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O.W.L.S. programs are designed for "boomers" or older, but anyone can attend. No registration is required unless you would like to attend the optional luncheon that follows the program for just $7.50. If you would rather not register online, call our office at 515.232.2516. The Unlikely Adventure of Raising Crickets for Human Consumption: After moving back home to Iowa in October 2017 and helping on the family farm, Shelby Smith was encouraged by her dad to find an obscure niche other than the traditional farming markets of corn and soybeans. By January 2018 she had ordered her first 10,000 crickets, and the rest is history. Menu: chicken Parmesan with spaghetti, salad, breadsticks, and cheesecake. Register and pay for lunch by 4pm on January 31.

The Story County Conservation Board invites the public to attend its monthly board meeting. Board agendas will be available at www.storycountyconservation.org the Friday prior to the meeting.

Common Ground is a statewide project that brings together people of all generations, ages, backgrounds, knowledge bases, places of residence, and political persuasions to give voice in their own words to the important role that the natural world plays in their lives. It aims to help people not only acknowledge their own connections to the natural world, but also build relationships with others who feel the same. We hope to show that—despite perceived differences—our common (though unique) experiences in nature are fertile ground for building relationships and coming together to work toward a collective goal: the protection of our natural resources. We will be collecting stories and photos from across the state and creating a public archive and exhibit. You have full control over your submissions to Common Ground and can elect how you wish to have your story and image shared publicly, if at all. Check http://bit.ly/CommonGroundProject for additional opportunities to participate.

Common Ground is a statewide project that brings together people of all generations, ages, backgrounds, knowledge bases, places of residence, and political persuasions to give voice in their own words to the important role that the natural world plays in their lives. It aims to help people not only acknowledge their own connections to the natural world, but also build relationships with others who feel the same. We hope to show that—despite perceived differences—our common (though unique) experiences in nature are fertile ground for building relationships and coming together to work toward a collective goal: the protection of our natural resources. We will be collecting stories and photos from across the state and creating a public archive and exhibit. You have full control over your submissions to Common Ground and can elect how you wish to have your story and image shared publicly, if at all. Check http://bit.ly/CommonGroundProject for additional opportunities to participate.

Join Iowa DNR, Story County Conservation, and Pheasants Forever for a FREE open house-style night at the Climbing Wall in the Lied Rec Center on campus. Learn about Central Iowa's outdoor recreational opportunities and future events that will beheld near Ames. While there, feel free to do some climbing and help yourself to FREE PIZZA.