 Ames High Prairie State Preserve
Saturday, April 26, 2003
Location: From the intersection of
Highway 30 and I-35 on the east side of Ames, take I-35 north
2 miles to the 13th Street exit (exit 113). Go west (left) 2.5
miles to Grand Ave. Turn north (right) and go 0.5 miles to 20th
Street. Turn west (left) and drive 1 mile into the Ames High School
parking lot. There is a small parking area near the preserve on
the west side of the high school. Meet at sign: Richard W. Pohl
Memorial Preserve at 9 a.m.
Site Information: Ames High Prairie is a 22-acre
preserve containing a small tall-grass prairie remnant. We will
be removing woody invasives in the area.
Volunteer Information: Long sleeves, gloves and
water, (snack if you want) are recommended. Bring loppers and/or
bow saw if you have them.
Contact: Erv Klaas, (515) 233-3327,
eklaas@iastate.edu
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Brushy Creek State Park
Saturday, April 26, 2003
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
East Webster County
Location:
From HWY 20 take P-73 south (at the Duncomb Interchange) to Lake
View Ave (first paved left). Once on Lake View Dr. continue over
the dam, the office is ½ mile past the dam on the left.
There are 2 wooden buildings with security fence.
Site Information: Encroachment of woodlands
and spread of invasives.
Volunteer Information: Volunteers will be meeting
at the park office. Bring hand saws, loppers, and gloves to cut
trees and shrubs. Sunscreen is recommended. Come dressed for the
weather.
Contact: Chad Kelchen , Iowa DNR,
(515) 543-8298; Chad.Kelchen@dnr.state.ia.us
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Big Creek
State Park
Saturday, April 26, 2003
Begins at 9 a.m.
Northeast Polk County
Location:
Big Creek St. Park is approx 2 miles north on Hwy 415 from the
Polk City square. From there you will take a right into the park
and travel 3 miles until you come to the prairie area. Meet at
prairie area (east side of lake, 3 miles north of south entrance).
Follow the signs.
Site Information: Volunteers will cut brush
in prairie and pick up trash in park.
Volunteer Information: Volunteers should bring
leather gloves and wear long pants and long sleeved shirts. Food
and drink (hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, pop, water, and fruit)
will be provided for the volunteers. Students, civic groups, scouts,
families, and clubs are all welcome.
Contact: Kim Olofson - Iowa DNR Park
Manager, (515) 984-6473 (O), (515) 250-4308 (C); Kim.Olofson@dnr.state.ia.us
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Rock Creek State Park
Saturday, April 26, 2003
Northeast Jasper County
Location: Kellogg is three miles west
and two miles south of the park. Newton is four miles south and
ten miles west on Highway 6 and is the county seat. Grinnell is
seven miles east of Rock Creek and is the home of Grinnell College.
Work at this site will begin at 1 p.m and end at 5 p.m. Early
morning volunteers interested in this area should look into working
at Stephens State Forest site.
Site Information: burning, brush cutting,
and trail work.
Volunteer Information:
Volunteers
looking to begin in the morning should meet Jeff Goerndt at the
Stephens State Forest Parking lot. Volunteers will be returning
from the Reichelt area and then move to Rock Creek worksite. Bring
hand saws, loppers, and gloves to cut trees and shrubs. Sunscreen
is recommended. Come dressed for the weather.
Contact: Roger Thompson, Iowa DNR,
(641) 236-3722, Roger.Thompson@dnr.state.ia.us
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Stephens State Forest, Reichelt
Unit
Saturday, April 26, 2003
Northeast Jasper County
Location: The prairie is located between
Grinnell and Newton. Take I-80 to exit 173 for the town of Kellogg.
Turn north on Hwy 224. At Hwy 6, go east 1.5 miles. Parking area
is on south side of Hwy 6. From Grinnell, take Hwy 6 west 9.5
miles to entrance of parking area. Work at this site will begin
at 9 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. Those volunteers interested in continuing
work will move to the Rock Creek site until 5 p.m.
Site Information: Work will involve woody
plant control, cutting small trees and brush. Volunteers will
need to bring gloves, loppers and/or a small tree saw.
Volunteer Information: Bring hand saws, loppers,
and gloves to cut trees and shrubs. Sunscreen is recommended.
Come dressed for the weather. Volunteers will meet Jeff Goerndt
and\ or Larissa Mottl in the parking lot.
Contact: Jeff Goerndt, Area Forester,
(641) 774-4559
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Great Western Trail
Saturday, April 19, 2003
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Warren County
Location: Please meet at the parking
lot on the Great Western Trail at Cumming.
Site Information: removal of dogwood and sumac,
possible burn.
Volunteer Information: Volunteers will meet at
the Preserve's parking lot. Bring hand saws, loppers, and gloves
to cut trees and shrubs. Sunscreen is recommended. Come dressed
for the weather.
Contact: David Youngblood, Warren
County Conservation Board, (515) 961-6169
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Elk Rock State Park
Saturday, April 26, 2003
Central Marion County
Location:
Knoxville is seven miles south on Highway 14. Pella is ten miles
east on G-28.
Site Information: brush cutting and removal
of small trees. Volunteers will need to bring gloves, loppers,
and water.
Volunteer Information:
Volunteers
will meet at the Park Office. Bring hand saws, loppers, and gloves
to cut trees and shrubs. Sunscreen is recommended. Come dressed
for the weather.
Contact: Vicki Keener, Iowa DNR,
(319) 293-3502; Vicki.Keener@dnr.state.ia.us
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Bobwhite State Park
Saturday, April 26, 2003
9 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Southwest Wayne County
Location:
Allerton is one mile east of the park. Corydon is located 6 miles
northeast of the park.
Site Information: maintenance of native prairie
area, removal of mulberry and dogwood, a good burn would really
help this area.
Volunteer Information: Volunteers will meet in
the parking lot. Bring hand saws, loppers, and gloves to cut trees
and shrubs. Sunscreen is recommended. Come dressed for the weather.
Contact: Steve Gill,Wayne County
Conservationist (641) 872-2004
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McRae Park
Saturday April 26, 2003
Des Moines, Polk County
Location: One mile south of downtown
Des Moines, 1/3 mile southeast of Grays Lake. The entrance to
the park is the first right off of the Southwest 9th Street entrance
road. From Fleur Drive: Take Bell Avenue East. The name changes
to Thomas Beck Road - keep going straight. Turn south (right)
at the Southwest 9th entrance. From the west on I-235: Take the
7th Street exit south. After passing over the Raccoon River, turn
right at the T intersection. Turn south (left) at the SW 9th entrance.
Site Information:
There are
two shelter buildings on the south end of the park. Ignore the
one that is in the southwest corner at the top of the hill. We
will gather at the other one, which is a stone's throw from the
creek. McRae Park is an oak savanna remnant. The plant composition
is related to both prairie and oak forest communities.
Volunteer Information: Most of the work will probably
involve cutting buckthorn. The city will provide hand tools. We
might also install some transplants. Bring your own work gloves.
Kneeling pads are optional. There are restrooms on site, but bring
your own water.
Contact: Tre Wilson, (515) 288-7107
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Neal Smith National Wildlife
Refuge
Saturday, April 19, 2003
Jasper County
Location: Directions to the Prairie Learning Center: Coming
from the EAST on Interstate 80, take the Colfax exit and go south
on Iowa HWY 117, about 7 miles to Prairie City. The paved entry
road is located at the southwest corner of Prairie City at the
Highway 163-Prairie City Interchange.
Coming from the WEST at the junction of Interstate 35 and 80,
go east on Interstate 80 about 3 miles to the HWY 65 exit. Take
HWY 65 south to Iowa HWY 163. At HWY 163 turn east and go about
15 miles to Prairie City. The paved entry road is located at the
southwest corner of Prairie City at the Highway 163-Prairie City
Interchange.
Site Information: Volunteers will be working
on cutting and clearing invasive, woody plant species from various
savannas and prairies within the refuge. If weather does not permit,
activities will include transplanting flowers in the greenhouse
Volunteer Information: Participants will meet at
the Prairie Learning Center. Volunteers should wear appropriate
clothing, bring gloves and bow saws if possible.
Contact: John Below, (515) 994-3400,
john_below@fws.gov
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Willowbrook Elementary School
Prairie
Saturday, April 26, 2003
Polk County
Location:
300 17th Street SW, Altoona, IA., situated directly behind Prairie
Meadows Racetrack
Site Information: This project is part of
a living learning classroom. Volunteers will be helping to control
sweet clover, morning glory, some trees, and thistle.
Volunteer Information: Appropriate for all ages.
Participants should remember to wear gloves and clothing appropriate
to the weather. Boots are recommended.
Contact: Merrilyn Geopel, area educator,
Willowbrook Elementary School, (515) 967-7512
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Nine
Eagles State Park
Saturday, April 26, 2003
South Decatur County
Location: South on I-35 to Exit 4
Lamoni/ Davis City. Turn left (east) at the off ramp towards Davis
City and go 4 miles until you see the State Park sign (Nine- Eagles)
at the edge of Davis City. Turn right onto J-66/Dale Miller highway
going south for 3 miles and you will come to the entrance sign
on the left side of the road.
Volunteer information: Participants should wear
gloves and appropriate clothing for the weather and work. There
are pit toilets on- site /and or close by.
Please meet at the Equestrian area. Start at 9am till ?. Mainly
cutting plum thickets and other woody vegetation . Bring bow saws
and loppers of your own if you have them!!
Contact: Bud Taylor , Nine-Eagles
Park Manager, Bud.Taylor@dnr.state.ia.us,
(641) 442.2855
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For more information,
e-mail Cathy Engstrom,
Director of Communications, or call (515) 288-1846.
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