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School of the Wild offers unique learning opportunities for Iowa’s middle school students

Featured, Iowa, Nature Page & Night Sky, News /

Throughout the country, organizations in every state are working on ways to increase organized outdoor opportunities for youngsters.
In Iowa, one that is gaining increased momentum is a program called School of the Wild. Spearheaded by the University of Iowa’s College of Education in partnership with Iowa schools, county Conservation Boards and other organizations across the state work together to bring School of the Wild to Iowa’s middle school students.

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Maximizing each county’s conservation potential across Iowa

Featured, Iowa, Nature Page & Night Sky, Opinion /

The history of Iowa’s county conservation boards began in 1955, when the 56th General Assembly passed the “County Conservation Law,” which gave voters in each county the opportunity to establish their own county conservation board. By 1956, the first 16 boards were approved, and by 1989, all 99 counties had their own county conservation board.

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Born to duck hunt: At 71, passion for following the flock still runs deep for Iowa’s Greg Drees

Featured, Hunting, Iowa, National Hunting /

A diehard duck hunter is a breed of its own. After all, who would be excited about waking at 3 a.m., facing below freezing temperatures, battling strong northwest winds that drop the wind chill to the teens to below zero?
One of those crazy diehard duck hunters hoping that “this weather system” will bring a migration of ducks from up north is 71-year-old Greg Drees of Arnolds Park, Iowa.
“Duck hunting is in my blood — introduced to me by my father,” said Drees, who grew up in Carroll.

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Iowans invited to help set priorities for important outdoor projects through state’s REAP program

Featured, Iowa, Nature Page & Night Sky, News /

Every two years, Iowans have the chance to learn about the impact of Iowa’s Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) program by attending one of 18 regional local assemblies around the state. Iowa’s REAP program represents one of Iowa’s largest and most consistent investments in wildlife, habitat, public lands, cultural affairs and outdoor recreation programs. 
Since its beginning in 1989, REAP has helped fund the protection of Iowa’s beautiful and important resources.

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Eurasian watermilfoil treated in Iowa’s West Okoboji canals

Featured, Iowa, National News, Nature Page & Night Sky, News /

The battle continues in the fight against Eurasian watermilfoil on the canals of West Lake Okoboji in Iowa.
According to Mike Hawkins, fisheries biologist, treatment of the infected areas took place on Sept. 20 using the fast-acting herbicide called ProcellaCOR. This was the result of the decision made by the Iowa DNR and a local task force of community stakeholders on Aug. 8 to treat the impacted area of 19 acres. Jason Euchner, DNR Aquatic Vegetation Biologist, handled the treatment.

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The fall muskie frenzy: Here’s how to catch them on some of Iowa’s top waters

Featured, Features, Fishing, Home Page News, Iowa, National Fishing /

They once were called the “fish of 10,000 casts”…the muskellunge. As fishing techniques have advanced and improved, so have the catch rates to the point that on a given day, especially during the fall, multiple muskies can be boated. Here in Iowa, stocking programs have increased the opportunity for anglers to catch a trophy muskie on several bodies of water.
Two areas in northern Iowa offer quality trophy muskie fishing: the Iowa Great Lakes chain of Big Spirit, East Okoboji and West Okoboji and Clear Lake. Other potential muskie lakes include Brushy Creek (Webster County), Lake McBride (Johnson County) Pleasant Creek (Linn County) and Black Hawk Lake (Sac County).
As with any type of fishing, there is a learning curve, which includes an understanding of the fishery, the fish and equipment.

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Vision of the Howard K. Vincent Waterfowl Production Area comes into focus at official dedication

Featured, Featured, Hunting, Hunting, Iowa, Minnesota, National Hunting, National News, Nature Page & Night Sky, News, News /

September 14 highlighted teamwork across borders between conservationists in both Minnesota and Iowa with the formal dedication of the Howard K. Vincent Waterfowl Production Area Site — a 195.5-acre parcel of farmland now set to become both a wildlife area and an important buffer to help protect Big Spirit Lake waters.
Held onsite for the open-to-the-public dedication and program, followed by a reception at Mini-Wakan Lodge on the north shore of Big Spirit Lake, the dedication included well over 100 people. It included individuals and organizations involved in securing the property that had been so important to stakeholders in both states for decades.

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Hunting dogs: A pointer’s one time to shine, and a decoy-gathering retriever

Featured, Features, Hunting, Iowa, National Hunting /

September in the hunting world means it’s time for our four-legged friends to take over. I have had breeds ranging from pointers to retrievers. There are so many great breeds out there, and I’m not here to tell you which breed is better or how to train them. That’s for the experts.
This article is about how these dogs become such a huge part of our lives. Two of my favorite stories are about two different types of dogs.

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Professional walleye angler Chase Parsons offers tips and tactics at Iowa seminar

Featured, Features, Fishing, Iowa, National Fishing /

August 12 was a big day for many Iowa walleye anglers as they attended a fishing seminar hosted by professional angler Chase Parsons at the Okoboji Blue Water Festival. Parsons, who has been a highly successful professional walleye angler for the past 20 years and owner of the Next Bite TV program airing on the

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