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

Homer D.
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.