Summer 2007: Volume 28, Number 3 - Missouri Prairie Foundation

Pure PrairieOctober 13, 2007 MPF BoardMeeting at Runge Prairie. Themeeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. andwill conclude at approximately 1:00p.m. to be followed by a luncheonand field day for members andguests. Camping on the prairie willbe permitted overnight on Saturday.Directions: From Kirksville, takeHighway 63 south to Highway 11.Follow 11 west to the junction ofHigh Ridge, also called 419, and turnright (north). High Ridge becomesTimber View, also called 418. RungePrairie is on the south side of theroad. Contact Justin Johnson withquestions at missouriprairie@yahoo.com or 573-356-7828.October 13, 2007 Ninth AnnualEndangered Species Walk/Run Racein Jefferson City. This event raisesfunds to restore habitat, conductresearch, and support educationprojects for endangered plants andanimals in Missouri. As in years past,MPF is a sponsor of the race and willhave an information booth at theNoppadol paothong/mdcevent. Both runs begin at 9:00 a.m.(walk at 8:45) and finish at the NorthJefferson City Pavilion, located nearthe intersections of Highways 63and 54. The race route includes aportion of the KATY Trail. New thisyear: The race route will be certifiedby U.S. Track & Field and chip timed!Timed races are a 5K walk, 5K run anda 10K run. Awards will be given towinners in several age classes. Youthteams are encouraged with reducedregistration fees.This year’s highlighted naturalcommunities are bottomlandhardwood forests and swamps,home to 10% of Missouri’s rare andendangered species. The week ofthe race (October 7–13, 2007) willbe “Missouri Endangered SpeciesAwareness Week” to be proclaimedby Governor Blunt. Educationalactivities will occur at schools,Conservation Nature Centers, andother venues around the state. Ayouth postcard contest will also bepart of the activities; the contestdeadline is October 1, with thepostcards to be displayed in theMissouri Capitol and at the raceOctober 7–13. This event is hostedby the Missouri departments ofNatural Resources, Conservation,and Health and Senior Services; theU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; andJefferson City Parks, Recreation, andForestry. Additional sponsors includeColorGraphic Printing of Springfield,Walmart, AmerenUE, the St. Louis Zooand KRCG 13. For more information,and to register for the race, visithttp://www.mdc.mo.gov/programs/es_walkrun/ or call 573-522-4115 ext.3150.November 30 and December 1,2007 Missouri Livestock Symposium.MPF board members and staff willparticipate in the 2007 MissouriLivestock Symposium in Kirksville.MPF members are welcome andencouraged to attend. The annualevent draws more than 1,500participants and includes discussionson topics such as beef cattle,equine, sheep, goats, stock dogsand forages. MPF President SteveMowry and Executive Director JustinJohnson have been asked to give apresentation during the conservationand wildlife discussion. The MissouriDepartment of Conservation’s MaxAlleger and University of Missouriagricultural economist Joe Horner willalso make presentations. Topics to becovered include “Profitable Pasturesfor Livestock and Wildlife,” “FarmRaised Energy,” “Using Other People’sMoney to Restore Your Property,”and “Hunting Lease Opportunities.”Registration, awards and a dinnerwill be held on Friday night, Nov.30, and the presentations given allday Saturday, Dec. 1. On Saturdayevening the Bellamy Brothers willperform. The symposium is free butall participants must register. Theevent is held at the Kirksville MiddleSchool, 1515 S. Cottage Grove Ave.Lodging in Kirksville often fills upduring this weekend. For completedetails visit www.missourilivestock.com or call 660-665-7049.Other events will be posted on MPF’s newly updated Web site at www.moprairie.org.33