This picture was taken at the Soil and Water Conservation Headquarters at Ankeny, Iowa on Earth Day 1990; it was for the formal dedication of the D. E. Hutchinson Prairie shown in the back ground. Hutch was on the board of Directors at the time the Society acquired the property and was instrumental in getting some 20 acres of it seeded to warm season native grasses. Earth Day was established under the leadership of Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson and was chosen as the date for this dedication. The plaque includes Hutch's picture and the "dedication". It is displayed in the headquarters building. Elaine and I were serving as Exective Director of SWCS at the time.
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