Fairfield Area Chamber of Commerce recently issued the following announcement.
The History of Bison in Iowa
Event Type(s):
Member Events Open to the Public
Description:
A "buffalo" head has overlooked the Carnegie Library since 1900. Although the library has moved, the bison remains above the stairs to the 3rd floor. Come learn how bison were a keystone species in North American prairies. Pete Eyheralde, an Assistant Professor of Biology at William Penn University and a bison rancher in the southern Iowa for the last 20 years, will share the natural history of bison in the eastern tallgrass prairie and look at new findings from research in Iowa. Seating is limited. Take the elevator to the third floor.
Event Date:
8/15/2020
Event Time:
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Location:
Carnegie Historical Museum
114 South Court Street
Fairfield , IA 52556
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Details:
A "buffalo" head has overlooked the Carnegie Library since 1900. Although the library has moved, the bison remains above the stairs to the 3rd floor. Come learn how bison were a keystone species in North American prairies. Pete Eyheralde, an Assistant Professor of Biology at William Penn University and a bison rancher in the southern Iowa for the last 20 years, will share the natural history of bison in the eastern tallgrass prairie and look at new findings from research in Iowa. Seating is limited. Take the elevator to the third floor.
Links:
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Original source: https://www.fairfieldiowa.com/community-calendar-of-events.html
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