Volga River Recreation Area reshapes Iowa park planning
The Volga River Recreation Area in Fayette County grows beyond a park status at 5,324 acres with a multi year build plan. Public input guided a master plan from ten alternatives to one final design featuring year round access 24 hours in some zones and overnight fishing for campers.
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Iowa Park
Fayette County
Luther College
Ken Smith
Iowa Conservation Commission
the Gazette
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Jerry Reisinger
Fayette
Volga River
Master plan approved for Volga River Recreation Area
The Volga River Recreation Area master plan received approval after four public meetings finalizing a phased development. Phase 1 envisions $800,000 for Frog Hollow Lake areas and Albany campgrounds with road work and hunting access. Phase 2 proposes $2.5 million for docks and beach plus day use areas, possibly 1981 if funds exist.
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Volga River
Fayette
Des Moines
Iowa Conservation Commissioners
Frog Hollow Lake
Albany
Lima
Iowa Opens Pheasant Quail Partridge Seasons On Nov 3
Iowa hunters face pheasant quail gray partridge and jack rabbit seasons opening November 3. Pheasant roosters legal for 65 days through January 6 1980 with three cock birds per day and six in possession. Quail six per day with twelve in possession but numbers down due to harsh winter. Partridge bag six with twelve in possession. jack rabbits 65 days with three per day. Eastern Iowa Dog Association jamboree near Viola invites spectators.
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Iowa
Bob Barratt
Commission
Eastern Iowa Shooting Dog Association
Matsell Bridge
Viola
Minnesota Trailbound Publishes Ninth Winter Guide
Minnesota Trailbound releases a winter activities brochure featuring snowshoeing winter camping dog sledding and cross country skiing trips from multiple base camps in northern Minnesota. The guide includes winter guide training and log building courses in Minnesota and Wisconsin with contact at 354444 Grand Ave Minneapolis MN 55408.
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Minnesota Trailbound
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Grand Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
University of the Wilderness Field Trips and Workshops Catalog
A free catalog lists 27 field trips and eight photography workshops offered by the University of the Wilderness a nonprofit environmental education group based in Evergreen Colorado 80439. Trips run five to ten days with fees from 195 to 495 dollars and college credit is offered.
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University of the
Wilderness
P.O. Box
Evergreen
Colo
Outdoor hours expanded at Otter Creek Sportsmen's Club
The Otter Creek Sportsmen's Club extends hours to Sundays noon to 4 PM and Tuesdays 6 to 9 30 PM with weather clearance. A 50 third program runs Tuesdays under Doug Trachta, skeet shooting on request, and shells plus reloading components sold on site. Call 393 5814 for details.
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Otter Creek Sportsmen's Club
Doug Trachta
Henecke Wins Third in 1979 Lake Rathbun Crappie Event
Cedar Rapids angler Paul Henecke placed third in the big fish crappie division at Dane's Bait Shop Lake Rathbun. He caught a 1 pound 9 ounce crappie with a minnow on May 30 in the Corps of Engineers Reservoir in Appanoose County and had it mounted. He noted Rathbun fishing slowed in fall due to low water after an October trip left him disappointed.
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Paul Henecke
Cedar Rapids
Dane's
Lake Rathbun
Corps of Engineers
Appanoose County
Henecke
Rathbun
Wild Turkey Stamp Contest Call to Wildlife Artists
The National Wild Turkey Federation issues a final call to wildlife artists to enter the nation turkey stamp contest. The annual stamp contest is the second richest wildlife art contest in the U.S. Ken Carlson of San Francisco won the 1979 contest with 34 000 dollars. Deadline is January 15, 1980. Send details to Wild Turkey Stamp Contest Box 467 Edgefield South Carolina 29824.
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National Wild Turkey Federation
U.S
Ken Carlson
San Francisco
Calif
Edgefield
S.C
Chrysler Outboard Debuts Snow Bike Mini-Bike Concept
Chrysler Outboard rolls out a new idea and product a snow bike built like a mini-bike. The description hints at a compact design aimed at snow travel with potential outdoor versatility.
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Chrysler Outboard
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