Here are some of the Projects in the current works,
Hunters Survey
Trumpeter Swan Education Program
1/8th Cent Sales Tax Proposal
The Hamilton county project:.
Gordon’s Marsh
In a joint venture with the Hamilton County
Conservation Board and numerous other organizations, the Waterfowl Association
of Iowa is currently working on a project to benefit our states most valuable
resource, its youth.
Gordon’s Marsh is a 283-acre tract
consisting of 100 acres of wetland habitat and 183 acres of upland nesting
cover. The purpose of the area is for young hunter education. Youth will have
the ability to experience quality outdoor hunts, gun safety, hunter etiquette
and proper wildlife management.
The Waterfowl Association of Iowa (WAI) is
assisting with the construction of a permanent blind along with the acquisition
of various hunting related equipment to help introduce young hunters to our fine
sport.
I urge you to take a look at their website
and think about contributing to this project and stay alert to further
developments with this project.
http://www.conservation.hamiltoncountyiowa.com/park.asp?IDWebPage=17&IDSite=1
Organizations involved in this joint
venture include:
Norman and Virgil Gordon families
Iowa Lottery
Public-Private Cost Share Program
Iowa REAP Grants
Hamilton County Pheasants Forever
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Wetlands For Iowa
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation
Ducks Unlimited, Inc.
Hamilton County Conversation Board
Waterfowl Association of Iowa
2. Adopt a Nesting Structure Program:
We are currently working on a program that we hope will put meaning and faith
back into the nesting program in Iowa.
The most common cause of failure in nesting projects is the failure to
maintain the structures after erection. Failure to maintain a structure causes
nothing more than a man made structure that is left to serve no function, as
well as becoming an eye sore. We all know that the meaning behind the erection of the
structures were good, but failure to maintain these have lead to hesitation of
allowing these to be placed in future projects. We hope to provide a network of volunteers
that will provide for the individual who cannot afford the time to maintain a
nesting structure but wants to do his part. This person will be able to adopt a
nesting structure and will be able to see first hand the results of his
structure. These records from the nest will be sent to him as well as well as to the IDNR as to the
success of this structure. We hope to have this
program in place by this spring.
To help with this project as a maintainer of nest or for more information email: [email protected]
These are just a few of the many projects in the works. We hope to supply a
steady stream of projects that will enhance the resource and sport we all love.
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