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Volume LVI January 30, 2015 Issue XXIII

IMPORTANT DATES:

* Feb. 3 – REAP Alliance

Meeting – Des Moines.

* Feb. 5 – Dist. 2 Meeting –

Fayette CCB

* Feb. 12 - Dist. 1 Meeting –

Poweshiek CCB

* Feb. 12 – Dist. 5 Meeting –

Mahaska CCB

* Feb. 17 – REAP Day at the

Capitol, Des Moines

* Feb. 17-18 – CCB Director

Retreat – Polk County

* Feb. 19 – District 4 Mtg. –

Decatur County

* Mar. 11 – County Day at

the Capitol

* Mar. 12-13 – ISAC Spring

School of Instruction

* Apr. 2 – District 1 Mtg. –

Story County

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in 2015

Iowa’s County Conservation System

4.

60th Anniversary of

County Conservation!

Sept. 17 – 19, 2015

Cedar Rapids

A COUNTY CONSERVATION SURGE AT THE CAPITOL

AN EPIC PRESENCE!

60 Years

110+ Representatives from 47

CCBs, CCB Alumni and other

stakeholders from across the state

descending on the Capitol this past

Monday to advocate FUNDING THE

TRUST! This unprecedented show of

support by county conservation made

a significant impact in the eyes of our

legislators, as well as the other

partners in this effort. MANY KUDOS

to those of you that could make time in

your busy schedules to trek down to

Des Moines and participate in this

landmark show of support. Unofficial

estimates put our total crowd in

excess of 300 activists for the day! ☺ - CCBs with representatives at IWILL Lobby Day.

OATH OF OFFICE TO 2 NEW IACCB BOARD MEMBERS 2015 IACCB President, Richard Harms (Bremer) administered the oath of

office yesterday to Mark Vavroch (Poweshiek) and Larry Wilson (Johnson) as

they start their 3-year terms on the state board of directors. Mark was recently

elected as an employee representative by IACCBE at Winterfest; and Larry is

the new District 6 board member representative. Both Districts 1 and 2 will be

electing board member representatives in 2015 – any board members with an

interest or questions – please contact Tom at IACCB@mycountyparks.com

Sooooo…….WHAT’S NEXT IN THE IWILL ARENA? All those pieces of the puzzle we have been pushing out to you – getting educated,

advocating at legislative forums, letters to the editor, etc. – are all still in play here. We will

continue to place resources for you in our Portal “IWILL INFORMATION” file (listed on

left) – some important ones there now include: the 1.15.2015 Trust Fund Report; the

“Un-Met Needs of County Conservation” report; a listing of upcoming Legislative

Forums; and a Legislative Forum Guide. We are all waiting for a bill to be introduced at

the capitol so that we can focus on what needs to happen to push it towards a positive

conclusion this legislative session. Once we get news about this occurrence we will get the

word out to you all. In the meantime, we encourage you to keep the dialogue and

discussions going out there. We appreciate more than you know all that you are doing out

there – we know that you know this is important stuff! Attending/hosting legislative forums

and speaking up on behalf of IWILL is equally important as trekking down to the capitol!

This emphasis was driven home to me by the presence of so many of YOU this past

Monday, as well as our alumni – who also realize the importance of this effort for Iowa’s

natural resources. It was great to see: Doyle Adams, Steve Dermand, Steve Lekwa, Milt

Owen, Fred Heinz and Dean Mueller all joining their CCB brethren in this significant

advocacy effort! ☺

DISTRICT3 REPRESENTATIVES pause for a photo-op at the

Capitol. L-R: Dan Heissel (Clay), Miriam Patton & Mary Barrick

(Palo Alto), and Darrell Frerichs (Board Member – Clay CCB)

CCB & DNR Alumni Steve Dermand and Doyle

Adams joined other alums in the advocacy effort

at the state capitol on Monday, January 26th.

GOT BIG A** FIREPLACE? We have received an inquiry from a marketing firm ………”working with the

Tourism Office on a handful of story pitches to travel writers and media

outlets. I’d like to pitch a story that focuses on great fireplaces for winter

relaxing. Can you help me find out if there are any county parks that have a

lodge/visitor’s centers where people can drop in and enjoy an ongoing fire?

Or do you know of any really great shelter houses that have some of those big

stone fireplaces where a family or group of friends could reasonably have a

winter gathering? Get your info. to me ASAP and we can get your

facility/CCB promoted! IACCB@mycountyparks.com ☺ ☺ ☺

Located at the bottom of each and every page

of the MyMyMyMyCountyCountyCountyCountyParksParksParksParks.com.com.com.com website.

http://www.mycountyparks.com/Jobs/Default.aspx

1. MITCHELL Co. – Parks Supervisor

2. BUENA VISTA Co. - Director

3. IOWA Co. - Naturalist

4. CRAWFORD – Seasonal Nature Center Asst.

5. IOWA – Summer Naturalist Intern

6. IOWA – Campground Attendant

7. POTTAWATTAMIE – Park Ranger Intern

8. IOWA – Seasonal Conservation Aides/Technicians

9. IOWA – Park Ranger Intern

10. POTTAWATTAMIE – Natural Areas Mgmt. Intern

11. PALO ALTO – Park Ranger Intern

12. DES MOINES – Naturalist Intern

13. DICKINSON – Recycling Technician

14. DES MOINES – Conservation Intern

15. DICKINSON – Conservation Aide

16. DICKINSON – Naturalist Intern

17. DES MOINES – Seasonal Conserv. Tech. (Part-time)

18. DICKINSON – Abbie Gardner Cabin Interpreter

19. CLAYTON – Maintenance Worker

20. HANCOCK – Conservation Aide

21. FLOYD – Conservation Aide

22. POTTAWATTAMIE – IRVM Seasonal Workers/Sec. Roads

23. HANCOCK – Campground Host

24. CLAYTON – Seasonal Naturalist

25. JACKSON – Seasonal Campground Attendant

26. JACKSON – Summer Education Intern

27. PALO ALTO – Naturalist Internship

28. HAMILTON – Canoe Operations/Campground Hosts

29. HAMILTON – Park Internship

30. BUTLER – Conservation Aide

31. HARDIN – Roadside Veg. Intern/Technician

32. BUTLER – Naturalist Intern

33. WOODBURY – Outdoor Program Intern

34. POLK – Assistant Riding Instructor

35. POLK – Assistant Naturalist

36. WINNESHIEK – Summer Park Intern

37. POLK – Conservation Laborer

38. ADAMS – Park Aide 1

39. SAC - Conservation Aide

40. JACKSON – Seasonal Conservation Worker

Full Time Employment

Seasonal/Part-Time

LISTING TIP! If you had a seasonal position

posted last year – you simply need to go into the

JOBS tab, locate your position, update the

information – and REACTIVATE the posting!

EXTRAORDINARILY SIMPLE!

41. STORY – Summer Waterfront Aide

42. STORY – Park Ranger Aide

43. STORY – Conservation Aide

44. STORY – Vegetation Management Aide/IVRM

45. STORY – Summer Naturalist

46. MAHASKA – Summer Park Ranger

47. BUCHANAN – Naturalist Intern

48. BUCHANAN – Seasonal Park Technician

49. STORY – Campground Attendant

50. MUSCATINE – Summer Conservation Worker

51. MARSHALL – Seasonal Conservation Aide

52. LINN – Temporary Seasonal Positions

53. CERRO GORDO – Park Attendant Intern

54. WINNEBAGO – Natural Resource Technician

55. WOODBURY – Seasonal Park Maintenance

56. WOODBURY – Summer Ranger

57. WOODBURY – Habitat Stewardship Intern

58. POWESHIEK – Seasonal Park Ranger

59. WOODBURY – Summer Naturalists / Habitat Interns

60. LOUISA – Naturalist Intern

61. LOUISA – Summer Recreation Intern

62. LOUISA – Conservation Aide

63. JONES – Campground Hosts

64. CRAWFORD – Seasonal Park Attendant

65. CRAWFORD – Campground Host

66. POLK – Stable Laborer

67. POLK – Conservation Laborer 1

68. BUENA VISTA – Campground Hosts