Swan soiree rescheduled
Submitted by admin on Thu, 01/16/2020 - 2:18pm
Trumpeter swans were once common in Iowa but where nearly hunted to extinction because of its skin, feathers, meat and eggs. By 1930, only 69 remained in the continental U.S. Birds like these two in Humboldt grow up to 32 pounds, making them the largest among North American’s waterfowl species. Celebrate swans at Walnut Woods State Park in Des Moines Feb. 15, an event rescheduled from Jan. 18. Humboldt Independent file photo.
The Trumpeter Swan Soiree, originally scheduled for Jan. 18, and reported on in this week's Humboldt Independent has been rescheduled to Feb. 15 due to anticipated winter weather.
The event will celebrate North America’s largest waterfowl species from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 15 at Walnut Woods State Park in West Des Moines.
Programs will be given both indoors and outdoors at the Walnut Woods State Park lodge with concurrent outdoor viewing and interpretive presentations of trumpeter swans and wildlife.
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