Spring 2013

Nancy & Larry Dolphin.

President’s Letter by Minnesota Division President Larry Dolphin

What good is it?Over 30 years ago, I was working as a young naturalist for the Clinton County Conservation Board in Iowa. In the winter, I would often go into the schools and teach about nature. It was something I really enjoyed. I usually had all kinds of animal parts with me, from wings to beaks to animal fur. Sometimes I even had a live animal to use as a teaching tool. At the con-clusion of one of my teaching days, I had begun to haul my resources back to the van when I met a bus driver in the hallway. He looked at me, and seeing the stuffed animal that I was carrying out to the van, asked, “What good is it?”. He didn’t say it with an inquisitive kindly tone. He said it with a great deal of sarcasm. I turned to him and my response was immediate. I gave him a steely look similar to what I would give a misbehaving child and said, “What good are you?”. Our conversation, if you can call it that, ended abruptly. He went his way. I went mine.

In retrospect, this was a teachable moment that was missed. I should have asked, “Why would you say that?”. His comment, “What good is it?” cut to the very core of my strong conviction that we are part of, not separate from, the wild things with which we share this planet. I internalized this belief very early in my life. Somehow, through parents, friends, teachers and outdoor experiences, it became inherent in the way I think about our natural world.

In A Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold states: “The outstanding scientific discovery of the twentieth century is not television, or radio, but rather the complexity of the land organism. Only those who know the most about it can appreciate how little is known about it. The last word in ignorance is the man who says of an animal or plant: “What Good Is It?”.If

the land mechanism as a whole is good, then every part is good, whether we understand it or not. If the biota, in the course of aeons, has built something we like but do not understand, then who but a fool would discard seemingly useless parts? To keep every cog and wheel is the first precaution of intelligent tinkering.”

John Muir, in his book My First Summer in the Sierra, written in 1911, said, “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.”

Over the last 150 years, our resource extraction has been on unprecedented speed dial. There were 1 billion people on this planet in the early 1800s. Now there are over 7 billion. The buffalo numbered in the tens of millions in the early 1800s. It is estimated there are now 5,000 genetically pure buffalo. The passenger pigeons that once blanketed the skies are now extinct. We knew DDT killed mosquitoes but we had very little idea how it would impact the health on this planet. Our lack of understanding nearly caused the extinction of the iconic bald eagle.

We continue to mine the farm like we have never before. The rate at which our soil, water and associated nutrients are moving off the land to the oceans is unparalleled in human history. The remnant prairie and all the wildlife associated with it barely exist. The remaining wetlands are in peril. World population continues to grow. The ocean is rising and the climate is warming. The real argument is, “How fast?”.

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Winter 2013 Board of Directors MeetingBy Nancy Dolphin

Sunday, Jan. 20, Wood Lake Nature Center, RichfieldPresident Larry Dolphin called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Highlights from the meeting include Jill Crafton’s (Bush Lake) report that the Division continues to operate in the black. National Director Gary Schwartz (Owatonna) submitted a written report indicating that Minnesota membership is down over 300 in the last 10 years. We will need fresh ideas in new directions to encourage growth. Gary has completed a new membership brochure for the Owatonna Chapter. Char Brooker (Wapasha and Jaques) submitted a written report that we exceeded our Minnesota Environmental Fund (MEF) goal of 100 points with a 2012 point total of 117. She encouraged members to enlist new workplace sites to maximize points. Donna Dustin (Prairie Woods) spoke of budget woes within the DNR. The forestry area is understaffed and general fund money has been lost.

There is concern that the Legacy Amendment money should supplement funding for the environment, not supplant it. Bill Barton (Breckenridge) concurred, urging Ikes to remind legislators not to pass unfunded mandates. We need to support our agencies financially. Gwen Steel, Administrative Manager for the Midwest Office, will work to engage membership of the Minnesota Division with the Farm Bill. Michelle Schroeder (Director at Large) reported that GreenStep Cities is continuing to sign up local cities and towns and work on best practices. Noreen Tyler, Division Office Administrator, confirmed that the 2012 Annual Appeal has raised more than $3000 so far. Thanks to all who contributed. Noreen hopes to get the Tech Committee up and running again in the near future.

Hydraulic fracturing was discussed at length. Plans include a 2013 resolution to repeal the ban on chemical disclosure for hydraulic fracturing. The Bakken trip to North Dakota drilling sites is tentatively set for June 1st -5th, ideally with a videographer and a Congressional staff person. The estimated cost is $100-$150 per person for the Bakken trip.

There was discussion about the increased methane release and water contamination with using natural gas for refitting coal plants.

Kudos to John Crampton (Bush Lake) and Steve Schaust (Bush Lake), co-chairs of the 90th Anniversary Celebration, who are working on a final report. IWLA National staff commented that it was one of the best celebrations in the country and Board members agreed it was a great success.

What good is it? continued from page 1The questions for all of us are many. What can we do as a human species to make our planet

healthier for all who inhabit it? How can we live more lightly on the planet? How do we use less energy and reduce the need for extractive resources? How do we keep the soil where it is born and the water where it lands? How do we feed the people without destroying the farm? How do we protect the last remaining wild places and the wild ones that live there? As Henry David Thoreau said, “In wildness is the preservation of the world.”

Recently, Nancy and I had our first grandchild. I was sitting, rocking Payton Ann, and as she was sleeping her tiny fingers clutched my index finger. It was a very special moment. It also internalized for me how important it is for all of us to act for future generations.

First and foremost, we the people, every last one of us on this planet, must have the absolute will and resolve to make a difference. The earth is a “spaceship” and it is the only one we have. There is only so much food, water, space and shelter on it. In the early 1970s, the Clean Water, the Clean Air, and the Endangered Species Acts were passed in the United States. It happened because over 1 million people marched in Washington, D.C., on the first Earth Day in 1970. And we were emphatic that we needed to do things differently.

Second, the education of all people is imperative. I firmly believe that we need a Planet 101 course required for all people. It would provide the framework and the foundation for all of us to understand our biological and earthly connections and how to live in a more sustainable manner. I have heard this many times: “If we don’t know, we won’t care.” We need to care by knowing. We must have the absolute will and the resolve to know so that we can and will act intelligently to ensure the well-being of the planet and all of its travelers. Everything is connected to everything else.

For the Wild Ones and the Little Ones, Larry Dolphin

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Issues and Actions Discussed at Strategic Planning Meeting by Nancy Dolphin

Saturday, January 19 at REI, Bloomington Ten issues were addressed by volunteer members who con-densed the information and answered questions. Ideas for action items were generated.

Larry Dolphin (Austin) spoke of the Pebble Mine Proposal which brings foreign mining companies to Alaska to extract mineral deposits, including copper, gold and molybdenum. Plans to dig one of the largest open-pit mines in Alaska would negatively impact its last great wild Sockeye salmon fisheries.

Please contact Scott@sportsmanalliance4ak.org for more information and/or the Secretary of Interior at US Department of Interior, 1849 C. St. NW, Washington D.C., 20240 to say “no” to the Pebble Mine.

Dave Zentner (McCabe) explained the Boundary Waters/ School Land Exchange as an effort to provide dollars to the school trust fund. Of the three action items brought forward, there has been an informal agreement among leaders of the Minnesota Division to support Zentner’s proposal to have an additional user fee placed on BWCAW users, thus eliminating buying and trading of the lands. Please contact Senators Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar to encourage their support for a user fee.

Char Brooker (Wapasha, Jaques) reported the current status of frac sand mining in Minnesota. At this time, there is a glut of natural gas, but if the liquid natural gas

export market expands, sand mining will expand. The Minnesota Division encourages generic environmental impact statements by prospective sand mining companies. We support a state wide moratorium. Encourage Governor Dayton to institute a moratorium on frac sand mining. Visit sandpointtimes.com or savethebluffs.com for more information.

Gwen Steel’s (Midwest Office) presentation on the Farm Bill was very informative. The Farm Bill has been extended for 5 months. Efforts are being made to move Congress to pass a Farm Bill that re-attaches basic conservation measures to crop insurance, maintains funding for conser-vation practices, and includes a sod saver provision.

Please contact Agriculture Programs Director, Bill Wenzel (bwenzel@iwla.org) and/or Conservation Coordinator, Gwen Steel (gsteel@iwla.org) (651)649-1446 for more information.

John Crampton (Bush Lake) has been following the Keystone Project Proposal. The pipeline carries very caustic oil from the tar sands of Alberta, Canada, across the midlands of the United States to Houston, Texas. The tar sand oil extraction process is a very destructive process and releases methane gas to the atmosphere. It may provide more jobs in Canada than the US. Indications are that much of the oil may be shipped overseas. Please contact the Secretary of Interior and copy President Obama to say “no” to the Keystone Project. The address is listed under the Pebble Mine proposal. Or phone (202) 208-5815.

Bob and Pat Tammen (McCabe) continue to keep Ikes informed about large scale sulfide mining projects on the Mesabi Range. They presented a map showing proposed mining sites as well as those completed and running and those being reviewed and acquiring permits. Environmental impact statements may be coming out this summer for the proposed sulfide mining sites.

Visit www.dnr.state.mn.us/groundwater to learn more about ground water in your county. Please contact Bob and Pat Tammen for background information and the current status of proposals.

Jill Crafton (Bush Lake) reported that invasive species, specifically Asian Carp, continue to be a problem in Minnesota waters. The Minnesota Division will encourage the corps of engineers to close Lock and Dam Number 1 on the Mississippi River to help stop the spread of Asian Carp.

Other presentations included an update on the Great Lakes by Jill Crafton (Bush Lake), a GreenStep Cities report by Michelle Schroeder (Director at Large) and Mark Owens (Austin). A fact-finding trip to North Dakota gas and oil extraction sites is planned for June, 2013. See Board of Directors’ article on page 2.

Blasting for frac sand. Photo courtesy of savethebluffs.com.

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Waiting for the Chimney Swifts

by Paul W. Erdmann, Bush Lake Chapter State DirectorThe Bush Lake Ikes continued their tradition of providing habitat for wildlife with the addition of a Chimney Swift Tower last August. The tower was completed by Jeremy Aldorfer and Troop 446 of Bloomington as an Eagle Scout Project. This was a significant project and Jeremy and crew did an outstanding job. Audubon Minnesota partnered with us on this project as part of their Chimney Swift Conserva-tion Project and provided technical assistance and the plaque that adorns the tower.

Chimney Swifts (Chaetura pelagica) are small, dark birds in the Swift family that resemble “flying cigars,” and are nicknamed as such. They are fast fliers, and can eat up to 1,000 mosquitoes in one day! Chimney Swifts originally nested in large hollow trees, but as European settlement occurred and forests were replaced by farms, houses, and cities, the Swifts began nesting in chimneys. It is estimated that populations of the chimney Swift have decreased by 50% in the last 40 years, as brick chimneys started being capped and altered with metal-lined shafts.

Chimney Swift towers are now being erected in many places in order to provide places for these wonderful birds to nest.

Our tower is a stand-alone chimney, a 15 foot tall hollow box with an open entrance on top and a closed, accessible, ventilated hatch on the bottom. The walls are insulated and the exterior is white to protect eggs, hatchlings, and birds from overheating in the spring. The exterior is made of vinyl siding in order to deter squirrels and other predators. The interior walls are made of a special, rough siding that allow the birds to build nests and cling to. The Chimney Swifts have long, curved toes and tails with spines on them, allowing them to grip rough, vertical surfaces. They actually don’t land on the ground or perch on branches or wires as most birds do.

Since our tower was built in August of 2012, we are anticipating our first residents this spring. Minnesota Audubon has provided us with an audio CD of Chimney Swift call to play under the tower in order to attract them sooner. The Swifts are currently wintering in Central and South America, as far south as Chile and will travel up to 6,000 miles to nest in our area in April and May.

You can learn more about Chimney Swift Conservation on the Minnesota Audubon website-mn.audubon.org. Be sure to check out the Bush Lake website at Bushlakeikes.org for updates on our Chimney Swift Tower.

New IWLA Energy Program DirectorAs of mid February, Bill Droessler is the new IWLA En-ergy Program Director based in the Midwest Office.  He has more than a decade of experience working on clean air and energy issues in Minnesota through the Environmental Ini-tiative (EI). As the Senior Director of Strategic Project Plan-ning at EI since 2003, he directed and oversaw all aspects of the Clean Air Minnesota Program and Project Green Fleet. In this position, Droessler also developed extensive partner-ships with businesses, labor unions, conservation groups, and communities with the common goal of reducing air pollution. For more than two years, he served as Director of Outreach and Planning for 1000 Friends of Minnesota. For three years in the late 1990s, he worked for the MN Public Interest Research Group. He’ll be reaching out to League leaders and members in the months ahead.

In Memoriam: Roger Sears,IWLA Executive Board Chairman, (1935-2012)

Dr. Sears was born in York, PA on April 23, 1935. He graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1953, and graduated from dental school in 1960 from the University of Maryland. After serving in the U.S. Army from 1960 to 1962, he settled in Rockville, MD. Dr. Sears practiced dentistry in Rockville for 45 years before retiring to devote his time to the Izaak Walton League of America. A lifelong hunter, fisherman, and trainer of competitive hunting retrievers, Dr. Sears spent the last decade of his life working to strengthen the Izaak Walton League of America. He previously held all of the Bethesda Chevy Chase Chapter offices and was currently the Chairman of the IWLA Executive Board. He was passionate about promoting a love of nature among young people. He also orchestrated the preservation of the 17th century cottage of Izaak Walton in Staffordshire, England. Dr. Sears died of cancer November 21, 2012.

New Weekly MN Ike E-News As time permits I will be putting together an E-News bulletin so that we can share all of the interesting news about events and issues that come the office’s way in one weekly email to go out on Fridays. This should help cut down on the load in your inbox and due to the variety of topics make for more interesting reading. So look for it in your inbox.

Please share the events, news and anything educational about conservation and conservation issues that you may run across to the Minnesota Division office via email (ikes@minnesotaikes.org) for possible inclusion.

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A Challenge to Chapters

In a visit to Minnesota, IWLA National Executive Director Scott Kovarovics asked chapters to conduct programs in three areas. Hold a fishing clinic or fishing activity for kids, adopt/monitor a stream/river, clean up a highway. Chapters are asked to send reports of the activity to National IWLA. Discuss this with your chapter and enjoy these hands on activities.

by Scott Kovarovics, Executive Director IWLA

Will Dilg Chapter Rebuilds with Community Action

On Feb. 16 the Will Dilg Chapter provided family fun for Winona families with their first Family Ice Fishing Derby on Bartlet Lake, a Mississippi River backwater. It provided lots of action as participants pulled their fish from the frigid waters. In a plug for the rejuvenated chapter, members explained that the event was designed to reintroduce the chapter to the community and get families outside and back to nature. What a great idea for a family adventure.

The Chapter is also partnering with the Wisconsin Waterfowl Association, the Fox Lake Correctional Institute, and local youth organizations to provide outdoor education to the Winona, Minnesota and Fountain City, WI communities through a Wood Duck House Project. Wisconsin Waterfowl Association donated lumber and other materials to the Chapter and the Fox Lake Correctional Institute assembled the kits for kids to put together wood duck houses. The Chapter will work to assemble, place, and monitor the boxes with local youth as a way to provide education about the Mississippi River, its wildlife, and conservation efforts of the Ikes.

Sucker Creek Legacy GrantIkes remember walking the lovely trails along Sucker Creek in Detroit Lakes as part of the program of the 2009 State Convention held in April at Maplelag. Ike Sally Hausken led the hike. Here’s news of a valuable addition to the Preserve thanks to Hausken’s efforts.

The city of Detroit Lakes received a $495,000 DNR Legacy Fund Parks and Trails grant to purchase more than 50 acres across the street from the existing Sucker Creek Preserve in what is called Upstream Sucker Creek. “I’m delighted,” Sally Hausken said. “I worked very hard and spent two months on the grant,” she said.

Hausken spearheaded the original effort to purchase the land that became Sucker Creek Preserve, restore it to its native land and preserve the natural area used for walking and educational programs. She was responsible for raising the original $410,000 it took to acquire and restore Sucker Creek Preserve.

The additional 50 acres consists of 38 acres of wooded land, three acres of meadow and five acres of bog. The land was appraised at $124,800. The remainder of the grant will be used for a handicap accessible bog walk – where someone in a wheelchair can go out on the bog “and do their fishing,” and bathrooms, parking lot, shelter and signage. Hausken said the difference between the two grants, and the land for that matter, is this one involved people. The first grant for Sucker Creek Preserve was all about acquiring the land, getting it back to its natural state and creating a preserve for people to enjoy. This new grant not only purchased the land, but was more about how people can use the land.

Ideas to increase chapter membership from Winter Strategic Planning SessionAppoint two members from the chapter to welcome new members or possible new members- making sure their needs are being met and they feel good about be-ing there.

■ Reduce dues for first year members.

■ Invite sport and hunting groups to your meetings, have a social gathering together.

■ Division officers and the directors at large should put together a plan to attend the 18 chapters annu-ally on behalf of the Division.

■ Have events at county and state fairs.

■ Use issues to attract more members: issues such as sand mining.

■ Send chapter newsletters to city and county officials.

■ Have good speakers and programs on a regular basis – be sure to personally invite potential members to these programs and remind current members of the program as well through phone contact, newsletter, and other media.

■ Hold an outdoor expo for kids requiring parents to participate as well.

■ There is money available from National to assist chapters.

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Call for ResolutionsIt’s the time of year to begin the process of submission of resolutions to be considered at the 2013 Annual Meeting. The grassroots nature of this process is the hallmark of the Izaak Walton League in action.

Minnesota Division Bylaws stipulate certain provisions and deadlines for submitting the various policy resolutions to be considered.

30 Day Deadline: To be placed under consideration, all resolutions must be submitted to the chair of the resolutions committee at least 30 days prior to the meeting. This year’s deadline is Saturday, March 30th.

Sponsorship of resolutions: Resolutions to be considered by the convention must be sponsored by a chapter or state division standing committee.

The Process: The resolutions committee is obligated to submit to the state convention only properly drawn resolutions that are consistent with the purposes and areas of concern of the League. Any properly submitted resolution disapproved by the resolutions committee may, however, be presented to the state convention by its sponsor for action by the delegates.

The IWLA Conservation Policy Manual continues to be an excellent resource for chapters and individual members developing a resolution. Find it on the League’s website. The Resolutions Committee would also be happy to help answer questions and dispense advice.

Please send your resolutions by email to ikes@minnesotaikes.org.

David Zentner (dzentner@charter.net) and Bill Henke (wchenke1@gmail.com), Resolution Committee Co-Chairs.

You Can Recognize Contributions to the Environment

By Gary Schwartz, MN Division Awards ChairHow are you paying your members? Most chapters do not pay their members for their volunteer service to the chapter but there are ways you can reward them for their efforts. Both Minnesota Division and National IWLA have awards that honor chapters and volunteers.  And the best thing is...they do not cost anything except a postage stamp.

The Minnesota Division awards nomination form will be emailed to all chapter officers and is available from the division office by email: ikes@minnesotaikes.org

Minnesota Division award categories for 2012 include:

IWLA Distinguished Service Award – honors special and long term service to the Minnesota Division.

Dr. Walter Breckenridge Award – recognizes professional educators and others who teach all of us to value natural resources.

Ed Franey Outdoor Writer and Conservation Media Award - honors a professional who works in written word, visual form or spoken word.

Sigurd F. Olson Conservation Award – Special award for someone with outstanding contributions to the preservation of Minnesota’s natural resources – (IWLA member preferred but not mandatory.)

IWLA Stewardship Awards – honor members who have worked on special projects, achieved public acclaim and helped the community in meaningful ways.

The National Ikes have a dozen awards that range from membership recruitment/retention, web sites, newsletters, outdoor ethics, youth programs, Save Our Streams and others. Check the National IWLA website for awards.

Contribute to the Convention and Annual Meeting

Ideas for Silent Auction DonationsIt’s time to start thinking about what you might contribute to this year’s Silent Auction. Proceeds again will go to the Minnesota Division Scholarship Fund.

As soon as you know what you are donating, please email Cherry at presike2@live.com.

She can then get the bid sheet completed before the convention. .

Chapters please send three items and officers, one.

Below are some suggested items. • All types of baskets. Use your imagination.• Handmade items: knit, crochet, cross stitch, quilts• Homemade or local foods: Bread, cookies, pies, wild game, wild rice, wine• Duck, bird, bat houses. And on and on.

Hope this gets you started. If you have questions, please contact Cherry Schwartz at above email address.

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Friday, April 26 – arrive at Spirit Mountain by 6 p.m.

6:00 pm: Welcome, registration, pizza party with cash bar, resolutions review, Pebble Mine program

Saturday, April 278:00 Registration

8:30 Continental breakfast

9:00 Program – Stronger Minnesota Chapters “seeking community strength – serving our mission successfully”

Mid morning – “Hudson Bay Bound” (see right)

Noon Buffet Lunch – Kris Larson, Executive Director, MN Land Trust: “Up-date - how things are going with the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment”

1:00 Discuss resolutions

2:15 Bill Wenzel, IWLA Agriculture Program Director: “Grass Roots Role in National Farm Policy”

3:30 Break

6:00 Social hour and Silent Auction

7:00 Banquet & Awards Presentation

Sunday, April 288:30 Continental breakfast

9:00 Annual Meeting of the Corporation

Registration will be $80 per person and includes pizza party, continental breakfasts Saturday and Sunday, Saturday lunch and banquet plus program expenses.

Go to www.minnesotaikes.org for updates.

Accommodations available: Mountain Villas at Spirit Mountain - 9525 West

Skyline Parkway, Duluth. 11 units are now available. Contact Pam or Heidi at 218-624-8543.

Country Inn & Suites - 9330 West Skyline Parkway, Duluth. Contact phone # is 218-628-0668 - Barb Allen.

Duluth Spirit Mountain Inn - 9315 Westgate Blvd., Duluth. Call Pamela - 800-777-8530 or 218-628-3691

Registration Form 2013 Convention Weekend

Name(s) ___________________________________________

Add _______________________________________________

City ________________________ St___ Zip____________

Email ______________________________________________

Make Checks payable: W. J. McCabe Chapter and send to: Dave Zentner, 2116 Columbus Ave, Duluth MN 55803

For more information: Dave Zentner 218-724-3926 or 218-391-6918 or email Dave at dzentner@charter.net

Spirit Mountain Is State Convention SiteGather at Spirit Mountain in Duluth on April 26 - 28. It's a great convention and annual meeting location overlooking the City, Lake Superior and the St. Louis River estuary. All meetings and meals are right on site, accommodations near- by!

2,000 Mile PaddleAt the April 27 morning convention session Natalie Warren will present an inspiring program, ”Hudson Bay Bound,” her adventures with Ann Raiho, the first women to canoe the 2,000 miles from Minneapolis/St. Paul to Hudson Bay. This presentation is designed for the whole family. Natalie will share observations, challenges, and reflections of the journey through rural Minnesota and crossing

the intimidating size and winds of Lake Winnipeg. She shares visiting the Cree, whitewater tripping, and camping in polar bear country! Natalie also reflects on empowering women, and moving forward with living.

Weekend: $80 X____=________

Saturday only $65 X____=________

Banquet only $35 X____=________

Sunday or Friday only $15 X____=________

Total Enclosed _______________

*Students may pay $5.00 at the door for

“Hudson Bay Bound Program”

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MINNESOTA WALTONIANThe Minnesota Division Izaak Walton League of America publishes the Waltonian four times a year on the months of March, June, September, and December. Copy deadline is the eighth of the month prior to publication. Send material to: Waltonian Editor, C/O Minnesota Div., IWLA, 2233 University Ave. W, Ste. 339, St. Paul, MN 55114, 651-221-0215, ikes@minnesotaikes.org, www.minnesotaikes.org

MINNESOTA DIVISION OFFICERS President: Larry Dolphin, 507-433-9387, alphaflipr@gmail.comVice-president: John Crampton, 952-884-6704, jcrampt@comcast.netSecretary: Merlene Stiles, 507-433-7527, mkstiles@smig.netTreasurer: Jill Crafton, 612-349-8255

National DirectorsCurt Leitz: 218-464-1335, leit0033@umn.edu (elected)Gary Schwartz: 507-451-6676, presike1@live.com (elected)Dave Zentner: 218-724-3926, dzentner@charter.net (past national president)

MINNESOTA DIVISION OFFICE2233 University Ave. W, Ste, 339, St. Paul, MN 55114 651/221-0215, ikes@minnesotaikes.org, www.minnesotaikes.org

2012 Division & National Dues(Including national dues -Chapter dues are in addition)Individual $52.50, Family $75.00, Student $30.00, Youth $15.80

MIDWEST OFFICEConservation Coordinator: Gwen Steel 651-649-1446 ext. 10, gsteel@iwla.org

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The week is packed with outdoor learning sessions includ-ing firearms safety, land navigation, fly fishing and tying, fish identification and printing, environmental advocacy, shoreline

management, climbing wall, canoe skills, campout and cookout and many other outdoor topics.

For more information: www.deep-portage.org;portage@uslink.net; 888-280-9908 or 218-682-2325.

Meetings & Events

April 26-28 – State Convention and Annual meeting, Spirit Mountain, Duluth, McCabe Chapter hostingJuly 23-27 – National Convention, Fredericksburg, VAJuly 27-28 – Summer Board of Directors’ Meeting

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