 | Calendar of Events |
Contact: O'Brien County Conservation Board  | | Phone: 712-295-7200 |
| Address: 4931 Yellow Avenue, Peterson, IA 51047  | | Location: Prairie Heritage Center |
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| Date: March 2, 2013 (9:00am - 4:00pm) |
) The O’Brien County Conservation Board will be hosting their Annual Eagle Watch at the Prairie Heritage Center on Saturday, March 2, 2013 from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
This year the Little Sioux Valley Conservation Association is excited to announce that Ty Smedes, author and photographer, will be joining this great event.
Join Ty Smedes for one or both of his slide presentations, the first at 11:30 A.M. and a second presentation at 2:00 P.M. He will reveal many incredibly interesting discoveries about the Bald Eagle and how they go about their everyday lives here in Iowa! See eagles eating fish while on the wing, photos which illustrate the age of younger eagles, an eagle nest diary, eagles flying with icicles on their toes, eagles diving, catching fish, and much more. Learn how researchers track bald eagle movements, where eagles come from that winter in Iowa. And listen to stories of confrontations between bald eagles and other species. This presentation will reveal many highlights of Ty’s Book “The Return of Iowa’s Bald Eagles”, which he will be signing and offering for sale. He will also have copies of Ty’s Book “Capturing Iowa’s Seasons”, which he will also be signing and offering for sale.
Ty’s photos have been published by many major magazines and book publishers. Specializing in landscapes, wildlife, and prairie wildflowers, he also loves to photograph and market photos of Iowa people and cultural events. He markets his photography and writings both locally and nationally to magazines and books, and sells matted prints as well as slides and digital images for publication. Ty has taught nature photography classes and is as an experienced Photo-Tour leader, having led nature photography tours to Yellowstone &Teton parks, as well as the Eastern Sierras, during the fall season. He was also co-leader of a nature photography tour to Brasil in 1996 and has led nature photography tours to East Africa in 2005, 2008, and 2010, as well as Botswana in 2006.
Information regarding Ty’s two books “Capturing Iowa’s Seasons” and “The Return of Iowa’s Bald Eagles” can be found on his website at www.smedesphoto.com.
The O'Brien County Conservation Board And The Little Sioux Valley Conservation Association Is Proud To Share This GREAT Event & The Prairie Heritage Center With Each And Every One!
Provided by the O'Brien County Conservation Board & Little Sioux Valley Conservation Association |
| Contact: General N.B. Baker Library | | Phone: 712-446-3839 |
| | Address: 315 Ash St., Sutherland, IA 51058 | | Location: General N.B. Baker Library |
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| Date: March 4, 2013 (4:00pm - 6:00pm) |
) O’Brien County Conservation Board Presents “Setting the Perfect Table… or Planning the Backyard Feast” At Sutherland's General N.B. Baker Library
Your mother always told you to be a gracious host. This presentation will take a clever twist to encourage you in a quest to bring wildlife to your backyard. Whether your available space is only the size of a flower box or if you own acreage, this program is sure to include ideas to provide habitat for wildlife of all kinds. This presentation comes just in time.
Spring fever is about to hit!
Monday, March 4 at 4:00 p.m. - Sutherland's General N.B. Baker Library, 315 Ash St., Sutherland, Iowa 51058, (712) 446-3839
Provided by the O'Brien County Conservation Board |
| Contact: Archer Public Library | | Phone: 712-723-5629 |
| | Address: 203 Sanford Street, Archer, IA 51231 | | Location: Archer Public Library |
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| Date: March 5, 2013 (Starts at: 3:00pm) |
| The Archer Public Library will hold their March Book Club meeting on Tuesday, the 5th at 3:00 p.m. Members will be discussing the book, "Spoken from the Heart" by Laura Bush. |
| | Address: 203 Sanford Street, Archer, IA 51231 | | Location: Archer Public Library |
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| Date: March 7, 2013 (Starts at: 3:00pm) |
| The Archer Public Library will hold Craft Day on Thursday, March 7th starting at 3:00 P.M. Participants will be making milk jug rabbits. |
| Contact: Archer Public Library | | Phone: 712-723-5629 |
| | Address: 203 Sanford Street, Archer, IA 51231 | | Location: Archer Public Library |
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| Date: March 9, 2013 (Starts at: 10:00am) |
| The Archer Public Library will hold a Story Hour on Saturday, March 9th at 10:00 a.m. Participants will learn about quilts and have a fun Easter craft. |
| Contact: O'Brien County Conservation Board | | Phone: 712-295-7200 |
| | Address: 4931 Yellow Avenue, Peterson, IA 51047 | | Location: Prairie Heritage Center |
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| Date: March 9, 2013 (10:00am - 5:00pm) |
) The O’Brien County Conservation Board will be hosting their 2nd Biennial Big Buck Event on Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Prairie Heritage Center, 4931 Yellow Avenue, Peterson, Iowa 51047.
The 2nd Biennial Big Buck Event is a free event and will be open from 10 A.M. to 5 P.M. for all ages to stop by this great event. View mounts and racks brought in by area participants, enjoy seminars on such topics as Antler Scoring, Iowa Deer Population Issues, and Special Youth Challenge Events, and participate in contests, raffles, and games throughout the day.
The O’Brien County Pheasants Forever Club will have lunch available on Saturday for a fee and the O’Brien County Conservation Board is working on designing a GREAT T-Shirt to celebrate this event.
Interested in participating in this event? Do you have a champion that you want to share with your fellow hunters? Click on the link below "Do You Have A Big Buck To Share At This Event?" for more details.
On Friday, March 8, 2013 from 9:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. you will have the opportunity to have your deer mounts and racks scored on a first come, first serve basis. Scoring will not be offered at this year’s Saturday event.
If you have any additional questions, please contact the O’Brien County Conservation Board at (712) 295-7200, Monday through Friday from 8 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.
See you at the Prairie Heritage Center Saturday, March 9th for this GREAT Event! Whether you are participating or a spectator at this event, what a GREAT way to celebrate our great public and private areas that offer such great hunting opportunities?
Provided by the O'Brien County Conservation Board |
| | Address: 5624 460th St., Paullina, IA 51046 | | Location: Paullina American Legion |
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| Date: March 10, 2013 (11:00am - 1:30pm) |
) On Sunday, March 10, 2013 from 11 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. the Sisters Circle of Paullina will be hosting a Spaghetti Dinner at the American Legion Building in Paullina in an effort to raise funds and donations for improving and expanding the Mill Creek Park Playground Equipment!
Can't make it? Deliver or send any donations to the Iowa State Bank, Attn: Sisters Circle, PO Box 599, Paullina, IA 51046.
The O'Brien County Conservation Board would like to see you support this GREAT project and we can't thank the Sisters Circle enough for their leadership and giving toward this exciting project!
Thanks In Advance! See you at the table!
Information provided by the O'Brien County Conservation Board |
| Contact: Wendy Ewoldt, Archer City Clerk |
| | Address: 203 Sanford Street, Archer, IA 51231 | | Location: Archer Community Center |
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| Date: March 11, 2013 (Starts at: 7:00pm) |
| The Archer City Council will meet March 11th at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Center. The mailing address for the City of Archer is P.O. Box 541, Primghar, Iowa 51245. |
| Contact: Rose Ann Wegter | | Phone: 712-723-5258 |
| | Address: 203 Sanford Street, Archer, IA 51231 | | Location: Archer Community Center |
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| Date: March 12, 2013 (Starts at: 1:00pm) |
| The Quilting Bee will be held at the Archer Community Center starting at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12th. March 16th is National Quilting Day. The Archer Quilters will celebrate on the 12th. Everyone is invited to come and see the ladies quilt from 1-4 p.m. and have refreshments. The ladies do a great job for a worthy cause. (Quilts are donated to McKennan Hospital for their Neo-natal unit, the Ronald McDonald House and the Family Crisis Center.) |
| Contact: Sanborn Public Library | | Phone: 7129303215 |
| | Address: 407 Main St., Sanborn, IA 51248 | | Location: Sanborn Public Library |
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| Date: March 14, 2013 (2:00pm - 4:00pm) |
) O’Brien County Conservation Board Presents “Setting the Perfect Table… or Planning the Backyard Feast” At The Sanborn Public Library
Your mother always told you to be a gracious host. This presentation will take a clever twist to encourage you in a quest to bring wildlife to your backyard. Whether your available space is only the size of a flower box or if you own acreage, this program is sure to include ideas to provide habitat for wildlife of all kinds. This presentation comes just in time.
Spring fever is about to hit!
Thursday, March 14 at 2:00 p.m. - Sanborn Public Library, 407 Main Street, Sanborn, IA 51248, (712) 930-3215
Provided by the O'Brien County Conservation Board |
| Contact: O'Brien County Conservation Board | | Phone: 712-295-7200 |
| | Address: 4931 Yellow Avenue, Peterson, IA 51047 | | Location: Prairie Heritage Center |
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Starts: March 16, 2013
Ends: April 30, 2013
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) Have you ever “listened” to the prairie? What stories might it tell? The answer to these questions can be found at the Prairie Heritage Center from now until the end of April!
The O’Brien County Conservation Board is pleased to bring another special exhibit to the Prairie Heritage Center. This exhibit, entitled “Listen to the Prairie – Farming in Nature’s Image,” was created by the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and has been on tour since 2001. The Friends of Hartman Reserve Nature Center in Black Hawk County received a REAP Conservation Education Grant to bring the exhibit to Iowa and assist in its travels across the state. Ed Gruenwald, Hartman Reserve’s Nature Center Director explains, “What we are trying to do is to send a Smithsonian quality exhibit to small-town Iowa. We want to let all Iowan’s know that their stories and relationships with the land are important and worth sharing.”
The exhibit focuses on the tallgrass prairie ecosystem and how it has changed into one of the most productive agricultural lands on earth. The display leads viewers through the diverse prairie ecosystem and why it is important, the conversion of prairie to farmland, and how modern agriculture can maintain its viability while still protecting and preserving prairie lands for the future.
The exhibit has something to interest everyone! Touch screens, audio clips, and engaging artwork help to tell this interactive story. The exhibit is free of charge and can be viewed at the Prairie Heritage Center, just north of Hwy 10 on Yellow Ave. The Center’s hours are Wednesday – Friday from 9:00 – 4:00 and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 – 4:00. For special groups, please call the center at 712-295-7200 to make special arrangements.
Don’t miss your chance to “Listen to the Prairie!”
Provided by the O'Brien County Conservation Board |
| Contact: Paullina Public Library | | Phone: 7129493941 |
| | Address: 113 S. Mickley St., Paullina, IA 51046 | | Location: Paullina Public Library |
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| Date: March 19, 2013 (2:00pm - 4:00pm) |
) O’Brien County Conservation Board Presents “Setting the Perfect Table… or Planning the Backyard Feast” At The Paullina Public Library
Your mother always told you to be a gracious host. This presentation will take a clever twist to encourage you in a quest to bring wildlife to your backyard. Whether your available space is only the size of a flower box or if you own acreage, this program is sure to include ideas to provide habitat for wildlife of all kinds. This presentation comes just in time.
Spring fever is about to hit!
Tuesday, March 19 at 2:00 p.m. - Paullina Public Library, 113 S. Mickley St., Paullina, IA 51046, (712) 949-3941
Provided by the O'Brien County Conservation Board |
| Contact: Archer Public Library | | Phone: 712-723-5629 |
| | Address: 203 Sanford Street, Archer, IA 51231 | | Location: Archer Public Library |
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| Date: March 19, 2013 (Starts at: 3:00pm) |
| The Library Yarns will meet at the Archer Public Library on March 19th at 3:00 p.m. They will be crocheting cross bookmarks. |
| Contact: Hartley Public Library | | Phone: 7129282080 |
| | Address: 91 1st Street SE., Hartley, IA 51346 | | Location: Hartley Public Library |
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| Date: March 20, 2013 (3:00pm - 5:00pm) |
) O’Brien County Conservation Board Presents “Setting the Perfect Table… or Planning the Backyard Feast” At The Hartley Public Library
Your mother always told you to be a gracious host. This presentation will take a clever twist to encourage you in a quest to bring wildlife to your backyard. Whether your available space is only the size of a flower box or if you own acreage, this program is sure to include ideas to provide habitat for wildlife of all kinds. This presentation comes just in time.
Spring fever is about to hit!
Wednesday, March 20 at 3:00 p.m. - Hartley Public Library, 91 1st Street SE. Hartley, IA 51346, (712) 928-2080
Provided by the O'Brien County Conservation Board |
| Contact: Archer Public Library | | Phone: 712-723-5629 |
| | Address: 203 Sanford Street, Archer, IA 51231 | | Location: Archer Public Library |
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| Date: March 21, 2013 (Starts at: 3:00pm) |
| The Card Club will meet at the Archer Public Library on March 21st at 3:00 p.m. |
| Contact: Sheldon Public Library | | Phone: 7123242442 |
| | Address: 925 4th Avenue, Sheldon, IA 51201 | | Location: Sheldon Public Library |
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| Date: March 25, 2013 (7:00pm - 9:00pm) |
) O’Brien County Conservation Board Presents “Setting the Perfect Table… or Planning the Backyard Feast” At The Sheldon Public Library
Your mother always told you to be a gracious host. This presentation will take a clever twist to encourage you in a quest to bring wildlife to your backyard. Whether your available space is only the size of a flower box or if you own acreage, this program is sure to include ideas to provide habitat for wildlife of all kinds. This presentation comes just in time.
Spring fever is about to hit!
Monday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m. - Sheldon Public Library, 925 4th Avenue, Sheldon, Iowa 51201-1517, (712) 324- 2442
Provided by the O'Brien County Conservation Board |
| Contact: Rose Ann Wegter | | Phone: 712-723-5258 |
| | Address: 203 Sanford Street, Archer, IA 51231 | | Location: Archer Community Center |
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| Date: March 26, 2013 (Starts at: 1:00pm) |
| The Quilting Bee will be held at the Archer Community Center starting at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12th. This is open to anyone who likes to quilt and the quilts made will be donated to McKennan Hospital for their Neo-natal unit, the Ronald McDonald House and the Family Crisis Center. If you have any questions, please call Rose Ann Wegter at 712-723-5258. |
| Contact: Primghar Library | | Phone: 7129578981 |
| | Address: 320 1st Street NE, Primghar, IA 51245 | | Location: Primghar Library |
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| Date: March 28, 2013 (2:00pm - 4:00pm) |
) O’Brien County Conservation Board Presents “Setting the Perfect Table… or Planning the Backyard Feast” At The Primghar Library
Your mother always told you to be a gracious host. This presentation will take a clever twist to encourage you in a quest to bring wildlife to your backyard. Whether your available space is only the size of a flower box or if you own acreage, this program is sure to include ideas to provide habitat for wildlife of all kinds. This presentation comes just in time.
Spring fever is about to hit!
Thursday, March 28 at 2:00 p.m. - Primghar Library, 320 1st Street NE, Primghar, Iowa 51245, (712) 957-8981
Provided by the O'Brien County Conservation Board |
| Contact: O'Brien County Conservation Board | | Phone: 712-295-7200 |
| | Address: 5680 460th St., Paullina, IA 51046 | | Location: Mill Creek Park |
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| Date: March 28, 2013 (4:30pm - 5:30pm) |
) Join the O’Brien County Conservation Board at Mill Creek Park, near Paullina, at 4:30 P.M. on March 28, 2013 for an Easter Egg Hunt like you’ve not experienced before!
The O’Brien County Conservation Board’s staff is hosting a GPS Easter Egg Hunt at Mill Creek Park. This event is free and open to all ages to participate, but focused on those that have surpassed the traditional Easter Egg Hunt. Please be sure that younger (or older) participants are accompanied by an individual that is able to assist in the great hunt.
See You At The Park!
Provided by the O'Brien County Conservation Board |
| Contact: O'Brien County Conservation Board | | Phone: 712-295-7200 |
| | Address: 4931 Yellow Avenue, Peterson, IA 51047 | | Location: Prairie Heritage Center |
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| Date: March 31, 2013 (1:00pm - 4:00pm) |
) The Prairie Heritage Center will be closed Sunday, March 31, 2013 So The Staff & Volunteers Can Enjoy The Easter Holiday With Family & Friends!
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