If you've walked the Cottonwood Trail or driven over the river on the bridge on Highway 169, you may have noticed the pair of trumpeter swans in the pond. Our swans are part of the plan to restore Trumpeter Swans to Iowa.
Some history: Trumpeter Swans are native to the Midwest, but were hunted almost to extinction in the 19th century. The skins were popular for powder puffs and the feathers were used in ladies' hats. The Iowa DNR and Iowa State University have championed the cause of re-establishing the Trumpeter Swan and wetland habitats in Iowa.
