Owatonna

President - Dennis Ebeling
507-451-8182
ddebeling@smig.net

Internal Vice Presiden t - Michael Guthier

External Vice President - Robert Beier

Secretary - Gary Schwartz

Treasurer - Georgyann Brookins

Membership Secretary - Ted Mittelstadt

State Director - Gary Schwartz

Conservation Issues Chair - Cherry S. Schwartz

Education Chair - Nels Thompson

Environmental Education Chair - Al Jirele

Outdoor Ethics Chair - Lloyd Strawmatt

Save Our Streams Chair - Dennis Ebeling

Shooting Sports Coordinator - Gerald Meixner

Sustainability Education Chair - Open

Newsletter Editor - Gary Schwartz
100 Shady Ave.
Owatonna, MN 55060-3144
507-451-6676
presike1@live.com

Media Outreach Chair - Steve Doorenbos

Dues:  $53.50 Individual, $74.00 Family, $28.00 Student, $14.00 Youth
Meetings: 2nd Thursday, 6:30 PM (meal), 7:30 PM (program & meeting), Albert F. Reding Environmental Education Center 

Chapter mailing address:
Owatonna Chapter, IWLA
PO Box 9
Owatonna, MN 55060

Activities:

  • Maintain their fish & wildlife display, sell popcorn and conduct a raffle at the Steele County Free Fair (mid August)
  • Ahlborn Woods Wildlife Area - 21+ acres of woodland and restoRed prairie
  • Operate the AlfRed F. Reding Environmental Education Center
  • Own and maintain public access to Oak Glen Lake & Minnesota Hwy. 218 Wildflower Route
  • Adopt a Highway (Minnesota Hwy. 218) - 4 miles
  • Cooperate with Owatonna College and University Center to restore 4 acres of prairie
  • Host Rip Roarin' Rummage Sale in mid-September (outdoor items)
  • Undeveloping 4 1/2 acres of native prairie at Ulrich Acres
  • Adopt a River (MDNR), the Izaak Walton Creek and the Straight River (3 miles)
  • Fundraise to purchase 45 acres of wetland to add to Somerset Wildlife Management Area (WMA) - the project is completed as of 9/2010 with help from Lessard Outdoor Heritage Funds ($180,000)
  • Make annual contributions to the Minnesota Division Scholarship Fund and Legacy Fund and also the Izaak Walton Camp at Deep Portage Learning Center

Chapter Established:  04/23/1926
Date of last review or update:  10/12/2011