Mar 19
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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SELF- Medicinal Plants and Uses
Senior Environmental Learning and Fellowship Program, three different times to choose from!
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Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Mar 20
Wednesday 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Phenology Fun
Early Out Wednesdays Fun - Learn What Phenology is?
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Jones
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Central Park
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Mar 21
Thursday 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Hike A Park - Big Hollow Recreation Area
Explore your local park with this free program!
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Des Moines
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Big Hollow Recreation Area
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Mar 22 - Jun 1
Friday
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OWLS (Older Wiser Livelier Souls) Events and Locations
Enjoy a variety of events within a 3 county partnership. Each event has a registration required.
| Programs |
Jones
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Central Park
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Mar 23
Saturday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Hunter Safety Field Day Courses 2024
Two Session Times: Morning (8:30-12) or Afternoon(1-4:30)
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Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Mar 23
Saturday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Making Maple Syrup Fundraiser Breakfast
Enjoy a pancake and Maple Syrup Breakfast and learn about the art of Maple Syrup Making.
| Special Events |
Hamilton
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Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course
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Mar 23
Saturday 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Egg Hunt in the Park
Join the Conservation Staff to learn about animals that lay eggs, meet some of the education animals, and go for an egg hunt!
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Buena Vista
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Buena Vista County Conservation Park
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Mar 27
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Wild Child Nature Series March AM
Wild Child Nature Series is a nature based experience that will get your child exploring, moving, playing, and using their senses.
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Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Mar 27
Wednesday 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Wild Child Nature Series March Pm
Wild Child Nature Series is a nature based experience that will get your child exploring, moving, playing, and using their senses.
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Mar 30
Saturday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Geocaching Egg Hunt
Enjoy a great morning out in a beautiful park looking for eggs!
| Special Events |
Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Apr 8
Monday 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Partial Solar Eclipse Observation
Bring your camp chair and observe the partial solar eclipse with us and join the fun in front of the Hamilton County Conservation Office.
| Programs |
Hamilton
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Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course
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Apr 8
Monday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Partial Eclipse
Iowa will experience a partial eclipse of the sun on Monday, April 8th.
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Buena Vista
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Buena Vista County Conservation Park
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Apr 8
Monday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Annual Midwest Crane Count April 13 - Learn more on April 8th at the Intro to Crane Counting
Introduction to Crane Counting Program - Come Learn About the Crane Counting Program
| Special Events |
Jones
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Central Park
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Apr 13
Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Build Your Own Terrarium Workshop
Build your own terrarium masterpiece to enjoy at your home at this workshop. Limited to the first 15adult registrations. Each Terrarium costs $20.00.
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Hamilton
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Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course
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Apr 14
Sunday 1:00 PM
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Nature Jewelry Workshop
Take nature with you everywhere . . .
| Special Events |
Floyd
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Tosanak Recreation Area
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Apr 14
Sunday 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Birding Buddies
Join us to learn about Birds!
| Programs |
Sac
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Hagge Park
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Apr 16
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Crafts at the Center
Join us for crafts at the center!
| Programs |
Sac
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Hagge Park
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Apr 16
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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SELF- Migration
Senior Environmental Learning and Fellowship Program, three different times to choose from!
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Apr 16
Tuesday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Crafts at the Center
Join us for crafts at the center!
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Sac
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Hagge Park
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Apr 20
Saturday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Art of Nature - The Basics of Nature Journaling Workshop
Join us at Lake Icaria for a morning to connect with Nature through our free journaling program. We invite children and adults of all ages to slow down and experience the awe and wonder of Nature by journaling.
| Programs |
Adams
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Lake Icaria
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Apr 20
Saturday 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Spring Forest Bathing at Fontana Park
Forest bathing is a slow-paced, therapeutic guided walk that promotes wellness through a series of gentle, sensory-opening invitations in nature.
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Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Apr 20
Saturday 1:00 PM
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Woodland Wildflower Walk
Spring is an ever-changing season and the perfect time to get out regularly, clear the cobwebs and brighten your mood. Join the walks to observe the weekly changes in wildflowers and other signs of spring.
| Programs |
Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Apr 20
Saturday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Volunteer Open House
Love our natural world? Come find out how you can help.
| Special Events |
Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Apr 20
Saturday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Falconry Seminar 2024
Interested in falconry- come ask the expert!
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Apr 20
Saturday 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Night at the Nature Center - Snakes
Come out to Fontana Nature Center at night and check out some snakes!
| Programs |
Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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