History and Links
Timeline
November 6, 2001. 86% of Ames voters supported the Hallet's Quarry Bond Issue.
January 8, 2002. The City of Ames took ownership of Hallett’s Quarry.
July 2004. Ada Hayden Heritage Park park was opened to the general public.
September 16, 2006. Medicine Wheel is Dedicated.
In 2001, the citizens of Ames approved a bond issue to help fund the purchase of 437 acres of land surrounding and including an abandoned rock quarry in north Ames. This property has been developed into the popular, much-enjoyed Ada Hayden Heritage Park.
The park lakes total 1.2 billion gallons of water and serve the community as a secondary water source during drought conditions. To ensure water quality, wetlands were constructed and prairie grasses were planted to filter the water.
Links to other organizations' Information about the park
Ada Hayden Bio [PDF]
Legacy photo albums from the blog
Field Notes
Erv Klaas
Field Notes No. 38 (Jun 1, 2012)
Field Notes No. 39 (Jun 2, 2012)
Field Notes No. 40 (Jun 15, 2012)
Field Notes No. 41 (Jun 23, 2012)
Field Notes No. 42 (Jul 4, 2012)
Wolf Oesterreich
Field Notes (6/3/12) May Species Report