Past project updates...
This article first appeared in INHF's Summer 2006 magazine.
Check out these updates on former INHF projects to see how your support keeps on giving:
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Waubonsie State Park: The 646-acre Wa-Shawtee Addition to Waubonsie State Park opened its gates to the public in May. The Iowa DNR’s long-term site plans include restoring the former camp’s cabins, swimming pool and other amenities in the former camp area while retaining large, undeveloped areas for those desiring a “wilderness experience.” INHF played a key role in negotiating with the original landowner and raising public funds for this site.
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Upper Iowa River: Patience pays off! Sixteen years after acquiring the first parcel, INHF recently transferred two adjoining parcels to the Iowa DNR in April. Located along a particularly scenic bend of the Upper Iowa River, these 140 acres will be protected as a natural scenic area for recreation and wildlife. It’s also a good place to step out of your canoe to photograph chimney rocks on the opposite bank (protected in 2001 with an INHF conservation easement).
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Gladys Black Eagle Refuge: The late Gladys Black, a longtime amateur birder and author from Marion County, continues to help future generations of multiple species. INHF protected an eagle refuge, named in Black’s honor, in 2004. Our spring magazine reported an active eagle nest being observed on site. Since then, three Marion County students received Gladys Black Scholarships to launch their college conservation studies. Both projects were funded by private and public donations that INHF collected to continue this special lady’s legacy.
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Marietta Sand Prairie: INHF and the Marshall County Conservation Board recently completed fundraising for a 211-acre site that adjoins Marietta Sand Prairie. Now the real fun begins! Meet us at Marietta on Sept. 30 to hand-harvest prairie seed, a great volunteer event for all ages. It’s one of an ongoing series of events to keep the public involved in the site’s prairie expansion.
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Workin’ on the Wabash: Three Iowa students are again maintaining the Wabash Trace Natural Trail in southwest Iowa. The students—Kristin Nothwehr of Clarinda, Terence Hancock of Malvern and Travis Bears of Blanchard—are supervised by Tom Berrier. He was hired by the Page County Conservation Board, a project partner. The crew’s major responsibilities include repairing the trail surface, trimming trees and brush from the trail edges and otherwise keeping the trail in good shape for users. A grant from the Iowa DOT Urban Youth Corps partially funds the crew. Other major partners include INHF and Southwest Iowa Nature Trails, Inc.
For more information, e-mail Cathy Engstrom, Director of Communications, or call (515) 288-1846.
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