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 10:15 AM - 2:00 PM
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O.W.L.S. Dummermuth Historical Buildings
The first Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls program of the season will be on Thursday, March 21st. This year’s theme is “NEIA Farm and Ag Tour”, and March’s program will be a visit to the Dummermuth Historical Buildings at Elgin Iowa.
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Clayton
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Osborne Park
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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 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 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 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 10:30 AM
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Little Naturalist March
Celebrate Spring! 0-4yr old
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Clay
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Oneota Park - Conservation Board Headquarters
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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 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 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 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
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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 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Hazardous Waste Collection Day
Clayton County Conservation is pleased to host a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, April 13th from 9am – noon at Osborne.
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Clayton
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Osborne 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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Apr 13
Saturday 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Coffee & Canvas: Nature Painting
The BV County Conservation Board and Witter Gallery are excited to partner up and offer Coffee and Canvas at the Gabrielson Shelter House in Sioux Rapids
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Buena Vista
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Gabrielson Park - Gustafson Lake
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