The Plateau Chapter is fortunate to have a wealth of expertise and knowledge in its sponsors and partners as listed below. The Sites of Interest at the bottom of the page can provide members with information for school and other presentations.
Chapter Partners
- Missouri Department of Conservation
- University of Missouri Extension
- Greater Ozarks Audubon Society
- Missouri Prairie Foundation
- Watershed Committee of the Ozarks
- Friends of the Garden
- Missouri Stream Team
Chapter Sponsors
- Missouri State University
- City of Springfield
- James River Basin Partnership
- Greater Ozarks Audubon Society
- Wonders of Wildlife Museum
- Bass Pro Outdoor World
- Show-Me Yards & Neighborhoods
Sites of Interest
| Field Guides – enature | eNature Field Guides – Comprehensive guide to America’s wildlife with species pictures, field descriptions, sounds, range and habitat information and more. |
| Bird ID – Whatbird | Identify birds in North America for bird watching or as a bird guide. Search engine for identifying birds. For birders and identification of wild birds. |
| Birds – Cornell Lab | Use our Bird Guide to identify birds, learn about the life history, listen to the sounds and watch bird behavior on video–the most comprehensive guide to North American bird. |
| Butterflies & Moths | |
| Insects and Arachnids – BugGuide.Net | An online resource devoted to North American insects, spiders and their kin, offering identification, images, and information. |
| Insects & arachnids – What’s That Bug? | |
| Plant ID – Missouri | |
| Plants – USDA Guide | The home page for the United States Department of Agriculture PLANTS Database. |
| Tree ID – Iowa | |
| Tree ID | This official site of the Arbor Day Foundation provides information about planting and caring for trees, Rain Forest Rescue and Tree City USA programs and much more. Buy trees and give a gift of trees through our Trees in Memory and Trees for America programs. |
| Fungi – MushroomExpert.Com | Your online source for mushroom identification. |