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Apr 20
Saturday 9:00 AM
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Earth Day Championship
Form your team and show Mother Nature some love at this fun for all ages trash pickup challenge.
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Apr 22
Monday 6:00 PM
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Spring Ephemerals Guided Hike
Enjoy a guided hike down Hitchcock Nature Center's "Moonseed Trail" as we look for early blooming spring flowers.
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Apr 23
Tuesday 6:30 PM
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Map & Compass
Learn to navigate by map & compass in this hands-on, two session program.
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Apr 27
Saturday 10:00 AM
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Native Earth Skills: Spring Herb & Tree Walk
Join Dustin Clayton on a guided hike through the Loess Hills at Hitchcock Nature Center as you look for signs of spring.
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May 4
Saturday 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Mystery Cache
Find the clues & solve the riddles to make your way through this technological scavenger hunt!
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May 9
Thursday 7:30 AM
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Guided Birding Hike
Join birding expert & Pheasants Forever biologist Nic Salick for a guided birding hike at Hitchcock Nature Center.
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May 11
Saturday 8:00 AM
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Pottawattamie County Almanac: Full Season Series
Experience a new side to nature at Hitchcock Nature Center as we combine nature, art, and exploration in our adult education series, “A Pottawattamie County Almanac”.
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May 11
Saturday 8:00 AM
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Pottawattamie County Almanac: Morels, Fungi & Lichens
Experience a new side to nature at Hitchcock Nature Center as we combine nature, art, and exploration in our adult education series, “A Pottawattamie County Almanac”.
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May 11
Saturday 2:30 PM
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Knee High Naturalists
Perfect for our youngest learners this new program series will focus on hands on nature learning.
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May 11
Saturday 4:00 PM
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Nature Club
Join our Nature Club! Go adventuring to discover a whole new world at Hitchcock Nature Center.
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May 11
Saturday 4:00 PM
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2019 Speaker Series: Today's Office
Join us for the first speaker event of 2019 as we welcome Sharon Stiteler, aka "The Birdchick".
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May 17
Friday 8:00 PM
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Night Out With Nightjars
Join birding expert & Pheasants Forever biologist Nic Salick and learn more about the elusive nightjar.
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May 21
Tuesday 7:00 PM
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May Hitch Hike
Enjoy a guided hike through a section of the Loess Hills not normally open to the public and learn more about the plants, animals, and history of the prairie.
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May 24
Friday 6:00 PM
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McIntosh Cemetery Guided Hike
Enjoy a guided hike in Iowa's Loess Hills & visit the McIntosh Pioneer Cemetery to view unique plant life.
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Jun 4
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Homeschool in the Hills: Ornithology - Morning Session
Learning takes flight at our morning session of Homeschool in the Hills: Ornithology as you learn about the birds of Iowa.
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Jun 4
Tuesday 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Homeschool in the Hills: Ornithology - Afternoon Session
Learning takes flight at our afternoon session of Homeschool in the Hills: Ornithology as you learn about the birds of Iowa.
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Jun 8
Saturday 8:00 AM
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Pottawattamie County Almanac: Loess Hills Limnology
Experience a new side to nature at Hitchcock Nature Center as we combine nature, art, and exploration in our adult education series, “A Pottawattamie County Almanac”.
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Jun 8
Saturday 2:30 PM
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Knee High Naturalists
Perfect for our youngest learners this new program series will focus on hands on nature learning.
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Jun 8
Saturday 4:00 PM
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Nature Club
Join our Nature Club! Go adventuring to discover a whole new world at Hitchcock Nature Center.
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Jun 10
Monday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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KinderNature Camp: Muddalicious
Our youngest campers walk on the wild side during this fun series of nature camps.
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Jun 11
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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KinderNature Camp: Shells, Scales, & Turtle Tales
Our youngest campers walk on the wild side during this fun series of nature camps.
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Jun 11-13
Tuesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Helping Hands Camp
This all ages camp is designed for children with special needs & is sure to bring out the nature lover in everyone.
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Jun 12
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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KinderNature Camp: Curious Coyotes
Our youngest campers walk on the wild side during this fun series of nature camps.
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Jun 13
Thursday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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KinderNature Camp: Tree-Rific Trackers
Our youngest campers walk on the wild side during this fun series of nature camps.
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Jun 14
Friday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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KinderNature Camp: Bodacious Bugs
Our youngest campers walk on the wild side during this fun series of nature camps.
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