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Beginning in 2005 with the first CACHE agreement, the MBS receives funds for these efforts in supporting partnership bird habitat projects and other bird-related projects and activities. Missouri Birding Society (MBS) has partnered with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) and later the Missouri Division of Natural Resources (DNR) to provide high quality bird monitoring data on MDC and DNR lands and in the surrounding areas throughout Missouri. Through this citizen science effort Missouri land managers get a better understanding of bird populations and habitat use throughout the seasons. Each year MBS provides a list of targeted areas where there is a need for an enhanced understanding of bird populations and habitat usage.

YTD Committment: $169,382 with $150,584 expended

Incomplete projects in red

⇩ 2025 - Committed/Spent: $18,818/$16,936

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
Wood Thrush Tagging & Monitoring Program	USFWS et al.	Commitment: $5,000 Expenditure: $5,000	CACHE/SPARKS	paid 1/29/25
GLADE 2025	GOAS, MDC, Missouri Prairie Foundation, Shoal Creek Watershed, Community Foundation of the Ozarks	Commitment: $3,000 Expenditure: $3,000	CACHE/SPARKS	2025 Camp was held; paid 3/24/25
Development and implementation of educational programs promoting reduction of light installations and bird friendly window treatment	DarkSkyMissouri, Truman State University, University of Missouri, Missouri Master Naturalist and Master Gardener chapters	Commitment: $2,500 Expenditure: $2,500	CACHE/SPARKS	in progress
Installation of Motus Equipment on Shannondale Tower & 2 Years Data Monitoring	USFWS, DNR Missouri State Parks, MDC	Commitment: $2,204 Expenditure: $2,186	CACHE/SPARKS	ongoing; equipment paid 5/27/25; monitoring expense pending
Missouri River Adventure Camp	Missouri River Relief, Columbia Public Schools, MRBO, Columbia Audubon Society, Missouri Conservation Corps, TNC, CoMoRocks	Commitment: $2,000 Expenditure: $2,000	CACHE/SPARKS	Complete; paid 2/16/25
Barn Owl Box Construction, Installing, Monitoring	Mizzou Women in Natural Resources, MDC, et al.	Commitment: $1,500 Expenditure: $1,500	CACHE/SPARKS	paid 4/8/25
Installation of a Peregrine Falcon nest box on the University of Missouri campus	Missouri School of Natural Resources, UMC Campus Facilities, MDC, Columbia Audubon Society	Commitment: $750 Expenditure: $750	CACHE/SPARKS	In progress
Hannibal Tower Motus Equipment Installation & 2 Years Data Monitoring	USFWS, MDC	Commitment: $1,864 Expenditure: $0	CACHE/SPARKS	Pending

⇩ 2024 - Committed/Spent: $11,475/$11,475

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
Cerulean Warbler Motus Monitoring in Colombia, second year	SELVA Research for Conservation in the Neotropics, USFWS (support partnership grant)	Commitment: $5,650 Expenditure: $5,650	CACHE/SPARKS	Monitoring done; paid 10/8/24
Missouri River Relief 2024 Missouri River Adventure Camp	Columbia Parks & Rec, AmeriCorps, MRBO, Columbia Audubon Society, MO Conservation Corps, TNC	Commitment: $2,000 Expenditure: $2,000	CACHE/SPARKS	In planning; paid 4/26/24f
Support for college student members of Missouri chapters of the Wildlife Society to attend the 2025 MoBCI annual conference	MoBCI Foundation, CFM for related funding	Commitment: $1,640 Expenditure: $1,640	CACHE/SPARKS	Students attended the 2025 meeting; paid 12/16/24
2025 Missouri Birding Challenge Program (pilot project)	MDC and others to be determined	Commitment: $1,000 Expenditure: $1,000	CACHE/SPARKS	completed; paid 8/24/24
Brown-headed Nuthatch Reintroduction Volunteer Support	USFS, MDC	Commitment: $600 Expenditure: $600	General Fund	Compete; paid 7/30/24
Our Lady of Hope School, K.C. Birdwatching unit with field trip to Wallace SP	State of MO Bus Grant to State Parks, Wild Birds Unlimited	Commitment: $585 Expenditure: $585	CACHE/SPARKS	Complete; paid 2/15/24

⇩ 2023 - Committed/Spent: $10,063/$9,413

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
Wood Thrush Motus Tagging	USFWS, SELVA, et al.	Commitment: $5,000 Expenditure: $5,000	CACHE/SPARKS	Developing; paid 8/29/23
2023 Missouri River Adventure Camp	Columbia Parks & Rec., Columbia Housing Authority, MBRO, Boone Co. Stormwater Mgmt.	Commitment: $2,000 Expenditure: $2,000	CACHE/SPARKS	Adventure camp held, article in Sept 25 Bluebird; paid 4/26/23
Wakonda SP Signage by Zita Robertson	MRBO, Missouri Young Birders Club, Missouri State Parks, TheDesign, American Birding Association	Commitment: $2,100 Expenditure: $1,450	CACHE	Complete; paid 4/25/23
Ozark Chinquapin Research and Propagation	Ozark Chinquapin Foundation	Commitment: $500 Expenditure: $500	CACHE/SPARKS	Ongoing; paid 8/17/24
St. Regis Bird Study	Brooke Family Farm, Brown Family Foundation, Missouri State Parks	Commitment: $463 Expenditure: $463	CACHE/SPARKS	Completed; paid 3/3/23

⇩ 2022 - Committed/Spent: $9,713/$4,213

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
2022 Missouri River Adventure Camp	Missouri River Relief, Columbia Missouri Parks & Recreation, Columbia Housing Authority, Missouri River Bird Observatory, Missouri Department of Conservation, and Boone County Stormwater Management	Commitment: $2,000 Expenditure: $2,000	CACHE/SPARKS	Completed; paid 3/8/22
Club Kid Connect Nature Camp (binoculars)	United Community Builder's, MDC, DNR	Commitment: $1,713 Expenditure: $1,713	CACHE	Ongoing (2022 into future years)
Motus Fund Challenge from MoBCI	MoBCI, Ameren Missouri, CFM	Commitment: $500 Expenditure: $500	CACHE	Ongoing; paid 4/6/22
Wetlands Restoration Phase II.NAWCA project NWR, Loess Bluffs	Ducks Unlimited, MoBCI, Ameren Missouri, CFM, et al.	Commitment: $500 Expenditure: $0	CACHE	Pending NAWCA Funding Request Approval
Cerulean Warbler tagging & monitoring	USFWS, MDC, SELVA, et.al.	Commitment: $5,000 Expenditure: $0	CACHE/SPARKS	pending proposal approval; paid 9/10/23

⇩ 2021 - Committed/Spent: $5,000/$2,000

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
Camp in a box	Missouri River Relief, et al. (see below)	Commitment: $2,000 Expenditure: $2,000	CACHE/SPARKS	Program completed
GLADE Green Leadership Academy for Diverse Ecosystems	GOAS, et al., (see previous lists)	Commitment: $3,000 Expenditure: $0	CACHE/SPARKS	Academy not held, funds returned

⇩ 2020 - Committed/Spent: $6,968/$6,668

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
Vault toilet screens for state parks	Teton Raptor Center, Missouri State Parks	Commitment: $2,800 Expenditure: $2,500	CACHE	ongoing
Watershed Expeditions at Home	Missouri River Relief, et al.	Commitment: $2,000 Expenditure: $2,000	CACHE/SPARKS	completed; paid 10/13/20
Missouri River Relief Program Support	Missouri River Relief (see below for additional partners)	Commitment: $1,685 Expenditure: $1,685	CACHE/SPARKS	Funds used for program support; paid 6/15/20
Teton Raptor Center's Poo-Poo Project Vault Toilet Screens	Teton Raptor Center, Ozark National Scenic Riverways (NPS)	Commitment: $483 Expenditure: $483	CACHE/SPARKS	underway; paid 10/2/20

⇩ 2019 - Committed/Spent: $13,185/$13,185

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
MOTUS Tower System	Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation, et al.	Commitment: $9,000 Expenditure: $9,000	Combination	On-going
GLADE Green Leadership Academy for Divirse Ecosystems	GOAS, MSI, MDC, et al.	Commitment: $2,500 Expenditure: $2,500	CACHE	2020 session cancelled due to COVID-19, funds to be used 2021
Missouri River Academy 2019	Missouri River Relief (see below for additional partners	Commitment: $1,685 Expenditure: $1,685	CACHE/SPARKS	Academy held 2019

⇩ 2018 - Committed/Spent: $8,300/$7,300

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
Missouri Young Birders Club	Missouri River Bird Observatory, MDC, etc.	Commitment: $3,500 Expenditure: $3,500	SPARKS	Underway
GLADE Green Leadership Academy for Diverse Ecosystems	GOAS, MDC, Community Foundation of the Ozarks	Commitment: $3,000 Expenditure: $3,000	CACHE	Academy held summer 2019
Missouri River Academy	Missouri River Relief, et al. (see below for additional partners)	Commitment: $800 Expenditure: $800	SPARKS	Academy held 2018
Loess Bluffs NWR NAWCA Water Management	MoBCi, DU, WWTF, River Bluffs and Columbia Audubon Societies	Commitment: $1,000 Expenditure: $0	CACHE	Grant application approved spring 2019

⇩ 2017 - Committed/Spent: $8,300/$8,300

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
MRBO Educator Support	MRBO, Friends of Arrow Rock, Audubon chapters, et al.	Commitment: $3,500 Expenditure: $3,500	CACHE/SPARKS	Educator on the job
GLADE Green Leadership Academy for Diverse Ecosystems	GOAS, MDC. Community Foundation of the Ozarks. supporting 2 students	Commitment: $3,000 Expenditure: $3,000	CACHE/SPARKS	Academy held 2018
Birds of Honduras Spanish Translation	Missouri Conservation Heritage Foundation	Commitment: $1,000 Expenditure: $1,000	CACHE	Completed 2018
Missouri River Academy	Missouri River Relief, EPA, USFWS, MDC, MEEA, Katy Land Trust, MRBO, Hermann Sand & Gravel, Avant Gardens, Eastern Missouri Dark Sky Observers, and more	Commitment: $800 Expenditure: $800	CACHE	Academy held 2017

⇩ 2016 - Committed/Spent: $5,000/$4,947

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
GLADE Green Leadership Academy for Diverse Ecosystems	Greater Ozarks Audubon Society, MSU, MDC, Community Foundation of the Ozarks 2 students	Commitment: $2,500 Expenditure: $2,500	CACHE/SPARKS	GLADE seesion held summer 2017
Rock Bridge Information QR Panel	DNR	Commitment: $1,500 Expenditure: $1,447	General Fund	Project complete
Schell-Osage CA Renovation NAWCA Grant	MoBCI, MO Heritage Foundation, et al.	Commitment: $1,000 Expenditure: $1,000	CACHE	In Development

⇩ 2015 - Committed/Spent: $7,500/$5,000

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
Elm Spring Branch restoration	Mill Creek Watershed Coalition (MCWC), US Forest Service, The Nature Conservancy, US Fish and Wildlife Foundation, MDC	Commitment: $5,000 Expenditure: $2,500	CACHE	Payment in June 2015, project not begun as of May 2017, awaiting additional funding
GLADE (Green Leadership Academy for Diverse Ecosystems)	Greater Ozarks Audubon Society, MSU, MDC, Community Foundation of the Ozarks 2 students	Commitment: $2,500 Expenditure: $2,500	SPARKS	GLADE session held 2016
Current River SP Bird Surveys 2015	Missouri Dept of Nautral Resources, in-kind ASM volunteer surveyors, planned event	Commitment: $0 Expenditure: $0	General Fund	Survey event held and survey reports submitted, 2015

⇩ 2014 - Committed/Spent: $8,775/$8,375

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
Green Leadership Academy for Diverse Ecosystems (GLADE) 2014 2 students	Greater Ozarks Audubon Society, MSU, MDC, Community Foundation of the Ozarks	Commitment: $2,500 Expenditure: $2,500	SPARKS	2015 academy held
Jerry Wade Memorial Fund (YHEP)	MoBCI, et al.	Commitment: $2,000 Expenditure: $2,000	CACHE/SPARKS	Paid, YHEP providing funds for habitat projects
Point Count Survey, Mississippi R. Floodplain	Audubon Center at Riverlands, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Cornell Ornithology Lab, University of Missouri-St. Louis	Commitment: $1,500 Expenditure: $1,500	CACHE	Completed work in May and June, 2014
Marsh Bird Surveys April-June 2014	Missouri River Bird Observatory; Natural Resources Conservation Service State Office; Univ. Central MO	Commitment: $1,200 Expenditure: $1,200	CACHE	Surveys completed
Mystic Plains COA Private Lands Bird Surveys	Missouri River Bird Observatory, MDC, USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife, National Audubon Society	Commitment: $1,175 Expenditure: $1,175	CACHE	2014 work completed
SW MO Prairie Monitoring Volunteer Expenses	Missouri Prairie Foundation, MDC	Commitment: $400 Expenditure: $0	CACHE	completed, summer 2014
CAS Nature Sanctuary Prairie Restoration	MoBCI, CAS	Commitment: $0 Expenditure: $0	General Fund	Bird monitoriing, 7/1/15-6/30/16. 215 hrs., 148 eBird lists.
Rolla Nature Center Prairie Brush Removal	Ozark Rivers Audubon Society	Commitment: $0 Expenditure: $0	CACHE	$1800 request withdrawn after approval because clearing work was done gratis

⇩ 2013 - Committed/Spent: $7,838/$5,053

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
Development of Library of Missouri Bird Recordings	Missouri River Bird Observatory	Commitment: $2,388 Expenditure: $2,388	CACHE	Equipment purchased 2/2013, recording underway
Green Leadership Academy for Diverse Ecosystems (GLADE) 2014 1 student	Greater Ozarks Audubon Society, MSU, MDC, Community Foundation of the Ozarks	Commitment: $1,250 Expenditure: $1,250	CACHE	2014 Academy held
Green Leadership Academy for Diverse Ecosystems (GLADE) 2013	Greater Ozarks Audubon Society, MSU, MDC, Community Foundation of the Ozarks	Commitment: $1,200 Expenditure: $1,200	SPARKS	2014 Academy held. $1,200 paid
ABA Youth Birder Camp Attendance Assistance	Columbia Audubon Society	Commitment: $500 Expenditure: $215	General Fund	Paid October, 2013
Prairie Bird Monitoring volunteer support	Missouri Prairie Foundation, MDC	Commitment: $500 Expenditure: $0	SPARKS	ASM Board approved funding Jan. 2013
Current River SP Bird Surveys	Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources, in-kind ASM volunteer surveyors, planned event	Commitment: $2,000 Expenditure: $0	General Fund	In-kind volunteers available,MoBCI has approved grant; volunteers surveyed park and reports were submitted, 2014

⇩ 2012 - Committed/Spent: $10,200/$10,132

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
Locust Creek Wetland Restoration Zell tract, Pershing SP	Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources	Commitment: $5,000 Expenditure: $5,000	CACHE	Paid, work completed 2013
Savannah/Prairie restoration, Rolla	Ozark Rivers Audubon Society; City of Rolla	Commitment: $3,600 Expenditure: $3,600	CACHE	ASM approved; work ongoing 2012
Green Leadership Academy for Diverse Ecosystems (GLADE) 2012	Greater Ozarks Audubon Society, MSU, MDC, Community Foundation of the Ozarks	Commitment: $1,000 Expenditure: $1,000	SPARKS	Academy was held in 2012
Bird Survey Volunteer & Expenses, Golden Grasslands COA	Missouri Prairie Foundation	Commitment: $600 Expenditure: $532	SPARKS	complete, expenses paid Aug. 2012

⇩ 2011 - Committed/Spent: $3,500/$3,450

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
Woody growth removal, Stillwell Prairie	Missouri Prairie Foundation, USFWS, MDC	Commitment: $1,500 Expenditure: $1,500	CACHE	ASM Board approved funding Nov. 2011
Internship: Bird Monitoring, Van Meter SP	Missouri River Bird Observatory	Commitment: $1,000 Expenditure: $1,000	SPARKS	ASM Board approved funding Nov. 2011
Bauer Graduate Research Scholarship fund	Individual donors	Commitment: $1,000 Expenditure: $950	SPARKS	$50 remains committed for future scholarships
Revitalization of SW Missouri Prairies	Missouri Prairie Foundation, et al.	Commitment: $0 Expenditure: $0	SPARKS	ASM Board approved Volunteer Monitors

⇩ 2010 - Committed/Spent: $15,247/$15,247

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
Mingo Basin (Duck Creek CA) Phase 3	Partnership for North American Wetlands Conservation Grant, Lead: Ducks Unlimited	Commitment: $5,000 Expenditure: $5,000	CACHE	Completed. ASM funds sent 1/25/2016
Oak Savanna Restoration in Thousand Hills CA and Union Ridge CA	National Wild Turkey Federation	Commitment: $3,000 Expenditure: $3,000	CACHE	Paid 2011
Bird Survey Work in Mystic Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service	Commitment: $2,500 Expenditure: $2,500	SPARKS	Paid Nov 2013 Survey Completed
Mingo Basin Restoration Project Phase 2	Partnership for North American Wetlands Conservation Grant, Lead: Ducks Unlimited	Commitment: $2,500 Expenditure: $2,500	CACHE	Paid May, 2012
Iatan/Weston MO River Corridor Area	Audubon MO	Commitment: $2,000 Expenditure: $2,000	SPARKS	Paid 2011
Bird Survey Work in Confluence Area	US Fish and Wildlife Service	Commitment: $247 Expenditure: $247	SPARKS	Paid in 2012 & 2013. $2,500 authorized, but prpject ended with $247 expended.
Ruffed Grouse Restocking	Ruffed Grouse Society	Commitment: $0 Expenditure: $0	CACHE	Proposal Withdrawn 2012

⇩ 2009 - Committed/Spent: $1,400/$790

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
Bird Survey: St. Francois County	Missouri Dept. of Conservation & Missouri Dept. of Natural Resources	Commitment: $800 Expenditure: $400	SPARKS	Paid 2011
Bird Survey: Barton/Vernon Counties	MO Prairie Foundation	Commitment: $600 Expenditure: $390	SPARKS	Paid 2011

⇩ 2008 - Committed/Spent: $5,500/$5,500

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
Mingo Basin Restoration Project Phase 1	Partnership for North American Wetlands Conservation Grant, Lead: Ducks Unlimited	Commitment: $5,000 Expenditure: $5,000	CACHE	Project complete, paid Feb 2013
3 Projects within Teaming with Wildlife Mini-grant Program	Conservation Federation of MO and Audubon MO	Commitment: $500 Expenditure: $500	CACHE	Paid 2009

⇩ 2007 - Committed/Spent: $5,000/$5,000

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
Montrose Wetland Restoration Project	MO Conservation Heritage Foundation	Commitment: $5,000 Expenditure: $5,000	CACHE	Paid 2011

⇩ 2006 - Committed/Spent: $7,600/$7,600

Project	Partner(s)	Dollars	Fund Source	Status
Welsch Tract Prairie Restoration, Dade Co.	MO Prairie Foundation, USF&WS, MDC, Hamilton's Native Outpost	Commitment: $4,600 Expenditure: $4,600	CACHE	ASM Board approved Oct. 2011; final payment Feb 2013
Runge Prairie purchase (48 acres in southwest Adair Co.)	MO Grasslands Coalition (26 Member Organizations)	Commitment: $3,000 Expenditure: $3,000	CACHE	Paid 2007