Veteran Iowa parks chief recalls shift from preservation to conservation
38 year veteran E L Jack Galliart, Northeast Iowa district supervisor since 1972, notes parks have expanded from preservation to conservation. He highlights wildlife management, new areas like Cedar Rock House and Mines of Spain, and a growing county parks system as visitors rise and interpretive centers become common. Darrell Arntzen succeeds him as district supervisor.
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Strawberry Point
E.L
Jack” Galliart
Galliart
Iowa
Backbone State Park
Darrell Arntzen
Lake Macbride State Park
Jack Galliart
Arntzen
Cedar Rapids
Wartburg College
University of
Pine Lake State Park
Eldora
Lake of Three Fires
Bedford
Doris
Garry
Manson
Commission
Wildcat den
Muscatine
Elk Rock
Red Rock Reservoir
Pella
Cedar Rock House
Quasqueton
Mines of Spain
Dubuque
Yellow River Forest
Learn to cross country ski free this weekend in Iowa
Beginning skiers in Eastern Iowa can try cross country skiing at no cost. Instruction Sunday at 1 30 p m on the Cedar Valley Nature Trail head in Hiawatha with gear provided at reduced rates for first timers. The 16 mile trail is groomed from Hiawatha to the Linn County line when snow allows.
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Iowa
Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Mike Gilmer
Chalet Ski and Patio
Marion
Boyson Road
Hiawatha
Steve Swenson
Linn
Fort Atkinson
Lake Meyer Nature Center
Larry Reis
East Iowa Ski Club
Squaw Creek Park
Cedar Rapids
Three Men Charged With Deer Poaching Near Teeds Grove Iowa
Clinton County officers and deputies charged Steven Hein 19 David Giddings 24 and Shawn Smith 19 with taking a deer during the closed season after a deer was found in a bluff area at an Eastern Iowa farm two miles southeast of Teeds Grove near the Mississippi River Hein also faces two gun charges and Giddings a missing license Smith faced a gun in a vehicle count.
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Teeds Grove
Iowa
Clinton County
Maurice Anderson
Steven Hein
David A. Giddings
Clinton
Shawn A. Smith
Camanche
Hein
Smith
Giddings
Law
Anderson
Mississippi River
Outdoor Roundup Highlights Club Meetings and Trials
Linn County Fish and Game Club holds a potluck at Ambroz Recreation Center on January 18. Southeast Iowa Retriever Club trials at Morgan Creek Park on January 8 crowned multiple winners led by Open Brave and Derby Jazz with Feb 12 next trial at Matsell Bridge Access. Also noted are a snowmobile instructors workshop January 26 at Ankeny Izaak Walton League and details on Golden Eagle, Golden Age, and Golden Access permits for park entry and discounts.
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Linn County Fish and Game Club
Ambroz Recreation Center
Morgan Creek Park
Matsell Bridge Access
Brave
Stan Priske
Cedar Rapids
Duke
Ron O'Neil
Max
Gary Blanchard
Marshalltown
Cinder
Dale Jones
Center Point
Hunter — Buck
Dave Valght
Dan Bevins
Belle Plaine
Thunder
Jim Powers
Truman
Tom Swabb
Puppy — Free
Bill Buster
Snoop
John Pease
Roxies
Keith Strayan
Jazz
Jeff Miller
Palo
Burt
O'Neil
Bounce
Ralph Thomas
Viola
Sky
Pease
Deacon
Bevins
King
Jim Klemp
Izaak Walton League
Ankeny
Iowa Conservation Commission
National Park Service
Interior Building
Washington, D. C
Snowmobile history disputed by Ackermann and archives
Amana insurer William F. Ackermann contends snowmobiles are 70 years old, not 25, citing Virgil D. White's 1913 patent and the Snow Flyer built on a Ford Model T. He points to 1928 ads and Byrd’s 1928 Antarctica use, arguing Bombardier did not invent but popularized the over the snow machine.
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William F. Ackermann
Amana
The
Gazette
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Canada
Ackermann
Amanas
Virgil D. White
West Ossipee
N.H
Ford
White
Holstein, Wis
Ford Dealer and Service Field Magazine
Bombardier
Missouri raises non resident hunting and fishing fees for 1984
The Missouri Conservation Commission increased 1984 non resident rates. Yearly non resident fishing permit up from 8 to 15, three day license 3.50 to 5, 14 day permit 5.50 to 8, trout stamps 4.50 to 5, non resident small game permit 25.50 to 40, archer deer turkey 25.50 to 50, firearms turkey 50.50 to 55, and deer 50.50 to 75.
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Missouri Conservation Commission
Archer
Federal permits available for 1984 recreation areas
The National Park Service and the U S Forest Service offer the 1984 recreation permits. Public access to federal parks and recreation areas requires these permits.
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Federal
National Park Service
U. S. Forest Service
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Bertha Schuchmann
Jim Mayer
Pine Lake
Lake Macbride
Pat
Brent
Christie
Backbone Park
Walnut Woods State Park
Des Moines
Conservation Commission Photo
Arlington
Hoover Site
Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
Park
West Branch
Parkside Drive
Buck
Free
Cedar Valley
Hawkeye Downs
Donald E. Johnson
Clear Lake
Clear Lake Fairgrounds
Dubuque Fairgrounds
Adm
Richard E. Byrd
Antarctica
Jim Mayer Gazette Outdoor Editor
Missouri
Charle Krizek
Ame
EPA
Charlie Krizek
Wed
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