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Conservation Board Members and Meetings



WCCB Board Members:

John Carlson, Lake Mills

Roger Hermanson, Lake Mills

Rick Hofbauer, Buffalo Center

Mike Korth, Forest City

Dave Thorland, Thompson

 
Board members front row L-R: Rick Hofbauer (Buffalo Center), Roger Hermanson (Lake Mills), Mike   Korth (Forest Ciy). Back row L-R: Dave Thorland (Thompson), John Carlson (Lake Mills).


Winnebago County Conservation Board Minutes

July, 2007
August, 2007
September, 2007
October, 2007
November, 2007
November, 2007 Special Teleconference Meeting

December, 2007
January, 2008
February, 2008
March, 2008

Agenda for the next Winnebago County Conservation Board Meeting


WCCB Board Member Wins Volunteer Awards

WCCB board member John Carlson of Lake Mills was honored by the Iowa DNR on Saturday, November 10th, at the Keepers of the Land Volunteer Award Banquet. The program was held at Polk County's Jester Park and recognized volunteers who have helped to improve Iowa's natural resources, have helped teach others about Iowa's environment, or have promoted outdoor recreational opportunities in Iowa.

John Carlson with AwardAt the event, John won the Outstanding Small Project Volunteer Award. Ben Berka, Coordinator of the DNR's Shooting Sports Program, nominated him for the award, which is given to an individual or a small group that has excelled in their volunteer efforts. Later in the evening, much to John's surprise, he was also honored with the Director's Award! This award is given to the nominee that is the DNR Director's personal choice for overall achievement and recognition.

Specifically, John was honored for his four years of service in the establishment and oversight of the National Archery in the Schools Program in Iowa, prior to the DNR taking over the program late last year. Under John's dedication and guidance, over 50 schools were recruited to the program, an estimated $75,000 of archery equipment was acquired through donations and fundraising, and over 2,500 kids were introduced to the sport of archery. Through John's work, many of Iowa's youth now have a safe introduction to shooting sports, and also gain an early awareness of wildlife conservation.

In addition to these most recent honors, John has also been a member of the Winnebago County Conservation Board since 2003, has been a past president of the Iowa State Archery Association, has won numerous Iowa State Archery titles, and was elected to the Iowa State Archery Hall of Fame in 1996.

John is shown in the photo above receiving his Director's Award. Also shown is Randy Edwards, Assistant Chief of Law Enforcement, Iowa DNR; Merry Rankin, Director, Keepers of the Land Volunteer Program; and Richard Bowman, District Law Enforcement Supervisor, Iowa DNR.



The Winnebago County Conservation Board meets at Thorpe Park on the second Monday of each month at 8:00 A.M. These meetings are open to the public.

 

The Winnebago County Conservation Board, in the provision of services and facilities to the public, does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, sex, creed, national origin, or handicap. If anyone believes that he or she has been subjected to such discrimination, he or she may file a complaint with the WCCB or with the Office of Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C., 20240



 

Man always kills the thing he loves, and so we the pioneers have killed our wilderness. Some say we had to. Be that as it may, I am glad I shall never be young without wild country to be young in. Of what avail are forty freedoms without a blank spot on the map?

--Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac (1949)

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