— CALENDAR OF EVENTS — Date Time Event Location
November 4 10:30 a.m. O.W.L.S.: Climate Change McFarland Park November 8 5:30 p.m. Story County Conservation Board Meeting McFarland Park November 9 4:30 p.m. Nature Play: Leaves McFarland Park November 11 SCC Offices Closed November 17 3:00 p.m. National Hiking Day Hike Skunk River Greenbelt November 25 - 26 SCC Offices Closed December 2 10:30 a.m. O.W.L.S.: The Brenton Arboretum McFarland Park December 6 5:30 p.m. Story County Conservation Board Meeting McFarland Park December 12 1:00 p.m. Geocache Elf Hunt McFarland Park December 17 6:30 p.m. Luminary Walk McFarland Park December 24 - 27 SCC Offices Closed December 31 SCC Offices Closed January 1 - February 6 Story County Polar Play Countywide! January 6 10:30 a.m. O.W.L.S.: STAR 1 McFarland Park January 6 1:30 p.m. Winter Hike Anderson Access January 11 5:30 p.m. Story County Conservation Board Meeting McFarland Park January 13 1:30 p.m. Winter Hike West Peterson Park January 20 1:30 p.m. Winter Hike Heart of Iowa Nature Trail January 25 7:00 p.m. Environmental Literature Club Meeting TBD January 27 10:00 a.m. Explore Your Outdoors: Animal Tracks McFarland Park January 27 1:30 p.m. Winter Hike McFarland Park January 27 4:30 p.m. Explore Your Outdoors: Animal Tracks McFarland Park February 22 7:00 p.m. Environmental Literature Club Meeting TBD March 29 7:00 p.m. Environmental Literature Club Meeting TBD Need to locate one of our parks or areas? You can view individual maps and 911 addresses online.
www.storycountyconservation.org position open that August and Heather joined SCC full-time.
I first met Heather Hucka when she was as a seasonal naturalist for SCC in summer 2005. During that short three-month time, I saw a lot of potential. In January of 2006, I convinced Heather to return to Ames for a seven-month position. As luck would have it, we had a permanent 10
During her time here she has taught thousands of programs, but most notably are the many caving and backpacking trips that ignited the spark for exploration and appreciation of wilderness in so many youth, and her guest teaching at ISU Natural Resource Ecology and Management interpretation classes as a “prairie woman.” She was recognized by the National Association for Interpretation as the 2017 Master Front-Line Interpreter.
And now it’s time for us to say goodbye and congratulations. Heather has joined Cerro Gordo County as their Conservation Education Manager. This new chapter in her life allows her to move back home and care for the family property that is so dear to her. Next time you’re driving up I-35, plan some extra time in your trip to stop by the Lime Creek Nature Center and say hi to Heather. I will. ~ Jerry Keys, Environmental Education Coordinator
