SPRING EQUINOX EDITION 2020 Inside This Woodland/Prairie Perspectives Issue Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund Mike Wallace, Director Following is a reprint of an article that was in the February 14, 2020 edition of the Des Moines Register. It was written by Rich Leopold , the Director of the Polk County Conservation Board. I have known Rich for several years, and being in neighboring counties, we deal with many of the same issues, demands, and projects that his department does. His comments are worthy of consideration regarding the proposed Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund. I would encourage all to contact your legislators in support for this trust fund. Fund the Trust “The date was Aug. 9, Fire Management 2006. A small group of people from across Microhabitat Hacks Iowa gathered at the Neal Smith National Value of Wildlife Refuge Volunteering outside of Prairie City to discuss water quality, agriculture, Year of the Volunteer and natural resources. Events Calendar During the previous Iowa legislature Morel Mushrooms session, John Whitaker, a state Deputy Director representative from Hired Hillsboro with deep ties to Iowa Museum Upgrades agriculture, had inserted a short provision into a House appropriations bill. The language established a committee made up of farmers, hunters, a few legislators of Summer Youth each party, and natural resource professionals. Their task was to study and recommend Program a way to sustainably fund natural resource protection in Iowa. continued on page 2 Published by Dallas County Conservation Board email:
[email protected] ♦ www.dallascountyiowa.gov/conservation 1 Woodland/Prairie Perspectives It isn’t done yet, not by a long shot.