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Effigy Mounds National Monument
Site Index
Effigy Mounds National Monument
Contact Us 13-January-2006
Eagles View at Fire Point 21-December-2007
Effigy Mounds National Monument 13-January-2006
Fire Point Overlook Audio Talk 17-August-2008
Frequently Asked Questions 13-January-2006
HawkWatch 2008 Program Brochure 29-September-2008
Job Opportunities at EFMO 18-February-2009
Owl Prowl 01-February-2008
Watch eagles in a our warm location this winter! 21-December-2007
For Kids
Be A Junior Ranger 02-August-2006
For Kids 31-July-2006
Jr. Ranger Booklet 29-August-2008
For Teachers
(Answers) to Archeology Post-Test 15-August-2009
2008 Workshop Folding Brochure 04-January-2008
2008 Workshop Non-Folding 04-January-2008
2009 Workshop Reservation Form 09-January-2009
A Day in The Life of a Moundbuilder 08-August-2009
A Day in the Life of a Woodland Child 30-July-2009
Animal Outlines 27-July-2009
Animal Scramble and Match 27-July-2009
Answers - Word Find #1 15-August-2009
Answers - Word Find #2 15-August-2009
Answers Crossword Puzzle 15-August-2009
Application 27-May-2009
Archaeology 15-August-2009
Background Information 27-July-2009
Bag of Artifacts 15-August-2009
Bear Effigy Hoop 07-August-2009
Buffalo Robe Game 15-August-2009
Chippewa Bannock 14-August-2009
Clay Mounds 07-August-2009
Clay Pots 07-August-2009
Compound Mound 28-July-2009
Conical Mound 28-July-2009
Copper Breastplates 15-August-2009
Corn Chowder 15-August-2009
Cover Page 27-July-2009
Crossword Puzzle 15-August-2009
Curriculum Materials 20-July-2006
Ecology 28-July-2009
Effigy Mound 28-July-2009
Effigy Mounds 29-July-2009
Effigy Mounds Through the Seasons 08-August-2009
Elder Blossom Fritters 15-August-2009
Family Effigies 08-August-2009
First Through Third Grade Activities 28-September-2007
Flyer 27-May-2009
For Teachers 20-July-2006
Fourth Through Sixth Grade Activities 26-July-2009
Fried Hominy Grits 15-August-2009
Geology 28-July-2009
Glossary of Terms 26-July-2009
History 28-July-2009
Hominy Grits 14-August-2009
How the Fawn Got its Spots 15-August-2009
Indian Myths and Legends 15-August-2009
Indian Pudding 15-August-2009
K-W-L Chart 27-July-2009
Lesson Plans & Teacher Guides 20-July-2006
Linear Mound 28-July-2009
Match the Mounds Worksheet 28-July-2009
Mound Shapes 07-August-2009
Mound Sponge Painting 07-August-2009
Mound Styles 28-July-2009
My Prediction 30-July-2009
Native American Recipes 14-August-2009
Ninth Through Twelfth Grade Activities 29-July-2009
Nut Butter 15-August-2009
Other Resources 29-July-2009
PD 27-May-2009
Picture the Past 30-July-2009
Plan A Field Trip 02-August-2006
Poetry - Option One 08-August-2009
Poetry - Option Three 08-August-2009
Poetry - Option Two 08-August-2009
Pottery 15-August-2009
Pottery Handout 15-August-2009
Prehistory 28-July-2009
Pretest 15-August-2009
Professional Development - Annual Workshops 02-August-2006
Reservations 29-July-2009
School Reservation Form 01-August-2006
Seventh Through Eighth Grade Activities 29-July-2009
So What is Archaeology? Pre-test. 15-August-2009
So, What Does an Archeologist Do? 15-August-2009
So, What is Archeology? Post-Test 15-August-2009
Stewed Wild Cherries 15-August-2009
Teacher-Ranger-Teacher Program 27-May-2009
Teachers Guide _ Printed 31-March-2008
Teachers Workshop Brochure 2009 08-January-2009
Thank You Card 08-August-2009
The World Around Us 29-August-2009
Toasted Pumpkin Seeds 15-August-2009
What I Want to Learn at Effigy Mounds 30-July-2009
What is a Burial Mound? 26-July-2009
What's Right, What's Wrong? 30-July-2009
What's Right, What's Wrong? 30-July-2009
Why Is The Past Important 08-August-2009
Wildlife of the Mississippi Valley 27-July-2009
Wildlife Research 27-July-2009
Winnebago Wild Rice 15-August-2009
Woodland Celebration 09-August-2009
Word Find #1 15-August-2009
Word Find #2 15-August-2009
Writing Questions 30-July-2009
History & Culture
^oth Anniversary Program of Events 25-October-2009
100th Anniversary Weekend 30-March-2009
Effigy Moundbuilders 01-August-2006
Effigy Mounds 60th Anniversary 09-February-2009
Effigy Mounds Proclamation 24-October-2009
HAMMILL 070809 08-July-2009
Hammill Poster 2009 08-July-2009
Historic Resource Study 01-August-2006
History & Culture 27-July-2006
People 01-August-2006
Pioneer Boy Pages 1 - 10 07-February-2009
Reminiscences of a Pioneer Boy 06-February-2009
Nature & Science
Amphibians 31-July-2006
Animals 25-April-2006
Birds 31-July-2006
Environmental Factors 31-July-2006
Fire Regime 31-July-2006
Flood Plains 31-July-2006
Forests 31-July-2006
Freshwater Plants 31-July-2006
Geologic Formations 31-July-2006
Grasses 31-July-2006
Invasion of the Plant Snatchers - Garlic Mustard 25-January-2009
Inventory and Monitoring 25-January-2009
Mammals 31-July-2006
Natural Features & Ecosystems 31-July-2006
Nature & Science 25-April-2006
Nonnative Species 31-July-2006
Plants 31-July-2006
Prairies and Grasslands 31-July-2006
Reptiles 31-July-2006
Rivers and Streams 31-July-2006
Scenic Vistas 31-July-2006
Trees and Shrubs 31-July-2006
Wetlands, Marshes and Swamps 31-July-2006
Wildflowers 31-July-2006
Park Management
Centennial Initiative 2016 23-August-2007
Centennial Strategy 23-August-2007
Compendium 01-February-2009
EFMO_Centennial_Strategy 23-August-2007
Freedom Of Information Act 30-January-2008
General Management Plan /   Park Planning 18-March-2008
Jobs 17-March-2008
Laws & Policies 30-January-2009
Management 25-July-2006
Our Partners 09-October-2008
Park News
2008 Film Fest Week 2 04-January-2008
2008 Film Festival Week 4 18-January-2008
60th Anniversary events 25-October-2009
60th Events 25-October-2009
Archeology Day 29-August-2007
Archeology Day at Effigy Mounds 20-September-2007
Bald Eagle Appreciation Day 29-January-2007
Bald Eagle Day 2008 Press Release Final 15-February-2008
Bird Walk 11-June-2007
Bird Walk September 2007 28-September-2007
Chloris Lowe, Ho-Chunck Nation 06-August-2007
Driftless Area Slide Talk 24-August-2007
Film Fest 2009_Week 1 29-December-2008
Film Fest Week 5 01-February-2008
Film Fest Week 6 Press Release 06-February-2008
Film Fest Week 8 _ News Release 2008 15-February-2008
Film Festival Week 3 11-January-2008
Flim Fest Week 7 08-February-2008
Founders Day 2007 24-August-2007
HawkWatch 2007 Poster 29-August-2007
HawkWatch 2007 Press Release 28-September-2007
Heritage celebration 2009 06-June-2009
Heritage Day Media Advisory 20-July-2007
heritage Day Press Release 20-July-2007
Indian Day Agenda 20-July-2007
Indian Rock Art 16-October-2007
Jr. Ranger Essay 2008 NR 15-February-2008
Jr. Ranger Essay NR - English 15-February-2008
Kids Archeology 06-August-2007
Kids Archeology Activities 06-August-2007
Lost Nation: The Ioway 19-October-2007
National Public Lands day 2007 28-September-2007
News 17-July-2006
News Releases 17-July-2006
Owl Prowl PR 01-February-2008
P_dC Bald Eagle Appreciation Day 08-February-2008
Railroad Film Festival 29-August-2007
Winter Film Festival 21-December-2007
Photos & Multimedia
Multimedia Presentations 19-July-2006
Photo Gallery 19-July-2006
Photos & Multimedia 05-July-2006
Plan Your Visit
2009 Calendar of Events 24-October-2008
2009 Film Fest Schedule 09-January-2009
60th Anniversary Poster 15-August-2009
Accessibility 30-July-2006
Advanced Calendar of Events 2008 23-October-2007
Animal Resources 31-July-2006
Annual HawkWatch Weekend 31-August-2007
Atlatl / New Albin Tablet 31-July-2006
Bald Eagle Appreciation Day - February 14-January-2009
Bald Eagle Day Poster 21-December-2007
Bicycle Information 30-July-2006
Bicycling Information 30-July-2006
Brochures 31-July-2006
Camping 24-July-2008
Camping Guide 25-July-2008
Directions 09-February-2006
EFMO Rack Card 17-August-2009
Fees & Reservations 11-July-2006
File Fest Week 5 25-January-2009
Film Fest 2009 Week 3 15-January-2009
Film Fest Week 10 23-February-2009
Film Fest Week 2 09-January-2009
Film Fest Week 2 pdf 09-January-2009
Film Fest Week 3b 16-January-2009
Film Fest Week 6 25-January-2009
Film Fest Week 7 25-January-2009
Film Fest Week 7b 23-February-2009
Film Fest Week 8 25-January-2009
Film Fest Week 8b 23-February-2009
Film Fest Week 9 23-February-2009
Film Festival 2009 Schedule 15-January-2009
Film Frestival 2008 21-December-2007
Fire Point Trail Guide 31-July-2006
For Kids 19-August-2006
Getting Around 30-July-2006
Guided Tours 25-August-2006
Hawk Watch Poster 2009 12-September-2009
HawkWatch 2008 Program Sheet 29-September-2008
HawkWatch Dinner 01-October-2008
HawkWatch Poster 2008 31-August-2008
HawkWatch Poster 2009 16-September-2009
HawkWatch Schedule 2009 25-September-2009
Indian Heritage 26-June-2009
Indian Mounds 31-July-2006
Jr. Ranger Poster 2009 29-June-2009
Kids Archeology Day / Founders Day 2009 15-August-2009
Lincoln Films 31-July-2009
Maps 25-April-2006
Moonlight 2009 31-July-2009
Moonlight Hike Oct 2008 01-October-2008
Moonlight Hike Poster Aug. 2008 11-August-2008
Nearby Attractions 24-August-2006
Operating Hours & Seasons 01-March-2006
Park Map & Guide - Page 2 17-August-2009
Park Map & Guide Side 1 17-August-2009
PdC Attraction Listing 25-July-2008
Permits 11-July-2006
Pets 01-February-2009
Places To See 02-October-2008
Plan Your Visit 09-February-2006
Prairie 31-July-2006
Prehistoric resources 31-July-2006
Program & Agenda 09-July-2009
Schedule Of Events 14-January-2006
Special Events 04-August-2006
Things To Do 14-January-2006
Things To Know Before You Come 30-July-2006
Things To know Bicycle Information 30-July-2006
Traffic & Travel Tips 30-July-2006
Yellow River Trail 31-July-2006
Support Your Park
Bookstore 25-August-2006
Donate 23-September-2009
Support Your Park 24-August-2006
VIP Application 10-February-2009
Volunteer 24-August-2006
Ellison Orr at Desk: Most of Orr's collections reside at effigy Mounds National Monument  

Did You Know?
An important figure in the documentation of Iowa's effigy mounds was Ellison Orr. Born in 1857, Orr worked other jobs while pursuing research in archeology. After retiring at the age of 73, Orr began a career as an archeologist spending the next 20 years conducting surveys and excavations.

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