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 |
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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. |
|
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.
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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. |
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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 |