Jim Green, a Burlington native and Burlington High School graduate, is retiring early this year as NASA s Chief Science Officer.
NASA released a statement in September 2021 announcing Green s retirement.
Fill the Lake Flotilla kicks off today
Big Hollow s inaugural event replaces the Outdoor Youth Jamboree this year.
Bob Saar
So what if it rains? You re going to be in the water anyway, Des Moines County Conservation administrative assistant Jeff Breuer said Friday, but it looks like the rain will be gone long before the boats hit the water.
Big Hollow s Fill the Lake Flotilla will be similar to Floatzilla, the Quad Cities annual fleet of kayaks and canoes on the Mississippi every third Saturday in August. We re going to get in a giant flotilla, DMC Conservation Executive Director Chris Lee said. There s going to be a lot of kayakers out there.