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Friends of Big Rock Park
Mar 27, 20233 min read
Refugia Faith in Pella, the City of Refuge
Friends of Big Rock Park joined with Central College, the Pella Public Library, and Pella’s Second Reformed Church to host Dr. Debra...
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Friends of Big Rock Park
Mar 14, 20232 min read
As You Like It
This month, it was time to test the creek for arsenic since arsenic is common in Iowa soil and water. Arsenic occurs naturally and has...
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Friends of Big Rock Park
Feb 22, 20231 min read
Big Rock in Winter
In December, the water in Big Rock Creek was still showing signs of human run off. This past month, the water was tested again and it...
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Friends of Big Rock Park
Dec 1, 20225 min read
When I'm 64
As autumn gives way to winter, people are still enjoying the park. And Big Rock approaches a special birthday. It was dedicated to the...
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Friends of Big Rock Park
Nov 29, 20221 min read
November Surprises
November is still a wonderful time to enjoy Big Rock Park. We had three inches of rain early in the month which partly filled the creek....
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Friends of Big Rock Park
Nov 3, 20221 min read
October finds
Cooler weather made Big Rock Park an enjoyable place to visit this past month and people came up with a variety of ways to take advantage...
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Friends of Big Rock Park
Oct 24, 20222 min read
A Sense of Wonder Across Generations
Biologist Rachel Carson once pointed out that "a child's world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder....If I had influence with...
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Friends of Big Rock Park
Sep 30, 20222 min read
Girl Scouts compare water samples
Group 938 visited Big Rock Park recently and compared the creek water to water from Sunken Gardens, Knoxville drinking water, and Pella...
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Friends of Big Rock Park
Sep 28, 20221 min read
Season of Renewal
We rarely consider autumn as a season of renewal but for Big Rock Creek, it's a thing! The recent rains have replenished the water at...
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Friends of Big Rock Park
Sep 27, 20222 min read
Drought Impacted Summer Water Quality
The water quality assistant above shows the foamy water and the meter confirming a high concentration of dissolved minerals and solids in...
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Friends of Big Rock Park
Sep 24, 20221 min read
Special Events June 10 & 11, 2022
About 100 people turned out for the Special Events events this past June. The festivities began Friday evening at dark. Russ Benedict...
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Friends of Big Rock Park
Sep 22, 20221 min read
What's in the Water? June 1, 2022
On the first day of June, chemist Dr. Cathy Haustein was a guest of the Pella Garden Club. Meeting at the shelter, the group sampled...
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Jun 2, 20221 min read
Pella Community Foundation Grant
Robin Martin, of The Friends of Big Rock Park board accepted the $4,5000 grant presented by Ardith Sutphen of the Pella Community...
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