Date: 3/24/25 10:54 am From: Clayton Will <willcfish...> Subject: [ia-bird] Oak Grove and back half of Sandpiper Rec. Areas gate opening dates. Polk County.
I spoke with the Army Corps Ranger Supervisor for Saylorville Lake this morning and asked the opening dates for Sandpiper and Oak Grove RA Polk Co.. He said May 1st for Sandpiper back half. May 15 for Oak Grove. I explained there were Birders who would like access as the migration is starting. He was very helpful and said he could have Sandpiper open in a week. Oak Grove would still be Mid May as he wouldn't have hosts to open and close gates daily. That's unfortunate but I can remember when both beaches were open 24/7 there were nightly bonfires and parties leaving trash everywhere.
