Dorothy Davis, wearing a striped shirt, stands in the back of a group of elementary school children for a photograph. Dorothy served as secretary for the Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District for 22 years.
Commissioners Dwight Stucker presents a conservation award to Howard Dodds, a new soil conservation
district cooperator winner from Prairie Grove Township..
This is a photo of a shrub called the Elsberry Autumn Olive or . The juicy, round, berry-like fruits of autumn olive are ripe by September or October and remain on the plant well into the winter months.. The fruits are eaten by a variety of birds and…
