Mar 19
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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SELF- Medicinal Plants and Uses
Senior Environmental Learning and Fellowship Program, three different times to choose from!
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Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Mar 20
Wednesday 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Conservation Coffee Club
Enjoy some social time with coffee, tea and treats followed by a conservation focused program.
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Cerro Gordo
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Lime Creek Nature Center & Conservation Area
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Mar 20
Wednesday 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Phenology Fun
Early Out Wednesdays Fun - Learn What Phenology is?
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Jones
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Central Park
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Mar 21
Thursday 10:15 AM - 2:00 PM
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O.W.L.S. Dummermuth Historical Buildings
The first Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls program of the season will be on Thursday, March 21st. This year’s theme is “NEIA Farm and Ag Tour”, and March’s program will be a visit to the Dummermuth Historical Buildings at Elgin Iowa.
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Clayton
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Osborne Park
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Mar 21
Thursday 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Hike A Park - Big Hollow Recreation Area
Explore your local park with this free program!
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Des Moines
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Big Hollow Recreation Area
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Mar 22 - Jun 1
Friday
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OWLS (Older Wiser Livelier Souls) Events and Locations
Enjoy a variety of events within a 3 county partnership. Each event has a registration required.
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Jones
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Central Park
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Mar 22
Friday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Knee High Naturalists - It Comes From an Egg
It Comes From an Egg
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Plymouth
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Hillview Recreation Area
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Mar 22
Friday 12:00 PM
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Skunk Cabbage Hike-OWLS Program
Join the OWLS group for an early spring hike in search of the extremely early blooming skunk cabbage
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Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Mar 23
Saturday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Hunter Safety Field Day Courses 2024
Two Session Times: Morning (8:30-12) or Afternoon(1-4:30)
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Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Mar 23
Saturday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Making Maple Syrup Fundraiser Breakfast
Enjoy a pancake and Maple Syrup Breakfast and learn about the art of Maple Syrup Making.
| Special Events |
Hamilton
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Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course
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Mar 26
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Homeschool at Hillview - Naturally Friends
Naturally Friends
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Plymouth
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Hillview Recreation Area
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Mar 26
Tuesday 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Lichen Hikin' with Jim Colbert (Emeritus Associate Professor, ISU)
Come along for a leisurely lichen hikin’ field trip and see a small, but beautiful, part of Iowa’s biodiversity that you’ve probably been missing.
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Story
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McFarland Park
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Mar 27
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Wild Child Nature Series March AM
Wild Child Nature Series is a nature based experience that will get your child exploring, moving, playing, and using their senses.
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Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Mar 27
Wednesday 10:30 AM
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Little Naturalist March
Celebrate Spring! 0-4yr old
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Clay
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Oneota Park - Conservation Board Headquarters
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Mar 27
Wednesday 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Wild Child Nature Series March Pm
Wild Child Nature Series is a nature based experience that will get your child exploring, moving, playing, and using their senses.
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Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Mar 28
Thursday 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Succulent Terrariums ~ Make & Take
Spring is the perfect time to create your own indoor mini-garden. Naturalist Katie will help you up-cycle or recycle an old vase, pot or terrarium into a living succulent garden.
| Special Events |
Buena Vista
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Gabrielson Park - Gustafson Lake
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Mar 29
Friday 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Dutch Oven Dinner & Dessert
Join us for a fireside evening dinner learning about Dutch oven cooking!
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Story
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McFarland Park
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Mar 30
Saturday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Geocaching Egg Hunt
Enjoy a great morning out in a beautiful park looking for eggs!
| Special Events |
Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Mar 30
Saturday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Rain Barrel Workshop
Create your own rain barrel! This fun workshop can be done independently or you can bring your spouse or roommates to create a barrel together!
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Story
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McFarland Park
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Apr 2
Tuesday
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Home School Nature Program
Home School Nature programs feature hands-on content for youth. All ages are welcome.
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O'Brien
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Prairie Heritage Center
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Apr 4
Thursday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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O.W.L.S. (Older Wiser Livelier Souls)- It's More Than Just Land
We’ll explore some of those personal stories and how those connections live on – fostering new personal stories.
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Story
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McFarland Park
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Apr 8
Monday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
Join us for an exciting mid-day viewing party for the solar eclipse!
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Story
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McFarland Park
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Apr 8
Monday 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Partial Solar Eclipse Observation
Bring your camp chair and observe the partial solar eclipse with us and join the fun in front of the Hamilton County Conservation Office.
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Hamilton
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Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course
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Apr 8
Monday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Annual Midwest Crane Count April 13 - Learn more on April 8th at the Intro to Crane Counting
Introduction to Crane Counting Program - Come Learn About the Crane Counting Program
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Jones
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Central Park
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Apr 9
Tuesday 11:00 AM
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Stories of the Past with Bob Etzel
Join Bob Etzel, former Director of Tama County Conservation, to relive past memories and discover new histories.
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Tama
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Otter Creek Lake & Park
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