- May-June 2011 NEWSLETTER OF THE MISSOURI NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY Vol. 26, No. 3 June field trips center on Johnson’s Shut-ins Please join us for the annual meeting on June 10-12. Lodging Our summer events will be in the St. Fort Davidson 210 S McCune St, Francois Mountains area of the eastern Ozarks. Events will be centered around Pilot Knob. (573) 546-7427, Johnson Shut-ins State Park. http://www.fortdavidson.com. The motel is located along Old Highway Friday, June 10 – Meet at the Taum Sauk 21 in Pilot Knob, just N of the Fort Mountain State Park Trailhead at 9 a.m. Davidson State Historic Site. From there we will take an off-trail hike to Wildcat Mountain on the other side of There are also several motels in the Taum Sauk Creek valley. The adven- Farmington. For example: turesome can continue on to Weimer Hill Super 8 Motel, 930 Valley Creek Johnson’s Shut-ins State Park is the and then intersect the Ozark trail and final- Dr, Intersection of Hwy 67 & 32, focal point of the MONPS field trip on ly return to the trailhead via Devil’s Tollgate Farmington. 573-756-0344, June 10-12. and Mina Sauk Falls. Others can return via http://www.super8.com/Super8/con- the route taken to Wildcat Mountain. Bring trol/Booking/property_info?propertyId lunch and water. This will take most of the =08044&cid=carat_search-Super_8. day. We will be visiting Mead’s milkweed Alternatively, there is camping avail- sites and some acid seeps in addition to compiling plant lists as part of a MONPS able at both Johnson’s Shut-ins and commitment to support the MO Birds grant Taum Sauk Mountain state parks. agreed to in 2009. Please be on time! For information on camping reser- This hike will require an early start. vations in Missouri StateParks, visit: http://mostateparks.com/page/54942/ Friday evening — Meet at the new Black camping-reservation-system. River Visitor’s Center at Johnson’s Shut- Reservations may be made online ins State Park. Our program will be on the at: 877-422-6766 (toll-free) or visit: amazing restoration efforts at the park fol- http://www.icampmo.com. lowing the catastrophic flood caused by the and view the recovery from the Ameren dam breach at the upper reservoir of There are also 25 campsites (first- reservoir failure in late 2005, see the new Ameren’s Taum Sauk facility in December come first-served) at the Marble visitor center, hike the boardwalk trail and 2005. Creek Recreation Area of the Mark continue adding to our plant lists for the Twain National Forest (along Hwy. E). Saturday, June 11 — Meet at the Fort weekend. Davidson State Historic Site parking lot at Saturday evening — Meet at the Black 8 a.m. 9 a.m. There is a parking lot for an Ozark River Visitor’s Center at Johnson’s Shut- We will travel to Johnson’s Shut-ins Trail trailhead at the entrance to the camp- Ins State Park. The annual meeting will State Park where several hiking and explo- ground. Nearby is a site where Scott start at 7 p.m. and will be followed by the ration opportunities are offered. We should George has been doing some study and quarterly MONPS board meeting. be at the park by 9 a.m. for those of you restoration work, Darvin’s Woods, along that would like to catch up with the group Sunday, June 12 — Meet at the Fort Crane Pond Creek below the dam at there. In the morning, we’ll take a new trail Davidson State Historic Site parking lot at Crane Lake. After that, Nels Holmberg will to Horseshoe Glade. Following lunch in the 8 a.m guide us to Guetersloh’s Woods, farther park we’ll have options to explore the We will travel to the USFS Marble Creek south on Hwy F, just east of Hwy 49. Both restored fen at the park, the Scour Trail campground on Hwy E and arrive there by of these properties are in Iron County. May-June 2011 Petal Pusher Page 1 Calendar of Events Hawthorn Chapter to see Cupola Pond and Coward’s Hollow, St. Louis Chapter located where Oregon, Ripley and Carter Monday, May 9 — Regular meeting 7 April 27, 7:30 p.m. — Danelle Haake, counties come together. This will likely p.m. at the Unitarian Church, 2615 Restoration Ecologist with the Litzsinger Shepard Blvd. Lea Langdon will present extend into the late afternoon/early Road Ecology Center will be speaking on the program on edible wild plants. evening, so bring plenty of snacks and water! Contact Susan Farrington to sign up some of the restoration and preservation Saturday, May 14 — USFS/Paris Fork and get details on where to meet – see work underway at the LREC. Additional (Callaway County): orchids and other back cover for contact info. Home number topics may include some of her restoration woodland spring flowers. Meet at MDC is (573) 226-3004. Research Center for carpools to leave at 9 work with the River Des Peres Watershed Tuesday, May 17, 6 p.m. — Our regular am. Coalition. The program is scheduled for chapter meeting is replaced by a field trip Saturday, May 21 — Clifty Creek NA to tour the Mountain View Rotary Park the Powder Valley Nature Center, 11715 (Maries County): A little off the beaten Nature Park and Outdoor Classroom. This Cragwold Road, Kirkwood, MO. path; a real treat for the adventurous. Meet park is still being developed, and showcas- May 25, 7:30 p.m. — Nick Krekler of at MDC Research Center for carpools to es natural habitats and plants native to the DJM Ecological Services will speak on leave at 8 am. Bring camera, water, snack, Howell County area. We’ll also have time sunhat, any other personal comforts. for some informal visiting and socializing orchid and other native plant propagation, Lunch after at Native Stone Winery south after the tour. Meet at the parking lot at the as well as some of the results of his of Prairie Home. MDC Ozark Regional Office, 551 Joe Master work on bottomland hardwood Saturday, June 4 — Jean Graebner’s Jones Blvd, West Plains. Note earlier start- restoration in the Mingo and Duck Creek ing time. For more information, contact prairie planting in Rocheport. Meet at MDC area. The program is scheduled for the Research Center for Carpools to leave at 9 Susan Farrington (contact info on back). Powder Valley Nature Center, 11715 a.m. Visit McDermott Memorial planting Tuesday June 21, 6:30 p.m. —Chapter Cragwold Road, Kirkwood, Mo. [do some weeding] in park in Rocheport on meeting at the MDC Ozark Regional First Street. See Jean’s prairie about 10:15 Office. We will have an informal plant iden- June – field trip TBD. a.m.. We can talk about habitat reconstruc- tification evening. Bring plants and/or pho- July 27, 7:30 p.m. — James Locklear tion and challenges. Bring lunch fixings tos of plants that you would like to identify! (hot dish to a large cut-up sub, fruit or will be discussing some of the results of salad) to share. If you want to do only the Perennis Chapter his book “Phlox: A Natural History and planting tour and potluck, you may contact Saturday, April 16, 9 a.m. — Spring Gardener’s Guide.” A description is avail- Jean at [email protected]. Nature Hike at Morris State Park, Malden. able at http://www.timberpress.com Thursday, June 16 — Quail & Native Contact Chris Crabtree at 573-649-3149 /books/phlox/locklear/9780881929348. The for more details. Plants at Bradford Farm, 4-8 p.m. Set up program is scheduled for the Powder at 3 p.m. Please volunteer to help with Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m. — Wildflower Valley Nature Center, 11715 Cragwold booth. Hike at Trail of Tears. Join Park Naturalist Road, Kirkwood, Mo. Saturday, June 25 — Mule Shoe Steve Schell as he leads us through the Conservation Area (Hickory County) small beautiful woodlands at Trail of Tears State Southwest Missouri Chapter fens, dolomite glades, John George (mem- Park. Wear sturdy shoes and meet at the ber and MDC Regional Naturalist) leader. Visitor Center for a brief introduction to the May 14, 9 a.m. — Linda Ellis will give a Meeting time TBA. park. Contact Allison Vaughn for more walking tour of her farm near Aunts Creek. details at [email protected] Meet at the Springfield Conservation Kansas City Chapter Saturday, May 21, 10 a.m. — Fieldtrip Nature Center to carpool to the site. with the St. Louis Chapter: Hike and May 3, 7 p.m.— Meeting at the Potluck at Peggy & Ken Lefarth’s property, May 21, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. — Young Discovery Center, 4750 Troost, Kansas near Sprott, Ste. Genevieve County. We Sprouts at the Springfield Botanical Center. City, MO. Program to be determined. will hike a small stream lined with sand- May 24, 6-8 p.m. — Monthly chapter May 14, 8:30 a.m. — Field trip to the stone bluffs, hay-scented fern, and a state property of Doug Keever. Meet at the record liverwort, and end at a restored meeting. Malissa Underwood will talk Liberty Wal-Mart at Highway 150 and I-35 glade. Ken has volunteered to cook brats about the pros and cons of patch-burn to carpool. Bring water and a lunch. after the hike and everyone is invited to grazing prairie management. bring a dish to share. Osage Plains Chapter June 25, 8 a.m.