology is a relatively new discipline, but naturalists have been around quite some time. Colleen Scott, Missouri Department of Conservation. Location: Powder Valley |
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Session 2 |
Basic Ecological Concepts
– Ecological concepts such as succession, limiting factors, carrying
capacity, biodiversity, habitat vs. niche, exotic/invasive
species, preservation, restoration and management, and
habitat relationships with wildlife in urban areas. Bob Pierce and
Charlie Nilon, MU Extension. Location: MU Extension, St. Peters |
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Session 3 Tuesday, Aug 26 3:00 - 6:00 p.m. |
Soils of Missouri – Factors of soil formation and soil genesis. Basic principles of soil's physical, chemical and biological properties; relationship between landscape, native plants/trees and the resulting soil type; county soil surveys and their uses. Scott Killpack, MU Extension. Location: MU Extension, St. Peters |
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Session 4 |
Historical Overview of Missouri’s Resources and Land Use – Pre-settlement vs. land use today. Mike Arduser, Missouri Department of Conservation. Location: Busch Wildlife |
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Session 5** |
Cave and Karst - Cave systems, related restoration efforts and a cave crawl. Bill Elliott, Missouri Department of Conservation Map and Compass - Reading topo maps and compass. Speaker TBD. Location: Rockwoods |
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Session 6 |
Wetland/Stream/River Ecosystems – Basics of stream function, how the parts of a watershed interact with each other, how these interactions affect the physical and biologic integrity of the stream ecosystem, the nature of wetlands and their importance in overall ecosystems. Sarah Kluesner, Missouri Department of Conservation. Location: Busch Wildlife |
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Session 7** |
Columbia Bottom Conservation Area - Tour and discussion of wildlife management practices on a multi-use conservation area with multiple habitats at the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers; Tom Leifield, Missouri Department of Conservation. Location: Columbia Bottom |
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Session 8 |
Forest Ecosystems – Discussion of forests of North America with a focus on Missouri forest ecosystems and factors that affect their composition. Ben Grossman and Nick Krekeler, St Charles County Parks and Recreation. Location: Busch Wildlife |
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Session 9** |
Forest Management – Field tour and discussion of forest management practices. Mark Gruber, Missouri Department of Conservation. Location: Busch Wildlife |
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Session 10 |
Prairie/Glade Ecosystems – Overview of these diverse natural communities, their characteristics, associated species and techniques for maintaining and restoring. James Trager, Shaw Nature Reserve. Location: Powder Valley |
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Session 11** |
Shaw Nature Reserve – Tour of remnant and restored glade areas, open oak woodlands and reestablished tall grass prairie areas in various stages of restoration. Discussion topics will include the pre-settlement landscape, restoration techniques and methods, fire ecology, invasive exotic species control methods, and general information related to these native plant communities. James Trager, Shaw Nature Reserve. Location: Shaw Nature Reserve |
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Session 12 |
Urban Ecosystems – Discussion of natural resource issues related to urban development including community forestry, urban sprawl, storm water management, low-impact development and native landscaping. Perry Eckhardt, Missouri Department of Conservation. Location: Busch Wildlife |
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Session 13
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Urban Wildlife Populations - Managing urban populations in and around small green spaces, its challenges and techniques. Erin Shank, Missouri Department of Conservation. Location: Powder Valley |
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Session 14 |
Review, Wrap up, Graduation - Area chapters welcome new members, panel discussion by selected instructors and partners, short ceremony and pot luck dinner. Location: Powder Valley |
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