Holiday Open House
Hitchcock Nature Center, Pottawattamie County
Friday, December 21, 2018
Join us for some family fun as we celebrate the season at the Loess Hills Lodge at Hitchcock Nature Center! The Lodge will be open 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 21st and Saturday, December 22nd and from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 23rd. Stop in and say hello & do a little, last minute holiday shopping throughout the weekend.
Refreshments will be served each day along with planned family activities & gift shop discounts. Each day will have the following activities available during regular hours:
- make & take crafts
- indoor games
- scavenger hunt
- coloring contest
- self guided story walk.
On Saturday, December 22nd we have some extra special fun planned!
Saturday, December 22nd Schedule of Events
10:00 a.m. Winter Adaptations Hike
Take a walk on the wild side & learn about animal adaptations for winter comfort. Pre-registration requested, click here for more details!
12:30 p.m. Sack Lunch Story Time
Bring your own sack lunch and enjoy a story at the Loess Hills Lodge
2:00 p.m. Movie at the Lodge
Join us at the Loess Hills Lodge for a movie at the lodge! We will be showing Happy Feet, rated PG, for free in the Bluestem Room.
Participants must purchase a $3.00 per vehicle daily entrance pass or be a Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation member to attend this program. Daily entrance passes may be purchased with exact change or check at the front gate and may be purchased the day of the event. Annual memberships may be purchased for $20.00 from staff at any of our parks, at the Loess Hills Lodge at Hitchcock Nature Center during regular business hours, or online at www.pottawattamieconservationfoundation.com. There is no additional fee to attend this program, free will donations are encouraged and will support continued programming opportunities in Pottawattamie County.
Weather permitting
2018 Programs Sponsored by the Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation
