It’s an American girl party every day at Ushers Ferry! The time periods and lives of American girls throughout history will be explored each day. Discover what each girl did… Read the full story »
Winter Bird Banding at Wickiup Hill Outdoor Learning Area
Winter conditions draw a large number of birds to the feeders at Wickiup Hill. Rob Bradley will be banding birds caught near these feeders. Large numbers of gold finches, woodpeckers,… Read the full story »
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Iowa’s Hidden Treasures
Dan Kaercher, retired Editor-in-Chief of Midwest Living magazine and former Iowa Public Television host, spent years traveling in almost every one of Iowa’s 99 counties in search of close-to-home attractions… Read the full story »
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If Barns Could Talk
Old barns are more than just solid functional buildings. They represent the soul of our farming heritage, and perhaps more! What is a barn, architecturally and emotionally? Barn design was… Read the full story »
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Farm Women as Global Citizens: Post-WWII Authority of the “First Lady of the Farm”
This presentation draws upon the lifework of Ruth Buxton Sayre, known during her lifetime as “First Lady of the Farm.” An Iowa native, Sayre was appointed to President Eisenhower’s agricultural… Read the full story »
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The Day of the Hunter Gatherer
Robert Vavra, Mississippi Riverboat Captain and owner/operator of The Maiden Voyage, a working river boat on the Upper Mississippi River, is the guest speaker for this program. Working for a… Read the full story »
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An Afternoon with Frank Lloyd Wright
The three-season home of Lowell and Agnes Walter, Cedar Rock, is one of Frank Lloyd Wright’s unparalleled structures in Iowa. The breath-taking residence and river pavilion is the last remaining… Read the full story »
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OJ Fargo – Just Before the Battle Mother – A Visit from a Civil War Soldier
Just Before the Battle Mother- A Visit from a Civil War Soldier Mr. Fargo dresses in full Union Army regalia and focuses the first person presentation on an individual Iowa… Read the full story »
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Youth Mentored Hunting
Jasper County Pheasants Forever Chapter will be offering a youth mentored hunt on October 15, 2016 for youth, 12 to 16 years old, who have successfully completed the Hunter Education… Read the full story »
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Corn and Khrushchev: A Brief History of Iowa Agriculture
The Garst family welcomes Nikita Khrushchev in 1959 (Roswell Garst, center; Khrushchev, third from right; Liz Garst, front, right).Photo by Joe Munroe. AMES, Iowa — Liz Garst was 8 years… Read the full story »
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