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Calendars of Environmental, Outdoor and Natural History Events, Programs and Meetings Community Events, Programs and Meetings College and University Seminars, Talks and Meetings   Calendar of Community Events, Programs and Meetings Regular (more or less) Monthly and Weekly Events and Meetings   Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 . . . Smart Growth Coalition,7:15 pm, County Govt Bldg; Chouteau Grotto , 7 pm, Boone Co Elec. Coop 1413 Rangeline . . . 2 . Native Plant Society - odd months, 7 pm, UU Church . . . . Wild Ones, 10 am, loc varies 3 . . Sierra Club, 7:30 pm, Hillel 1107 University Ave. . . . Explore Rock Bridge, 1-3 pm, Rock Bridge Park 4 . . Friends of Rock Bridge MSP 7:00 pm UU Church, 2615 Shepard Blvd . . . . Weekly . Columbia Farmer's Market, Mar-Nov, 4-6 pm, 1701 W. Ash . Columbia Farmer's Market, Mar-Nov, 4-6 pm, 1701 W. Ash . . Columbia Farmer's Market, Mar-Nov, 8 am - noon, 1701 W. Ash  2008Community Events, Programs and Meetings (all are Free and Open to the Public unless otherwise noted)   NUCLEAR POWER ALTERNATIVES: Wednesday February 27, 6:30, Commission Chambers, Boone Co. Govt Bldg. BONNE FEMME CREEK MEETING: Thursday February 28, 6-9 pm, Ashland Senior Center - to discuss landowner problem with erosion, non-native plants, etc. please respond to Greenbelt.land.trust@gmail.com 573-442-4789 COLUMBIA AQUATIC RESTORATION PROJECT- CARP: Classes March 3, 10, 17 at the Parks Management Center at 1507 Business Loop 70 West, with projects on Saturdays. PARKAPALOOZA: Sunday March 9, 3-7 pm, Unitarian Church 2615 Shepard Boulevard. A benefit for Friends of Rock Bridge Mem St Park Outdoor Education Programs: kids' activities, contest to see who knows the most about the park, silent auction. web.missouri.edu/~umcsnresiwww/parkapalooza2008.html NATIVE PLANT DRAWINGS: Monday March 10, 7 pm, Unitarian Church 2615 Shepard Blvd. Program on botanical drawings by Dorie Draper TREE SPECIES ON THE MISSOURI RIVER FLOOD PLAIN: Tuesday March 11, 7 pm. Bryant Cabin Jim Harlan. http://www.friendsofbigmuddy.org/program.htm INDIAN HILLS PARK CLEANUP: Saturday March 15, call Greg at 573-443-8263 for details INVASIVE PLANT REMOVAL: Saturday March 15, Greenbelt Land Trust Nature Preserve (park at Capen park and walk west on the Hinkson trail); bring water, gloves, clippers and bow saws; Dee Dokken 442-4224 or Janet Hammen 442-5827 SUSTAINABLE LIVING FAIR PLANNING MEETING: Tuesday March 11, 7:15 pm, Peace Nook on Broadway downtown; FAIR scheduled for September 13, 2008 OPEN SOURCE ECO-TECHNOLOGIES: Tuesday March 11, 6:30 pm, Neff Auditorium, MU Campus. Factor E Farm farmer scientists will talk about how to power up from farm products and the sun, covering technology for ecology, sustainability and self sufficiency. visit www.factorefarm.org for more information GREEN PASTURES FARM TOUR: Saturda March 15, meet at 12:15 at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 2615 Shepard Blvd. Questions Corinne Mann - corinnemann @ gmail.com. sponsored by the UU Green Sanctuary RANDAL CLARK'S WILDFLOWER WALKS: mid March, Wednesdays 5:30 pm Devil's Icebox parking lot in Rock Bridge Memorial State Park, call Randal at 573-875-0514 for details OPEN SOURCE ECO-TECHNOLOGIES: Tuesday March 11, 6:30 pm, Neff Auditorium, MU Campus. Factor E Farm farmer scientists will talk about how to power up from farm products and the sun, covering technology for ecology, sustainability and self sufficiency. visit www.factorefarm.org for more information KATY TRAIL BIKE RIDE: Saturday March 22, Coopers Landing, call Greg at 573-443-8263 for details COLUMBIA FARMER'S MARKET OPENS: Saturday March 22, at Clinkscales and Ash DOCUMENTARY-"CLIMATE OF HOPE": Wednesday April 2, 7 pm, Friends Room Library. Documentary followed by discussion of climate change and energy alternatives BOONE COUNTY FARMER'S MARKET OPENS: Saturday April 7, at West Blvd and Worley CLEAN UP COLUMBIA DAY: April 12. Call 874-7499 for details on registering NATIVE PLANT SALE: April 12, 9-Noon, Bradford Farm http://aes.missouri.edu/bradford/events/ WILD CAVE TOURS: April 15 - May 16, Rock Bridge Memorial State Park. Daylong, adventure-style wild cave tour. Some fees apply. Contact park for brochure and schedule 573-449-7402. http://www.mostateparks.com/rockbridge/cave.htm COLUMBIA EARTH DAY: Sunday April 20, Peace Park, MU Campus & Downtown Columbia. Booth Registration open. http://www.columbiaearthday.org/ HARTSBURG MISSOURI RIVER CLEANUP: Saturday April 26, 9 am to 3 pm. Get details and sign up at www.riverrelief.org. Questions or group sign up - call Steve at 573-443-0292 NATIVE PLANT FIELD DAY: June 26, Bradford Farm   Calendar of College and University Seminars, Talks and Meetings Regular (more or less) monthly and weekly seminars and meetings during the Fall and Winter Semesters   Week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 . . . . . . 2 . . . Sustain Mizzou - 7 pm 104 A&S . . . 3 . . . . . . 4 . . . Sustain Mizzou - 7 pm 104 A&S . . . Weekly . MU Soil, Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences - 4pm, 123 ABNR . . MU Conservation Biology Sem -4 or 4:30, alt program, disc group MU Forestry - 3pm, 123 ABNR MU F& W - 3:30 pm, 2-6 Ag . MU Colleges and Departments that occasionally host environmentally related seminars Anthropology - http://anthropology.missouri.edu/events.html Biology - http://www.biology.missouri.edu/calendar.html CAFNR (incl F&W, Forestry, SEAS) - http://cafnr.missouri.edu/calendar/ College of Engineering - http://www.engineering.missouri.edu/calofevents.html Geography - http://www.geog.missouri.edu/geog/news.html Geology - http://geology.missouri.edu/eventsnews.html Rural Sociology - http://www.ruralsociology.missouri.edu/ Columbia College Events Calendar - http://www.ccis.edu/newsroom/events.asp Stephens College Events Calendar - http://www.stephens.edu/news/stephensevents/monthly/   2008 Seminars, Talks, Workshops  OPEN SOURCE ECO-TECHNOLOGIES: Tuesday March 11, 6:30 pm, Neff Auditorium, MU Campus. Factor E Farm farmer scientists will talk about how to power up from farm products and the sun, covering technology for ecology, sustainability and self sufficiency. visit www.factorefarm.org for more information PLANT DEMOGRAPHY IN A FRAGMENTED AMAZONIAN LANDSCAPE: Friday March 14, 2:00 pm, 572 Life Sciences Building. MODELS OF PREDICTION, UNDERSTANDING, MANAGEMENT - USING MULTIPLE MODELING APPROACHES IN WETLAND CONSERVATION: Thursday April 3, 2:00 pm 572 Life Sciences Building CONSERVATION ECONOMICS: Thursday April 24, 4:00 pm 106 Lefevre