Andrus Named Conservationist of the Year 1980
Cecil D. Andrus received the Conservationist of the Year award from the National Wildlife Federation, joined by Walter Cronkite and 11 others. Iowa agencies approved a 37000 contract for Marina area tree clearing, while the Iowa Wildlife Federation plans a May river outlook meeting in Little Amana with experts Szcodrowski and Marlin. The Missouri Valley DeSoto Refuge opened for recreation, and a 15969 aerial mapping contract was approved for Coralville Reservoir. The Indian Creek Nature Center hosts spring wildflower walks and a four-park bus tour on April 26, with rock climbing seminars and tentative climbing workshops planned. The Sierra Club Iowa Chapter announces a policy opposing gasohol production from grain.
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Crow hunting season moves closer in Iowa plan
Iowa may authorize a crow hunting season from Oct 25 to Feb 25 after a Des Moines meeting approved staff recommendations. Hearing on the proposal is June 5 at 10 am in the Wallace State Office Building Des Moines with written comments due to the wildlife superintendent.
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Competition Open Horse Show at Elderon Stables
The C R Horsemen's Club hosts a Sunday show at Elderon Stables with numerous class winners including Kris Hofer Amana in Pony halter and Lisa Cochran Oxford in Horse halter yearling. Riders and horses from Cedar Rapids Oxford Solon Swisher Mount Vernon and other locales earned top honors. The next event is May 25 at Midway Arena.
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Open Texas Flags
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Toddville
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Angie Stolba
Chris Emerson
Sunset
Annette
John Gordon
Bruce
Midway Arena
Nature Conservancy Iowa chapter to hold annual meeting
The Iowa Chapter of the Nature Conservancy will hold its annual meeting May 2 in the Zoology Building at the University of Iowa, Iowa City. The event runs 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with a field trip to Williams Prairie and Macbride Field Campus. William D. Blair Jr. will speak, an election is planned, and year’s activity reports will be presented. The Conservancy has protected over 1.7 million acres since 1954 and runs the world’s largest privately owned nature preserve system.
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Macbride Field
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