A one of a kind 3,500 square foot house on the end of a secluded road surround by trees will soon be available for rental by the public through the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.
The Sherburne House, a 10‐acre addition to Springbrook State Park in Guthrie County,
will be available for reservations beginning on May 1 with the rental season closing Oct. 31. It has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, two living rooms, a full service kitchen, and sleeps 12.
“There is really nothing like this in our state park system,” said Angela Corio, landscape architect with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources State Parks Bureau. “The house is spacious and the setting is absolutely gorgeous with a balcony, patio and entirely surrounded by woods and wildlife.”
Floyd Sherburne designed and built the house himself at age 65 after he retired. He and his wife lived off the land with a large garden, orchard and wood heat.
The rental fee is $200 per night with a two night minimum, or $1,200 for a week. To make a reservation, contact the park at 641‐747‐3591. The house will be on the park reservation system next year.
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Monday, March 22, 2010
Iowa Outdoor Youth Summit
The Iowa Outdoor Youth Summit will be held at Springbrook Conservation Center on April 10 and 11. It will be a great opportunity to get your group involved in an important service learning experience.Download the details for the Summit details.
The goal is to engage youth and adults in a planning process to address “Nature Deficit Disorder.” We hope to have about 25 teams of 3-5 kids and adults attend, work together to develop plans to get more kids outside and execute those plans back home.
Download, complete and submit the Outdoor Youth Summit Registration Form.
Iowa Outdoor Youth Summit
When:
Saturday, April 10, 2010 from 9am – 5pm
Sunday, April 11*, 2010 from 8 am – noon
April 23‐25, 2010: Participants follow‐up with initial action steps for their efforts as part of Global Youth Service Day
*April 11 is an optional day for participating in outdoor activities that can be shared with novices back home
Where:
Springbrook Conservation Education Center, north of Guthrie Center, IA
Why:
Bring together “teams” of youth and adult mentors from across the state to develop action plans for getting more kids outdoors in their local area
develop a comprehensive action plan for getting kids outside
strengthen relationships between environmental and youth development organizations
initiate, energize and support collaborative work
Who:
Teams of 1‐2 adult mentors and 3‐4 young people (under age 25) who want to do something to get more kids outdoors
Cost:
April 10 Working Session
$50/team of 4; $10 for each additional person*
$15 for individuals (We strongly encourage teams of at least 4 from a location to facilitate
partnerships and support for local projects.)
April 11 Recreation Session
$15/person**
*Covers costs of meal/breaks. Iowa DNR Springbrook Conservation Education Center is donating use of the facility; DNR’s Aquatic Education
Program is subsidizing costs of materials/supplies; Several facilitators are donating their services
**Covers cost of dinner Saturday evening and breakfast Sunday; program costs donated by partners
Participate:
Register a team by completing the registration form and submitting to the Aquatic Education
Program
Organizations and groups –
o Come and share your expertise and resources
o Recruit a team from your area
o Support a team from your area (registration, travel, help with implementation)
For More Information or Registration Forms:
Email AquaticEd_Info@dnr.iowa.gov
Call 641‐747‐2200
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