Palisades-Kepler State Park to Re-open Friday One of the greatest losses from the August 10th derecho that slammed into Eastern Iowa, was the loss of the tree canopy. Estimates in the Cedar Rapids and Marion area suggest that up to 60% of those cities trees are simply no longer there. I can attest to that. Driving into Marion on Blairs Ferry Road towards West 8th Avenue, you can look out over portions of the city that were never visible prior to the derecho. The other part of the state hit hard were our state parks. One of the most popular state parks in Eastern Iowa is finally getting set to re-open tomorrow. CBS2 reports that