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 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Conservation Coffee Club
Enjoy some social time with coffee, tea and treats followed by a conservation focused program.
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Cerro Gordo
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Lime Creek Nature Center & Conservation Area
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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.
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Jones
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Central Park
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Mar 22
Friday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Knee High Naturalists - It Comes From an Egg
It Comes From an Egg
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Plymouth
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Hillview Recreation Area
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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.
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Hamilton
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Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course
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Mar 26
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Homeschool at Hillview - Naturally Friends
Naturally Friends
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Plymouth
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Hillview Recreation Area
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Mar 26
Tuesday 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Lichen Hikin' with Jim Colbert (Emeritus Associate Professor, ISU)
Come along for a leisurely lichen hikin’ field trip and see a small, but beautiful, part of Iowa’s biodiversity that you’ve probably been missing.
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Story
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McFarland 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.
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Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Mar 28
Thursday 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Easter Egg Hunt
Hunt for eggs and antlers at this family-friendly event!
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Henry
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Oakland Mills Park
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Mar 28
Thursday 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Succulent Terrariums ~ Make & Take
Spring is the perfect time to create your own indoor mini-garden. Naturalist Katie will help you up-cycle or recycle an old vase, pot or terrarium into a living succulent garden.
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Buena Vista
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Gabrielson Park - Gustafson Lake
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Mar 29
Friday 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Dutch Oven Dinner & Dessert
Join us for a fireside evening dinner learning about Dutch oven cooking!
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Story
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McFarland 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!
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Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Mar 30
Saturday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Rain Barrel Workshop
Create your own rain barrel! This fun workshop can be done independently or you can bring your spouse or roommates to create a barrel together!
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Story
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McFarland Park
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Apr 2
Tuesday
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Home School Nature Program
Home School Nature programs feature hands-on content for youth. All ages are welcome.
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O'Brien
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Prairie Heritage Center
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Apr 4
Thursday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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O.W.L.S. (Older Wiser Livelier Souls)- It's More Than Just Land
We’ll explore some of those personal stories and how those connections live on – fostering new personal stories.
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Story
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McFarland Park
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Apr 8
Monday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
Join us for an exciting mid-day viewing party for the solar eclipse!
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Story
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McFarland 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.
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Hamilton
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Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course
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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
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Jones
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Central Park
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Apr 9
Tuesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Walk the Trails!
Join Environmental Education Coordinator Jerry Keys as we walk the trails in your county parks.
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Story
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Hickory Grove 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 13
Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Terrarium Workshop
Curious how plants can live inside closed jars? Find out with this quart jar terrarium workshop.
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Story
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McFarland Park
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