Director outlines education programs, grant activity and winter operations at Nature Center

Feb 3, 2026

Director Adam Sears reported on recent conferences, DOT grant discussions, school education programs, new hydroponic exhibits planned for the Nature Center, and winter operations including snow removal to keep facilities open.

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Director Adam Sears provided a comprehensive Director’s Report covering staff schedules, grant coordination and visitor programming. He said staff observed Martin Luther King Day, attended the Winterfest conference on Jan. 28–29, and that he attended an Iowa DOT Transportation Alternatives Program meeting to discuss grant cycles and a regional SRRWMC meeting to coordinate projects.

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