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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.
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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 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Full: Escape Grandma's Cabin- Saturday- 9 am
Do you have what it takes to escape Grandma's Cabin?
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Sioux
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Big Sioux Recreation Area
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Apr 20
Saturday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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2024 Naturally STEM Festival
Join the Environmental Education team for a Naturally STEM Festival this April 20,2024 from 9:00 - 11:00 am
| Programs |
Carroll
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Swan Lake State Park
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Apr 20
Saturday 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Full: Escape Grandma's Cabin- Saturday- 11 am
Do you have what it takes to escape Grandma's Cabin?
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Big Sioux Recreation Area
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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 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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FULL: Escape Grandma's Cabin- Saturday- 1 pm
Do you have what it takes to escape Grandma's Cabin?
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Big Sioux Recreation Area
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Apr 20
Saturday 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Gardening with Native Plants
Learn more about the specifics of establishing native species in your garden and landscaping!
| Programs |
Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Apr 20
Saturday 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Gardening with Native Plants
Gardening with native Iowa Prairie plants provides colorful, beautiful, and perennial options for landscaping around your house that also provide food and habitat for native pollinators.
| Programs |
Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Apr 20
Saturday 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Wildflower Walk
Don't miss your chance to enjoy the spring wildflowers!
| Programs |
Des Moines
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Starr's Cave Park and Preserve
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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!
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Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Apr 20
Saturday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Full: Escape Grandma's Cabin- Saturday- 3 pm
Do you have what it takes to escape Grandma's Cabin?
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Big Sioux Recreation Area
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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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Apr 20
Saturday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Full: Escape Grandma's Cabin- Saturday- 5 pm
Do you have what it takes to escape Grandma's Cabin?
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Big Sioux Recreation Area
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Apr 20
Saturday 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Full: Escape Grandma's Cabin- Saturday- 7 pm
Do you have what it takes to escape Grandma's Cabin?
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Big Sioux Recreation Area
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Apr 21
Sunday 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Morning Migration Hike
Join a Johnson County Conservation naturalist and the Iowa City Bird Club on a bird watching hike at Johnson County’s newest property.
| Programs |
Johnson
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JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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Apr 21
Sunday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Nature Therapy Walk
Forest bathing can be therapeutic, countering some of the negative effects of our technology-driven, climate-controlled, fast-paced, often highly-stressed daily lives.
| Programs |
Black Hawk
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Hartman Reserve Nature Center
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Apr 22
Monday 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Earth Day Compost Bin Sale
Purchase a Compost Bin and Start Your Composting Journey!
| Special Events |
Jones
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Central Park
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Apr 22
Monday 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Earth Day Celebration
Earth Day is here!
| Programs |
Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Apr 22
Monday 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Earth Day Celebration
Earth Day is here!
| Programs |
Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Apr 22
Monday 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Earth Day Hike
Come and enjoy some time outdoors and celebrate our planet with other nature lovers.
| Programs |
Cerro Gordo
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Lime Creek Nature Center & Conservation Area
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Apr 22
Monday 5:00 PM
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Birds and Brews
Come out and enjoy some migratory birds and follow up at the Allerton Brewing Company!
| Programs |
Buchanan
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Buchanan County Conservation Offices
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Apr 22
Monday 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Hiking Stick Workshop
Clayton County Conservation is excited to host a DIY Hiking Stick Workshop to celebrate Earth Day, Monday, April 22nd at 5:30 p.m.
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Clayton
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Osborne Park
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Apr 22
Monday 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Full Moon Wildflower Walk
Let’s celebrate EARTH DAY with a leisurely walk through the woods to admire spring wildflowers and welcome the full moon!
| Programs |
Mitchell
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Hamlin Garland Wildlife Area
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