Owatonna
President - Dennis Ebeling
3499 County Rd. 45 S
Owatonna, MN 55060
507/451-8182
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
Media Outreach Chair - Steve Doorenbos
Dues: $53.50 Individual, $74.00 Family
Meeting Place: Albert F. Reding Environmental Education Center
Meeting Date: Second Thursday, 6:30 PM. Meal - 7:30 PM. Program & Meeting
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)
- Sponsor native prairies plot at Village of Yesteryear
- Undeveloping 4 1/2 acres of native prairie at Ulrich Acres
- Adopt a River (MDNR), the Izaak Walton Creek and the Straight River
- Fundraising to purchase 45 acres of wetland to add to Somerset Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
- Make annual contributions to the Minnesota Division Scholarship Fund and Legacy Fund
Chapter Established: 04/23/1926
Date of last review or update: 12/4/2009