Local Talk for Friday, April 1, 2022 started with a recap of the news for this week from the Ames Tribune by Dennis Hart.
Recently local ecologist Leland Searles was featured in a national magazine, Sierra Club. Leland explained Bewild Rewild in the Midwest that includes wildlife Corridors, Core Areas and Carnivores in the Iowa landscape.
Susan Gwiasda, Public Information Officer with the City of Ames, invited Bill Schmidt, Resource Recovery Manager with the City to talk about recyclables and free clean up days to come.
Mary Wilkins with ISU Extension Story County rounded out the hour with
Registrations due soon for:
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April 6 begins our 6 week Young Explorers program for youth ages 2-4 with a parent
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April 11 Money Sense – registrations accepted through Monday, April 4 for this program
May programs:
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InterACT program for parents and students in grades 3-5; 4 week virtual series
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Mindful teen workshop with the Ames Public Library
Summer program offerings are now available on our website
Music for the program recognized April Fool’s Day with Little Feat, Fool Yourself, Annie Lennox from The Night That Changed America, Fool on a Hill and the Beatles with Fool on the Hill.
Leland Searles: Leewardecology3@gmail.com
CityofAmes.org
www.extension.iastate.edu/story.
