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IMPORTANT DATES:
* June 22 – MCP Training in
Cedar Rapids
* June 24 – District 2 Mtg. in
Franklin County
* June 24 – MyCountyParks
SHUT DOWN!!!
* June 29 – ILEA Celebration
for Arlen Ciechanowski
* July 1st – MCP.com Online
Reservation Discussion in
Linn County @ Wickiup
* July 14 – District 1 Mtg. in
Tama County
* Aug. 1 – FY 2016 IACCB
Memberships Due
* Oct. 5‐7 – CCPOA 30th Anniv.
Workshop & Banquet – D.M.
* Nov. 3‐5 – 2015 IACCB
Summit Series – Des Moines
The IACCB Newsletter is
produced on a periodic basis, and
provided in digital format as a
membership benefit to IACCB
Members and stakeholders.
4.
60th Anniversary of
County Conservation!
September 17 – 19, 2015
Cedar Rapids
Volume 56, Issue No. 33 June 19, 2015
years
MacBride
[email protected] (515) 963‐9582
OFFLINE ON JUNE 24th !
We have had 33 representative from 18 CCBs in MyCountyParks.com training over the past 10 days, and have one more class next Monday in Cedar Rapids before the June 24th shutdown / roll-out. There are still a few seats left for Monday’s training at Kirkwood Community College – please let me know if you have an interest in attending……this is general training with the new functionalities on the new site and will not involve any online reservation training. As a reminder – the website will be OFFLINE next Wed., June 24th as our developers install the new code and transfer databases. If all goes well – we should be back to normal operations with the new site on the 25th (Yes, your collective finger crossing is appreciated )
EXPLORING ONLINE RESERVATIONS
Due to numerous inquiries, IACCB will be hosting a one day “summit” meeting for interested CCBs to obtain information about online reservations in their county. (This will be similar in nature to the Oct. 2014 session that was held in Carroll County). This event will be on Wednesday, July 1st, 10:00 AM at the Wickiup Outdoor Learning Center in Linn County. Information to be presented includes:
Demonstrations of the reservation functionalities Presentation on the process of setting your CCB up
for online reservations Laying out the up-front and ongoing costs of online
reservations and E-Commerce / Authorize.Net Q & A Session to answer specific questions about
your interests We currently have 8 CCBs signed up for this meeting – if you would like to register or have any questions please contact: [email protected] – Additional information will be sent to registrants (NOTE: there will be no "hands-on" website work at this educational venue)
FY2015 WILDLIFE HABITAT IMPROVEMENT SURVEY The 41st Annual Izaak Walton Wildlife Habitat Improvement Awards survey was sent out to all 99 CCB Directors yesterday, and we encourage your involvement! Deadline for submission is August 7th. The survey, as well as the scoring process have been under review for the past 18 months – we are pleased to be able to introduce the new product to you for this survey period! Questions: [email protected]
IACCB MEMBERSHIPS DUE AUGUST 1st Many thanks to the 51 CCBs that have already renewed their IACCB Memberships for FY2016! (shown on map) Renewal information and invoices were distributed statewide via email on May 7th – should any of you need replacement of any of these items, or a hard copy sent in the mail – please let me know. Four counties have exercised the option of partial payments from both FY2015 and FY2016 budgets – please indicate such with your renewal submission(s). FY2016 has all the ear markings for another progressive year for our statewide system – IACCB is proud to represent CCB interests across Iowa, and looks forward to working with the incredible collective talents of our staff and board members from all 99 counties.
IACCB 2015 ANNUAL FALL CONFERENCE – September 17-19, Cedar Rapids
REGISTRATIONS are starting to trickle in – don’t be THAT person who waits until the last minute! Registration and conference materials available at: http://mycountyparks.weebly.com/2015-fall-conference.html Advance raffle tickets are now available for the hand-made custom commemorative wooden canoe - $20/1, $50/3, $100/7 – call Linn CCB – (319) 892-6450 or IACCB (515)963-9582 to get yours! (Tickets only available in advance of the conference!)
On the Road in Washington CCB
THE FIRST FOUR SILENT AUCTION DONATIONS ARE IN! Got yours brewing in the hopper? Aside from this being the 60th anniversary of county conservation in Iowa – this is the 10th Annual IACCB Silent Auction! Proceeds from the auction and raffles support the conference and effectively have kept the conference registration fee level for the past 5 years Silent Auction Donation Forms are available via the conference link above – the possibilities for your donation are endless! Cabin/canoe, cabin/trail, cabin/golf, and just cabin packages combined with local cuisine/attractions are ALWAYS popular; have an artist or crafter in your county that should be featured? – bring it on! Working with your local tourism or economic development folks always yields some fun baskets including local wines, B&B’s, and other destinations – the sky’s the limit! Hoping to see yours arrive soon! All we need is the forms at this time – donations can arrive with you in C.R.!
TRAVELLING SNAKE EXHIBIT AVAILABLE Dallas County Conservation is pleased to own a unique travelling exhibit. Our travelling snake exhibit consists of a 69 foot long, 10 foot high plywood rattlesnake model. Exhibit visitors can walk inside the ribs and observe dioramas and graphics teaching facts about snakes. This exhibit also includes several exciting hands on stations. Dallas County welcomes inquiries about hosting the exhibit and will certainly place nature centers and museums on the host reservation list. Keep in mind that this exhibit requires a space large enough to house a 69 foot long, 10 foot high plywood model. There is no fee for the exhibit but borrowers will need to rent a 26 foot U-Haul Truck to haul the exhibit and provide proof of insurance from their facility. Several people are required to load the exhibit and we highly recommend that three people go to pick it up. Instructions have been developed for the assembly of the exhibit. When Dallas County purchased this exhibit from Perdue University the exhibit was designed to appear once or twice a year at large venues such as the Indiana State Fair. Consequently, it is not highly portable and we prefer to loan it for at least three to six month time periods. Each facility that hosts it fills out a condition report and frequently does some light touch up to the exhibit. Several agencies have added photos and other educational items to the exhibit. Borrowers are encouraged to contribute their individual expertise to the exhibit and we welcome comments and suggestions. For more information contact Pete Malmberg, Curator, at (515) 465-3577 or e-mail [email protected] On the Road in Iowa CCB
I.N.H.F. 2016 WALL CALENDAR – Your Events Needed! Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation's 2016 wall calendar is in the works, and they would like to add your county's event(s)—particularly events that help people experience Iowa’s great outdoors. They would appreciate information on next year's events by July 10 in order to add them to their calendar. The membership calendar is distributed to around 8,000 individuals and businesses each fall. INHF is only looking to add events that are of statewide interest. In other words, they’re not looking for every event that you sponsor during the year—just your major showcase event(s). Events of particular interest would be those on any past INHF project areas. Please reply by July 10 with any confirmed dates of your 2016 events. They will try to include as many as possible – no guarantees however
Please provide the following information for your submission(s):
* Name of event * Date(s) * Sponsoring organization * Event location (rough location, like city or park name) * Event contact information (phone number, e-mail, website)
Contact Phong Duong with questions: [email protected] , 515.288.1846
http://www.mycountyparks.com/Jobs/Default.aspx 1. JONES Co. – Office Manager 2. JACKSON Co. - Naturalist 3. TEMPORARY POSITIONS – 12+ opportunities listed
on website
Full Time Employment
Seasonal/Part‐Time – Listed on website
IOWA PRAIRIE NETWORK The Iowa Prairie Network (IPN) exists to help others learn about, enjoy and protect Iowa's prairie heritage. IPN was formed in 1990 by Iowans concerned that our prairie heritage was disappearing. The preservation of these highly prestigious natural areas is crucial. Newsletters and the website identifies prairie-related information and events sponsored by IPN or others. Visit the website to become a member or research dates for field trips on the calendar at the IPN website - www.iowaprairienetwork.org
MONARCH HABITAT CCB / DNR PARTNERSHIP ? As many of you have heard there have been extreme declines in the Monarch butterfly over the last 10 years or so. The Iowa DNR Prairie Resource Center is looking for opportunities to create Monarch habitat on public land – Nature centers, Schools, County Parks and etc. Obviously there is a cost involved in this habitat creation and they are looking for some grant funding to help support this project, but first they need to know if there is any interest? What would the Monarch habitat look like? What Bill would like to do is supply each county that is interested with a kit of locally sourced prairie grasses and forbs in the form of plugs. The plugs could be used for a Monarch habitat demonstration area on public owned land in your area. The Iowa DNR Prairie Resource Center would supply 6-10 species of native grasses and forbs that are host plants (milkweeds) and key nectar plants for Monarchs. Species such as New England aster, Prairie blazing star, Stiff goldenrod, Milkweed species and more. If you have interest in this please contact Bill Johnson, Biologist, Iowa DNR [email protected] or give him a call if you have questions at 515-543-8319.
