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There’s something new at the Webster County Fairgrounds. East of the auditorium, not far from a line of trees, sits a wooden cabin that wasn’t there a year ago. It used to be in the campground at John F. Kennedy Memorial Park, north of Fort Dodge. It was built by carpentry students at Iowa Central Community College and was placed at the park in 2008. But after 12 years of use, the staff of Webster County Conservation found it wasn’t really meeting the needs of the park anymore. It was decided to find a new home for the cabin.

Delaware County Conservation was able to complete two major improvement projects this past summer at Silver Lake Park in Delhi. The first project was to remove the old circular picnic shelter and replacing it with a new 24 ft. x 35 ft. handicap accessible shelter house. Garlyn Glanz, Director for Delaware County Conservation, stated, “The old shelter was constructed in the 1970’s and was in need of replacement. The new shelter will accommodate around 50 people for family picnics or other group gatherings. The shelter has electric service and there are plans to have water available in the ...

December 14, 2020 at 8:00 AM NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ - Joe Testa, New Providence resident and Sustainability Committee member, has been elected by the Executive Board of the National Council of Club Leaders (CCL) of the National Sierra Club as its Chairman.   The Council of Club Leaders represents each of the 63 chapters of the Sierra Club across the nation. Testa said he is “honored that the CCL elected me as the Chair.”  Testa continued, “I have a seat with the Board of Directors and on many national Board committees, and, am responsible for… bringing local Chapter and Group concer...