The latest from JCHT

WANTED: A team of 2-4 people is needed to pull parsnip plants (and bag the seed heads) from the roadside ditch. Shouldn't take long, but protective clothing is needed to keep sap from blistering skin.

WANTED: A team of 2-4 people is needed to go through Hora Woods to pull euonymus (burning bush) seedlings. No collecting or protective clothing needed, except as prudent to walk through a woodland. May take several visits to complete the removal.
Directions to Hora Woods

80 East to Herbert Hoover Highway Exit. Turn left onto Herbert Hoover Highway. Turn left on Oasis and left on Vincent and it’s on the left.

Please contact Hora Woods Property Manager, Gene Szymkowiak, if interested and available. Gene may be reached at 339-1024.

WANTED: A team of 2-4 people is needed to pull parsnip plants (and bag the seed heads) from Strub Prairie. Protective clothing is needed to keep sap from blistering skin.

Directions to Strub Prairie: Strub Prairie is located on the north side of Highway 382 west of Solon where Highway 382 and the level B maintenance Polk Avenue intersect.

Please contact Property Manager Casey Kohrt 530-0585 or Erin Irish 335-2582 if you can assist.

Thank you for helping Johnson County Heritage Trust to preserve our natural heritage through protection and management of land and water with significant environmental value.

Thank you, Active Endeavors
In honor of Earth Day, Active Endeavors has been selling their 'Hawkeyes For the Planet' t-shirts, with proceeds to be donated to JCHT. Below is a photo of AE owner Mark Weaver presenting a check to JCHT Executive Director Tammy Richardson.

Happy New Year! As you know, Johnson County is a special place combining a University environment with a vibrant business community surrounded by beautiful natural lands and prairies. Protecting and enhancing these natural areas has been the focus of the Johnson County Heritage Trust (JCHT) for over 30 years. JCHT is able to secure the resources to carry out its mission through the generous support of our more than 500 members and our business sponsors.

As a valued member of our business community, we invite you to take part in this environmentally important work with a tax deductible sponsorship. In addition to contributing to our goals and fulfilling our mission, your sponsorship includes a number of marketing benefits to your organization. Our sponsor levels and the associated benefits and response form is enclosed.

We encourage you to review our 2009 accomplishments and our 2010 goals. We are confident that you will be impressed and moved to support our organization. A summary of our 2010 key goals is presented below:

To help meet our 2010 Sponsor Campaign deadline of March 31, one of our JCHT members will contact you soon to discuss your sponsorship opportunities. Should you have immediate questions or require further information, please contact our Executive Director, Tammy Richardson, at 319-338-7030 or email info@jcht.org.

Yours in preserving our Natural Heritage,

Dick Schwab, President
Johnson County Heritage Trust

Sponsor Levels and Benefits

Heritage Keeper - $ 5,000

Company named as a Heritage Keeper sponsor in all press releases and publicity
Special recognition as a Heritage Keeper sponsor from the podium during events
Recognition in event programs (full-page for “Under a Cider Moon . . . “ event)
Invitations for 16 guests for “Under a Cider Moon . . . “ event
Signage with your company name welcoming guests at all events

Benefactor - $ 2,500

Company named as a Benefactor sponsor in all press releases and publicity
Special recognition as a Benefactor sponsor from the podium during events
Recognition in event programs (half-page for “Under a Cider Moon . . . “ event)
Invitations for 8 guests for “Under a Cider Moon . . . “ event
Signage with your company name welcoming guests at all events

Cider Moon Sponsor - $ 1,000

Company named as a Cider Moon sponsor in all press releases and publicity
Recognition in event programs (quarter-page for “Under a Cider Moon . . . “ event)
Invitations for 6 guests for “Under a Cider Moon . . . “ event
Signage with your company name welcoming guests at all events

Autumn Sponsor - $ 500

Company named as a Autumn sponsor in all press releases and publicity
Recognition in event programs
Invitations for 4 guests for “Under a Cider Moon . . . “ event
Signage with your company name welcoming guests at all events

Join our Property Stewardship Campaign!

We are embarking on a $150,000 three year campaign to raise the seed money for a sustained professional, proactive property stewardship program.

Boy Scouts from Troop #37 spent a recent gray Saturday working at Belgum Grove. They tied Christmas trees to pipes out on Belgum Grove pond. When the ice melts, these trees will sink to create a fishing habitat.

Thanks!
Johnson County Heritage Trust would like to thank our many supporters and volunteers. We would especially like to thank Adams & Baumbach Associates for the discounted rent that has been offered to Johnson County Heritage Trust since we acquired our office space in February, 2009! The office has been a wonderful addition to our growing organization! We would also like to thank Quality Care Storage for providing our storage unit free of charge. The off-site storage is most helpful and provides much needed space in the office.

The JCHT would like to thank Liz Maas co-owner of Transition Ecology and Adjunct Faculty Member at Kirkwood Community College for donating her time, equipment, and students to assist us with a prescribed forest burn at O’Mara-Newport Woods in November. Liz brought along a few current and past students of her "The Environment: Natural Science Perspectives" Class that she teaches at Kirkwood. It is volunteers like Liz that make the proper management of JCHT properties possible.

A heartfelt thank you to all of donors for JCHT's 'Cider Moon . . . ' event. We couldn't do it without your generosity!
AJ's Copper Garden
Allegiant Air
Amana Colonies Golf
Amana Society Inc.
Augusta Restaurant
Auto Toyz
Babi's Bed and Breakfast
Bagolitas by Janice
Bird's Eye View
Blaine Shaffer
Blue Bird Diner
Bochner Chocalates
Broom & Basket Shop
Brown Deer Golf Club
Brucemore
Budget
Catiri's Art Oasis
Cedar Rapids Rough Riders
Chalupsky's Landscaping & Nursery
Chocolate Haus
Connie Mutel
Coral Ridge Mall
Craig and Nancy Willis
Custom Cutlery & Ironworks
Dana Noble
Dave Parsons and LuAnn Reynolds
Deb Pullin-VanAuken
DeValois, Ross
Devotay
Dick Schwab and Katherine Burford
Dick Sjolund
Doug Boatman
Englert
Fireside Winery
Forever Green
Four Seasons Car Wash
Freeman Lock and Key
Friendly Farms
Frohwein Office Supplies
Ginny Clemons
Henry's Village Market
Hertene & Stocker
Infinity Skin Care & Spa
Iowa Children's Museum
Iowa City Landscaping
Iowa City Tire & Service
Iowa River Power Company
Iowa Theatre Artist
Java House
Jimmy Jack's Rib Shack
John VanRybroek
Jon Wilson
Karen Kubby (Dawn's Bead & Hide Away
Katherine Burford
Kathy Lu
Laurie Haag
Leash on Life
Leopold Tour
Linda & Robert Scarth
Lorie Reins-Schweer
Marcella David
Marcia Wegman
Marcia Wunder
Michele Maring Miller Studio/Gallery
MidWestOne
Millstream Brewing Co.
Minetta Gardinier
Motley Cow
Museum of Natural History
New Pioneer Coop
Old Creamery Theatre
One Twenty Six
Orscheln
Paul Weller & Sara Rynes
Paul's Discount
Phat Daddy's Restaurant
River City Beefstro/Holiday Inn
Riverside Theatre
Ronneburg Restaurant
Ryan Maas
Sayre, Bob & Hutha
Sean McCarty
Starbucks Coffee Co.
Sue Drollinger
Sutliff Cider Company
Tanager Outlet Mall
Terrence and Jill Neuzil
The Art Mission
The Beggarman
Three Samurai Japanese Restaurant
University of Iowa Press
Val Cool
Von Essen Galerie
Wallace Winery
Wayne Petersen

The 2008 James W. Tankard Jr. Book Award, given to the top book in the field of journalism and mass communication, was awarded to University of St. Thomas professor Dr. Mark Neuzil for his book, The Environment and the Press: From Adventure Writing to Advocacy. JCHT members Jack and Fran Neuzil are the proud parents of Dr. Mark Neuzil. Click here for more!

Thank you to Wayne and Dan for painting and putting on the decals and (soon to be) posting the sign at Belgum Grove!

Johnson County Heritage Trust is pleased to announce its 2009 Conservation Award recipient.

Wayne Petersen: A career conservationist, has dedicated a lifetime to water and soil conservation. Providing leadership and direction for the reconstruction of 15 acre prairie at Belgum grove, recreation of an oak savanna and the reconstruction of water control structure resulting in creation of a 3 acre water feature.

Photos from "Under a Cider Moon... A Celebration of Autumn with Johnson County Heritage Trust - 2008":

Here are a few photos from "Under a Cider Moon... A Celebration of Autumn with Johnson County Heritage Trust - 2007":