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February 2025
Canoeing the route of the Voyageurs
In 1971, Larry & Margaret Stone spent 109 days paddling and portaging 1200 miles on the historic Canadian fur trade route of the Voyageurs. They’ll share slides and memories of their adventure at 6 p.m., Monday, February 10, at the Central State Bank Community Room in Elkader. Sponsored by Friends of the Elkader Public Library.
March 2025
Iowa: Portrait of the Land
Terrace Hill, Iowa Governor’s Residence and National Historic Landmark, has received funding from Humanities Iowa, a private, non-profit organization to host a free, educational presentation entitled Iowa: Portrait of the Land presented by Larry Stone, on Monday, March 10 at 5:00 pm in the Terrace Hill Drawing Room. Based on Larry’s award-winning Earth Year 2000 book for the […]
Gladys Black: The Legacy of Iowa’s Bird Lady
Adored by a generation as “Iowa’s Bird Lady,” Gladys Black introduced thousands of Iowans to the wonders of birds. Her newspaper columns lured readers not with textbook descriptions but with folksy anecdotes. Her focus was always the same: protect our birds and their environment. Larry Stone knew and worked with Gladys Black during his 25 […]
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