Date: 5/5/26 5:26 pm From: Dana Ripper <0000079a09e87a9b-dmarc-request...> Subject: No sighting - Missouri grasslands celebration and workshop - May 30th
Greetings, Missouri birders,
I am pleased to bring to your attention an event on May 30th hosted by the Missouri River Bird Observatory and many partners. This is a Grasslands Celebration and Learning Opportunity, which will take place in and around Sedalia and its remnant and reconstructed prairies. The event is free and all are welcome.
Field trips will take place in the morning on a selection of prairie sites south of Sedalia and last approximately two hours. Then we will convene for lunch at the Heckart Community Center, followed by presentations on a variety of grassland topics. I will try and place the list of concurrent sessions below (fingers crossed the list-serve lets me do this).
BIG THANKS to MoBirder Kathleen Anderson - back in late 2024, she and I discussed conservation and education priorities and that conversation was the direct inspiration for this event!
Please attend and bring a friend - especially someone new to grassland bird conservation.
Sincerely,
Dana
11:30 - 12:15
Lunchtime keynote: Greg Olson on Indigenous Missourians' connections to prairies
Post-lunch Concurrent Sessions
Local Landscapes track
Local Landscapes: presenter(s)
Food Systems (producer-oriented) track
Food Systems: presenters
Community Science track
Community Science: presenters
12:20 - 12:45
Local prairies general overview
Carol Davit, MPF
Beef Production/Native Forage
Steve Clubine, indep. rancher
The Apps: iNat, Merlin, eBird, Bobscapes, Seek & iNat
Tara Hohman, Audubon & Tessa Poolman, MRBO
12:50 - 1:15
Prairie Conservation
Bruce Schuette, MPF
Audubon Conservation Ranching
Tara Hohman, Audubon
Missouri Bumble Bee Atlas
Bill White, CFM
1:15 - 1:40
Plants
Steve Buback, MDC
Cost-share Programs
Drew Summers, PF-QF
Honey Bees, Native Bees and Butterflies
Dave Hoover, PF-QF
1:45 - 2:10
Pollinators
Alex Morphew, MDC
Prescribed Fire
Wesley Hanks PF-QF
Stream Teams opportunities - watersheds/water quality monitoring
Garrett Frandson, DNR
2:15 - 2:40
Birds
Ethan Duke, MRBO
Connecting Prairie-Friendly Eaters with Producers
Jill Lucht, MRCC
Nestbox landlording for prairie-associated species
Vernon Elsberry, MPF
Dana Ripper
Co-Director
mrbo.org
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