Iowa Project AWARE is an annual volunteer river cleanup event, to be held this year along the Turkey River in northeast Iowa. As part of the event, they host afternoon and evening educational programs that are free and open to the public. For a full slate of programs, please visit their website.

These programs are typically held in the Project AWARE camping area. Watch for signs as you arrive at the park! Anyone attending these programs should bring a lawn chair and any other afternoon/evening supplies you might need to sit outdoors (sunscreen, bug spray, weather appropriate attire).

On Thursday, July 16 at 7:30pm, Colin Betts from Luther College will present Using Remote Sensing to Investigate Iowa’s Effigy Mounds at Elkader City Park.

Talk Description: Effigy mounds are among the best known and least understood aspects of Iowa’s cultural heritage. This presentation documents how Luther College’s recent research at three effigy mound sites in Iowa’s Driftless Area has provided novel insights into the complex nature of effigy mound construction.

Bio: Colin Betts teaches anthropology at Luther College. His primary research interests involve the use of remote sensing methods to investigate pre-contact and early post-contact archaeological sites in Northeastern Iowa.