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Annual Reports

Posted: December 2, 2011
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TRRC receives $100,000 grant

Posted: November 14, 2011
The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs recently awarded the Turkey River Recreational Corridor (TRRC) $100,000 for Phase II Land Trail Development projects along the Turkey River Corridor as a part of the 2011 Iowa Great Places grant funding. The Turkey River Recrea-tional Corridor is a joint effort between Clayton and Fayette counties and the communities of Clermont, Elgin, and Elkader.
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Bike and Pedestrian Education Get the Wheels Moving at Valley

Posted: November 7, 2011
As the trail going past the Valley school campus nears completion, the school wellness team and administration are taking steps to make sure students are prepared to use this new resource safety.
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Valley Students Take Steps Toward a Healthier Iowa

Posted: October 30, 2011
As part of Governor Terry Branstad's "Healthiest State Initiative," on Friday, October 7th, approximately 525 students and 30 teachers at Valley Community School District walked just under a mile on Clermont's recreational trail to participate in the statewide "Start Somewhere" walk.
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Riceville students use the new Wildcat Trail to walk to school

Posted: October 30, 2011
Students of the Riceville School had a real treat on the morning of October 5, 2011 when Senator Mary Jo Wilhelm joined the students for International Walk to School Day. The Wildcat trail was installed as part of the school's commitment to healthy living. Students will be able to track their walking record along the trail. Art students will soon paint paw prints lining the Wildcat Trail.
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Garden tour demonstrates growing local food system

Posted: October 30, 2011
About 60 Howard County residents got a glimpse of northeast Iowa's growing local food system during a recent tour. The tour was hosted by the Northeast Iowa Food & Fitness Initiative, a project of the W.K. Kellogg Found and Community program. Howard County Food & Fitness leaders are Sue Barnes, Joye Meyer, Elaine Govern and Laura Schmauss.
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Cavagnaro passing on love of gardening

Posted: October 30, 2011
A professional horticultural photographer, author, teacher and organic gardener, Cavagnaro recently hosted 60 people for the Howard County Food and Fitness tour. Last year Cavagnaro donated his house, gardens, and some of his farmland to the Pepperfield Project, a nonprofit organization he founded to teach people hands-on gardening, cooking and agrarian life skills.
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New School Resource Contacts

Posted: October 27, 2011
There are five fresh, new faces in school cafeterias and gardens this year. Five young women have joined the Northeast Iowa Food & Fitness Initiative (FFI) as resource contacts for area school districts. There are two FoodCorps and three Iowa AmeriCorps State of Promise positions for the 2011-2012 school year.
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Area Students Go for a Walk

Posted: October 27, 2011
Students across northeast Iowa celebrated active transportation the first week in October by participating in several school or community sponsored walking events to promote physical activity and the overall health of communities.
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4-H Food & Fitness Regional Leadership Team

Posted: October 24, 2011
The Northeast Iowa FFI 4-H Regional Leadership Team kicked off the year with their FFI 4-H Coaches and County Youth Coordinators on September 29 in Calmar. Eleven schools were represented and youth participated in an evaluation process to capture the impact of their work in schools and their communities.
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