May 1-24 Wednesday
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Nature Friends & Uncle Ike Day Camp Sign Up!
Sign up for Nature Friends or Uncle Ike Day Camp!
Nature Friends for ages 3-6 plus an adult
Uncle Ike Day Camp (Grades 1-5, completed)
Call 641-752-5490 to register!
| Youth Camps |
Marshall
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GrimesFarm & Conservation Center
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May 1 Wednesday
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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The Glacial Trail Scenic Byway Hosting 4th Annual Stakeholder's Meeting
The Glacial Trail Scenic Byway will be hosting their 4th Annual Stakeholders Meeting May 1, 2013
| Special Events |
O'Brien
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Prairie Heritage Center
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May 1 Wednesday
6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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May Day Hike
May Day celebrates the arrival of spring. Take a short hike looking for spring wildflowers than make a May Day basket to take home.
| Programs |
Polk
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Easter Lake Park
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May 1 Wednesday
6:30 PM
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Fabulous Frogs
Learn to identify frogs by sight and sound.
| Programs |
Linn
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Wickiup Hill Learning Center
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May 3 Friday
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Monarch Butterfly Outreach Program
Monarch Butterfly Presentation
| Other Location |
Linn
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Wickiup Hill Learning Center
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May 4 Saturday
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Iowa Wildflower Week Celebrations April 28 - May 4, 2013 (Notice Date Change)
For the fifth year, Iowa Native Plant Society is celebrating wildflowers in a special week in May.
| Special Events |
O'Brien
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O'Brien County Conservation Board Headquarters
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May 4 Saturday
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Spring Warbler Outing & Birding Expo
Join in this fun day of birding. We will be looking for and listening to warblers as they migrate through the county. There will also be exhibitors, and speakers on various birding topics.
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Oak Grove Big Sioux Park
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May 4 Saturday
8:00 AM
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Mushroom Ramble
Marty Augustine of the Prairie State Mushroom Club will lead participants on a search for fungus at Wickiup Hill.
| Programs |
Linn
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Wickiup Hill Learning Center
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May 4 Saturday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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“Cruisin’ Clay” Bus Tour Of Clay County And It’s Surrounding Treasures
Join The Clay County Convention & Visitors Bureau As They Host A “Cruisin’ Clay” Bus Tour Of Clay County And It’s Surrounding Treasures On Saturday, May 4, 2013
| Other Location |
O'Brien
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Prairie Heritage Center
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May 4 Saturday
1:00 PM
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Garden Party
Join a naturalist in getting dirty! Help is needed to enhance our garden after last year’s outdoor makeover.
| Programs |
Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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May 4 Saturday
1:00 PM
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Recycled Tire Birdfeeder
Looking for a one-of-a-kind gift for Mom this Mother's Day? Come on out to Marr Park and turn trash into treasure!
| Programs |
Washington
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Marr Park
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May 4 Saturday
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Eden Valley Nature Center Open House
Nature Center Open ~ 1-4 PM ~ Eden Valley
| Special Events |
Clinton
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Eden Valley Refuge
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May 4 Saturday
1:00 PM
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Wildflower Hike ~ 1 PM ~ Wapsi Center
Wildflower Hike ~ 1 PM ~ Wapsi Center
| Programs |
Clinton
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Wapsi River Environmental Education Center
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May 4 Saturday
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Pioneer Skills Festival
Learn how to make rope? or Candles?
| Special Events |
Cass
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Hitchcock Recreation Area
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May 4 Saturday
9:00 PM
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Menke Open House ~ Dusk ~ Wapsi Center
Menke Open House ~ Dusk ~ Wapsi Center
| Programs |
Clinton
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Wapsi River Environmental Education Center
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May 5 Sunday
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Girl Scout Trailblazing Day
During this program the girl scouts will be participating in several team building activities.
| Programs |
Black Hawk
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Hartman Reserve Nature Center
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May 5 Sunday
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Playing It Again, Sam
It’s back! The player piano belonging to the Center Point Historical Society has been restored by Jack Niewoehner of Elkader and returned to the Depot Museum—between snow storms—literally as good as when it was new in 1923.
| Programs |
Linn
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Cedar Valley Nature Trail
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May 6 Monday
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Nature Friends -Toadally Awesome
Re-discover the wonders of nature with your pre-schooler.
| Programs |
Polk
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Polk County Education Programs
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May 7 Tuesday
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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OWLS - Discover Iowa
What’s there to do and see in Iowa? Take a visual journey with naturalist Lori Foresman-Kirpes, and discover the variety of eco and historical treasures in Iowa.
| Programs |
Polk
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Lewis A. Jester Park
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May 7 Tuesday
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Nature Writing Workshop - Cancelled
Ever been inspired to write about nature? Learn about some contemporary nature writers and read some of their work before learning to play with writing through several simple strategies.
| Programs |
Polk
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Lewis A. Jester Park
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May 9 Thursday
7:00 PM
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Safari for Two: a Journey to Northern Botswana
Have you ever wanted to go on a safari with just yourself and your guides?
| Programs |
Linn
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Wickiup Hill Learning Center
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May 9 Thursday
7:00 PM
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Music in the Loft
Jamming in the loft!
| Programs |
Clinton
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Soaring Eagle Nature Center
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May 11 Saturday
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The 19th Annual Wings & Wetlands Weekend - A Six County Festival
The Annual Wings and Wetlands Festival welcomes the coming of spring, celebrates National Wetland Month, and explores the unique prairie pothole region of Northwest Iowa.
| Special Events |
O'Brien
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O'Brien County Conservation Board Headquarters
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May 11 Saturday
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Blue Zones Power 9 Series: Purpose- Hiking Moai
Get together with others to learn how to combine your Gifts with your Passions and Values to discover your Purpose. This is a FREE program!
| Programs |
Black Hawk
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Hartman Reserve Nature Center
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May 11 Saturday
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Kayak Basics
Learn the basics of recreational kayaking from a PCC naturalist. Participants will learn about types of kayaks, equipment, techniques, and have a chance to practice skills on the water.
| Programs |
Polk
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Thomas Mitchell Park
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