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OutdoorsClear Lake Mirror-Reporter															                                                                                                                                                     Sept. 16, 2015 • Page 11

Ecuador                                                                                                                                                                                               Fall family
                                                                                                                                                                                                      event
featured in                                                                                                                                                                                           will benefit
upcoming                                                                                                                                                                                              Make-A-Wish
Lime Creek
program                                                                                                                                                                                               	 Enchanted Acres pumpkin patch
                                                                                                                                                                                                      of Sheffield, Iowa is hosting a Make-
                                                                                                                                                                                                      A-Wish Fall Ball on Saturday, Sept.
	 A presentation entitled “Ecuador:                                                                                                                                                                   26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A $5 per
Amazon, Galapagos, and Andes” will
be held on Monday, Sept. 28, at 7                                                                                                                                                                     person, or $20 per carload, gate fee
                                                                                                                                                                                                      will be given to Make-A-Wish North
p.m. at the Lime Creek Nature Cen-
ter. Iowa.
	 The small South American coun-                                                                                                                                                                      	 “We are excited to be having a fall
                                                                                                                                                                                                      family event this year at Enchanted
try of Ecuador has three distinct ar-                                                                                                                                                                 Acres,” said Val Plagge, Make-A-Wish
eas:  the Amazon basin, the Galapa-
gos Islands, and the Andes Mountain                                                                                                                                                                   North Iowa volunteer.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      	 The Make-A-Wish Fall Ball will
highlands.  Join Mason City residents                                                                                                                                                                 include a Peter Pan and Tinkerbell
Chuck and Nancy Sweetman for a                                                                                                                                                                        Story Time, Horse Drawn Carriage
presentation on their recent trip to        Hummingbrds have begun flocking to feeders to store up energy for their upcoming migration. -Photo by Lowell Washburn.

this diverse country.                                                                                                                                                                                 Rides, Live Super Heroes and Prin-
	 First, they will visit the Amazon                                                                                                                                                                   cesses, and plenty of photo opportu-
                                                                                                                                                                                                      nities.
Hummingbirds are on the wingrainforest culture and nature.  In the                                                                                                                                    	 “The Make-a-Wish Foundation
Galapagos, there is evidence of the
evolution first observed by Charles by Lowell Washburn                                 virtual beehive of activity.  Instead of just a handful northern Minnesota and Ontario, and that most believes a ‘wish experience’ can be a
Darwin.  Iguanas, birds, and tortoises 	 The fall bird migration is gaining momentum.  of visits per hour, migrating hummingbirds are liter- will winter in Central America.  The majority of game-changer for a child with a life-
are highlights amid the raw beauty of And although the annual travels of all bird species ally getting in line for their turn at the sugar water.  those migration miles are flown at night, with many threatening medical condition. At
the volcanic islands.  Then, they will are fascinating, perhaps none is more intriguing, or Although there’s no sure way of knowing, I suspect birds choosing the “straight line route” which takes Enchanted Acres, we believe in help-
share their travel on mainland Ecua- more often overlooked, than the autumn migration that my backyard population is turning over daily them completely across the Gulf of Mexico in a ing families create magical memories
dor and the Andes.                          of ruby-throated hummingbirds.             as new hummers arrive from the North while others single flight --- a truly amazing feat for a bird with of picking pumpkins and enjoying fall
	 There is no charge for this pro- 	 Regardless of where you live in the state, this continue their journey south.                            a wingspan of four inches and weighing less than a fun including hay rides and campfire
gram but registration is required; call year’s migration is currently at its peak.  After a 	 Ongoing efforts of human bird banders have quarter ounce.                                               s’mores,” said Shannon Latham, own-
                                                                                                                                                                                                      er of Enchanted Acres.
641-423-5309 to register or for more somewhat lackluster performance during late Au- revealed that many of the hummingbirds currently                                                                 	 There will also be pumpkins
information.                                gust, my backyard feeders have suddenly become a passing through Iowa come from the woodlands of                                                          available for sale, as well as a glitter

                                                                                                                                   Lime Creek announces                                               pumpkin workshop, and a pancake
                                                                                                                                                                                                      breakfast that morning hosted by area
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Girl Scouts. Enchanted Acres is lo-
                                                                                                                                   furbearer trapping lottery                                         cated at 1071 250th Street, Sheffield.
                                                                                                                                                                                                      For more information or a complete
                                                                                                                                   	 The Cerro Gordo County Con- 	 For more information, contact schedule, contact the event contact
                                                                                                                                   servation Board will conduct a lottery Cerro Gordo County Conservation Val Plagge, or Enchanted Acres at
                                                                                                                                   for two annual trapping access per- Board office at 641-423-5309.  515-371-0450 or EnchantedAcre-
                                                                                                                                   mits at the Lime Creek Conservation                                [email protected].
                                                                                                                                   Area. The two permits being awarded
                                                                                                                                   by CGCCB are strictly access permits
                                                                                                                                   allowing two trappers the opportunity                Residential • Commercial
                                                                                                                                   to trap within the designated portion
                                                                                                                                   of LCCA that allows controlled trap-               Complete Recycling Services

                                                                                                                                                                                            1 Yd. to 42 Yd. Containers

                                                                                                                                   ping via the lottery permit system.                ABSOLUTE WASTE
                                                                                                                                   An Iowa DNR Furbearer license is re-                   REMOVAL
                                                                                                                                   quired as well as an access permit for
                                                                                                                                   the LCCA property.                                      LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED
                                                                                                                                   	 Effective Monday, Sept. 21, trap-
                                                                                                                                   ping lottery application forms will be             Proudly serving the Clear Lake area

                                                                                                                                   available. Application forms will be               (641) 357-4517 • (800) 357-1042
                                                                                                                                   limited to one entry per individual
                                                                                                                                   and must be completed in full prior to
                                                                                                                                   being eligible for the lottery.
                                                                                                                                   	 Lottery application forms may be
                                                                                                                                   picked up at the conservation office
                                                                                                                                   or printed from www.co.cerro-gordo.
                                                                                                                                   ia.us/Conservation. Office hours are
                                                                                                                                   Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.,                Email: [email protected]

                                                                                                                                   Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday
Don’t miss fall color opportunities 1-5 p.m. Weekend hours are subject
                                                                                                                                               to volunteer scheduling.               Clean & Fresh! Comfortable &
                                                                                                                                               	 Application forms will be ac-                          Convenient
                                                                                                                                               cepted until Friday, Oct. 2, 2015 at
                                                                                                                                   3 p.m. Forms can be returned to the
by Lee Goldsmith                            numerous day-trip opportunities, or        festivals. And we are so very lucky. We     Lime Creek office in person, by email                             All size dogs welcome
Iowa DNR Forestry Bureau                    the chance to bask in crisp autumn         are the managers of our fertile Iowan       to [email protected], or
                                            sunshine and cheerful red and yellow       soil. While others take down forests        faxed to 641-423-1566.                                      8$ Complete 8 min.wash
Horticulturist                              foliage all day long.                      for industry and expansion, we have         	 The furbearer trapping lottery                                                                (Includes supplies)
	 A lucky few reside in this flyover        	 A fall color destination in cen-         space to grow our own private, beauti-      will be held Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 8
state. Iowans observe four compelling       tral Iowa, Stephens State Forest is also   ful retreats and forest resources. It’s as  a.m. The public is invited to attend               Clear
seasons that enrich our traditions, val-    our largest state forest. It’s not only a  simple as ordering a Fall Color Packet,     the scheduled lottery event. The two               Lake
ues and natural beauty. At this time of     popular scene for soaking in festive,      and planting a bright, colorful future      successful lottery applicants will re-
year local stories, festivals and home-     orange arrowwood viburnum and              for our families.                           ceive a non-transferrable access permit            Located at Laser Wash • North 20th Street, Clear Lake
steads are revitalized by the exhale of     bold red oak, but a happening scene        	 Order your Fall Color Packets             and also be required to attend a meet-
autumn. Throughout the Hawkeye              for wildlife. Families and lone bird-      through the end of September from           ing prior to the trapping season which                 • SPECIALS •
State, we enjoy iconic natural land-        ers alike emote after visits to the for-   our State Forest Nursery online at          will outline specific rules and regula-
scapes forged by powerful rivers and        est, bursting with stories of intriguing   www.iowadnr.com/nursery or by call-         tions that must be followed while
historic ice ages. While some are pri-      sightings.                                 ing 800-865-2477. Packets include 50        trapping the area. All Iowa DNR
vate treasures enjoyed by a few family      	 Prairie enthusiasts boast about          vibrant-red sugar maples; 50 cheerful       Furbearer Trapping Rules & Regula-
and friends, others are dedicated to        our excellent habitat in the Loess         red oaks; 50 pumpkin-orange arrow-          tions will apply.
public enjoyment.                           Hills, and rightly so. But, have you       wood viburnums; 50 radiant red-
	 Yellow River State Forest is nes-         discovered Loess Hills State Forest?       orange aronias; and bonus 50 rustic-
tled in the bluffs of northeast Iowa,
boasting a dynamic landscape cut by
powerful rivers. Warm autumn days           Swathes of oak and hickory make the        purple black cherries. This colorful        Serving the Clear Lake & Ventura area since 1869.  Monday ~ Buck Burger Night
are perfect for drifting along in a ca-     most modest explorer feel rich, bathed     palette of native Iowa trees is com-
noe, taking in the vibrant red and or-      in the golden hues of the forest. Dy-      piled with autumn interest in mind.         15¢We                                              Burgers $       2 Vegetable
ange sugar maples. Hikers will be sure      namic landscapes including shady           Please look forward to future articles                                                                         Cheese
to pack a camera to capture the expan-      tree canopies, wind-swept prairies         and information about other new spe-        Make                                               plain burger
sive, colorful vistas offered at this for-  and stately savannas provide muse for      cialty packets from your State Forest       Copies                                             1 5$
est.                                        every artist and inspiration for every     Nursery.                                                                                                       Burgers & fries
	 Striking canopies of red oak              weary wanderer.                                                                                                         each
against a gentile yellow backdrop           	 Come to the forest. We are not to                                                    12 N. 4th Street, Clear Lake • (641) 357-2131
lures visitors to Shimek State Forest.      fly over, but to delve into the golden
Our largest continual stretch of for-       yellows, vibrant reds, blazing oranges     WE BRING OUT THE SMILE IN YOU                                                                  8Tuesday $      Tenderloin & chips
est, found in southeast Iowa, provides      and rustic purples of our forests – as
                                            rich and exciting as our traditions and                                                                                                   Wednesday       breaded or grilled

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