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Iowa Association of
Naturalists
IAN's Mentoring Program
Chair: Kelly Sonnichsen
Members: Wes Wiese, Greg Wolf, Kim Perlstein and Charlene Elyea
Brief description of committee purpose: This committee is geared to help existing and new IAN members feel welcome to IAN and Iowa. It is also to assist new naturalists in learning the County Conservation Board system, discover resources, and learn new techniques of Environmental Education.
Guidelines for Mentors
Mentoring Booklist
Children’s Books
Brother Earth, Sister Sky: A Message from Chief Seattle by Susan Jeffers If You’re Not From the Prairie In the Small Small Pond by Denise Fleming In the Tall Tall Grass by Denise Fleming Little Green Snake Owl Babies Owl Moon Pond Peeking Rainbow Fish Recycle: A Handbook for Kids by Gail Gibbons Stellaluna The Lorax by Dr. Suess The Salamander Room by Anne Mazer The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle The Very Quiet Cricket by Eric Carle The Wump World by Bill Peet Waiting For Wings by Lois Ehlert When the Wind Stops by Charlotte Zolotow Where Once There was a Wood by Denise FlemmingReference/Identification
Golden Guide Identification series A Guide to Bats of Iowa by Christyna M. Laudbach, John B. Bowles, and Rene Laudbach A Guide to the Mammals of Iowa and Other North American Mammalian Families by W.L. Franklin Forest and Shade Trees of Iowa by P.J. Van Der Linden and D.R. Farrar Identification of Conifer Trees in Iowa by Paul H. Wray Identification of Hardwood Trees in Iowa by Paul H. Wray Iowa Association Booklet series by the Iowa Association of Naturalists National Audubon Society First Guide series Peterson Field Guide series Salamanders and Frogs of Iowa by J.L. Christiansen and R.M. Bailey Snakes of Iowa by J.L. Christiansen and R.M. Bailey The Sibley Guide to Birds The Wild Mammals of Missouri by Charles and Elizabeth Schwartz Turtles and Lizards of Iowa by J.L. Christiansen and R.M. Bailey Wildflowers of Iowa Wetlands Wildflowers of Iowa Woodlands by Sylvan Runkel and Alvin Bull Wildflowers of the Tallgrass Prairie by Sylvan Runkel and Dean RoosaEnvironmental Education Curriculums/Activities
A Teacher’s Activity Booklet About...Iowa Birds by Linda Zaletel Earth Child: Games, Stories, Activities, Experiments, and Ideas About Living Lightly on Planet Earth by Kathyrn Sheehan and Mary Waidner Fish Iowa! An Introductory Guide to the Fish of Iowa Geology Rocks by Cindy Blobaum Iowa Supplement to Project Learning Tree Keepers of Life: Discovering Plants through Native American Stories by Michael Caduto and Joseph Bruchac Keepers of the Animals: Native American Stories and Wildlife Activities for Children by Michael J. Caduto and Joseph Bruchac NatureScope series by the National Wildlife Federation One Bird Two Habitats Project Bluestem Project Learning Tree Project Wet Project Wild Sharing Nature with Children: Nature Activities for all Ages by Joseph Cornell 50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth by Earth Works Group Teaching Kids to Love the Earth by Marina Lachecki Herman Trees For Kids by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources WOW! The Wonders of WetlandsInterpretive Classics ( A must for any Iowa naturalist)
A Country so Full of Game by Jim Dinsmore A Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold Interpreting Our Heritage by Freeman Tilden Interpretation for Park Visitors by Lewis Silent Spring by Rachel Carson The Sense of Wonder by Rachel Carson Where The Sky Began by John Madson Up on the River by John MadsonOther Resource Books
A Guide to EE/Interpretive Services in Iowa by the Iowa Association of Naturalists Attracting Backyard Wildlife by the Iowa Department of Natural Resource Iowa’s Natural Heritage by the Iowa Academy of Science and the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Iowa State Extension Publications Landscaping For Wildlife by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Ranger Rick by the National Wildlife Federation ZoobooksIAN Suppliers
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Name |
Address |
City |
State |
Zip |
Phone |
Fax |
Website |
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Ben Meadows |
PO Box 5277 |
Janesville |
WI |
53547-5277 |
800-241-6401 |
800-628-2068 |
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Forestry Suppliers |
PO Box 8397 |
Jackson |
MS |
39284-8397 |
800-647-5368 |
800-543-4203 |
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Nasco Arts & Crafts |
901 Janesville Ave. |
Fort Atkinson |
WI |
53538-0901 |
800-558-9595 |
920-563-8296 |
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Acorn Naturalists |
155 El Camino Real |
Tustin |
CA |
92780 |
800-422-8886 |
800-452-2802 |
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Nature Watch |
5312 Derry Ave. Ste. R |
Agoura Hills |
CA |
91301-5004 |
800-228-5816 |
800-228-5814 |
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Museum Products |
84 Route 27 |
Mystic |
CT |
O6355 |
800-395-5400 |
800-572-9589 |
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Stroudsburg Fur Corp |
Box 729 |
Stroudsburg |
PA |
18360 |
570-421-6704 |
570-424-1949 |
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Skulls Unlimited |
10313 S. Sunnylane |
Oklahoma City |
OK |
73160 |
800-659-SKULL |
800-676-5459 |
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Triarco Arts & Crafts |
14650 28th Ave. N |
Plymouth |
MN |
55447 |
800-328-3360 |
763-559-2215 |
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CrawDaddy Outdoors, LC |
107 E. Bremer Ave. PO Box 5 |
Waverly |
IA |
50677 |
319-352-9129 |
N/A |
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Ectotherm |
3175 W. Airline Hwy |
Waterloo |
IA |
50703 |
877-274-5499 |
Current Mentoring Pairings
Mentee Agency Mentor Agency
Emily VantHul Madison CCB Heidi Anderson Polk CCB Lohn Laird Hamilton CCB Wes Wiese Hardin CCB Hilary Johnson Jackson CCB Gail Barels Linn CCB Jessica Steines Clinton CCB Ann Burns Jackson CCB Joel Vinson Franklin CCB Todd VanEhWegen Cerro Gordo CCB
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