The Federation Report
February 23, 2018

In This Issue
Legislative Report:

The legislature is back in session. CFM is watching the following bills:

These are not all the bills CFM is monitoring. Click here to visit our Legislative Action Center to learn more about all the bills affecting conservation and natural resources in Missouri. Please note, we are currently in the process of updating the content in the LAC. More information will be added soon. 

From Our Blog:

Gain Private Land Hunting Permission Now
Jimmy Rowan's first buck came from private land in rural Monroe County.

Obtaining permission to hunt on private land is a growing concern many of us share. It's becoming harder and harder. Too many hunters wait until the month just before deer season to try and acquire permissions, but now is the time to start working on your next great hunting spot.
Missouri hunters are fortunate to have the opportunity to pursue game on our state's vast tracts of public lands. While we should ....

Native Plant Sales

Native plant sales will be occurring across the state starting in March. Make sure you check out the schedule at www.moprairie.org.

NWF Ranger Rick Magazines 
for Kids


Support the Conservation Federation of Missouri by subscribing to the Ranger Rick Family of magazines. Give your young adventurer the perfect reading material for bedtime reading. There are issues available for  
ages 0 to 4, ages 4 to 7, and ages 7 to 12.  

Learn more at  www.nwf.org/cfmkidsgift.

CFM Platinum Business Alliance
Members


Thank you to our platinum sponsors.

CFM Annual Convention 2018
March 9-11th



Have you registered for our 82nd Annual Convention? 
The Conservation Federation of Missouri's Annual Convention will be held March 9-11th  at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Jefferson City. We hope that you plan to join us for the banquet on Saturday night.  Our keynote speaker for the evening is Hal Herring from Field & Stream magazine. 
Once again, we will have silent and live auctions, and numerous raffles going on throughout the evening. We really have some amazing trips and prize packages, and many great items donated for our auctions. It is sure to be a night to remember and we hope that you plan to join us. 
Schedule of events 
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. - Social/Silent Auction
6:30 - 8:00 p.m. - Banquet
8:00- 9:30 p.m.- Live Auction 

Growing Good Neighbors



Resolving a conflict among neighbors is much easier when they have a relationship built upon trust and mutual understanding. But what does it take to be a good neighbor? We discussed this and other topics at a community dinner in St. James on February 8 as a part of a new Growing Good Neighbors pilot program designed to foster mutual understanding among neighbors in Missouri. The program gathered grape growers, retailers, crop growers, conservationists and others over a shared meal to forge relationships. We were proud to be a supporter and hope the program continues in the future.

Conservation Day at the Capitol


Mark you calendar for Conservation Day at the Capitol on March 27, 2018. Join CFM and over 30 affiliate organizations at the Capitol for a day of promoting and supporting CFM. 

There are still a few spaces for affiliates to reserve space. Contact Micaela Haymaker at 573-634-2322 or [email protected] for more information. 
Sign up for our 
Interactive Advocacy Portal

If you haven't done so already, sign up for our Legislative Action Center. This interactive advocacy portal allows you to see what bills we are watching that affect conservation and our natural resources.  Once signed up, the system allows residents to see who their representatives are and send already written emails directly to them at the click of a button. 

Through this site you can vote to show us how you feel about legislative bills and send emails or call your representatives to let them know how you want them to vote on important issues.