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Mystic COA by Frank Oberle
MO Teaming With Wildlife Coalition Update
Please share with members of your organization!September 2010
In This Issue
Congressman Skelton Field Tour
Bull Creek Association
Conservation Leadership Corps
MoBCI Grants
Natural Areas Conference
Stream Team Big River Summit
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Congressman Skelton and Patty Congressman Ike Skelton Tours Cole Camp/Hi Lonesome Conservation Opportunity Area
 

Congressman Ike Skelton and his wife, Patty, spent an afternoon with citizens and conservationists in the community of Cole Camp. Organized by the Conservation Federation of Missouri, this field tour coincided with celebrating 10 years of State Wildlife Grant funding.

Read more.
Bull Creek Association field day Teaming With Wildlife Mini-grant Project Update: Bull Creek Association

In April 2010, CFM awarded the Upper White River Basin Foundation a Teaming With Wildlife Mini-grant to support the initiation of a new watershed group -- the Bull Creek Association. Since that time, UWRBF has held several landowner meetings and workshops. See the latest update about a recent field tour.

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CLC 2009 Nominate Students for CFM Conservation Leadership Corps!

The Conservation Federation of Missouri invites you to nominate a student (high school junior through college senior) to join our Conservation Leadership Corp (CLC).

The CLC offers students a unique opportunity to influence conservation policy and actions by actively participating in the CFM annual convention (Feb 25-27, 2011) and spring legislative field day.

The goal of the program is that no matter where their chosen careers lead them, CLC participants are prepared to personally influence policy and actions that will contribute to the conservation of Missouri's natural resources.

Learn more about the CLC program and fill out the nomination form.

Nomination forms are due October 31.

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MoBCI logo Funding Source: Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative (MoBCI) Grants
Deadline: September 30, 2010
Maximum: $20,000

One important state funding source made possible with State Wildlife Grant funding is the Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative (MoBCI) Grant Program. The Missouri Bird Conservation Initiative (MoBCI) serves as a conduit in providing financial support to private and public organizations or to individuals who have partnerships that carry out bird habitat conservation projects in Missouri. Eligible activities include projects that protect, enhance or restore bird habitats on any lands in Missouri. All projects should be habitat based and not strictly designed for monitoring, however monitoring can be a component of the project (<10%); some component of monitoring is recommended. 


View the Request for Proposals


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Natural Areas Association Natural Areas Conference

October 26-29, 2010

Tan-Tar-A Resort
Osage Beach, Missouri

Registration is open for this exciting national conference to be held in Missouri.

Early registration discount is available through September 30.

For more details, click here.

If you are interested in exhibiting at this conference, click here.

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Stream Team logo Missouri Stream Team Big River Summit
Saturday, October 9, 2010 
Hannibal, Missouri
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

This will be a great opportunity for Stream Team members to learn more about river systems, especially big rivers including  hydrology, management, and ecosystems.

Learn more.


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Amy Buechler
Teaming With Wildlife Coordinator
Conservation Federation of Missouri 
728 West Main
Jefferson City, MO 65101-1559
573-634-2322 or 800-575-2322
abuechler@confedmo.org

www.confedmo.org/teaming