Adopted Garden Cleanup will resume on alternate Friday mornings starting at 9am: 8 and 22 Sept; 6 and 20 Oct. Location: recycle lot north of Planet Fitness on the west side of Providence. Calendar these dates now because reminders will not be sent. Contact Cindy.

9 Oct Mon 6:30: Regular member’s meeting and Pot Luck

Pot Luck in Elena’s yard: 2815 N Oakland Gravel Road, Columbia. The restrictions for food are that all ingredients must be originated from the Western Hemisphere. In other words – Native meat, fruits, roots and vegetables that grew here more than 400 years ago. You need to do some research. It will be a great learning experience. Please bring your food dish, serving spoon, personal plate and utensils, and a chair. It is not possible to cook for everyone’s dietary needs, but it would be helpful if you can provide a list of ingredients.

The only business is to decide what subjects/where/how to hold meetings thru this winter.

Hunting Season Dates

Archery season starts 15 Sept. Some counties have firearms hunting on weekends starting in early Oct. Get more information on regulation changes and other details for deer hunting from MDC’s 2023 Fall Deer & Turkey Regulations and Information booklet, available where permits are sold and online at mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/species/deer.

We all enjoy walks in wild areas during the cooler fall days. Please be respectful of hunters by walking during midday hours and wear a lightweight iridescent vest [orange or yellow]. We want human hunters to take as many deer as they legally can because there are not enough natural predators to keep deer numbers at a healthy level. Too many deer spread many diseases. Too many deer eat many native plants into local extinction.

State parks are usually devoid of hunters, but check ahead at the park office to see if a managed hunt is scheduled for the dates you want to go there to explore.