Botna Bend Park, West Nishnabotna River Water Trail

JOIN US ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 17 AT BOTNA BEND PARK

Join us at Botna Bend County Park before shuttling up to Avoca, where we'll hit the water with Dr. Jim Pease to explore the "critters" who live in, on or around the West Nishnabotna River.  Meet at Botna Bend at 9:30 am, shuttle up to Avoca to start by 10:00 am.  Remember to pack a lunch!

A paddler of Iowa’s rivers since the age of 12, Dr. Jim Pease is a wildlife and interpretive specialist who will help you find and understand the wildlife along Iowa’s rivers. From birds and mammals to trees and shrubs, Jim knows them and knows how to help you understand them and their relationship with the river.  More info about our presenter in "Details" below.

Depending on the river, we’ll paddle for approximately 3 hours, covering 8 miles, stopping frequently to watch and learn what the river has to teach us. Family groups are welcome.

To ensure adequate safety and effective instruction, this paddling event will be limited to 20 boats.  Participants may use their own boats or boats/paddles/PFDs will be provided.  Follow the online registration instructions carefully to ensure that you are registering accurately for number of people and boats.

There is no fee, but participation is limited to 20 boats, and  preregistration is required for this event.

We have exceeded our limit of 20 boats, and have closed the online registrations.  If you have questions about similar future events, please contact Emily Haase at Golden Gills RC&D, 712-482-3029.

Click on the link below to register. 

Register Now! ONLINE REGISTRATION has been closed due to overwhelming interest in this event.  Please contact Emily Haase at Golden Hills RC&D, 712-482-3029.

DETAILS:

River Critters and Wild Life

Jim has over 3 decades of experience as a frontline interpreter, professor of interpretation, and writer and consultant on many interpretive and environmental education projects. He has taught thousands, from youth through senior citizens, in formal and nonformal settings, written dozens of publications for professionals and lay people alike, and communicated by a regular statewide radio program, TV segments, podcasts, and websites. His experience includes teaching interpretation to undergraduate and graduate students for 24 years, research on impact of interpretive and education strategies, over two decades as an Extension Wildlife Specialist, director of Iowa’s Nature Mapping and Master Conservationist programs, and fifteen years in youth development and natural resources. He helped design and coordinate Iowa’s new Master River Stewards Program with Iowa Rivers Revival. Now retired from Iowa State University, he consults on a variety of projects, leads international trips, and can be heard monthly on Iowa Public Radio’s “Talk of Iowa” program.

 This event is cosponsored by Golden Hills RC&D and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.  For more information, contact Emily Haase at Golden Hills RC&D; 712-482-3029 or Emily@goldenhillsrcd.org

Click on the link above to register.