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In schools across Iowa, dogs, rabbits and hamsters are classroom pets to teach students empathy, responsibility and how to be good wildlife stewards. Teacher's pet: How dogs, lizards and hamsters ...
It was patronized by many of the more than 70,000 workers in the business district who visited the food courts during lunch hour. The Hub was accessible from the skywalk or from the ground level. It was in close proximity to many Des Moines attractions including the East Village and Wells Fargo Arena. Free WIFI was also available within the Hub ...
The Iowa Audubon Society is a nonprofit organization based in Waterloo, Iowa.Its mission statement states that the Society's goal is to "identify, protect and restore Iowa’s bird habitats, to educate Iowa’s citizens toward a greater level of conservation awareness, and to promote enjoyment and greater pride in Iowa’s natural ecosystems, birds, [and] other wildlife."
The American goldfinch is the state bird of Iowa. This list of birds of Iowa includes species documented in the U.S. state of Iowa and accepted by the Iowa Ornithologists' Union (IOU). As of January 2023, there are 433 species included in the official list. [ 1 ]
Yet another commercial flock in Iowa is destroyed as bird flu surges in Iowa during the fall migration of wild birds Bird flu strikes third northwest Iowa turkey facility, with 30,000 birds ...
Major flood events occurred in Iowa in 1851, 1892, 1965, 1993, 2008. The Great flood of 1851 hit all of Iowa, and almost destroyed the nascent town of Des Moines. "The Des Moines and Raccoon rivers rose to an unprecedented height, inundating the entire country east of the Des Moines river. Crops were utterly destroyed, houses and fences swept ...
Within the Des Moines metropolitan area, the park preserves a bottomland hardwood forest featuring the largest natural stand of black walnut trees in North America. [2] The Raccoon River meanders through the 260-acre (110 ha) park, providing fishing and canoeing opportunities. The park also provides picnic areas, a limestone lodge built in the ...
In 1963, Abraham Harry Blank donated $150,000 for the construction of a children's zoo on decommissioned Fort Des Moines property. [1] The Des Moines Children’s Zoo was officially opened on May 8, 1966. It was originally designed around nursery rhymes and included a castle with moat, replica of Noah's Ark, petting zoo and miniature railroad.