Scenic Rivers Stream Team Association will hold its bimonthly meeting at the VFW Hall in Mt. View, Mo. on April 21, 2010. Potluck begins at 6:30 pm. Topics to be discussed will be VFW fundraising, river clean-ups, picnics and the biomass burning issue and how it affects our rivers.

Saturday, April 24, Herb walk at Tingler Lake, near West Plains. Tingler is a beautiful natural area with a natural sink hole pond, with some rare plants, as well as a wide diversity of useful plants, which makes it a particularly fun herbwalk. 3 hours of slow walking over well maintained trails, and gentle hills. A few side trips off the trails for the rare plants may happen. Tingler Lake is a Missouri Conservation Area. Water, snacks, and A Spring Guide to Field Herbalism provided. Wear comfortable walking shoes and clothes approprite to the weather Starting 1:30 PM. Cost $8.

Are you a rural small business owner, dairy producer or an individual involved in sustainable agriculture or energy? If so, you may want to sign up to attend this one-time workshop hosted by the National Center for Appropriate Technology to learn more about the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) program.