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OWLS (Older Wiser Livelier Seniors) - Chichaqua BioBlitz

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Looking for an excuse to get out of the house, make some new friends, enjoy a good meal and learn about the exciting world of nature? Then join us! These programs are held the first Tuesday of each month. The nature program will start at 11:00 a.m. at the Jester Park Lodge. An optional luncheon follows the program at noon in which pre-registration is required. Luncheon registration deadline is May 31 . The cost of the catered lunch (pork tenderloin sandwich, macaroni salad, salad, and dessert) by The Radish is $10. To register for lunch, click here.   

Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt with its myriad wetlands, grasslands and forests has long been known as an area of uncommon diversity.  In June 2018 a BioBlitz was conducted at Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt.  Thirteen experts, representing Drake and all state universities as well as self-taught individuals, participated in the identification and mapping of species over a three-day period. We will share the findings of the Chichaqua BioBlitz and discuss their importance.  We will also talk about a BioBlitz scheduled for Summer 2019 on a brand new Polk County Conservation landholding.

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