RATTLESNAKES IN ALLAMAKEE COUNTY-ALLAMAKEE VETERANS MUSEUM

A video program about Rattlesnakes produced by the Allamakee County Historical Society will be presented to the public. The program includes a presentation by Ross Gerdes, County Conservation Commission Director, about local rattlesnakes, including their range, life cycle, poisonous nature, and cautions for humans interacting with them, and featuring a video appearance by Tim the Timber Rattler. The video continues with an interview with Mary Egan of Harpers Ferry who was bit by a rattler in 2023 and was hospitalized for 13 days. The video concludes with interviews by county residents Paul Howes, Kathy Howes, and Kathy Renk who recount their interactions with the snakes in years past.

The Historical Society will present the video program to the public at the Allamakee County Veterans Museum at 105 Allamakee Street in Waukon on Saturday April 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. and again also at the Robey Memorial Library at 401 First Avenue N.W. in Waukon on Saturday April 25, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. There is no admission charge.

The Driftless Area Education & Visitors Center in Lansing, at 1944 Columbus Road will also present the video to the public at its facility in Lansing at later dates to be announced.