37th Annual Natural Areas Conference: Natural Resource Connections Across Generations & Disciplines

Date: 
10/26/2010 - 12:00am - 10/29/2010 - 12:00am
City: 
Osage Beach
State or Province: 
Missouri (MO)
Organizer: 
Natural Areas Association (NAA), with co-hosts: the Missouri Department of Conservation, the University of Missouri-Columbia College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, the Missouri Natural Areas Committee, and the National Association of Exotic Pest Plant Councils.
Type: 
Conference

This year’s conference will be held at the Tan-Tar-A Resort on the shores of beautiful Lake of the Ozarks in the Osage River Hills region of the Missouri Ozarks. Missouri’s Ozark Highlands are home to some of the largest springs in the world, thousands of caves, the largest block of remaining forest and woodland in the central midwest, and many endemic species. Within an hour drive of Tan-Tar-A Resort are tallgrass prairies, glades, savannas, woodlands, forests, fens, caves, springs, Ozark streams, and the Missouri River.

Discover the latest research results for species and habitat management, and learn about the challenges, successes and pitfalls in conservation site management. Attend thought-provoking plenary sessions, symposia, workshops and hands-on field trips to Missouri natural areas and features. This year’s conference features many paired workshop and field trip combinations for more intensive training. Continuing Education Credits will be offered through the conference. Share your story of conservation stewardship and learn from more than 300 of our nation's conservation leaders.

Workshop Topics

  • Natural Resource Connections Symposium
  • Big Rivers: Ecology and Management
  • Caves and Karst: Ecology, Protection and Management
  • Prescribed Fire: Managing for Diverse Landscapes with Fire
  • Woodland and Glade Ecology, Restoration, and Management
  • Native Grasslands: Ecology and Management
  • Stream Ecology and Conservation Management: Patterns of Aquatic Species Diversity
  • Plant Identification: Native Grasses and Composites of the Midwest
  • Invasive Species
  • Reptile and Amphibian Ecology and Management
  • Macrofungal Ecology and Identification: Fungal Interactions in our Natural Communities
  • Pollinators in Natural Areas
  • Conservation Easements and Natural Area Protection
  • Making New Connections — Resources and Applications in Spatial Technology for Natural Resource Professionals
  • Dendroecology: Describing Long-Term Environmental Change — the Language of Tree Rings
  • Human Dimensions — Connecting Everyone to Nature
  • Modern Molecular Genetic Techniques and the Use of Genetic Surveys in Conservation Biology
For More Information: 

Visit the event website: http://www.naturalarea.org/10Conference/

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