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7/26/2010
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9/15/2010 |
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New Tallgrass Prairie Exhibit!!
Fontana Park
Stop by the Fontana Nature Center to see our new Traveling Prairie Exhibit. The exhibit is fun and educational for all age groups. Come and learn what Iowa's landscape used to look like with this Tallgrass Prairie Exhibit. The exhibit is only at Fontana untill September 15, so don't miss out and stop by today!!!
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Monday
Sept. 6
1:00 p.m. |
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Monarch Tagging
Call for Location
Registration fee of $3 per person or $7 per family.
Pre-registration is required, call 319-636-2617.
We have helped in this Citizen Sciense program for 9 years and in that time participants have tagged nearly 5000 monarchs on their way to their wintering grounds in Mexico. Of those, at least 113 have been recovered in Mexico. That means if you participate and help tag, you have about a 2.5% chance of having your butterfly recovered. Join us during the fall migration, at location TBA, to catch, tag, and release these tiny travelers. Nets and tags will be provided. If the weather cooperates, we can tag 100-200 butterflies in an hour. |
Sept. 8
6:30-9:00
Sept. 9
7:00-9:00
Sept. 11
8am-4pm |
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Hunter Safety Class
Buchanan County Wildlife Association Grounds
No Fee
You must attend all three days:
Sept. 8, 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Sept. 9, 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Sept. 11, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Call Ken Aarhus 319-935-3060 or Doug Beier 319-334-3256 for more information
In order to first purchase an Iowa hunting license, you must have a certificate showing you have completed a Hunter Safety Course. This course is available in Buchanan County, thanks to efforts of the Buchanan County Wildlife Association. Participants must bring a social security card to the first class. |
Wednesday
Sept. 8 |
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Photo Contest and Judging
Fontana Park
No Fee
Entries must be postmarked by Sept. 8th
Judging held Wednesday, Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m.
Kip Ladage of Bremer County will be our judge for this year's Buchanan County Natural Areas Photo Contest. Kip has authored several books including The Wild Side of Iowa - A Collection of Images and Essays, and a series of Moments with Iowa Wildlife,... His photos have appeared in Nature Photographer and other magazines. Kip maintains a website with frequent entries at http://sites.butler-bremer.com/web/kladage/home.htm. Landscapes, mammals, snakes and birds are among his favorite subjects. Everyone is welcome to attend the judging to hear critiques of the photos entered. If you have yet to send in your photo entries, do so now! For more information and contest rules, call 319-636-2617.
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Sunday
Sept. 12
9am-2pm |
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Septemberfest
Richardson-Jakway Historic Site, Jakway Forest, south of Aurora
Freewill Offering
Sponsored by the Richardson-Jakway Foundation
Come to Septemberfest, see changes made in the Richardson-Jakway House, and have a day filled with music, food, and fun.
Jakway Septemberfest will begin following an old-time church service at 9:00 a.m. The day will include demonstrations of Treadle sewing machine for all to try, comforter tieing, heritage garden harvesting and tasting, soup tasting, and more. Music will be provided by the band Country Roads. There will be old-fashioned games for the children and surrey rides for all. Aurora Action Planners will be serving lunch, and Chris Hansen's buffalo chili will be available.
As in the past, the Richardson-Jakway House will be open for tours. This year you will notice some changes within the house. Come see for yourself the fresh coats of paint, newly hung curtains, recently acquired furniture, and room arrangments. These improvements were made possible through a grant from the Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area and funds provided by the Richardson-Jakway Foundation. New cedar siding will soon be placed on the house, thanks to a grant from the Buchanan County Community Foundation.
Funds received from this year's Septemberfest will be used to continue renovations and interpretation of the Richardson-Jakway Historic Site.
Tickets for the Septemberfest raffle are $1.00 each. and now are available at the Fontana Park Nature Center and from members of the Foundation. They will also be available during Septemberfest. Winners need not to be present, but you will want to be there for all the fun.
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Thursday
Sept. 23
6:30 p.m. |
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Moonlit Paddle
Fontana Park
Fee: $5 per person for each night, due within ten days of registering.
Preregister by calling 319-636-2617 or fontanapark@iowatelecom.net.
Registration is limited.
The water is calm and reflective at night- a perfect time for a moonlit excursion to the head of the lake at Fontana Park. The evening canoe floats will be held just before sundown for about 1½ hours on the Fontana Park Lake. Paddlers will see some animals settling in for the night while others are just becoming active. The animals seen likely will differ on each evening. Participants should dress for the weather and bring insect repellent.
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Saturday
Sept. 25
Time TBD |
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Iowater Biological Water Monitoring Workshop for current Iowater Volunteers
Fontana Park
Fee: $15/person, $20 group of three; $10/additional person
Preregister by calling 319-636-2617 or email fontanapark@iowatelecom.net
Iowater is a citizen science based water monitoring program. Participants, upon completion of this workshop, will be certified to conduct biological water monitoring in Iowa through the IOWATER Program. Participants must already be certified as an Iowater volunteer in order to register for this workshop (visit www.iowater.com about becoming an Iowater volunteer). The workshop is based on eight hours of training; exact times varying depending on location.
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Wednesday
Sept. 29
6:30 p.m. |
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Photo Contest and Judging
Fontana Park
Judging held Wednesday, Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m.
Kip Ladage of Bremer County will be our judge for this year's Buchanan County Natural Areas Photo Contest. Kip has authored several books including The Wild Side of Iowa - A Collection of Images and Essays, and a series of Moments with Iowa Wildlife,... His photos have appeared in Nature Photographer and other magazines. Kip maintains a website with frequent entries at http://sites.butler-bremer.com/web/kladage/home.htm. Landscapes, mammals, snakes and birds are among his favorite subjects. Everyone is welcome to attend the judging to hear critiques of the photos entered. If you have yet to send in your photo entries, do so now! For more information and contest rules, call 319-636-2617.
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Wednesday
Oct. 13
6:30 p.m. |
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Creepy Critters
Fontana Park
No Fee
Preregister by calling 319-636-2617 or email naturalist@iowatelecom.net
Come learn about Buchanan County's "creepy" critters - the ones people often run from. Discover the mystery of spiders, bats, snakes, and vultures. Gain knowledge of the critters around you!
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Thursday
October, 14 |
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Beautiful Reiman Gardens & Boone and
Scenic Valley Railroad Bus Trip
October 14, 2010
Join the Linn and Buchanan County Conservation Boards on Thursday, October 14 for a one-day bus tour to experience the beautiful Reiman Gardens in Ames and the Boone and Scenic Valley Railroad. We will spend part of the day in Ames touring the gardens and butterfly house with over 80 species of butterflies. Our trip will include a view of fall colors while having a hot meal during the train ride.
Bus pick-up will be at Oelwein, Independence and in Hiawatha. Cost: $99.
Call 892-6485 or 319-636-2617 for more information. Registration deadline is September 14.
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Registration Form
(Deadline: September 14, 2010)
Name(s) ________________________________
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Address: ________________________________
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City: _____________________Zip: ___________
Phone: ______________________(home)
________________________( cell or work)
E-mail:__________________________________
I prefer to board the bus in (circle choice)
Oelwein Independence Hiawatha
6 am Boarding 6:20 am Boarding 7:00 am Boarding
Make checks payable to
Butler’s Travel Service.
Please return this form and full payment to:
Outdoor Outing
c/o Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Center
10260 Morris Hills Road
Toddville, IA 52341
For more information contact Linn CCD at 319-892-6485
or Buchanan CCB at 319-636-2617.
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