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IAN Meetings and Outings
The First Ten Years
Compiled by Mark Wagner, Jasper CCB

1976

December Questionnaire sent to current Iowa naturalists by first
employed Iowa naturalists, Mary Duritsa (Black Hawk County), Mike Gross
(Jasper County), Loren McVey (Hamilton County), Wendy Meyer (now Zohrer,
Iowa Conservation Commission, Springbrook), Curt Abdouch (Indian Creek
Nature Center, Cedar Rapids).

1977

December 2 AIN (now NIA) regional meeting in Dubuque, Iowa at E.B. Lyons
Nature Preserve. Hosted by Jim Rooks. An Iowa naturalist group was
formed at this meeting, but no official name was chosen.

1978

February 4 Meeting at Camp EWALU during a teacher workshop. First
official meeting of Iowa naturalist group. Official name of Iowa
Association of Naturalists was chosen. In attendance at the
organizational meeting were: Mary Duritsa, Deanna Wood, Karen Dettman,
Paul Smith, Bob Bryant, Maura O'Conner, Sue Stein, Larry Totton, Lee Lee,
Deb Quade, Sharon Davis, Diane Mayes, Wendy Meyer, Betsy Paragamian, Mark
Wagner, and Laurie Williams. Sylvan Runkel was made an honorary lifetime
member.

First officers were Mary Duritsa - president, Mark Wagner - vice
president, Lee Lee - secretary-treasurer.

June 25 Swiss Valley Nature Center in Dubuque. Hosted by Bob Walton.
IAN Spring meeting.

Sept. 29-30 Camp EWALU. ICEC Workshop. Fall IAN meeting.

1979

March Indian Creek Nature Center, Cedar Rapids and Deaton Museum
Studios in Newton. Hosted by Rich Patterson and Mark Wagner. Spring
meeting workshop on displays and silk screening. IAN logo window decals
were made.

June 24-25 Jester Park, Polk County. Hosted by Larry Totton. IAN Summer
Outing.

October 12 Springbrook, ICEC teacher workshop. Unofficial IAN meeting
was held at this workshop.

November 12 Hartman Reserve Nature Center, Cedar Falls. Hosted by Mary
Duritsa. Fall IAN meeting.

1980

March 3-5 Springbrook. IAN workshop was in conjunction with Iowa
Association of County Conservation Board Employees (IACCBE) workshop. IAN
Spring meeting.

June 28-30 Wisconsin River canoe trip. IAN Summer Outing. Host Lee Lee.

November 7-8 Scott County Park, near Davenport. IAN Fall meeting

1981

March 26-27 Springbrook. AIN Regional workshop and IAN Spring meeting.

June 26-27 Indian Creek Nature Center. Hosted by Rich Patterson and Linn
County Conservation Board. Summer Outing on Cedar Valley Trail.

November 6-7 Salisbury Ridge Nature Center, Muscatine County. Hosted by
Rose Simonis. IAN Fall meeting. New officers elected: Mark Wagner -
pres., Gail George - V.P., Debi Keller Sec./Treas., Rich Patterson -
newsletter editor.

1982

March 26-27 Lake Meyer Nature Center, Winnesheik County. Hosted by Dave
Oestmann. IAN Spring meeting and exploration of Cold Water Cave.

June 25-26 Hickory Hills Park, Warren County. Hosted by Margaret
Kuchenreuther. IAN Summer outing and visit to Thunder Hills Prairie.

November 12-13 Swiss Valley Nature Center, Dubuque. Hosted by Bob
Walton. IAN Fall meeting and tour of the Dubuque Riverboat Museum.

1983

March 26-27 Starr's Cave Nature Center, Burlington. Hosted by Gail
George.IAN Spring meeting and workshop.

August 18-19 Eden Valley Nature Center, Clinton and Jackson Counties.
Hosted by Larry Dolphin. Summer Outing and caving at Maquoketa Caves
State Park.

November 9-10 Saylorville Lake and Desoto Bend National Wildlife Refuge.
Hosted by Danielle Wirth. IAN Fall meeting and tours of both areas. New
IAN officers elected: Gail George -Pres., Larry Dolphin - V.P., Vern
Fish - Sec./Treas., Joe Halbur - newsletter.

1984

March 22-23 Jasper County Courthouse. Hosted by Mark Wagner. Spring
meeting and visit to Deaton Museum Studios, Wagaman Mill, and Ashton
Astronomical Observatory.

August 17-18 Backbone State Park and Manchester Trout Hatchery. IAN
Summer Outing and mountaineering at Backbone Park.

November 8-9 Indian Creek Nature Center, Cedar Rapids. Hosted by Rich
Patterson. IAN Fall meeting And visit to the "Iowa Hall" at the
University of Iowa.

1985

March 15-16 Lime Creek Nature Center, Mason City. Hosted by Jim
Heintzman. IAN Spring meeting.

August 23-24 Loess Hills, Onawa. Hosted by Sydney Hime. IAN Summer
Outing.

November 14-15 Hartman Reserve Nature Center, Cedar Falls. Hosted by
Mary Duritsa and Vern Fish. IAN Fall meeting. IAN Officers elected for
1986: Bob Walton - Pres., Vern Fish - V.P., Bryan Pierce - Sec., Diane
Pixler - Treas., Joe Halbur - newsletter.

1986

March 10-12 Springbrook. IAN Spring meeting hosted in conjunction with
the IACCBE Spring workshop.

August 15-16 Osborne Nature Center, Clayton County. Hosted by Karen
Mytas (now Newbern). IAN Summer Outing and canoe trip on the Turkey
River.

November 13-14 Delaware County Nature Center. Hosted by Betsy Paragamian.
IAN Fall meeting and tour of Manchester Trout Hatchery.

1987

April 2-4 Springbrook. AIN Regional workshop. IAN Spring meeting.

July 30-31 Living History Farm, Des Moines. IAN Summer Outing and life
in the 1850's.

November 12-13 Warren County Nature Center. Hosted by Paul Regnier. IAN
Fall Meeting and workshop. IAN officers elected: Vern Fish - Pres.,
Kathleen Harris Regnier - V.P., Cele Burnett- Sec., Betsy Paragamian-
Treas., Joe Halbur- newsletter.

1988

March 17-18 Johnson County. IAN Spring meeting, workshop, and tour of
the "Iowa Hall" on the University of Iowa. This was the IAN tenth
anniversary meeting.

July 21-23 Mississippi River, IAN Summer Outing. Prairie Du Chein,
Wisconsin to Dubuque in commemoration of the 200 year anniversary of the
arrival of Julien Dubuque by the same route.

November 16-18 Starr's Cave Nature Center, Burlington. Hosted by Sharon
Kaufman. IAN Fall meeting and workshop.