Cedar Prairie Group 2007 Outings Calendar of Events

 

BIRDING:  

April 22 (Birding):   Earth Day Hike, Sunday, April 22, 2007,  Effigy Mounds, Harpers Ferry

                        a.       10:00am Guided Bird /Walk

                        b.      11:00am Woodland wildflower hike (1 ½ hrs)

                  Meet at Hy-Vee, Logan Ave in Waterloo at 8:00am to carpool

 

NOTE TIME CHANGE FOR APRIL 22ND EVENT.  We will depart  Hy-Vee at 8:00am

Nov. 10:     6^th Annual Rivers and Bluffs Fall birding Migration Festival in Lansing, IA: 

                   Saturday, November 10, 7:30am       

                   Meet at HyVee, Logan Ave in Waterloo at 7:30am to carpool

 

TREE PLANTING:   

April 27:   Arbor Day Tree Planting: Friday, April 27, 5:30pm

                  Meet Denver City Hall

 

PRAIRIE/ PLANTS:

 

March 24:    Pioneer Cemetery Workday: Saturday, March 24, 1:00 pm

                     Meet at HyVee, Logan Ave, and Waterloo to prepare for burn at Bennington

                     Township Cemetery/rural Dunkerton. Bring rakes; wear gloves, long pants, and

                     long sleeves.

May 13:       Visit Wolters Prairie near Clarksville: Sunday, May 13, 1:00 pm

          Meet at Shellrock Kwik Star, Hwy 3 to carpool

 June 10:       Visit Cedar Hills Sand Prairie, North of Cedar Falls in Butler County

                      Sunday, June 10, 1:00pm

                      Meet at Happy Chef in Cedar Falls, 1^st St. to  carpool 

 June 21:       Tour UNI Tall Grass Prairie Center: Thursday, June 21, 6:00pm,

                      Meet North of UNI- Dome

 July 7:        Bennington Pioneer Cemetery/rural - Remove invasive species,

                    Dunkerton: Saturday, July 7, 10:00am

                    Meet at HyVee Logan Ave. Waterloo to carpool, wear long sleeves, long pants,

                    hats, gloves

July 8:        Visit Hayden Prairie near Lime Springs: Sunday, July 8, 11:00am

                    Meet at Kwik Star, Denver to carpool

 July 19:      Waverly Rail Trail - Remove invasive species, Thursday, July 19, 6:00 pm,

                   Meet at Kill Deer trail head northeast of Denver

Sept 9:      Visit Wolters Prairie near Clarksville: Sunday, Sept 9,  1:00pm

                  Meet at Kwik Star, Shellrock to carpool

 

BUTTERFLY HABITAT:

 August 4:   Visit Bellevue Butterfly Garden: Saturday, August 4,  8:30am

        Meet at Raymond convenience store to carpool

Sept. 13:    Monarch Tagging:  Thursday, Sept 06, 5:00pm 

                   Denver Butterfly Garden, Brandt Park:

 

IOWATER MONITORING:

 May 20, July 15, October 21: Meet Sundays at 2:00 pm

              Black Hawk Creek, Waterloo, an impaired waterway

 

RIVER CLEAN UP: 

 July 14:    Cedar River Festival and Cedar River clean up:  Saturday, July 14,          site/time TBD

 

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EVENTS:

 April 29:  Paddle Fest, Gateway Park, Cedar Falls, 11 am –6:00 pm 

July 13:   Cedar River Festival, Gateway Park, Cedar Falls, 6:00 pm-9:00pm

 

TRAIL WALK AND CUP OF JOE:

 February 25, March 18, April 15: Meet 2:00 pm at Mendaley Park,

              Cedar Falls, 1^st and Main St (Across from Cup of Joes)

            

There may be an admission fee or cost associated with some events or gas money contribution to car pool

 

Please call Outings Co-chairs, Pam Wolter at 319-231-0541 or Rebeca Jimenez at 520-705-0262 (email: jimenezre@aol.com) with any questions about these outings.