Green thumbs (which isn t me) know that birds can be both beneficial and bothersome come gardening season. But they sure are beautiful to look at and listen to when they arrive into your neck of the woods, signaling spring has arrived.
The bad news, according to Garden s Alive, is that generally, bird sightings have been decreasing. From 2014-17, it s reported that bird sightings in the U.S. dropped by 243,614 from 2009 to 2019.
But there is still plenty of majesties to see, and it s prime time for bird-watchers to look up to the skies to see the majestic guests arriving to greet, especially here in the Midwest. In their new article, cleverly called The United States of Birding, Garden s Alive states 7 of the Top 10 birding states (considering the number of annual bird sightings per capita) are in the central United States. Although Iowa didn t make that top Top 10, we do tend to see a lot of the red-winged blackbird, which happens to be most common across the United Stat
Downtown Davenport Featured Nationally For Innovative Future Plan
While still years away from completion, Downtown Davenport s Master Plan is garnering national attention for it s innovation and ambition.
In the last couple decades, large cities across America have focused their attention on revitalizing their downtowns. With urban sprawl creating long traffic filled commutes that gobble up more farm land, they have focused on taking the crumbling infrastructure of a downtown and developing it to what a modern close living environment can look like. Now, smaller cities across the country are looking at how they can make sure downtown can be a place that people can live, and those not living in downtown, can spend the evening for some safe fun.
Two Festivals are Coming Up in the Amana Colonies
If you missed Winterfest this year, no worries! A couple of other fun festivals in the Amana Colonies will return in 2021. Come celebrate spring with us! Warmer weather is here and the flowers are starting to bloom. May means Maifest in the Amana Colonies and you’ll find the villages are ready for the summer with flowers and Maipoles. It’s the German tradition of celebrating spring and we carry that tradition on in Amana today. Maifest, which is coming up May 1st and 2nd. There are all sorts of great events planned for the weekend, including a parade, food trucks, live music/entertainment, Maipole dancers, and a wine, beer, and chocolate walk. You can get all the details on Maifest 2021 in the Amana Colonies, including a schedule for the Maipole dancers
2021 continues to look better by the day as more and more people get vaccinated. It s playing a huge role in events actually happening this year. The latest series of events that were canceled last year, which are returning in 2021, is Uptown Friday Nights!
The popular Uptown Friday Nights series that begins Memorial Day weekend has nine different dates scheduled this year at the McGrath Amphitheatre. There will also be different food trucks and vendors this year, and of course, your favorite beverages.
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Uptown Friday Nights will all go until 10 p.m. this year, for the first time. There will be several theme nights, including a metal night (Metalocalypse), an evening featuring only female acts (Women Who Rock), and a night spotlighting three local acts (319 Night). There are also fireworks after the final performance of the season. Below is who will play, and when, at this year s Uptown Friday Nights.
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