September Program Reminder
OUTWARD BEAUTY BORN OF INTERRELATIONSHIPS
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Tuesday, September 18 - 6:45 p.m.
THE KAUFFMAN FOUNDATION CONFERENCE CENTER, 4801 Rockhill Rd. KCMO 64110, in the Paseo Room - “Ecology of Missouri State Parks" Join Missouri State Parks Natural Resource Steward, Chris Crabtree, for an ecological journey through some of Missouri's most beautiful and diverse State Parks.
Please feel welcome to join our host committee at BoLing's on the Plaza before the meeting. Meet around 5:00 p.m., and ask to be seated with the Audubon party. Otherwise, join us at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center at 6:00 p.m. for socializing. Business and program begin at 6:45.
Please note: Our October and November meetings will be held at the Kauffman Foundation Conference Center on the SECOND Tuesday of each month (Oct 9 and Nov 13)
Free and open to the public.
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Conservation News
MAJOR LEGISLATION THAT AFFECTS ALMOST EVERY CITIZEN
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FARM BILL UPDATE/ACTION
With respect to conservation, the 2018 Farm Bill bill is critical for grassland birds, many species of which have experienced an 80% decline over the past few decades.
The U.S. Senate and House have voted to send their respective versions of the bill to conference and have announced their conferees (47 in the House and 9 in the Senate). Conferees will be crafting a final Farm Bill, drawing upon the House and Senate versions.
The only conferee from Missouri is U.S. Representative Vicki Hartzler; if you live in her district, reaching out to her offices is very important. In Kansas it's Roger Marshall. Even if you don’t live in their districts, it's still important to reach out to your U.S. Representative, and ask them to convey a message to your Congressmen and Senators , as well as asking them to send your message to conferees from the Senate.
Actions to take:
1. Call or email your U.S. Representative and Senators and convey these specific requests. Find your U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators' contact information here.
Here are the key requests (details about each one here):
* Support full funding for the conservation title in the 2018 Farm Bill, with no cuts to the 10-year baseline.
* Support increasing the minimum amount of funds within the Environmental Quality Incentives Program required for wildlife habitat conservation practices annually from 5 percent to 10 percent.
* Support a strengthened and expanded Sodsaver provision in the final Farm Bill.
* Oppose anti-environmental riders to the Farm Bill.
* Support the provision in the Senate version removing barriers within the crop insurance program for farmers who want to adopt conservation practices such as cover crops.
* Support an increased CRP (Conservation Reserve Program) cap that won't come at the expense of high quality practice or interest in the program.
* Protect the linkage between conservation compliance and crop insurance subsidies, and oppose any efforts to weaken wetland compliance.
2. Write a letter to the editor of your local paper and urge other citizens to also contact their members of Congress. A sample letter can be found here.
3. We work with Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF) and National Wildlife Federation (NWF) on Farm Bill advocacy. You can help also by signing on to the letter that NWF will send to Farm Bill Conferees. For more info visit this excellent resource page by our friends at the MPF.
Thank you for caring!
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Fall Newsletter By Mail and Online
ALL AUDUBON MEMBERS NOW RECEIVE A PRINTED COPY
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NEWSLETTER WITH FIELD TRIPS THROUGH EARLY WINTER NOW AVAILABLE. Please email us at communications@burroughs.org if you need to update your address or wish to be removed from the newsletter mailing list. Click here for an online version that anyone can access.
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Westside Soirée
PROSPECTIVE MEMBER COCKTAIL PARTY
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1. Save the date! Bring-a-perspective-member cocktail party at Laura Robinson's beautiful westside KC home. Space is limited, so it will be a first-come opportunity to introduce a friend to Burroughs Audubon Society in a relaxed and friendly setting. Is there really a cocktail called a 'Sapsucker'? For more information, and to RSVP, please contact Laura at laurarobi04@yahoo.com.
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Nature Programs at the Burroughs Library
BONNIE THE BIOLOGIST
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BONNIE THE BIOLOGIST PROGRAMS IN SEPTEMBER
Thursday, September 13 @ 10:00 AM ~ Bats – Unidentified winged-things of the night?
Saturday, September 15 @ 10:00 AM ~ Prairie Mammals
Wednesday, September 19 @ 10:00 AM ~ Bats – Unidentified winged-things of the night?
Thursday, September 20 @ 10:00 AM ~ Prairie Mammals
BONNIE THE BIOLOGIST PROGRAMS IN OCTOBER
Thursday, October 4 @ 10:00 AM ~ Fall Forest Mammals.
Thursday, October 11 @ 10:00 AM ~ Wetland Biomes
Thursday, October 25 @ 10:00 AM ~ Wetland Biomes
Saturday, October 27 @ 10:00 AM ~ Fall Forest Mammals
Bonnie Anderson is a true gem of Burroughs Audubon’s Nature Center and Bird Sanctuary. Her programs are fun and full of energy! People of all ages are welcome to participate and are free to come and go during the program time allotted. Programs are free and include free literature, and more! Visit our Bonnie the Biologist web page for a printable brochure and more information. Directions to the Library can be found here. For all other questions, please contact Clare Hollander at 816-701-3441 or clarehollander@kclibrary.org.
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Field Trips
TO VARIOUS KANSAS AND MISSOURI LOCATIONS
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Burroughs field trips are free to Audubon members and the public, and people of any age or level of experience are welcome to participate! Any trip may involve walking on a variety of terrain and surfaces, but some trips will be more strenuous than others. Trip leaders can advise you of the physical activity involved. Since we visit a number of wild areas and habitats, we respectfully ask that your pets not accompany us on the trail. If they're not given to vocal excitement, pets in vehicles are fine.
Thursday, September 20 - 7:00 a.m.
Longview Lake - We will check a couple of locations for terns, gulls, southbound migrating warblers, vireos, flycatchers, and whatever else we can find on this local morning trip.
Saturday, October 13 - 6:30 a.m.
Hillsdale Lake - The Franklin’s Gull migration through eastern Kansas is a spectacle unique to the region. Join us as we scan the lake at first light to count Franklin’s Gulls and check the State Park for waterfowl, gulls, raptors, sparrows, and whatever else is around.
Wednesday, October 17 - 8:00 a.m.
Jerry Smith Park Fall Bird Census - We will meet at the trailhead parking lot at the top of the ridge and search this largely undeveloped KCMO city park for southbound migrants and year-round residents.
October 20th & 21st
Hitchcock Nature Center - Honey Creek, IA - Located approximately 15 miles northeast of Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County Conservation's Hitchcock Nature Center is one of the premier fall Hawk Watch locations in the Midwest. As an official Hawk Watch location they have a volunteer counting passing raptors atop their 45-foot tower, as well as a raptor banding station and hiking trails.
Saturday, October 27 – 6:30 a.m.
Clinton Lake Outlet Park - We’ll walk a field searching for Le Conte’s Sparrow, Nelson’s Sparrow, Marsh and Sedge Wrens, and other southbound migrants and winter residents.
Visit our Field Trips web page for trip description, meeting place, and leader contact info.
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