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"Walk in the Woods" at Tyson
2007 Walks:
Feb 23 - 6pm to 8pm (approx.) - Owl prowl with Dick Coles.
May 26 - 10am to ~ 12:30pm Butterfly walk with NABA (No. Amer. Butterfly Assn).
Jun 30 - Mushroom foray with MOMS (Mo. Mycological Society).
2006 Walks:
May 14 - 8am to 12 noon - Birdwalk with Dick Coles.
May 20 - 10am to ~ 12:30pm Butterfly walk with NABA (No. Amer. Butterfly Assn).
Jun 25 - Mushroom foray with MOMS (Mo. Mycological Society).
Aug 26 - "Ferns of Tyson" walk, 10:00am.
Sep 23 - Walk in the Woods for kids, 10:00am.
Oct 8 - Birdwalk with Dick Coles, 9:00am.
Oct 27 - Stargazing at Tyson, 6:00pm (weather permitting).
Dec 2 - Walk in the Woods for kids, 10:30am.
2005 Walks:
Feb 13 - Cave geology and archeology program.
Mar 6 - Orienteering (Map & compass) outing.
Apr 3 - GPS/Geocaching with St Louis Geocachers Assn.
Apr 30 - (Saturday) Birdwalk at 8:00am.
May 15 - Butterfly walk with NABA (No. American Butterfly Assn).
Jun 26 - Mushroom foray with MOMS (Mo. Mycological Society).
2004 Walks:
Mar 28 - "Non-declining amphibians of Tyson," Dr. Owen Sexton.
Apr 25 - Tyson Observatory and telescope (CANCELLED)
May 23 - Butterfly walk with NABA (No. American Butterfly Assn).
Jun 27 - Mushroom foray with MOMS (Mo. Mycological Society).
Jul 26 - Star-gazing at the Tyson Observatory.
Oct 24 - Fall hike in the woods, Jane Walker.
2003 Walks:
Feb - Dick Coles "Owl Prowl" and we heard a barred owl.
Mar - Dr. Joe Harl, Native Americans and flint quarries.
Apr - Jim Rathert of MDC, cameras and field photography.
May - Butterfly walk with NABA (No. American Butterfly Assn).
Jun - Mushroom foray with MOMS (Mo. Mycological Society).
Jul - Dragonfly walk with Jane Walker.
Aug - Tyson Research Projects: ponds, lizards, tree holes, mosquitoes, hydrogeology, and timber rattlesnakes.
2002 Walks:
Jan - Mincke Quarry Cave and Mincke Hollow.
Feb - Southwest glade, tree aging and cedars.
Mar - Bluegrass Spring and Twin Ponds.
Apr - Birdwatching with Audubon and WGNSS members.
May - Butterfly walk held jointly with NABA.
Jun - Mushroom foray held jointly with MOMS.
July - Tyson animal research project overview (telemetry; caterpillars, fence lizards)
Oct - Whitetail deer ecology overview and walk, with MDC's Lonnie Hansen.
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Nature Book Club Information:
Please join us!
The FOT Nature Book Club meets the second Tuesday of each month, October through May, at the Tyson Gatehouse, at 1:30 pm. Call Pat at 314-962-8665.
2006-2007 Book Selections:
Oct 10 - "A Crack in the Edge of the World," by Simon Winchester. Or "The Map That Changed the World."
Nov 14 - "Oaxaca Journal," by Oliver Sachs.
Dec 12 - "Monsters of God," by David Quammen.
Jan 9 - "Carnivorous Nights," by Margaret Mittelbach & Michael Crewdson.
Feb 16 - "Guns, Germs, and Steel," by Jared Diamond. (first half, to pg. 238)
Mar 13 - Second half of "Guns..."
Apr 10 - "Omnivore's Dilemma," by Michael Pollan.
May 8 - Second half of Pollan's or another agreed-upon book.
2005-2006 Books & discussions:
Oct 11 - "Our Natural History; Lessons from Lewis & Clark," by Daniel Botkin.
Nov 8 - "Mind of the Raven," by Bernd Heinrich.
Dec 13 - "The Plant Hunters," by Tyler Whittle.
Jan 10 - "Broadsides From the Other Orders," by Sue Hubbel.
Feb 14 - "Lost Woods" or "Sense of Wonder" by Rachel Carson.
Mar 14 - "Mountains of California," by John Muir.
Apr 11 - "The Eye of the Albatross," by Carl Safina.
May 9 - to be chosen.
2004-2005 Books & discussions:
Oct 12 - "The Song of the Dodo," by David Quammen.
Nov. 9 - "Seasonal Guide to the Natural Year," by Barbara P. Lawton.
Dec. 14 - Lewis & Clark - Reader's choice.
Jan. 11, 2005 - "Keith County Journal," by John Janovy, Jr.
Feb. 8, 2005 - "The Emperor's Embrace," by J. M. Masson.
Mar. 8, 2005 - "The Man Who Found Time," by Jack Repcheck.
Apr. 12, 2005 - "The Ghost With Trembling Wings," by Scott Weidensaul.
May 10, 2005 - "The Birds of Heaven," by Peter Matthiessen.
2003-2004 Books & discussions:
Oct 14 - "The Prairie Keepers" by Marcy Houle.
Nov. 11 - "Rum Affair" by Karl Sabbough.
Dec. 9 - "This Incomparable Land" by Thomas J. Lyon.
Jan. 13, 2004 - "The Song of the Dodo," by David Quammen.
Feb. 10, 2004 - "The Masked Bobwhite Rides Again," by John Alcock.
Mar. 9, 2004 - "Wily Violets and Underground Orchids," by Peter Bernhardt.
In this book, Dr. Peter Bernhardt.
Apr. 13, 2004 - "Of Moths and Men," by Judith Harper.
May 11, 2004 - "Time, Love, Memory," by Jonathan Weiner.
2002-2003 discussions:
Oct. - "And No Birds Sing" by Mark Jaffe.
Nov. - "Never Cry Wolf" by Farley Mowat & "Shadow Mountain" by R. Askins.
Dec. - "Future of Life" by E. O. Wilson.
Jan. - "Botany of Desire" by Michael Pollan.
Feb. - "Reason For Hope" by Jane Goodall.
Mar. - "The Invention of Clouds" by Richard Hamblyn.
Apr. - "Four Wings and a Prayer" by Sue Halpern.
Please join us! Bring a friend, visitors are welcome. Second Tuesday at the Tyson Gate House, 1:30 pm. Please contact Pat Brock Diener for more information: phone 314-962-8665.
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General Information:
Friends of Tyson is a support group interested in furthering Tyson's goals and research and education mission. The Friends of Tyson distributes a newsletter, the "Tyson Tidbits," sponsors nature book discussions, and organizes volunteers to assist with weekend (one Saturday a month) gatehouse staffing.
As a Friend of Tyson, you receive a membership card giving you limited access to Tyson and its main paved roads, weekdays and one Saturday a month. You may view birds or other wildlife, take photographs, or walk the Art Christ Nature Trail. Please keep in mind that Tyson is a biological field station and that many sensitive research projects are in progress. If you have any questions about a particular instrument or area, please let us know. (contact information at bottom of page.)
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Dues Information:
Friends of Tyson annual dues are:
Student $10.00
Individual/Family 20.00
Sponsor 50.00
Patron 150.00
William Greenleaf Eliot Society 1,000.00
If you are interested in joining Friends of Tyson, please send the following information and appropriate dues to the address listed below. Please make checks payable to "Friends of Tyson." Thank you! Note: Your dues are tax-deductible.
Your Name
Street Address
City, State, Zip
Phone Number
Email Address
Mail to: Tyson Research Center, 6750 Tyson Valley Rd., Eureka MO 63025
or email us at: mkellyATbiology2.wustl.edu ("AT" = @)
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