- MOGA made the State Park newsletter. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "MOPARKS" <moparks@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <mo-efriends@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 8:20 AM Subject: [Mo-efriends] Missouri State Park eFriends Newsletter -- March 2009 > Hello, Missouri State Park eFriends > > Welcome to the March issue of Missouri State Park eFriends. I would like > to relay to you the latest news from around the Missouri state park > system. > > In last month's newsletter, I mentioned that staff was working on > identifying ways to be more efficient and reduce the total budget in this > current year and next fiscal year because of decreasing revenues. Those > revenue trends have not improved, and may not improve until late fall or > next year when the hoped for stimulus and economic turnaround begins. We > will find a way to protect and preserve and interpret our resources, as > our mission dictates, but please be patient with us as we deal with this > revenue shortfall. > > Some of you wrote to me about ideas to raise more money and spend less. I > really appreciated you taking the time to do that. These ideas are being > considered, along with others. It does not seem that the stimulus bill > includes funds for state parks infrastructure, although we are looking at > some employment options for part time or temporary workers. I have > confidence that my staff will find ways to get through this crisis, with > the least impact on our services and resources. But, please be patient. > There will be unavoidable impacts, such as reduced services, some fee > increases and probably shortened seasons for some activities. > > I will keep you informed as I know more. > > We invite your comments on eFriends and the state park system in general. > Your input is important to us and is used as a tool to provide better > services to all of our customers. > > Douglas Eiken, Director > Missouri Department of Natural Resources > Division of State Parks > > ======Find the Director and WIN A PRIZE!!! ====== > Congratulations to David Silvey, who correctly guessed Lake of the Ozarks > State Park as February's location of "Find the Director." He has won a > gift certificate that can be used for two free nights of camping in any > Missouri state park or historic site campground. To view last month's > mystery state park or historic site and read comments from the director, > go to http://www.mostateparks.com/findthedir209.htm > > Each month, a photograph of a state park or historic site taken by Doug > Eiken, the division director, will be featured along with clues to its > identity. If you know or can guess the identity of the site, submit your > answer by March 20 to qualify for a prize. For more details, go to > http://www.mostateparks.com/findthedirector.htm > > ======Featured Site====== > Wallace State Park, Cameron > Once considered Mormon country back in the 1830s, this vast park of > rolling farmland currently offers 501-acres of land to roam, with a > six-acre lake perfect for fishing and swimming. There are four scenic > trails that are great for the hiking enthusiast while many picnic sites > are scattered throughout the park. The campgrounds offer modern restrooms, > hot showers, a trailer dump station and a playground. In addition, the > Trice-Dedman Memorial Woods is located just 20 miles from the park and > features oak trees that are between 160 and 180 years old. > > For more information on Wallace State Park, visit > http://www.mostateparks.com/wallace.htm > > ======Special Events====== > March 21 > Montauk Trout Fishing Tournament > Montauk State Park, Salem > A trout tournament will be held for men of all ages. There will be fly and > bait classes and two winners will be chosen in each class for heaviest > trout and heaviest stringer of trout. Gift certificates will be awarded to > the winners. Participants can register for the tournament in the Dorman L. > Steelman Lodge located within the park. > > For a complete listing of special events in your area, visit > http://www.mostateparks.com/events/events.htm > > ======Camping Reservation System====== > It's not too early to plan your summer camping trips! Reservations are > accepted as early as six months prior to the arrival date, which means > that our reservation center is now processing reservations for both > Memorial Day weekend and Independence Day. You can plan a fun and > affordable vacation for the entire family. Reservations can be made online > for 35 different Missouri state parks and historic sites. > > To make your camping reservations, visit > http://www.mostateparks.com/campres.htm > > ======2009 Midwest Open Geocaching Adventure (MOGA)====== > March 27-29 at Mark Twain State Park, Stoutsville > The Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. Army Corps of > Engineers are co-sponsoring the 2009 Midwest Open Geocaching Adventure > (MOGA). This large geocaching competition will set the bar higher by > offering geocachers the opportunity to hunt more than 100 permanent > caches. Visit the event's Web site at http://www.mogageo.com for more > details. > > ======2009 Katy Trail Ride: Cruisin' on the Katy====== > June 21-26, 2009 > Bicyclists can enjoy nearly 225 miles of Katy Trail State Park on the > nation's longest developed rail trail from Clinton to St. Charles with > overnight stops in towns along the trail such as Pilot Grove, Jefferson > City, Hermann and Augusta. This five-day ride is perfect for intermediate > riders of all ages and provides participants with the opportunity to > become acquainted with the communities located along the trail. > > Registration information is now available. For additional information or a > registration form, visit > http://www.mostateparks.com/katytrail/2009ride.htm > > =================================================== > Missouri State Park eFriends Newsletter > Change your e-mail address or unsubscribe: moparks@xxxxxxxxxx > =================================================== > Missouri's state parks and historic sites are funded primarily by the > one-tenth-of-one-percent parks, soil and water sales tax. 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