Useful Links



WoW! Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics and You - Secret Worlds: The Universe Within - Interactive Java Tutorial-----------------------------------------------Interesting view of reality--I recommend--Mike Check this out ---Delaney

Water Quality Improvement Plan for Raccoon River, Iowa--Schilling and Wolter 2007---IA DNR: Watershed Improvement Publications and Reports

Coon Rapids--Great Places--Welcome to CREATING Great Places!

Iowa General Assembly - Home Page

http://www.centraliowaanglers.com/Central%20Iowa%20Anglers%20Constitution%20&%20Application.pdf

Welcome to the Iowa Environmental Council

Tax Protests for Properties Near Factory Farms

USA National Phenology Network | USA National Phenology Network

Local weather--Minburn, Iowa (50167) Conditions & Forecast : Weather Underground

raccoonrivervalleytrail.org» Raccoon River Valley Trail

The Aldo Leopold Foundation

Dallas County Iowa Conservation Department

Birds of N orth America - Whatbird.com

Waterkeeper Alliance

NRDC: Natural Resources Defense Council - The Earth's Best Defense

USGS Real-Time Water Data for USGS 05484500 R...

Central Iowa Paddlers

Paddling Iowa Forum--:: Index

Skunk River Paddlers

Squaw Creek Watershed Coalition

PaddlingIowa.com

--Iowa's Water Trails

--The Brenton Arboretum

-Iowa Food Cooperative

-Outdoors Iowa » An Iowa Adventure Guide

IACCB - Iowa Association of County Conservation Boards - Home

AWRA Board of Directors--American Water Resources Assn.

Center for Watershed Protection

WATER: A Multidisciplinary Research Journal - Home

http://warnell.forestry.uga.edu/nrrt/nsre/IRISRec/IRISRec7rpt.pdf--Research on outdoor recreation

Des Moines River Watershed--Des Moines River Home

Now we're stimulated | Gristmill: The environmental news blog | Grist

FSA Home

US Geological Survey: BUSGS Links for 07100006 -- North RaccoonVU web site   http://web.bvu.edu/faculty/coogan/

Raccoon River Watershed Project | stormh2o.com--not the RRWA but interesting information on the river.

River Run Garbage Grab


        HOTLINE NUMBERS

Fish Kills--515-281-8694

Illegal Dumping--888-665-4887

Illegal ATV operation:

Polk: Jeff Swearinggin, 515-238-4849;     Kirby Bragg, 515-238-5006

Dallas: Craig Lonneman, 515-238-5005

Greene/Carrol: Dan Pauley, 515-370-0422

Sac/Calhoun: Dan Mork, 712-260-1016


DNR Field Offices


Field Office 3 Spencer (NW Iowa) 712-262-4177

Counties: Buena Vista, Calhoun,Sac, 


Field Office 4 Atlantic (SW Iowa) 712-243-1934

Counties: Carroll, Greene, Guthrie,



Field Office 5 Des Moines (SC Iowa) 515-725-0268

Counties: Boone, Dallas,Polk,



Paddlefest Solo Men’s ten mile race winner John Craun paddled from Perry to Minburn in one hour and eleven minutes. He paddled a kayak that he built himself. John has won the Iowa games paddling competition in the past and has raced in the Florida Everglades. His time will be difficult to beat in future races.

first place winner in the women’s solo competition, Diane Lowry, was first place winner in the Iowa games in 2007. Diane paddled close behind John with a time of one hour and nineteen minutes.

First place in the men’s tandem 10 mile race went to Joe Warnock and and Steve Sohn with a time of one hour, twenty four minutes and 42 seconds. Also in the picture is K J Rebarcak of Davenport who placed third in the women’s solo division.

The Danish entry in the mixed tandem, Sam and Michelle Hathaway won their class with a time of 1:30:34.