SierraScape April - May 2002
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Sierra Club general meetings are held from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. They are free and open to the public. You may also join us and the evening's speaker for dinner anytime after 5:30 p.m. Call for location of April dinner; May dinner will be at the St. Louis Bread Company located at the intersection of Grand and Arsenal.

Thursday, April 25, 7:30pm, Litzsinger School

Note change of meeting location for this meeting only. Litzsinger School is located at Litzsinger and Lindbergh just south of the St. Louis County Library Headquarters. Get ready for a thrilling evening which includes:
An Appalachian Trail Adventure: Bob and Mary Ann Vogt will treat us to their story of backpacking the entire Appalachian Trail in 2001. In their six months on the trail, they endured 15 straight days of rain, intense summer heat, and steep, rocky climbs, but also enjoyed spectacular views, made friends, and encountered everything from moose to mice. The
Annual EMG Swap and Sale: Swap and sell your outdoor gear. There will be tables set up where you can display your goods. Like a yard sale, you mark your merchandise and sell your own stuff. Questions? Call Ann Eggebrecht (314) 725-1560.

Thursday, May 23, 7:30pm, Missouri Botanical Garden

"Songbirds in Decline: Why We Are Losing Them and How We Can Save Them." Yvonne Homeyer is the Conservation Chair of the Webster Groves Nature Study Society. She will give a slide presentation and discuss the major threats to North American songbirds and solutions to halt the decline. Since the 1970s, songbird populations have decreased by over 50%, a direct result of human activity such as habitat conversion, overuse of pesticides, and collisions with lighted towers and buildings during migration.