Author: dragonfly
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Three new Master Naturalists complete Capstone project
Three members of the 2023 class have completed their Capstone project! Cheryl Bolton, Ann Greene and Janet Blauvelt removed invasive bush honeysuckle from the old growth area at Hidden Valley Park, working with Linda Lehrbaum of KC Wildlands right before her retirement and resignation on December 31. (KC Wildlands is our partner under Bridging the…
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Winter Seed Cleaning Was Completed in December at Dunn Ranch Prairie
By Barb VanVleck Prairie heroes at work! In mid-December, Gail Goeke, Mel Haney, and Janie Borchart had a very dusty yet satisfying day sorting and cleaning the seeds from pods and removing stems to process the valuable seeds we collected at Dunn Ranch this summer. One mishap turned out alright. Janie’s cellphone slipped unnoticed into…
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38 Trainees become Osage Trails Interns
By Jim Hinds A graduation ceremony was held for the 38 members of the class of 2023 on November 7.After the students shared their “Ah-ha” moments from the training or what they plan to do now that they have graduated, a potluck dinner for the new students and their families was held.The new Master Naturalist…
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Our “Adventure in the Ozarks”
by Angie Clarke, MMN 2021 Awe-inspiring are the words that immediately come to mind when thinking about our experiences on our 2023 Adventure in the Ozarks field trip. Everyone met Friday night at the Alley Springs Campground Pavilion to enjoy an incredible Dutch Oven Dinner put together by Mary Smead and LeeAnne Googe and cooked…
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Osage Trails Master Naturalists help at Get MO Wild event
By JL Johnson MDC and over a dozen partners teamed up to support the first annual Get MO Wild event. Get MO Wild combined separate events from prior years and occurred on the last day of September at beautiful James A Reed in Lee’s Summit. Osage Trails partners such as Burroughs Audubon and Missouri River…