Background
Toomsen, Duane Arthur was born on September 6, 1934 in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. Son of Charles and Tillie (Venenga) Toomsen.
Toomsen, Duane Arthur was born on September 6, 1934 in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. Son of Charles and Tillie (Venenga) Toomsen.
Bachelor, University Northern Iowa, 1959. Master of Arts, University Northern Iowa, 1964. Postgraduate, University Montana, 1964.
Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1971.
Junior high school teacher Burlington (Iowa) Community School District, 1960-1963. High school teacher Waterloo (Iowa) Community School District, 1963-1966. Instructor adult education division Iowa Department Public Instruction, Des Moines, 1966-1971.
Consultant on environmental education Iowa Department Education, since 1971. Director Resource Enhancement, Protection - Conservation Education Program, since 1989.
With United States Navy, 1952-1955. Fellow Iowa Academy of Sciences. Member North America Association for Environmental Education, Conservation Education Association (board directors 1979-1982), Iowa Conservation Education Council (vice chairman 1989-1990), National Wildlife Federation.
Married Erna Luaine Harms, August 28, 1959. Children: Amy, Eric.