Generosity of 2 men brings better look at nature
Millard Gilbertson financed and donated the 327 acre farm for a new log cabin conservation education center near Elgin. His photo will greet visitors as the center opens with a ribbon cutting and a second building housing Conner Dummermuth’s 1500 item antique farm tools collection.
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Val Swinton
Iowa
Elgin
Gilbertson Conservation Education
Millard Gilbertson
Gilbertson
Gilbertson Conservation Education Center
Fayette County Conservation Board
Linette Phillips
Oelwein
Dummermuth
Conner Dummermuth
Alaska
Rod Marlatt
Marlatt
Bridge Fisherman and Cedar River Catfish Tales
Dewey Goins, 72, longtime Czech Village bridge angler, reports catching two catfish in the 2 to 3 pound range on a noon trip. He fishes 3 to 4 times weekly from the 16th Avenue bridge using a heavy spinning setup and treble-hook rig to lift fish from the river.
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Jim Mayer Gazette
Dewey Goins
35Th St
Marion
Goins
the Gazette
Dorr to Speak at Coralville Lake Association Meeting
Coralville Lake Association hosts a general meeting Monday at 7:30 p.m. in the maintenance building. Tim Dorr of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources will discuss hunting and snowmobiling regulations and take questions.
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Dorr
Coralville
Coralville Lake Association
Coralville Lake
Tim Dorr
The
Iowa
Fall hunting opens with deer and turkey seasons in Iowa
Iowa launches the fall hunting chapters as archers begin deer and turkey seasons. Fayette County led last year in bow deer, with 423 kills, while deer shot by archers totaled 11 857 statewide for 34 745 licensed archers. Turkey licenses and harvests are detailed, and other waterfowl and small game seasons begin or continue across the state as goose, pigeon, snipe, woodcock, rabbit, and coyote hunting open or continue with specified dates and hours.
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Iowa
Department of Natural Resource
Fayette County
Turkey
Healy Scholarships Awarded to ISU Wildlife Majors
Vance L. Polton of Marengo and Brian E. Watson of Donnellson received the Dennis Healy Memorial Scholarships for 1990-91 at Iowa State University. Each $500 award was presented at the 22nd Annual Eastern Iowa Ducks Unlimited Dinner in Cedar Rapids. Both majors are fisheries and wildlife biology students with strong outdoor records and academics.
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Vance L. Polton
Marengo
Brian E. Watson
Donnellson
Dennis Healy
Iowa State University
Ames
Eastern Iowa Chapter
Ducks Unlimited
Cedar Rapids
Healy
Polton
Watson
Iowa State
Iowa Valley High School
Central Lee Community School
Warson
George and
Delores Warson
Stanley
Dorothy
Outdoor notes and events across Cedar Rapids and beyond
Last Saturday's Uncle Ike program was postponed to this Saturday with Art Barnes speaking on Art in Nature. Events run monthly 10 am to noon at Linn County Chapter grounds with contact numbers for details. Also planned are Trees Forever windup plans and a Tree People reception in Cedar Rapids October 26 at Lovely Lane Church. Sigourney hosts Belva Deer Fund Day with a 5K run and 25+ demonstrations of outdoor and historical hobbies from 9 am to 3 pm, with a $10 shirt option. Manchester hosts hunter safety classes October 11 12 13 and Linn County 4-H runs Oct 16 18 23 25 plus a field session Oct 27. register by Oct 8. Cedar Rapids Audubon Society to hear Dave Hogan on recycling Monday at St Paul’s Methodist Church.
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Uncle Ike
Art Barnes
Izaak Walton
Linn County
42Nd St. NE
Linn Wiley
Craig Enneking
Acorn
Timber Valley Woods
Andy
Katie Lipkis
Tree People
Los Angeles
Cedar Rapids
Lovely Lane Church
42Nd St
Sigourney
Belva Deer Fund
Belva Deer
Manchester
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Hawkers Sporting Goods
Linn County 4-H
Cedar Rapids Audubon Society
Dave Hogan
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Third Ave
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Jim Mayer
16Th Avenue Bridge
Dewey
Daisy ‘‘Legacy
Sports Outfitters, Inc
16Th Ave. S.W
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Fayette Top County
Fayette
Scott
Des Moines
Dubuque
Clayton
Warren
Linn
Story
Clay
Dallas
Allamakee
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Winneshiek
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Tama
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Cedar
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Vance Polton
Brian Warson
Belva
Hunter
Matsell Bridge
Viola
Wendy Block
Extension Service
Jacelyn
Lavy
Otter Creek
Melborn Rd
Blairs Ferry Rd
3Rd Ave. S.E. Cedar Rapids
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Iowa City
Uzicka
Jelita
N. Dubuque
Solon
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