Year: 2026
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Troop 220 learns about Missouri Master Naturalists
By Dawn Bené & Skip Mathews (2024) We began our presentation to Boy Scout Troop 220 in Lee’s Summit, MO, with a “Journey into Nature” which included a slide show that was enthusiastically accompanied by the Scouts playing a various array of percussion instruments to enhance the Journey. The presentation continued with an overview of…
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Winter Monitoring at Indian Creek
Story by Jim Hinds Photos by Melanie Myers, Scott Hatcher, and Shannen Cisneros On a beautiful Saturday afternoon, February 7, seven Master Naturalists went to Indian Creek at 99th & Holmes in South Kansas City to do our winter monitoring and clean up. Our usual path through a scrubby forest was now a walk through…
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Deep Roots Plan it Native Conference In Photos
The two-day 2026 Deep Roots: Plan it Native conference was well attended by Osage Trails Master Naturalists.
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Inspiring Beginning Birders
Steve Cook (2024) Leads an Introduction to Birding workshop at the Discovery Center on February 7, 2026.
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Three Weeks in the Caribbean
Story and photosby Nicole Martin I spent three weeks working with Salterra, a new adventures-based resort located in South Caicos, in developing experiences that highlight two of the small island’s hidden treasures: dark skies and birds. Using a sky quality meter provided by Dark Skies Missouri, I worked with the resort’s adventure team to collect…
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A Cold Day for Stream Monitoring
By Jim Hinds On a cold (but not as cold as the day before)January 17, we had a great turnout for our Winter monitoring and cleanup at Brush Creek. Helping on the cold day’s activities were: Briana Anderson, Ed Beijen, Nate Blanton, Sara Boschert, Connie Campbell, John Church, Shannen Cisneros, Max Eiberger, Scott Hatcher, Ken…
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2025 Class – Capstone Report: Raising the Roof at WildSouls
Story by Max Eiberger (2025) Photos by Andrew McCoy Hello, my name is Max Eiberger. This document serves as a written recollection of the Eagle Enclosure project, completed as a capstone project for the Missouri Master Naturalist program. The project was carried out by Mike Stofiel and myself. I am writing this account from my…
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January Workshop: If they come, they will build it
On January 10th, fifteen Master Naturalists attended a “Right Bird, Right House” Workshop led by Jack Corrigan (2021). Photos by Kathy Smith
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Deep Roots Workshop: Winter Sowing Native Plants
Several Osage Trails Master Naturalists attended a Deep Roots workshop on the proper ways of sowing native plant seeds in winter. The workshop was held at The Anita B. Gorman Conservation Discovery Center on January 17th. Photos by Kathy Smith
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Planning and Leading a Hike for HCA
Photos by Kathy Smith Teala Sadler’ (2025) completed her Capstone project, a bird hike that she planned, promoted, and led for HCA on December 13. She hand-painted flyers to catch attention and posted them around the city. She also put together a pamphlet of common birds to pass out to hike participants. The day before…