Homer D. Calkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Homer D. Calkins

American environmentlaist

Date of Birth: 30-Aug-1911

Place of Birth: Fort Morgan, Colorado, United States

Date of Death: 19-Mar-1996

Profession: television presenter, columnist, environmentalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Homer D. Calkins

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  • Calkins (August 30, 1911 – March 19, 1996) was an American environmentalist who became a leading voice in the effort to save native habitat in Hardin County.
  • He worked to develop county parks that met needs from plug-in campers to untouched wilderness areas.
  • He was instrumental in delaying construction of a rerouted U.S.
  • Highway 20 through the Iowa River Greenbelt in Hardin County, Iowa.
  • Calkins received posthumous awards from the Iowa Wildlife Federation and the Iowa Wildlife Rehabilitators Association praising his long relationship to nature.

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