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2002 Conservation Posters Contest Winners

2002 Conservation Posters Contest Winners

Elementary and middle school poster contest winners hold their posters up for all to see in these photos. The theme was "Cconservation of Trees". The contest is sponsored by the Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District District…

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Christmas Tree displays

Christmas Tree displays

These photos show the Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District Christmas trees on display at the Boulevard of Trees at Westland Mall in West Burlington, Iowa from 2001 - 2006
Students make pine cone bird feeders

Students make pine cone bird feeders

In this Mediapolis, Iowa elementary school, students are making birdfeeders out of pine cones.
1986 Area excavated for pond

1986 Area excavated for pond

These photos were taken by Howard Bright, soil conservationist in June 1986. They show land being cleared for a pond.
1986 Muddy fields

1986 Muddy fields

These photos show muddy fields after excess rain.
1986 Truck on road by grassy fields

1986 Truck on road by grassy fields

A pickup truck drives down a rural road beside green fields and pastures.
1986 Shirtless man in field

1986 Shirtless man in field

An unidentified man wearing cut-off blue jeans walks in a field.
1986 Water in Fields

1986 Water in Fields

These photos of excess water in fields were taken by Howard Bright soil conservationist.
1986 Three men with hoes in amaranth grain field

1986 Three men with hoes in amaranth grain field

This was a new project for the Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District.
1986 Mark Fehseke, conservation technician, examines Amaranth grain plants

1986 Mark Fehseke, conservation technician, examines Amaranth grain plants

Growing Amaranth grain was a new project for the Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District