Broken Toe Trail Run/Walk 2012

Thank you Missouri River Runners, Friends of Stone Park, and all the runners and walkers who participated in Broken Toe 2012!  Photos courtesy of Doug Hansen with Missouri River Runners.

Broken Toe Run/Walk 2012

The Missouri River Runners bring you Broken Toe Trail Run/Walk on October 6th, 2012.  Registration starts at 9:00 AM and the Run/Walk starts at 10:00 AM.  Visit the Missouri River Runners webpage for more information- http://www.missouririverrunners.com/RacePages/BrokenToe/racepage.htm  Proceeds from the event benefit The Friends of Stone Park.

100th Anniversary A Fun Day At The Park

Smiling Faces at the 100th Anniversary!

Stone Park Celebrates 100 Years!

Stone Park Celebrates 100 Years!

100th Anniversary Celebration of Stone State Park at Stone Lodge.


September 15th, 2012

ALL DAY ACTIVITES:

9:00 – 3:00 Poker Run through the park: Stop by the Stone Lodge to pick up your card and then go discover the park. A few prizes will be awarded. Winners will be drawn from all those who complete the card. Cards must be turned in by 5 p.m. at Stone Lodge to be eligible for the drawings.

9:00 – 3:00 Kids’ Play Area: There will be play activities for the kids outside of the Stone Lodge to keep them busy.



SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES:

8:00 – 9:00 Bird Hike: Bird Hike led by Jerry Von Ehwegen from the Loess Hills chapter of the

Audubon Society. Please meet at the Stone Lodge and the hike will depart from there.



9:00 – 9:30 Coffee and Talk: Please join us for coffee, lemonade, and a donut when you return from the bird hike or before you go for the Prairie Hike.



9:30 – 10:30 Prairie Hike: Prairie Hike led by Dr. Brian Hazlett. Join in a walk along the Prairie and learn about the flowers and habitat. Please meet at Stone Lodge and the hike will depart from there.



10:30 – 11:00 Coffee and Talk: Join us for coffee, lemonade, and a cookie when you return from the Prairie hike or before helping with the work project.



11:00 – 12:00 Work Project and Learn: Join in learning about the park’s invasive plants and how to control them. Hike a short distance from the lodge and help cut Bush Honeysuckle with hand saws (tools provided). Please bring water and gloves and meet at the Stone Lodge.



12:00 – 1:00 Picnic Lunch: Join us for a good old-fashioned picnic lunch with sandwiches, chips, fruit, and water provided by St. Luke’s Family Spirit (while supplies last). Bring a blanket and enjoy lunch in the outdoors! Please meet at Stone Lodge and then take your lunch to the grassy area or under a nice shady tree. Picnic tables will be available also.





12:15 – 1:00 Craft Making: Once the kids have finished lunch they are encouraged to make a furry pumpkin craft. Craft project provided by St. Luke’s Family Spirit. (while supplies last)



1:00 – 2:00 100 Years at the Park: Tom Munson of the Sioux City Public Museum will speak about the history of Stone State Park including the work of the Civilian Conservation Corps (C.C.C.).



2:00 – 2:30 Trick Pony Show presented by Dick Wallen: Join us for a real treat of watching a trick pony perform. Please meet at the Youth Group Camping Area



2:30 – 3:00 Watermelon Feed: Join us for a slice of nice cold watermelon (while supplies last). Please meet outside Stone Lodge.



3:00 – 3:45 Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center Snakes Talk: Join Jim Henning as he explains interesting facts about snakes that live in and around Stone Park. You will get to meet a few live snakes. Please meet outside the Stone Lodge at the picnic tables.



3:45 – 4:15 Ice Cream Social: Join us for an Ice Cream Social. Participants will enjoy a hand scooped ice cream cone (while supplies last) and share some stories at the Stone Lodge.



4:15 – 5:00 Silent Movie Festival: Join us for a few featured silent movies from 100 years ago. Free popcorn provided by Jolly Time Popcorn and Bings provided by Palmer Candy (while supplies last).





Sponsors include:

American Popcorn Company (Jolly Time Popcorn)

Avery Sign Company

Chesterman’s (Coca-Cola)

Friends of Stone Park

Palmer Candy

Sierra Club

St. Luke’s Family Spirit

Friends Tour Spirit Knoll Area

The Friends of Stone Park hiked the Spirit Knoll property on May 15th, in place of their regular meeting.  Spirit Knoll is a 167 acre property in southern Plymouth County about 3 miles north of the entrance to Stone Park.  The new area may become part of the State Preserves system of Iowa.

Friends hiked one of the main ridges along the southwest border and discovered the following native prairie plants:  Lambert’s Crazy Weed, Missouri Milk Vetch, Ground Plum, Scarlet Gaura, Purple Coneflower, Stiff Goldenrod, Purple Prairie Clover, Yucca, Skeleton Weed Pussytoes, Equisetum, Toothed Primrose, Penstemon, Silky aster, Heath aster, Scribner’s Panicum, Lead Plant.

The DNR will develop a management plan which will spell out appropriate uses for the new area, establish rules, and identify critical resources.

Volunteers Needed for Adopt-A-Highway.

The Friends of Stone Park have adopted a stretch of Highway 12 along the border of the park between Riverside and the park entrance. If you would like to help clean-up this portion of the highway, please meet in the parking lot of the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center on Saturday, Apr. 28th, at 10:00 AM.

Volunteers are asked to bring gloves and drinking water. Trash bags will be provided. Parents are encouraged to closely supervise their children since traffic along this highway can be heavy. Help beautify the road to Stone Park! The event will end by 12:00 PM.