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The Salem R-80 Board of Education will conduct their January meeting tonight at the administrative offices boardroom beginning at 6:00 pm. After approval of the agenda and communications, Superintendent Steve Carvajal will conduct a Board recognition, update the Board on the current candidate filings and then address the healthy schools healthy communities initiative in Dent County. Principals from the respective buildings will then report on events and happenings. In new business the Board will consider the approval of non-resident student(s), address resignations and then adjourn their regular meeting to go into closed session for the purpose of discussing personnel. The regular meeting of the Salem R-80 Board of Education is open to the public.

Mark Twain National Forest is inviting the public to participate in developing a phased project programmatic agreement to inventory cultural resources that may be in the area of a large proposed vegetation management project. Any member of the public who expresses an interest in developing the programmatic agreement would have an opportunity to suggest stipulations, participate in discussions, review drafts, and would be invited to be identified as an interested party. The proposed programmatic agreement is part of Mark Twain National Forest’s proposed forest-wide Environmental Assessment under the National Environmental Policy Act. The upcoming analysis will identify between 25,000 and 40,000 acres of dead and dying white, black, red, and scarlet oaks to be removed over the next ten years.  The 10-year project, called the Forest Health Initiative, would leave healthy trees in association with the oak-hickory forests of the area. If you are interested in participating in the programmatic agreement development, contact Keri Hicks at (573) 341-7442 by February 13, 2015.

Native trees, shrubs, and woody vines can help improve wildlife habitat and soil and water conservation while also improving the appearance and value of private property. The Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) George O. White State Nursery near Licking offers Missouri residents a variety of native seedlings for reforestation, windbreaks, erosion control, as well as for wildlife food and cover. The State Nursery provides mainly one-year-old bare-root seedlings with sizes varying by species. Seedlings are available in quantities of 10, 25, or 100 per species. Prices for seedling quantities range from $6-32 per bundle. Receive a 15-percent discount up to $20 off seedling orders with a Heritage Card. Orders can be placed until April 15, 2015. Orders will be shipped or can be picked up at the State Nursery from February through May. Quantities are limited so order early. Seedlings varieties include pine, pecan, oak, dogwood, tulip poplar, cottonwood, sweetgum, cypress, birch, hickory, willow, persimmon, pawpaw, deciduous holly, redbud, wild plum, ninebark, witch hazel, serviceberry, mulberry, elderberry, and many others. Images and information on available items, and ordering information, can be found in the Department’s 2014-2015 Seedling Order Form catalogue. The catalogue is available from the November issue of the Missouri Conservationist, plus is available at MDC regional offices and nature centers, online at mdc.mo.gov, or by calling the State Nursery at 573-674-3229. When you decide on the trees you want, there is sales tax of 5.725 percent that will be added to all bills unless you furnish a tax exemption certificate. There is also a handling charge of $5 added to each order. Do not send a payment or credit card information with your order. You will be billed later. This prevents you paying for items that may have sold out before your order is received. No phone orders are accepted. Orders can be submitted by mail, Internet or fax. Orders are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis until supplies are depleted, and each year many species sell out quickly. To get the plants you want, please send your order in as soon as possible. After your order has been processed, you will receive an acknowledgement card about two weeks after placing your order stating what seedlings that can be furnished. This card also is your billing notice and includes sales tax. Please pay promptly by check, money order, MasterCard or VISA after receiving the billing notice. Please write your order number on your check. Orders must be paid in full before they can be shipped or picked up. If payment is not received within five days after the due date indicated on the card, your order will be canceled and the stock reallocated. If you DO NOT receive a billing card from the nursery, call them at 573-674-3229 to inquire about the status of your order.

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