With the cold and COVID-19 pandemic continuing in the area, the Winnebago County Conservation Board is now offering an online book club to join. Winnebago County Naturalist Lisa Ralls described the inspiration behind the creation of the book club.
The first meeting will be over Zoom on Saturd
Winter is one of the best times to view the night sky. The air is free of high humidity levels which obscure light from distant galaxies, stars, and nebula. It is also one of the coldest times to do so in northern Iowa and southern Minnesota. As a result, the Winnebago County Conservation Department
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AJ TaylorDecember 28, 2020Last Updated: February 28, 2021
If you’re looking for something to do during the long, cold nights of winter, especially now that Covid is keeping many people indoors, you might want to consider joining the Winnebago County Conservation Board’s Book Club! The first meeting will be over Zoom on Saturday morning, February 27
th, from 10:00-11:00 AM.
The book that the club will be reading this winter is Aldo Leopold’s
A Sand County Almanac, first published in 1949. Aldo Leopold was born in Iowa in 1887 and was a conservationist, forester, philosopher, educator, writer, and outdoor enthusiast. He worked for the U.S. Forest Service, became an expert in the new field of wildlife management, and eventually became known as the “Father of Wildlife Ecology.”
AJ TaylorDecember 28, 2020Last Updated: February 28, 2021
Winter is one of the best times of the year to check out the nighttime sky! There is an abundance of bright stars and constellations and the cold, dry air makes for crisp, clear viewing. But, winter nights in Iowa can be bitterly cold. And, this year, with Covid everywhere, we can’t be standing around huddled together. So, the Winnebago County Conservation Board has moved their annual
Winter Stargazing program indoors and online!
The
Virtual Winter Stargazing program will be held over Zoom on Friday evening, January 15
th, beginning at 7:00 PM, and lasting about 45 minutes. Using an online interactive star chart (which people will be able to continue to use afterwards) and various illustrations, Winnebago County Naturalist Lisa Ralls will discuss the brighter stars and constellations that are visible this time of year, as well as a very bright planet that you can now see! All participants will be emailed a star chart