NATURE  NOTES - 1989
DATE	AUTHOR	TITLE
BOTANY
Jan. 89	Blake, Leonard W.	Comments on Some of the Native Food Plants Used by the
		Osage Indians
Jan. 89	Christ, Art	Vulpia Bromoides
Feb. 89	Christ, Art	Chickweeds (Stellaria)
Mar. 89	Christ, Art	Mouse-Ear Chickweeds (Cerastium)
Apr. 89	Christ, Art	Calamint (Satureja Arkansana)
May.89	Christ, Art	Pennyroyals (Hedeoma)
Jun. 89	Christ, Art	Pink Shadbush (Amelanchier Arborea)
Sep.89	Christ, Art	Velvet Leaf (Abutilon theophrasti)
Sep. 89	Haller, Karen and Molyneaux,	Spiranthes Spectacular
	John
Oct. 89	Christ, Art	Polypremum procumbens
Nov. 89	Christ, Art	Leptochloa panicoides (Salt Meadow Grass)
Dec. 89	Christ, Art	Solidago Odora (Sweet Goldenrod, Fragrant Goldenrod)
CONSERVATION
Feb. 89		The U.S. Fish and Wilidlife Service invites participation in a public
		meeting on Jan. 26 regarding future uses of national wildlife
		refuges
Mar. 89		Natural Streams Campaign to Kick-off on April 1
Apr. 89		Wildflower Garden Threatened:  Woodland flower garden owned
		by Nancy (Mrs. W. S.) Knowles south of St. Charles theatened by
		proposed Page Avenue Bridge
Sep. 89	Widmer, Rad	Adopt-A-Highway:  We plan trash pick-ups each 3 months.
		Volunteers needed.
ORNITHOLOGY
Jan. 89	Bodman, Rose Ann	October Birding in the St. Louis Area
Jan. 89	Bodman, Rose Ann	November Birding in the St. Louis Area
Feb. 89		Introductory Study of Birds:  Course at Washington University
		taught by Richard W. Coles
Feb. 89	Bodman, Rose Ann	December Birding in the St. Louis Area
Feb. 89		Environmental Alert:  Tower Grove Park wants to clean up the
		brushpile in the northwest corner, where birders congregate.
		Birders who disagree should contact John Karel, park director
Mar. 89	Bodman, Rose Ann	January Birding in the St. Louis Area
Apr. 89	Bodman, Rose Ann	February Birding in the St. Louis Area
Apr. 89	Fisher, Robert G.	The Mirror of Forty Years of Birding:  Reprinted from
		Winging It, Vol. 1, No. 2.
May. 89	Bodman, Rose Ann	March Birding in St. Louis
May. 89		Birdathon is Coming to St. Louis:  Sponsored by St. Louis
		Audubon Society
Jun. 89	Bodman, Rose Ann	April Birding in the St. Louis Area
Jun. 89	Balsiger, Yvonne	On May 1, 1989, I sighted 48 species of birds in my back yard in
		Webster Groves.  This total included 15 warblers.
Sep. 89	Wiese, Mary C.	Puffins-and Persistence - Off the Maine Coast
Sep. 89	Bodman, Rose Ann	Spring and Summer Birding in the St. Louis Area
Sep. 89	Flieg, G. Michael	Pelagic Birding
Oct. 89	Flieg, G. Michael	Birding S.E. Arizona in Six Days
Oct. 89	Bodman, Rose Ann	August Birding in the St. Louis Area
Oct. 89		WGNSS is looking for volunteers for a project suggested by Kyrle
		Boldt.  This would involve providing wood and tools for prisoners
		in local jails to build bluebird houses.  Kryle has provided $100
		seed money for the project.
Nov. 89	Flieg, G. Michael	Old Friends, Bugs and Birds:  Birding in Texas
Nov. 89	Botz, Michael	Bird-Watching in Southern Texas and the Lower Rio Grande
		Valley
Nov. 89	Allwood, Connie	Birding out of Westport, Washington
Nov. 89	Islandus, Solon	The Russet Lady (a kestrel story) - Installment 1 of 4
Nov. 89		Tyson's Birdseed Supply Has Arrived (and WGNSS members
		can purchase, with a description of what's available and price)
Nov. 89	Bodman, Rose Ann	September Birding in the St. Louis Area
Dec. 89	Islandus, Solon	The Russet Lady (a kestrel Story) - Installment 2 of 4
Dec. 89	Bodman, Rose Ann	October Birding in the St. Louis Area
PEOPLE
Jun. 89		In Memoriam:  Mrs. Floyd P. Hallett (Violet Lehman), 1923-89
		Vi and her husband Floyd were Editors of Nature in the early
		1980s
Oct. 89		In Memoriam:  Wayne Short (1913-1989)
MISCELLANEOUS
Mar. 89		Wolf Sanctuary Offers Volunteer Training Course
Mar. 89		News Round-Up:  Bald eagle killed in Texas County; black bear
		killed in Ripley County
May. 89	Girard, G. Tanner	Friends of Pere Marquette State Park:  Park wants "friends"
		group established to support park programs.
May. 89		Notice from Meramec State Park:  The park will celebrate the
		opening of its visitor center on June 10, 1989
Dec. 89	Coles, Dick	Notice:  Educational Opportunity:  To help prepare study skins of
		birds and mammals at Tyson Research Center
ADMINISTRATIVE
Feb. 89		Board Members Needed!  Volunteers or those with
		recommendations contact Connie Alwood, Nominating
		Committee Chairman
May. 89		New Board Members:  At the general meeting on Feb. 3 the
		membership elected Mary Frances Goodloe, president;
		Barbara J. Estioll, first vice president; and Gregory Voigt,
		Treasurer.  Other board members remained the same.
May. 89	Tisdale, Judy	Notice:  Dues envelope with this edition of Nature Notes.  Follow
		directions carefully.
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Jan. 89		Jane Stevens, Scudder Scholarship recipient, will speak
		at Jan. 6 general meeting at Oak Bend Public Library
May. 89	Richardson, Marjorie	Mickey Scudder Scholarship:  The 1989 recipient of the Mickey
		Scudder Scholarship will be Jennifer Matos, biology graduate at
		Washington University.  Ms. Matos's overall study is:
		"Evolution in the Pinus Montezuma Complex:  Population
		Structure and Hybridization". She will do field work in the Mexican
		States of Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon.   The Scudder Scholarship
		has been awarded the last five years.
Oct. 89	Richardson, Marjorie	Ms. Catherine Reppell, a graduate student at St. Louis
		University, has acknowledged with gratitude her acceptance of
		the WGNSS Mickey Scudder Scholarship for 1989
MEETINGS
Jan. 89		General meeting on Jan. 6 at Oak Bend Public Library.  Jane
		Stevens, Scudder Scholarship recipient, will apeak on "Creepers
		and Crawlers - Who's Using Whom?"
Feb. 89		General meeting on Feb. 3 at Oak Bend Public Library.  Jim
		Jackson will speak on the "Land Above the Trees--The Tundra
		of the Rocky Mountains".
Mar. 89		General meeting on March 3 at Oak Bend Public Library.  Karen
		Haller will talk about India--"The Jewel in the Crown", describing
		her 22 day wildlife expedition there.
May. 89		General Meeting on May 5.  Mary Wiese will talk about
		"Madagascar and Those Other Islands"
Sep. 89		General Meeting on Sep. 7 at Oak Bend Public Library. Randy
		Korotev will tell us of his two months in Antarctica
Oct. 89		General meeting on Oct. 6 at Oak Bend Public Library;  Dr.
		Gregg Bogosian, Research Biologist at Monsanto, will speak
		about "Tumult in the Rivers.  The Story of the North American
		Fresh Water Mussels."
Nov. 89		General meeting on Nov. 3 at Oak Bend Public Library.
		Carol Sutherland will give a presentation on the "Black Hills of
		South Dakota:
BANQUETS/SOCIAL EVENTS
Apr. 89	Allwood,Connie	WGNSS Annual Banquet will be held on April 14 at the
		Flaming Pit Restaurant, 11715 Manchester.  Speaker will be
		Art Hebrank, Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources, who will
		speak on "More than just Rocks - Missouri Geologic Natural
		Areas"
May. 89	Alwood, Connie	Picnic!  Picnic!  Picnic!  Picnic!  Picnic!  Picnic!:  At the new
		Tyson Research "Annex" on June 25.  Cost:  $0.  WGNSS
		Board will provide fires and grills; bring your own food.
Dec. 89		WGNSS Christmas Party on Dec. 8 at the home of Mary
		Frances Goodloe at 108 S. Rock Hill Rd., Webster Groves