Linda Scarth, 1941–2017 Robert Scarth, 1939–2022 Written by Holly Carver When I think of Linda and Robert Scarth, this image comes to mind. In 2007, when the Knight Prairie Pavilion at Kent Park was dedicated, a bunch of us went on a wagon ride, circling the reconstructed prairie and stopping Read more
April 21, 1939 – December 4, 2021 Note: See the extensive article entitled In Memoriam: Jimmie D. Thompson (1939-2021) beginning on page 7 of the January 2022 INPS newsletter. Jimmie Dean Thompson, 82, died December 4, 2021 while engaged in one of his passions, fishing. Jimmie was born April 21, 1939, the son Read more
Janet K. Christensen, 67, of Davenport passed away on May 9, 2007. Janet was born in Anamosa and graduated from the University of Iowa. Her passion for flowers and wildflowers of the prairie and woodland was unparalleled. She became a Master Gardener in 1990 and was a dedicated volunteer at Read more
Anna Gardner (1958-2006) and her husband, David Marlow, designed and built their energy-efficient home in the mid-1980s above the Des Moines River in Boone County. They protected and restored the land near their home, and much of that land now has the protection of an Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation conservation Read more