Posted: August 14, 2008
SPENCER - Young and old can learn about conservation and water while enjoying live aquatic wildlife, activities and daily programs at the log cabin at this year's Clay County Fair, Sept. 6-14.
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This is a collaborative program between the Northwest Iowa County Conservation Boards and the Iowa DNR.
Naturalists and other outdoor enthusiasts will share their knowledge during daily programs at the cabin. Guest speakers include Kay Neumann from SOAR
(Saving Our Avian Resources) who will be presenting a live bald eagle and peregrine falcon as well as
Bill Gadient and
Dave Kramer from the Outdoor Channel’s hit deer hunting reality show, “Dream Season”.
| Saturday, September 6 |
10 AM | A Bit about Beavers |
1 PM | Dream Season 5 with Bill Gadient and Dave Kramer |
3 PM | Dream Season 5 with Bill Gadient and Dave Kramer |
4 PM | Iowa DNR's Water Safety |
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| Sunday, September 7 |
10 AM | The Lives of Dragonflies |
2 PM | Wetland Mammals - Discussion about Beaver, Muskrat, Mink and Otter |
4 PM | Iowa DNR's Water Safety |
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| Monday, September 8 |
10 AM | Live Reptiles and Amphibians |
1 PM | Live Peregrine Falcon and Bald Eagle with Kay Neumann |
3 PM | Live Peregrine Falcon and Bald Eagle with Kay Neumann |
4 PM | Iowa DNR's Water Safety |
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| Tuesday, September 9 |
10 AM | Mussel Madness - All about Mussels |
1 PM | Urban Conservation with Steve Anderson |
2 PM | A Bit about Beavers |
3 PM | Urban Conservation with Steve Anderson |
4 PM | Iowa DNR's Water Safety |
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| Wednesday, September 10 |
10 AM | Wetland Wonders - Learn about animals and plants that call the wetlands home |
2 PM | Rain Gardens and Low Impact Development |
4 PM | Iowa DNR's Water Safety |
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| Thursday, September 11 |
2 PM | Journey of a Raindrop |
4 PM | Iowa DNR's Water Safety |
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| Friday, September 12 |
10 AM | Wetlands: Nature's Water Filters - Discover the many ways wetlands help our environment |
2 PM | Water Trails - Canoeing and Paddling across Iowa |
4 PM | Iowa DNR's Water Safety |
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| Saturday, September 13 |
10 AM | A Bit about Beavers |
2 PM | How to Filet and Cook Fish |
4 PM | Iowa DNR's Water Safety |
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| Sunday, September 14 |
10 AM | Assessing Willow Creek Watershed |
2 PM | Wetland Birds - Discussion about great blue heron, egret, kingfisher, waterfowl (ducks and geese) and the yellow-headed blackbird |
4 PM | Iowa DNR's Water Safety |
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