We welcome Mr. Marcus Winchester, language and culture director for the Pokagon band of the Potawatomi, to the IKES on Wednesday, March 15th. Mr. Winchester will present a program rich in facts describing the genius of how Chief Leopold Pokagon negotiated to keep his band of 280 in the Saint Joe River Valley when 11 other Potawatomi bands were forced to move out West after the 1883 Chicago Treaty.

When: Wednesday, March 15. Dinner starts at 6:30 P.M. Program starts at 7:30 P.M. All are welcome.
Menu: Corned beef and cabbage with the trimmings
Cost: $9 adults, $5 for 12 and under

Please call in your reservations by Mon. March 13th at 272-3660. We need an accurate count for the caterer.

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“Comeback of Animal Species”

We welcome back Mr. Gary Harrington, director of the Rum Village Nature Center to the IKES on Wednesday, February 15th. Mr. Harrington, will present a program rich in facts describing the comeback of animal species in St. Joe County. This is a refreshing program that explains that all news concerning the animal world is not bad. Many species are making a tremendous comeback

We’ll let you take a look at them and decide for yourselves. See you at the IKES!

Dinner starts at 6:30 P.M. Program starts at 7:30 P.M.

Menu: Swiss steak with the trimmings
Cost: $9 adults, $5 for 12 and under
Call in your reservations by Mon. February 13th at 272-3660.

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Izaak Walton will be hosting it's 76th Annual Feather Party on Wednesday, November 16th from 6:00 - 9:00 pm. 

The Feather Party is an annual fundraiser with door prizes, raffles, 50/50s, tipboards and turkey give-away! It's always a great time.

There will be plenty of tickets available at the door. Tickets are $10.00. Tickets can be used for food and drinks. Tickets should have been received by our IWLA members last week. The stubs should be mailed back in by Monday, November 7th.

We are also in need of donations, tip board items and door prizes. We also need help during the event selling tickets and in the kitchen. Proceeds from the event will be used to replace the garage door at the caretakers house and provide a work trailer for the caretaker.

If you are willing to donate or volunteer for the event, please contact Mike Hay at 574-271-0973 (Home) or 269-240-8756 (Cell).

We welcome Mr. Scott Namestnik, senior botanist from Orbis Environmental
Consulting to the IKES on Wednesday, October 19th.

Mr. Namestnik will discuss the pre-settlement plant communities that were found in present day St. Joseph County and what remains of those today. St. Joseph County was covered with various types of forests, wetlands and prairies prior to being largely drained, cleared, farmed and developed. Scott has spent the last 2 decades conducting vascular plant surveys and mapping invasive and rare species. He also conducts plant ID workshops. Our Izaak Walton grounds offer some of the last remaining pre-settlement communities so his program will be very related to the IKES!

This program should not be missed! Scott’s discussion is one example of how we can understand what we have around us and what we can do to make improvements! Do not miss this one! Remember, November 16th is the Feather Party. Look for your tickets in the mail in a few weeks. It’s our only fund-raiser of the year and your chance to win a Turkey!

Dinner starts at 6:30 P.M. Program starts at 7:30 P.M.
Menu: Roast Beef with the trimmings
Cost: $9 for adults, $6 for 12 and under, and free hot dogs for the little ones!

Call in your reservations by Tuesday October, 18th by 10 A.M. at 272-3660 See you there!