THE ROGERS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT IS EXCITED TO ONCE AGAIN ASSIST WITH THE SAM NOBLE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY  (www.snomnh.ou.edu) SUMMER CAMP "EXPLOROLOGY".  THE CAMP WILL SPEND 4 DAYS AT THE RESERVE DOING SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH ON AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS WHERE THE FOCUS OF  STUDY WILL BE ON INSECTS AND AMPHIBIANS.  WHILE AT THE RESERVE, THE STUDENTS RANGING FROM 6TH-9TH GRADE, WILL DESIGN A RESEARCH PROJECT AND GATHER DATA THAT WILL BE PRESENTED WHEN THEY RETURN TO THE SAM NOBLE MUSEUM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA IN NORMAN, OKLAHOMA.  THIS IS THE 3RD YEAR FOR THIS CAMP AND THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE ROGERS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT AND THE SAM NOBLE MUSEUM.

THE ROGERS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME OUR NEWEST COOPERATORS, THE MASTER GARDENER ASSOCIATION OF ROGERS COUNTY (MGARC).  THE MGARC IS A NONPROFIT, COMMUNITY-BASED VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION WORKING WITH OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY TO SUPPORT THE ROGERS COUNTY EXTENSION OFFICE LOCATED IN CLAREMORE.  THE MASTER GARDENERS WILL BE WORKING WITH THE ROGERS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT STAFF TO MANAGE AND BEAUTIFY THE BUTTERFLY GARDENS AND VEGETABLE GARDENS  AT THE RESERVE.  THIS WILL BE A JOINT EFFORT TO ALLOW BOTH OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS TO REACH MORE OF THE CITIZENS/STUDENTS OF ROGERS COUNTY.  WE INVITE EVERYONE TO COME OUT TO THE RESERVE AND SEE OUR "WORK IN PROGRESS". 

THE 18TH ANNUAL BILLY B. CONCERT AND NATURAL RESOURCE DAY WAS HELD ON MAY 3, 2010 AT THE RSU CONSERVATION EDUCATION RESERVE.  THE EVENT WAS HOSTED BY THE ROGERS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT.  BILLY B. THE NATURAL SCIENCE SONG AND DANCE MAN PERFORMED FOR OVER 12OO 4TH GRADE STUDENTS FROM ACROSS NORTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA.  FOLLOWING THE CONCERT THE STUDENTS ENJOYED NATURAL RESOURCE ACTIVITIES THAT WERE SET UP ACROSS THE RESERVE.  THE STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND WHAT THEY CAN DO TO CONSERVE OUR SOIL AND WATER.   

THE BILLY B CONCERT AND NATURAL RESOURCE DAY WAS SPONSORED BY CITY OF CLAREMORE, RCB BANK, TALLGRASS RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT, AND MICROTEL INN AND SUITES.  THOSE ASSISTING WITH THE ACTIVITIES WERE:  EMPLOYEES FROM OKLAHOMA CONSERVATION COMMISSION, USDA NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION SERVICE, OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, TULSA COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT, MAYES COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT, OTTAWA COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT, CITY OF CATOOSA, STUDENTS FROM CLAREMORE HIGH SCHOOL MASH CLUB, ROGERS STATE UNIVERSITY AND CAMERON UNIVERSITY.  THE ROGERS COUNTY CONSERVATION DISTRICT WOULD LIKE TO THANK EACH AND EVERYONE OF THE BUSINESSES AND PEOPLE INVOLVED.  WE COULD NOT HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT THEIR HELP.