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July 2010 meeting minutes
Southwestern Indiana Master Naturalists Association met on July 19th, 2010 at the Oaklyn Library in Evansville IN for our first meeting of the new club year, with Kathy Eicher presiding. Last month’s minutes were approved. Please consider this your reminder that dues for the new club year (July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011) were reduced to $10 per person per year.
There was discussion on the club year, the bylaws, and the blog site, with good ideas presented. A micro-committee of Eleanor and Pat Savage was formed to study the by-laws. A survey was proposed for August or September, to learn about member preferences for meeting day, time, place and ideas for program topics and leaders. Treasurer Joan Andersen reported a balance of $1,420.93.
Our program presenters were Pat and Eleanor Savage and their topic was Nature Centers Visited. Pat showed great slides from 5 of the different Nature Centers that they had visited.
Great Plains Nature Center in Wichita, KS www.gpnc.org: 282 acres, including the Koch Habitat Hall, the Coleman Auditorium, a wildlife observatory, the Owl's Nest Gift Shop, a classroom and an office wing. Slides included some great exhibits, informative maps and displays in a beautiful plains setting. Great gift shop ideas.
Wolf Park in Battle Ground, IN www.wolfpark.org: 7 acres devoted to the study of wolf packs, including coyotes, foxes, and a bison herd. Interpretive programs including wolf/bison demonstrations and Howl Night (guaranteed hair-raising).
Wildlife Discovery Center in Lake Forest, IL www.cityoflakeforest.com: 800 acres total with large variety of herps, especially snakes, especially venomous snakes. Also free flying raptor programs. Log on to listen to the Kookaburras laugh.
North Park Village Nature Center in Chicago www.chicagoparkdistrict.com: 46 acres with trails and discovery room including a bee hive and Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights.
Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum in Lincoln Park, IL www.chias.org: 6 acres affiliated with the Chicago Academy of Science, certified green roof, butterfly haven, and great interactive bird id stations. They have a staff of 75 and 200,000 visitors a year.
Further business included the hole on the boardwalk trail at Howell Wetlands, which has been filled and seems to be holding. Keep Evansville Beautiful is conducting their annual litter survey – please contact Kathy or Eleanor or Pat if you are willing to help.
Upcoming events:
Friday July 23, Moonlight Paddle on Bluegrass FWA at 6pm –
contact Neil 479-0771
Saturday July 24, Wildflower Walk at Howell Wetlands at 8 am
Flutterby Hike at Howell Wetlands at 10am
Night Hike at Howell Wetlands 7 to 9pm
Sunday July 25, Moonlight Paddle on Hovey Lake at 6pm –
contact Neil at 479-0771
Saturday August 7, Recycle Saturday at Old Walmart West 8 to noon
Saturday August 28, Certified Backyard Habitat Seminar –
contact Susan at 479-0771
Saturday October 16, Wandering Owl Wine Trail at Wesselman Woods –
contact Stephanie at 479-0771
Friday Oct 22 & Sat Oct 23, Harvest Festival and Hay Rides –
contact Susan at 479-0771
Snackers for August – Eleanor and Pat Savage
Snacker for September – Jane Magary
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