Eagles at O.W.L.S. meeting, Story County Conservation Center
Story County Conservation invites the public to the monthly O.W.L.S. (Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors) program at the Story County Conservation Center. Nature photographer Ty Smedes will discuss bald eagles at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8. Anyone can attend. An optional luncheon follows the program. Lunch is catered for a $7 fee, and registration is required by 3:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 4. To register, call (515) 232-2516 or email
Beginning beekeeping class starts, Ankeny
The Iowa Honey Producers Association is sponsoring “Introduction to Beekeeping 2013” from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 22 to Feb. 26, at the Iowa Laboratory Facility, 2230 S. Ankeny Blvd., at DMACC in Ankeny. The cost is $30. Contact Andy Joseph at (515) 725-1481 or andrew.joseph@IowaAgriculture.gov.
DNR to restock trout at Ada Hayden
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources will stock 1,500 rainbow trout into the north basin of Ada Hayden Heritage Park Lake at noon Saturday, Feb. 2. Anglers age 16 and older who want to fish for and possess trout at Ada Hayden will be required to purchase a 2013 trout stamp in addition to a 2013 Iowa fishing license. Anglers age 15 and younger do not need either a trout stamp or fishing license, unless they intend to take home any trout, in which case they must be accompanied by an adult with a license and a trout stamp. Together they can take the one-person daily limit of five trout.
Anglers age 15 and younger also have the option to purchase their own trout stamp, which allows them to keep their own daily limit of five trout.
More information about the urban trout program is on the DNR’s website, www.iowadnr.gov. Click on Fishing, then trout fishing.
Costa Rica, Canada at O.W.L.S. meeting, Story County Conservation Center
Nature photographer Craig Meyer will discuss trips to Costa Rica and Canada at the monthly O.W.L.S., 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5 at the Story County Conservation Center.
Anyone can attend. An optional luncheon follows the program. Lunch is catered for a $7 fee, and registration is required by 3:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1. To register, call (515) 232-2516 or email conservation@ storycounty.com.