| NATURE NOTES - 1987 | ||
| DATE | TITLE | AUTHOR |
| BOTANY | ||
| Jan. 87 | Christ, Art | Ailanthus altissima (Tree of Heaven) |
| Feb.87 | Christ, Art | Morus (Mulberry) |
| Mar. 87 | Christ, Art | Sanicula (Black Snakeroot or Sanicle) |
| Apr. 87 | Christ, Art | Nothoscordum bivalve (False Garlic) |
| May. 87 | Christ, Art | Taenidia integerrima (Yellow Pimpernel) |
| Jun. 87 | Christ, Art | Heracleum maximum (Cow Parsnip) |
| Jun. 87 | Goltermann, Elizabeth | Appreciation to Union Electric: For removing trees felled beneath |
| a high transmission line that covered a fine stand of Fremont's | ||
| leather flower. | ||
| Sep. 87 | Christ, Art | Galactia volubilis (Milk Pea) |
| Sep. 87 | Nagel, Lil and Feigley, Peg | Notice from the Lower Plant Group: We've decided to discontinue |
| the Lower Plant Group because attendance has been very | ||
| irregular. | ||
| Nov. 87 | Christ, Art | Balloon Vine (Cardiosspermum halicababum) |
| Nov. 87 | Cole, Dorothy | Don' Forget the Fall Flowers |
| Nov. 87 | Menke, Nell | What's Coming up in November? (flowers, that is) |
| Dec. 87 | Cole, Dorothy | Scott's Spleenwort. |
| Dec.87 | Christ, Art | American Bladder-Nut (Staphylea trifolia) |
| CONSERVATION | ||
| Jan. 87 | Magner, J. Marshall | Rails to Trails "Right of Way": Opportunity to convert 200 mile |
| long abandoned MKT RR into a hiking/biking trail must not be lost. | ||
| Jan. 87 | Tylka, Dave | St. Louis Nature Center Site: The MDC is in process of purchasing |
| a site near the intersection of I-44 and I-270 for a nature center to | ||
| serve the St. Louis area. | ||
| Mar. 87 | Molyneaux, John | Katy Missouri River Trail: Executive Board voted $50 to support |
| this trail proposal. Dorothy Cole and John Molyneaux attended | ||
| promotional meetings for the trail. | ||
| ENTOMOLOGY | ||
| Jun. 87 | Wylie, John E. | A new book, Butterflies and Moths of Missouri, by Richard and |
| Jaon Heitzman, Is hot off the Missouri Conservation Dept. press. | ||
| Sep. 87 | Tylka, Dave | Butterfly Gardening and Conservation by Dave Tylka was |
| released in July by the Missouri Dept. of Conservation | ||
| ORNITHOLOGY | ||
| Jan. 87 | Snetsinger, Phoebe | My "Top Ten" (Birds) |
| Jan. 87 | Richards, Stephen H. | Anting (by birds) |
| Jan. 87 | Magner, Marshall | Backyard Birdcount: The Audubon Society of Missouri is |
| conducting suvey to determine what species of birds visit | ||
| feeders in December, January, and February. If you want to | ||
| participate, contact Magner. | ||
| Jan. 87 | Bodman, Rose Ann | November Birding in the St. Louis Area |
| Mar. 87 | Bodman, Rose Ann | December Birding in the St. Louis Area |
| Mar. 87 | Ron Goetz Has A Record Year: His 1986 year total was | |
| 276 species, topping by one the record 275 species seen by | ||
| Phoebe Snetsinger in 1978. | ||
| Mar. 87 | Bodman, Rose Ann | January Birding in the St. Louis Area |
| Apr. 87 | Bodman, Rose Ann | February Birding in the St. Louis Area |
| May. 87 | Shackelford, Gary | Some Thoughts on Bird Photography (very comprehensive) |
| May. 87 | Bodman, Rose Ann | March Birding in the St. Louis Area |
| Jun. 87 | Russell, Andrea | New Zealand 1987: A birding trip there |
| Jun. 87 | Peters, Mark | Spring 1986 Hawkwatch Report--St. Louis Area |
| Jun. 87 | Bodman, Rose Ann | April Birding in the St. Louis Area. |
| Sep. 87 | Bodman, Rose Ann | Late Spring and Early Summer Birding in the St. Louis Area |
| Sep. 87 | Peters, Mark | Birders are encouraged to discover hawkwatching this fall. |
| Sep. 87 | The Pere Marquette Christmas Census will be held on Saturday, | |
| Dec. 19 | ||
| Oct. 87 | Peters, Mark | St. Louis Area Fall 1986 Hawkwatch Report |
| Nov. 87 | Bodman, Rose Ann | September Birding in the St. Louis Aea |
| Dec. 87 | Bodman, Rose Ann | October Birding in the St. Louis Area |
| Dec. 87 | Goetz, Ronald E | Illinois Birds and Biding Needs Subscribers: Published by the |
| Illinois Audubon Society. St. Louis birders thiat spend much of | ||
| their time in Illinois area should find it invaluable. | ||
| PEOPLE | ||
| Feb. 87 | Islandus, Solon | A Galley of Portraits: This and coming issues of Nature Notes |
| will feature portraits of individuals who share with us their | ||
| Feb. 87 | beginnings and love of nature. | |
| Feb. 87 | Lawton, Barbara Perry | Wanderings: Extensive biography |
| Feb. 87 | Jackson, James P. | A Ripening: Biography and early experiences in WGNSS |
| Feb. 87 | Sullivan, Father Jim | Beatitude: Biographical anecdote about Julian Steyermark |
| Mar. 87 | Snetsinger, Phoebe | Survival: Biographical; debt to WGNSS. |
| Mar. 87 | Struckhoff, Joseph Henry | Searching for the "Golden" Pelican; biographical; debt to |
| WGNSS | ||
| Mar. 87 | Letchworth, Beverly J. | Benign Burgeoning of a Birder: Philosophical. |
| Mar. 87 | Wiese, Mary C. | Beginnings: Biographical. |
| Apr. 87 | Tisdale, Judy | It All Began with the Sparrow: Biographical |
| Apr. 87 | Bucholtz, Viola | The Fascination of Birds: Biographical; WGNSS contacts |
| Jun. 87 | Hallett, Violet A. | For the Birds: Biographical. |
| MISCELLANEOUS | ||
| Jan. 87 | Wissehr, Dave | Vounteers Needed: By Rockwoods Reservations, which is |
| starting a volunteer naturalist-volunteer specialist program to | ||
| broaden range of programs and specific activities that Rockwoods | ||
| can offer. | ||
| Jan. 87 | The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) is planning | |
| Town Hall meetings around the state in early 1987 so the public | ||
| can comment on the programs and activities of the MDC. | ||
| Sep. 87 | Volunteers Needed by Tyson Research's who are interested | |
| in working with elementary and high school students on oudoor | ||
| field science trips to Tyson. | ||
| ADMINISTRATIVE | ||
| Jan. 87 | Jonsson, Valgaard | Rules for submission of articles to Nature Notes: Deals with |
| format, content, etc. | ||
| Jan. 87 | Notice: Membership dues are due now. Don't let your | |
| WGNSS membership expire! | ||
| May. 87 | (Monetary) Contributions by Webster Groves Nature Study | |
| Society, August 1985--March 1987 ($4,350 total) | ||
| Sep. 87 | Tisdale, Judy | Important Notice: About dues |
| SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | ||
| Jan. 87 | Hunt, James H. | A Milestone Reached. Transmits a copy of the Master of Science |
| Thesis of Anthony Rossi. Mr. Rossi's project was supported by | ||
| the first Mickey Scudder Memorial Award. Extends thanks to | ||
| WGNSS | ||
| May. 87 | Richardson, Marjorie | Scudder Scholarship Award: Jane A. Stevens of athe University of |
| Missouri, St. Louis, has been awarded the Mickey Scudder | ||
| Scholarship in Field Biology for 1987-88. Ms. Stevens will be | ||
| researching "The Role of Ants in Reducing Herbivory on the | ||
| Trumpet Vine". | ||
| MEETINGS | ||
| Jan. 87 | January WGNSS Regular Meeting will be held on January 9 | |
| at 8 PM at St. Louis County Library at 1640 S. Lindbergh (near | ||
| Clayton Rd.) Mark Hall will present a program "Grand Canyon by | ||
| Raft and by Foot" | ||
| Feb. 87 | February WGNSS Regular Meeting will be held on Feb. 13, | |
| 8 PM, St. Louis County Library. Doug Ladd, Director of the | ||
| Missouri Chapter , the Nature Conservancy will present a | ||
| program: "What is the Nature Conservancy". | ||
| May. 87 | May WGNSS General Meeting will be held on May 8, 8 PM, at | |
| St. Louis County Library. Dr. R. Kleiger will talk on birding in | ||
| Alaska. | ||
| Sep. 87 | September WGNSS General Meeting will be held on Sept. 11, | |
| 8 PM, at the Mid-County Library in Clayton (New location) Bruce | ||
| Schuette, Naturalist at Cuivre River State Park will talk about | ||
| "The Interesting Herpetofauna (aka reptiles and amphibians) | ||
| of Eastern Missouri" | ||
| Oct. 87 | October WGNSS General Meeting will be held on Oct.9, 8 PM, | |
| Mid-Couny Library at Maryland at Central in Clayon. Wildlife | ||
| artist Rob Sadler demonstrates how easy it is to get started in | ||
| wildlife art. | ||
| Nov. 87 | November WGNSS General Meeting will be held on Nov. 13, 8 PM, | |
| Oak Bend Branch Library on Holmes Ave. (new location). Mary | ||
| Wiese will present a talk on "The Tropical Rain Forest". | ||
| BANQUETS/SOCIAL EVENTS | ||
| Jan. 87 | WGNSS Annual Spring Banquet is now scheduled for April 10, | |
| 1987, at Flaming Pit Restaurant, 11715 Manchester Rd. in | ||
| Des Peres. | ||
| Jan. 87 | A WGNSS picnic is tentatively being scheduled for June 1987. | |
| Mar. 87 | Chouteau, Mrs.Pierre | Webster Groves Nature Study Society Annual Banquet, Friday, |
| April 10, 1987, at Flaming Pit Banquet Center, 11715 Manchester | ||
| Road; Program: Richard Coles, Biologist, Washington University | ||
| and Tyson Research Center will talk about "Looking for | ||
| Louse-y Birds in Venezuela". | ||
| Apr. 87 | Chouteau, Mrs.Pierre | WGNSS Annual Banquet, 6 PM on April 10. |
| May. 87 | Tisdale, Judy | PICNIC PICNIC PICNIC PICNIC PICNIC PICNIC |
| June 21, Sunday, from 2-7 PM, at the New Tyson Research | ||
| Annex. | ||
| Jun. 87 | WGNSS Picnic | |
| Dec. 87 | WGNSS Christmas Party, Friday, Dec. 11, 8 PM,at | |
| Pete and Missy Chouteau's, 4 Tuscany Park, Clayton | ||
| Refreshments. | ||