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Aug 22
Thursday 7:00 PM
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Sunset Eco Cruise
August 22nd ~ Sunset Eco Cruise ~ 7 PM ~ Rock Creek ~ Thursday evenings there will be naturalist-guided Mississippi eco cruises aboard the Blue Heron pontoon. Call 563-259-1876 to reserve a free spot one week in advance.
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Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Aug 24
Saturday 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Half Price Canoe Rental
August 24th ~ Half Price Canoe Rental ~ 8-11 AM ~ Rock Creek ~ ?For use in the backwaters in and near the park.
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Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Aug 24
Saturday 9:00 AM
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Good Morning Cruise
August 24th ~ Good Morning Cruise ~ 9 AM ~ Rock Creek ~ Every other Saturday this summer, there will be naturalist-guided eco cruises aboard the Blue Heron pontoon boat. Call 563-259-1876 to reserve a free spot.
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Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Aug 24
Saturday 1:00 PM
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Back Waters Paddle
August 24th ~ Back Waters Paddle ~ 1 PM ~ Rock Creek ~ Meet at the Eco Center and gear up for a paddle in the backwaters of the Mississippi River.
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Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Aug 26
Monday 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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G.A.I.N. (Get Active in Nature!) - Monarch Tagging
Join us on the Lime Creek prairie as we attempt to tag monarch butterflies.
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Cerro Gordo
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Lime Creek Nature Center & Conservation Area
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Aug 27
Tuesday 6:00 PM
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Friends of Rock Creek
August 27th ~ Friends of Rock Creek ~ 6 PM ~ Rock Creek ~ Doing small things to make a big difference! This fun, no pressure group meets the fourth Tuesday of every month.
| Special Events |
Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Aug 28
Wednesday 6:30 AM
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Building Better Birders Eco Cruise
August 28th ~ Building Better Birders Eco Cruise ~ 6:30 AM ~ Rock Creek ~ World-class birder, Kelly McKay, will lead this free class for people wanting to improve their birding skills. Call 563-259-1876 to sign up!
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Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Aug 29
Thursday 7:00 PM
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Sunset Eco Cruise
August 29th ~ Sunset Eco Cruise ~ 7 PM ~ Rock Creek ~ Thursday evenings there will be naturalist-guided Mississippi eco cruises aboard the Blue Heron pontoon. Call 563-259-1876 to reserve a free spot one week in advance.
| Programs |
Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Aug 31
Saturday 1:00 PM
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Monarch Tagging
Be a part of Monarch Watch's Citizen Science tagging efforts - Hands-on nature program.
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Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Sep 8
Sunday 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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Fall Festival
The Lime Creek Nature Center and Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board invite you to our ninth annual Fall Festival!
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Cerro Gordo
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Lime Creek Nature Center & Conservation Area
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Sep 12
Thursday 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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Moonlight Paddle
Come out and enjoy the full moon on the Otter Creek Reservoir.
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Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Sep 16
Monday 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Hike for Health
Why walk the mall when you can be enjoying the great outdoors? Hike along with this friendly group of nature lovers who walk the trails each month for exercise and fun.
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Polk
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Easter Lake Park
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Sep 19
Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Fireside Chat at Camp WaNoKi / Archaeology in Iowa
Fireside Chat at Camp WaNoKi / Archaeology of Iowa will be discussed
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Hamilton
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Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course
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Sep 20-21
Friday
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Halloween Weekend
Come & camp at McFarlane Park for the annual Halloween celebration! There will be a movie, trick or treating, costume parade, campsite decoration contest, Chili potluck & much more! Call now for your reservation!
| Special Events |
Black Hawk
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McFarlane Park
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Sep 21
Saturday 1:00 PM
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Monarch Tagging
Be a part of Monarch Watch's Citizen Science tagging efforts - Hands-on nature program.
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Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Oct 4-6
Friday
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Halloween Weekend
Halloween Weekend
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Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Oct 17
Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Fireside Chat at Camp WaNoKi / Luminary Night Hike
Fireside Chat at Camp WaNoKi and Luminary Night Hike
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Hamilton
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Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course
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Oct 19
Saturday 5:00 PM - 10:30 PM
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Briggs Woods Halloween Event & Fundraiser "Wildlife Safari Hike & Haunted Woods Hikes"
Go on a Wildlife Safari Night Hike on the first hike. A Haunted Woods Hike by Troop 17 will follow the Wildlife Safari Hike. The hikes are a fundraiser for the Naturalist Program and Boy Scouts so a fee of $2.00 per person applies.
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Hamilton
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Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course
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Nov 2
Saturday 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Skillet Creek Indian Mounds Night Hike
Come join us on a night hike to view the Woodland Culture ceremonial and burial mounds located at Skillet Creek.
| Special Events |
Hamilton
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Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course
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