Trail of Tears Group
OUTINGS and EVENTS 2008
If anyone from out of town would like to come to any event, and needs a place to stay for the night, please call Alan at (573) 651-4182 or click here

IN REVERSE ORDER: Recommended programs of kindred organizations are indicated in blue.
WHEN WHAT WHERE/ CONTACT INFORMATION
Saturday May 10th Weldon Springs Conservation Area (Easy) 8 Mile hike Meet at 8:00 a.m. Osage Center parking lot.
Bring hiking gear (weather appropriate attire), water and packed lunch.
Contact: Adam Gohn (573) 270 0553
Saturday May 3rd View Annual Snake-Crossing at La Rue Pine Hills, S. Illinois. Meeting time and location to be determined:
Contact: Shiela Pardee
shielapardee@hotmail.com
Saturday April 26th Commemorative Trail of Tears Group Tree Planting along Cape La Croix Creek hiking / biking trail. Meet 11:00 a.m. in Parking Lot in front of Arena Building in Arena Park
Contact: Adam Gohn (573) 270 0553
Saturday April 19th Cape Trash Bash - Sponsored by Cape Girardeau Parks and recreation Department. Meet at the Osage Center, N. Kingshighway at 7:45 a.m. Be prepared to get wet and dirty.
Contact: Adam Gohn (573) 270 0553
Saturday March 29th Trail of Tears State Park Trail Maintenance Meet at Trail of Tears State Park Visitor Center at 8:30 a.m. for a morning of trail clearing.
Contact: Adam Gohn (573) 270 0553
Wednesday March 26th Bob Brister, Utah Wilderness Coalition - February program rescheduled Johnson Hall 200 on campus of Southeast Missouri State University; 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Bob Zeller (573) 334 - 9965
Wednesday February 13th Bob Brister, Interregional Outreach Coordinator of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance: "Wild Utah: America's Redrock Wilderness" A multimedia slide presentation. Rhodes Hall 121 on campus of Southeast Missouri State University; 7:00 p.m.
Contact: Bob Zeller (573) 334 - 9965
Friday February 1st Executive Committee Meeting
(all interested members invited)
Home of Bob Zeller, 402 N. Frederick, Cape Girardeau: 7:00 p.m. (573) 334 - 9965
Sunday January 27th Eagle Days Excursion to St Louis and upper Mississippi Meet to car-pool at the Cape Girardeau Public Library (temporary location) 301 S. Broadview (Bloomfield end) at 8:00 a.m.
Contact: Adam Gohn (573) 270 0553
Thursday January 24th Southeast Missouri Climate Change Initiative
Please visit
http://cstl.semo.edu/SEMOCPI/
Program on Green Construction. Osage Center, Room 1 (N. Kingshighway in Cape), starting at 7:00 p.m. Contact Bob Zeller (573) 334 - 9965
http://www.semissourian.com/story/1304915.html
Friday December 14th Seasonal Solstice Pot-Luck Social Home of Kathy Conway and Alan Journet, 2812 Oakshire Circle, Cape Girardeau:
For Directions contact (573) 651-4182 or 587-9095.
6:00 p.m. Dinner followed by Slide Show of Hosts trip west.
Friday November 16th Bill Mallonnee and Shiela Pardee- slide show on Galapagos Trip Missouri Department of Conservation HQ, Cape County Park North, N. Kingshighway = Bus Hwy 61, Cape Girardeau.
October Garden of Gods, Illinois Hike  
Ongoing Meetings Southeast Missouri Climate Change Initiative
Please visit
http://cstl.semo.edu/SEMOCPI/
Contact Alan Journet (573) 651-2366 ajournet@semo.edu
or Kathy Conway (573) 651-245
kconway@semo.edu
OR Both (573) 651-4182
Saturday February 3rd 2007 Mingo National Wildlife Refuge Eagle Days Meet at Cape Girardeau Public Library Rear Parking lot at 9:00 a.m. for car-pooling.
Contact Alan Journet (573) 651-4182 or
ajournet@semo.edu. For more information visit
http://mdc.mo.gov/events/eagledays/
Friday January 12th 2007 Executive Committee Meeting Home of Tom and Carol Draper 7:00 p.m.
1730 East Jackson Blvd, Jackson (573) 243 - 5476
draper@ldd.net
Saturday December 16th -  6:00 p.m. Seasonal Solstice Pot-luck Social Home of Judy Cureton, 344 N. Ellis, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 (573) 334 - 1435
To Be Arranged Mammoth Cave and Trail of Tears S.P. outings Watch this space
Mid-October - tba Cool Cities Campaign Meeting To Be Announced
Alan Journet (573) 651-4182, ajournet@semo.edu
Sunday October 8th Hawn State Park hike Meet Cape Girardeau Public Library 8:30 a.m. to car-pool.  Wear appropriate clothing and a bring a packed lunch.  Adam Gohn (573) 243-7516
openmindedadam@yahoo.com
Saturday September 30th A Concerned Citizens of Southeast Missouri event
'The Middle East: How we got here and what to do now': Former CIA Analyst Ray McGovern

Osage Community Centre, North Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau, MO 6: 30 p.m.
Alan Journet (573) 651-4182,
ajournet@semo.edu
Wednesday September 27th Walter Crawford, Director, World Bird Sanctuary - Bird Conservation University Center Ballroom, Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau MO 7:00p.m.
Alan Journet (573) 651-2366, ajournet@semo.edu
Saturday September 23rd / Sunday September 24th Ozark Chapter Conservation Committee and Executive Committee Meetings in Cape Girardeau.
Open Pot-luck Social Saturday evening
Missouri Department of Conservation Regional; HQ, North County Park, Cape Girardeau
Meetings - Alan Journet (573) 651-4182, ajournet@semo.edu

Social - Shiela Pardee (573) 243-2594
 
mid-May weekend (13th or 14th maybe) Canoe trip Current R., Jack's Fork, or Eleven Point R.
Watch this space
Saturday April 22nd
'Earth Day'
Community Clean-up somewhere. Program being developed - watch this space.
April 1st/2nd Ozark Society Camp-out Canoe Trip:
Sam A. Baker S.P.; Big Creek/St Francis R.
Contact Pat Hill (243-2287)
Sunday March 19th World Eagle Day World Bird Sanctuary 11:00 a.m. - 4:00p.m. Meet Cape Public Library Parking lot 9:30 a.m. Alan (573) 651- 4182
March 18th Ozark Society Hike to Armidon State Park, (Caster River Shut-Ins) Contact Pat Hill (243-2287)
Back-up Date March 28th
March 5th Ozark Society "Springs Tour" - Big Springs, Alley Springs, Round Spring Meet 8:30 a.m. Country Mart , Jackson (Hwy 25): Contact Jan Gieselmann (243 - 3730)
February  23rd Energy Efficient Housing ideas
Jim & Mary Maginel, Alan Journet & Kathy Conway, Birnie Dirnberger
In cooperation with Southeast Missouri Coalition for Peace & Justice. Missouri DoC HQ (the old building) 7:00 p.m.Contact: Alan (573) 651-4182
February 18th Ozark Society Hike to Giant City Park, Il Meet 10:30 at Southern Bi-State Station on Sprigg: Contact Phil Dodson: (339 - 7169)
Thursday January 26th 7:00 p.m. What The new Nature Center has to offer.
PLUS "Rocky Mountain, Hi!"
Revisiting the Northwest through Last Summer Vacation Photos
DoC Nature Center at Cape County Park North; 7: 00 p.m.
NOTE - NOT THE OLD HQ
Saturday December 10th The Winter Solstice Celebration
 
The home of Bob Zeller, 402 N Frederick, Cape Girardeau MO. 6:00 p.m.
Thursday November  10th

Postponed until January

Rocky Mountain, Hi!
Revisiting the Northwest through Summer Vacation Photos
This program has been postponed - watch this space

Location to be determined - we hope the DoC Regional HQ at Cape County Park North; 7: 00 p.m.
- Because we forgot to reserve the room.

Saturday / Sunday
November  5th / 6th
Pioneer Trail Days
Hiking / Trail Maintenance on Missouri's newest wilderness trail, The Brushy Creek Trail, in the Roger Pryor Back Country of the Pioneer Forest -  Near Hwy 19 / Ozark National Scenic Riverways.
This is an Eastern Missouri Group event:
For More Information Contact:
Paul Stupperich, (314)-429-4352, lonebuffalo@earthlink.net or Bob Gestel, (636)-296-8975, rgestel@sbcglobal.net:
Watch this space for ToT plans.
Friday November  4th An Ozark Society Stream Team Cleaning Event at Lake Girardeau Contact Jan Gieselmann (573) 243-3730 for details.
Monday October 31st Werner Fornos, president of the Population Institute "Global Population Issues" Glenn Auditorium, Dempster Hall, Southeast Missouri State University, Noon. We are co-sponsoring this event.
Fri-Sat-Sun
October 14th/15th/16th
Canoe and Camp:
Ozark Stream Float Trip
(An Ozark Society Outing)
Contact Jan Gieselmann (573) 243-3730 for details.
Saturday / Sunday October 8th / 9th Ozark Chapter Reunion Camp-out Mark Twain State Park; Details are in the Ozark Sierran.
September 24th/25th Chapter Conservation (Sat) and Executive (Sun) Committee Meetings in Cape at DoC HQ (old building) A Pot-Luck Social will be held on Saturday evening 6:00p.m. at the home of Kathy and Alan (& Jill & Chaco) - 2812 Oakshire Circle, Cape Girardeau. Contact Alan for directions or call (573) 651-4182
Tuesday September 20th League of Women Voters meeting:
Guest: Jeff Brune, Cape Co. Transit Authority Executive Director
Hirsch Room, Cape Girardeau Public Library on North Clark -  7: 00 p.m.
Fri-Sat-Sun
September 16th / 17th / 18th
Canoe and Camp:
Current River (including a Full Moon) Float Trip
(An Ozark Society Outing)
Contact Jan Gieselmann (573) 243-3730 for details.
Thursday September 15th Sue Niederer, Gold Star Families for Peace (A Southeast Missouri Coalition for Peace & Justice Program) Osage Center, North Kingshighway, Cape Girardeau: Doors Open 6:30 p.m.
September 8th New Zealand Trip: Bill Mallonee and Shiela Pardee will entertain us
 
Department of Conservation Regional HQ (the old building not the new Nature Center), Cape County Park North. Contact. 7:00 p.m. Shiela Pardee  243-2594
Friday
September 2nd
Fall Planning Executive Committee Meeting at home of Tom and Carol Draper - all invited to join us 1730, East Jackson Blvd (Hwy 61 immediately west of Woodard's Restaurant). Meet at 7:00 p.m. Contact Tom Draper (573) 243 - 5476

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