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Columbus Junction, Iowa: Large Cattails

14-foot-high, full-color cattails, made of welded steel by Steve Tomfield in 2015.

Monkey Run Park

Address:
112 3rd St., Columbus Junction, IA
Directions:
Monkey Run Park. From IA-92/Oak St. turn north at the blinker light onto 2nd St. Drive two blocks. Turn left onto Locust St., then left onto 3rd St. You'll see the cattails in the little park on the left.
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Cattails.

Giant Cattails

Off the main road, in a small park, next to a picnic table area, there are giant cattails.

[Brenda Jilovec, 10/04/2020]

The 14-foot-high cattails were made of welded steel by Steve Tomfield in 2015.


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