Preserve adds 57 acres to Bird Preserve near Covington Cedar Rapids
The Bird Preserve near Covington and Cedar Rapids expanded with a second phase adding 57 acres to the 83 acres opened last fall. Funded equally by a $400,000 share from a $40 million conservation bond approved in 2016 and Kilberger foundation, which also funded a pavilion, parking, and a restroom. The land was named after Kilberger’s grandparents Clayton Jack and Libbie Bird, who owned it since the 1920s and would be proud of the public-access project. The preserve offers cross-country skiing, biking, hiking, and archery with no motorized vehicles allowed.
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Covington
Cedar Rapids
Kilberger
Bird Preserve
Rogers Road
Ellis Road NW
Linn County opens Rae Jeanne Kilberger Bird Preserve acreage
The Rae Jeanne Kilberger Foundation donated 83 acres southeast of Covington with funding to add 57 more acres along the Cedar River near Ellis Boulevard NW. The new preserve opened Friday after a ceremony and will allow hiking and archery deer hunting in season. Kilberger and donors highlighted multi generational benefits and future trail expansion.
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Rae Jeanne Kilberger Foundation
Covington
Cedar River
Ellis Boulevard
Iowa to appoint nine regional special education directors
Angelisa Fynaardt will act as division administrator of Regional Continuous Improvement and Compliance and oversee nine regional teams. Other hires include Amy Thoms-Starr Ivan Gentry Lisa Glenn Molly Elston and Seth Piro as regional special education directors across AEAs. Democrats criticize the overhaul and warn of uncertainty for AEAs and rural Iowa students while Republicans push for reform.
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Angelisa Fynaardt
Fynaardt
Great Prairie Aea
Amy Thoms-Starr
Central Rivers Aea
Ivan Gentry
Green Hills Aea
Lisa Glenn
Grant Wood Aea
Molly Elston
Prairie Lakes Aea
Seth Piro
Northwest Aea
Iowa
Iowa Department of Education
McKenzie Snow
State Education Department
Afas
Special Education
Aeas
Glenn
Benton
Cedar
Johnson
Jones, Linn
Washington
Heartland Aea
Guy
Statehouse
Des Moines
Jennifer Konfist
Windsor Heights
Iowa House
Reynolds
Iowa study to deploy real time sensors for rural climate resilience
The NSF funded project will place sensors across rural Iowa to measure heat waves smoke and environmental factors. Researchers aim to analyze data in real time to predict severe weather and climate change impacts, engaging townships and residents while partners include University of Iowa Kansas State Nebraska Lincoln and Arkansas.
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Iowa
Wang
National Science Foundation
Kansas State
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
University of Arkansas
NSF
University of Iowa
College of Engineering
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Linn County Preserve
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Norden
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Linn County Conservation Deputy
Dan
Jel Gibbins
Gibbins
Olivia Cohen
Report For America
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Thegazette
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Linn
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