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Iowa Association of Naturalists

                                                                Swap page

Nature Center need a change? Have some things you would be willing to loan out? This is the place to look! This page is designed for naturalists with displays to swap, loan, or receive. Contact naturalists directly for further details on their displays.

Displays available in alphabetical order by subject:                                                                                On loan until:

Albino Animals – a Wildlife rarity; Mounted white tailed deer and red fox albinos with short
text interpretive panel on albinism. Fox is mounted under plexi box and is 25” tall and 18” square.
Deer is a standing full body mount in corner wall base approximately 5 1/2 feet from the corner on
each side and 64” diagonally from the corner to the front edge of the display. 93” Plexi glass
screen that we use to prevent touching is available – attaches to wall corners with wood at top and bottom.

Best method of transportation is an enclosed trailer.Contact Sondra Cabell 319-636-2617 fontanapark@iowatelecom.net
1883 125th St, Hazleton, IA 50641

• Title:  What Do I Eat? / Cold Blooded or Warm Blooded?
• Description:  This is a free standing, three sided display.  Information is presented on two sides in a "match the
• description to the picture" type of format.  Kids use wires to match the correct pairs.  When correctly answered a
• circuit is completed and a buzzer sounds.  This is an older display that has been in storage.  Needs a little TLC,
• but could be fixed up easily.
• Best method of transport:  Could be picked up in a truck or van. Could be delivered to an IAN or similar meeting
• Contact information:  Pete Eyheralde, Mahaska CCB

                                              2254 200th Street, New Sharon, IA 50207        pete@mahaskacounty.org                     (641)673-9327 

• Title:  Des Moines River Freshwater Mussels
• Description:  This is a wall hanging display which has 14 mussel species laid out on a sandy river bank.  In the lower
• right hand corner is a "live" mussel shell partially submerged in the river (artificial water)
• Dimensions:  Height - 3 feet 2 inches, Width - 3 feet 1 inch, Depth - 3.5 inches
• Best method of transport:  Could be picked up in a truck or van.  Could be delivered to an IAN or similar meeting
• Contact information:  Pete Eyheralde, Mahaska CCB

                                              2254 200th Street, New Sharon, IA 50207         pete@mahaskacounty.org                      (641)673-9327 

• Title:  Making Tracks!
• Description:  This is a free standing display which holds a sand box for kids to make wildlife tracks in.  The edges are
• sealed so you can add water to make wet sand (leaves much better tracks) without dripping on the floor.  Comes with two
• wildlife tracks on handles (deer and raccoon -fox track got stolen).  The upright panel has 3 flip boards with the animal's
• tracks on the front and pictures of the critters underneath.  Colors - brown and tan.
• Dimensions:  Height -3 feet, Width - 3 feet,  Depth - 16 inches
• Best method of transport:  Could be picked up in a truck or van. Could be delivered to an IAN or similar meeting
• Contact information:  Pete Eyheralde, Mahaska CCB

                                              2254 200th Street, New Sharon, IA 50207       pete@mahaskacounty.org                           (641)673-9327

• Title:  (Common) Trees of Iowa
• Description:  This is a wall hanging display which shows the bark and lumber colors of 12 Iowa trees.  It's simple, but has
• generated lots of interest from visitors over the years. 
• Dimensions:  Height - 3 feet, Width - 4 feet, Depth - 3.5 inches
• Best method of transport:  Could be picked up in a truck or van.  Could be delivered to an IAN or similar meeting
• Contact information:  Pete Eyheralde, Mahaska CCB

                                               2254 200th Street, New Sharon, IA 50207                      pete@mahaskacounty.org                        (641)673-9327

• Title:  We all need water, We all contribute, We all can help
• Description:  There are three panels that focus on water quality and uses, issues-both urban and agriculture, and how we can help.
• Dimensions:  panels- 34 inches wide by 83 inches tall, they each fold down and fit into a canvas carrying case
• Best method of transport:  Can be picked up in a car as well as delivered to an IAN or similar meeting

·         Contact information:  Holly Thyer Schulte, Iowa DNR

                          Lake Macbride Fisheries Station  3475 HWY 382 NE   Solon, IA 52333    319/624-3568   Holly.Schulte@dnr.iowa.gov

• Title:  What's Your Wingspan?
• Description:  This is a free standing display which has life-size painted silhouettes of  7 birds (Bald Eagle, Turkey Vulture,
• Osprey, Red-tailed Hawk, Peregrine Falcon, Coopers Hawk, Kestrel).  The colors are various shades of blue.  Kids (and adults!)
• hold their arms up to the display to see which bird they match in size.
• Dimensions:  Height -5 feet, Width - 8 feet,  Depth - Display Panel 6.25 inches - Base 2 feet, 2 inches
• Best method of transport:  Could be picked up in a large truck or trailer. Could be delivered to an IAN or similar meeting
• Contact information:  Pete Eyheralde, Mahaska CCB

                                              2254 200th Street, New Sharon, IA 50207          pete@mahaskacounty.org                            (641)673-9327 

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