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! ( ! ( ! ( Murray Wildlife Area Murray Wildlife Area Vernon Springs Park Vernon Springs Park Turkey River Access Turkey River Access Bouska Area Bouska Area Turkey Bend Wildlife Area Turkey Bend Wildlife Area 125TH ST 125TH ST VALLEY AVE VALLEY AVE WILLOW AVE WILLOW AVE 110TH ST 110TH ST 115TH ST 115TH ST VERNON RD VERNON RD KINGS RD KINGS RD WELL RD WELL RD 5TH ST SE 5TH ST SE 3RD ST SW 3RD ST SW 110TH ST 110TH ST Country Club Country Club Turkey River Campground Turkey River Campground Nature Center-Howard County Conservation Board Nature Center-Howard County Conservation Board ´ Health Benefits of Walking Health Benefits of Walking Prairie's Edge Nature Center Prairie's Edge Nature Center The Prairie Springs Recreational Trail is a 2 mile trail that goes from Cresco to the Prairie’s Edge Nature Center, the Vernon Springs mill pond area and Vernon Springs Campground. This trail also connected to the Prairie Farmer Trail which runs from Cresco through Ridgeway and and ends at Calmar. Regular physical Activity is associated with healthier, longer life. Physically active people have less risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and some types of cancer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per day, such as brisk walking, five days a week. Alternatively, a minimum of 20 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity such as jogging or running is recommended three days a week, to get the required amount of physical activity for people of all ages. The American Heart Association also recommends adults to walk between 10,000 – 12,500 steps and between 12,000-16,000 steps for children a day for an active lifestyle. Using pedometers or to calculate the number of steps one walks in a day or trail maps showing step counts is recommended to keep track of one’s activity level. The good news about regular physical activity is that everyone can benefit from it. Additionally, physical activity does not need to be hard or challenging. Participating in moderate-intensity physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle for people of all ages. m m To Cresco Prairie Springs Recreational Trail Prairie Springs Recreational Trail Located 2 miles south of Cresco, the Prairie's Edge Nature Center functions as a learning center for the surrounding residents. The nature center is filled with many displays including two tiger salamanders display, 180-gallon tank with native fish display, and a honeybee display. A library and touch-and-feel section also accompany the displays within the nature center. Reference books and field guides are availble to study as well as various animal pelts, turtle shells, snake skins as well as many other things are located within the library. 0 0.25 0.5 0.125 Miles 0 1,000 2,000 500 Feet 126 College of Design Ames, IA 50011 www.design.iastate.edu/GIS Legend Trails ! ( Areas of Interest Roads Distance between dots represents approximately 20 walking steps Vernon Springs Park Vernon Springs Park

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Murray Wildlife AreaMurray Wildlife AreaVernon Springs Park

Vernon Springs Park

Turkey River Access

Turkey River AccessBouska A

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Turkey Bend Wildlife AreaTurkey Bend Wildlife Area

125TH ST125TH ST

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110TH ST110TH ST

115TH ST115TH ST

VERNON RD

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WELL RDWELL RD

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Country ClubCountry ClubTurkey River CampgroundTurkey River Campground

Nature Center-Howard County Conservation BoardNature Center-Howard County Conservation Board

Health Benefits of WalkingHealth Benefits of Walking

Prairie's Edge Nature CenterPrairie's Edge Nature Center

The Prairie Springs Recreational Trail is a 2 mile trail that goes from Cresco to the Prairie’s Edge Nature Center, the Vernon Springs mill pond area and Vernon Springs Campground. This trail also connected to the Prairie Farmer Trail which runs from Cresco through Ridgeway and and ends at Calmar.

Regular physical Activity is associated with healthier, longer life. Physically active people have less risk of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity and some types of cancer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends 30 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per day, such as brisk walking, five days a week. Alternatively, a minimum of 20 minutes of vigorous-intensity physical activity such as jogging or running is recommended three days a week, to get the required amount of physical activity for people of all ages.

The American Heart Association also recommends adults to walk between 10,000 – 12,500 steps and between 12,000-16,000 steps for children a day for an active lifestyle. Using pedometers or to calculate the number of steps one walks in a day or trail maps showing step counts is recommended to keep track of one’s activity level.

The good news about regular physical activity is that everyone can benefit from it. Additionally, physical activity does not need to be hard or challenging. Participating in moderate-intensity physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle for people of all ages.

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Prairie Springs Recreational TrailPrairie Springs Recreational Trail

Located 2 miles south of Cresco, the Prairie's Edge Nature Center functions as a learning center for the surrounding residents. The nature center is filled with many displays including two tiger salamanders display, 180-gallon tank with native fish display, and a honeybee display. A library and touch-and-feel section also accompany the displays within the nature center. Reference books and field guides are availble to study as well as various animal pelts, turtle shells, snake skins as well as many other things are located within the library.

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0 1,000 2,000500Feet

126 College of DesignAmes, IA 50011

www.design.iastate.edu/GIS

LegendTrails

!( Areas of InterestRoads

Distance between dots represents approximately 20 walking steps

Vernon Springs ParkVernon Springs Park