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US Army Corps of Engineers | US Department of Interior Coralville
Lake
Staff: Address: Phone: 319/338-3543 Email: JSluis7064@aol.com WWW: http://www.ncr.usace. army.mil/ncrodc.htm Intern: Yes Program: Primarily devoted to summer campers including movies, slides, arts and crafts, interpretive hikes, safety lectures, water safety on hands program; tours of Visitor Center, Fossil Gorge, hiking trails and dam; variety of public recreation events; serves as resource for schools, youth, and adult organizations; takes program to schools and natural areas Program List Available: No Facilities: Visitor Center; 3-screen theater and exhibits; dam site with electronic monitoring devices; self-guided nature trail; cross-country ski trail; prairie restoration and wildlife management area/camping/boating/fishing(open all year) Hours: E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Theme: Coralville Lake, Its Attractions and Wildlife Staff: Address: Phone: 319/582-0881 Intern: Yes Program: Interpretive services to include tours of lock and dam, programs for schools and other groups, campground programs and winter eagle watch, spring ECO-meet Program List Available: No Newsletter: Quarterly, "The Mississippi River Review" Facilities: Outdoor observation building E.E. Center: No US ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS/MISSISSIPPI RIVER PARK RANGERS Staff: Address: Phone: 815/259-3628 Fax: 815/259-3629 Intern: No Program: Although the office is on the Illinois side of the river, interpretive services are also offered in Iowa including: winter eagle watches and interpretive programs for schools and other groups; campground programs; Junior Ranger program for 3rd graders; photo contest, Eco-meet, Earth Day Programs, Annual Eagle Watch Event, held first Sat. of January at Clinton Community College; and local viewing areas. Program List Available: No Newsletter: Yes, "Mississippi River Review" (Published by the US Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi River Project) Facilities: Outdoor observation building at Lock & Dam 13, Fulton, IL; nature trail and on-site programs at Thomson Causeway Recreation Area E.E. Center: No Staff: Address: Phone: 309/794-4301 Intern: Yes Program: Interpretive programs relating to the Mississippi River and the Corps of Engineers' role are presented on- and off-site to school groups and other organized groups. Summer programs are offered to the general public at Corps campgrounds along the river. Field trips are available to the lock and dam and Smith's Island. Program List Available: Yes Newsletter: Quarterly, "Mississippi River Review" Facilities: Outdoor observation area; 1-mile interpretive trail on Smith's Island LOCK & DAM 15/MISSISSIPPI RIVER VISITOR CENTER Staff: Address: Phone: 309/794-5338 Fax: 309/794-5741 WWW: http://www.ncr.usage.army.mil/navdata/rec.htm Intern: Yes Program: Although the office is on the Illinois side of the river, interpretive services are also offered in Iowa including: tours and interpretive programs for schools and other groups; and in-school programs. Program List Available: Yes Newsletter: Yes, published quarterly Facilities: Visitor center with exhibits, theater and outdoor observation area Hours: Summer: 9:00-9:00 p.m.; all other months: 9:00-5:00 p.m. E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Theme: Navigation on the Upper Mississippi Staff: Address: Phone: 319/263-7913 Intern: Yes Program: Although the office is on the Iowa side of the river, interpretive services are also offered in Illinois, including tours and interpretive programs for schools and other groups Program List Available: Yes Newsletter: Quarterly Facilities: Overlook with outdoor displays E.E. Center: No Estimated audience per year: Staff: Address: Phone: 515/647-2464 Fax: 515/647-2888 Intern: No Program: Interpretive programs upon request; most programs relate to water safety, hunter safety, natural resource management, and the Corps of Engineers' role in water management; tower tours; water safety kits on loan to area fourth grades Newsletter: No Facilities: Visitor center with displays Hours: Memorial Day-Labor Day: 7:30-4:00 p.m. daily; all other times: Mon.-Fri. 7:30-4:00 p.m. Staff: Address: Phone: 515/828-7522 Fax: 515/828-7952 Intern: Yes Program: Major programming is for users of the campgrounds including: slide shows, movies, interpretive walks, etc.; programs for schools both on-site and in schools; tours of the dam are available to all groups; presentations to youth and adult groups upon request Newsletter: Periodic commercial tabloid with schedule of public programs Facilities: Visitor Center with theater Hours: E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Theme: Working Together for Lake Red Rock Staff: Address: Phone: 515/276-4656 Fax: 515/276-2088 Email: kelly.d.ulrick@usace.army.mil Website: SaylorvilleLake.org Intern: Yes Program: Scheduled programs are offered on prairies, forestry, geology, water quality, wildflower walks and tours of the dam structure; weekend public programs cover a variety of natural science topics and recreational skills Program List Available: No Newsletter: No Facilities: Visitor center with theater, exhibits, and gift shop; 6,000 acre reservoir; 20,000 contiguous acres of wildlife habitat; 24 mile paved bike trail; 2 hiking trails; 157-acre re-established prairie; butterfly garden; handicapped fishing access; campground, picnic, and watchable wildlife areas Hours: E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Theme: No U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR Desoto National
Wildlife Refuge
DE SOTO NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Staff: Address: Phone: 712/642-2772 Fax: 712/642-2877 Website: http://refuges.fws.gov/NWRSFiles/RefugesSytemLeaflets/R3/IowaDeSoto/DeSoto.html Intern: Yes Program: DeSoto Refuge is particularly noted for the mid-November arrival of a half million snow geese. The visitor center/museum is self-interpreting; special interpretive programs with National Wildlife Week, Prairie Appreciation Week, etc.; orientation talks for groups with advance notice; off-site programs for groups upon request; curriculum-based EE activities for schools; volunteer naturalist/guides; teacher workshops Program List Available: Yes Facilities: 7,823-acre refuge operated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service; visitor center with cultural and natural history exhibits, particularly concerning Steamboat Bertrand that sank in 1865; viewing areas overlooking De Soto Lake; auditorium; theater; library; museum and laboratory; 4 nature trails (2 with self-guiding brochures); a wildlife observation overlook; and wayside exhibits Hours: 9:00-4:30 p.m. 7 days per week E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Theme: Where Wildlife and History Meet EFFIGY MOUNDS NATIONAL MONUMENT Staff: Address: Phone: 319/873-3491 Fax: 319/873-3743 Email: efmo_superintendent@nps.gov Website: www.nps.gov>efmo Program: Cultural and natural history interpretation; summer guide tours given 4 times, 7 days per week; the rest of the year, special tours are provided to any group by reservation; museum auditorium has a film program; special interpretive programs include Winter Film Festival, Hawk Watch Weekend, and Evening Moonlight Hikes Program List Available: No Facilities: Visitor Center in 1,400-acre area, Indian mounds, 10 miles of trails, 4 scenic overlooks of the Mississippi River. Hours: HERBERT HOOVER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE Staff: Address: Phone: 319/643-2541 Email: efmo_superintendent@nps.gov Website: www. nps.gov/heho. Program: Self-guided tours of the site, guided tours for groups with advance reservations; pre-visit package for school groups; demonstrations in blacksmith shop during spring and summer Program List Available: No Facilities: Herbert Hoover's birthplace, Presidential Library/Museum, Friends Meetinghouse, blacksmith shop, school, graves of President and Mrs. Hoover; hiking and cross-country ski trail through 75-acre restored tall grass prairie ($2 fee for adults (16-61 yrs.); $1 fee for adults 62 and older; children free) Hours: 9:00- 5:00 p.m. daily; closed Thanksgiving , Christmas, and New Year's E.E. Center: No NEAL SMITH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Staff: Address: Phone: 515/994-3400 WWW: http://www.fws.gov/~r3pao/walnut or www. tallgrass.org Intern: Yes Program: Participation of school, youth, adult, civic and other groups in the collection and planting of seeds during the reconstruction is strongly encouraged; programs also available for off-site interpretation of prairies and ecological reconstruction Program List Available: No Facilities: At present, over 5,000 acres of central Iowa land has been reconstructed into native prairie and savanna; there are a major visitor center, trails, and remote EE facilities on the refuge to interpret the prairie story E.E. Center: Yes
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