Forest and Stream Cedar County parks hold pleasant surprises
Cedar County parks offer shade, trails and free access across six developed areas from 3 to 228 acres. Highlights include Cedar Valley Green Belt with river views and a Boy Scout Hoover Trail segment, plus primitive camping and boat ramps at several sites. The county purchased 118 acres south of Lowdon with no current development plans.
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W. D. Marshall
Cedar Bluff
Cedar Valley
Cedar River Valley
Bennett Park
Bennett
Highway 130
Massillon
Wapsipinicon River
Cedar River
Rochester
Gene Harden
Springdale
Cedar River Bridge
Red Oak Park
Tipton
Mechanicsville
Red Oak Presbyterian Church and Cemetery
Marshall
Lowdon
Springfield Township
Delaware County
Iowa County
Herb Crock
Olin
Cedar County Conservation Board
Everett von Muenster
New Liberty
Walter Hansen
West Branch
Calvin Moore
Marnell Scheeper
London
Terry Esbum
Durant
Scout Troop 153
Cedar Valley Green Belt
Brills to Retire as Iowa State Park Superintendent
Joe Brills, state park superintendent for Iowa since 1960, will retire in February. He previously led Eastern Iowa district parks and ran the Prison Labor Program for the park system.
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Joe Brills
Iowa
Young angler catches 15 inch bass at Pleasant Creek Lake
Brandon Munson a 3 year old from Atkins fished with night crawlers at Pleasant Creek Lake near Palo Thursday around 9 p m. He hauled in a 15 inch bass by hand after the reel jammed with help from his mother Linda Munson and brother Justin 6 plus friend Gary Williams. The family also landed sunfish and crappies and released a 10 inch bass. His first bass will be mounted.
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Brandon Munson
Linda Munson
Atkins
Pleasant Creek Lake
Palo
Brandon
Justin
Gary Williams
Munson
Basic Canoeing Classes Set by Red Cross in Cedar Rapids
The Grant Wood Area Chapter of the American Red Cross announces two basic canoeing classes at Robbins Lake near Ellis Boulevard Cedar Rapids. July 12 16 9 am to noon with water tests July 12 at Ellis Pool and July 26 30 6 pm to 9 pm with tests July 26 at Ellis Pool. Participants must be 13 or older with swimmer level skills and under 18 require parental consent. Pre registration required and contact 393 3500. No instruction fee book fee $1. equipment donated by Twin River Supply.
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Grant Wood Area
The
American Red Cross
Robbins Lake
Ellis Boulevard
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Pool
Twin River Supply
Red Cross Office
Aerobic Walk and Run Event on Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Iowa Rails to Trails hosts a free aerobics session on the Cedar Valley Nature Trail Thursday July 8 at 7 30 p m. Willis Kirkland Mount Mercy College physiology instructor will guide brisk walking jogging and running with pulse checks and flexible duration at the Boyson Road parking lot in Hiawatha Iowa.
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Cedar Valley Nature Trail
Iowa Rails To Trails, Inc
Willis Kirkland
B Ave
Mount Mercy College
Boyson Road
Hiawatha
Highway 150
Robins Road
Kirkland
Cedar Rapids offers adult tennis lessons at Veterans Center
The Cedar Rapids Recreation Commission sponsors beginning and intermediate adult group tennis at the Veterans Memorial Tennis Center. Classes run Tuesdays and Thursdays 5 30 to 6 30 p m starting July 6. Register early at Ambroz Recreation Center 2000 Mount Vernon Road SE. Fee is 10 dollars.
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Cedar Rapids
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