OVER THE COURSE OF 10 MONTHS, THEIR BILLS AND FEET HAVE CHANGED FROM PINK TO BLACK AND THEY GAINED NEARLY 23 POUNDS. NOW, THESE
SIX CYGNETS (YOUNG SWANS) RAISED BY FRED AND FREDRICKA AT THE
HURSTVILLE INTERPRETIVE CENTER (JUST NORTH OF MAQUOKETA) AS PART OF THE IOWA TRUMPETER SWAN REINTRODUCTION PROGRAM, ARE READY TO BE ON THEIR OWN.
THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO WATCH THE RELEASE OF TWO OF THE CYGNETS AT GREEN ISLAND WILDLIFE REFUGE TUESDAY, APRIL 3RD AT 5 P.M. THEY WILL BE
RELEASED FROM THE FISH LAKE ROAD PARKING LOT.
PRIOR TO BEING RELEASED, THE TWO CYGNET WILL VISIT AREA SCHOOLS AND
STUDENTS WILL LEARN ABOUT THE SWANS' HABITAT NEEDS, WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT AND CLEAN WATER RESOURCES. ANN BURNS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL EDUCATION COORDINATOR FOR JACKSON COUNTY CONSERVATION WAYS THE KIDS REALLY LIKE TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THE YOUNG SWANS UP CLOSE.
SWAN SPONSORS THIS PAST YEAR WERE DAVID AND BETH SYBESMA.
CYGNET SPONSORS WERE: THE CASCADE 2ND GRADERS....CHRIS AND CONNIE DOMEYER....KEATON OBERBROCKLING....SAGEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL....
BETHANY SHEIFELBEIN AND MATT BURNS....SUSAN AND JEFF SIEMS....AND
FRANK AND BARB STRATHMAN. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT BEING A SPONSOR NEXT YEAR, CALL THE CONSERVATION OFFICE AT HURSTVILLE
INTERPRETIVE CENTER, 563-652-3783.
DENNIS VOY
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