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Dec 3
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Puzzle Tuesdays
Come and go as you please to enjoy nature puzzles!
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Story
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McFarland Park
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Dec 3
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
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SELF-Game Day 2024
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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Dec 4
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Pine Needle Basket Class
Learn the art of basket making by coiling longleaf pine needles.
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Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Dec 4
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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Central Park Nature Center Holiday Open House
Stop by Central Park and visit the Nature Center for the Holiday Open House!
| Programs |
Jones
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Central Park
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Dec 5
Thursday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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OWLS (Older Wiser Livelier Souls) - Bioreactors and Saturated Buffers by Sara Carmichael
Come learn about water quality initiatives going on in Story County.
| Programs |
Story
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McFarland Park
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Dec 5
Thursday 6:00 PM
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Wolves of the Great Lakes
Wolves have had a tumultuous history in Wisconsin (as they have in many areas of the world). They have been both rejected and respected by humans throughout history.
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Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Dec 5
Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Holiday Walk - "Volga Valley Bonfire"
Welcome the holiday season with fire and fellowship, as this year’s holiday walk will invite participants along a decorated, candle-lit path to the banks of the Volga River, where a bonfire will greet them with s’more supplies.
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Clayton
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Osborne Park
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Dec 6
Friday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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MERRY-N-COUNTY CHRISTMAS
A drive through lighted display.
| Special Events |
Marion
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Marion County Park
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Dec 6-8
Friday 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Hickory Hills Holiday Light Show
Hickory Hills Holiday Light Show
| Special Events |
Black Hawk
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Hickory Hills Park
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Dec 7
Saturday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Leopold Bench Making
Make a Leopold Bench to take home!
| Programs |
Cass
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Outdoor Educational Classroom
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Dec 7
Saturday 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Candy Cane Hike / A Christmas in the City Event
Come to this Christmas in the City event and walk with us on a Candy Cane Hike through the woods.
| Special Events |
Hamilton
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Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course
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Dec 7
Saturday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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MERRY-N-COUNTY CHRISTMAS
A drive through lighted display.
| Special Events |
Marion
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Marion County Park
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Dec 8
Sunday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Winter Craft & Cocoa
Come make a craft with us!
| Programs |
Story
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McFarland Park
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Dec 8
Sunday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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MERRY-N-COUNTY CHRISTMAS
A drive through lighted display.
| Special Events |
Marion
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Marion County Park
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Dec 9
Monday 6:00 PM
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Wreath Making
Get into the winter spirit by making a natural wreath to bring some holiday cheer into your home for December!
| Special Events |
Louisa
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Langwood Education Center
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Dec 10
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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December O.W.L.S
Come make some Christmas Wreath's at Franklin County Conservation's December O.W.L.S Program!
| Programs |
Franklin
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Maynes Grove
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Dec 10
Tuesday 5:30 PM
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Bird Feeder Ornaments
Join a Naturalist at Rock Creek to create bird feeder ornaments to decorate your yard with! String popcorn and berries or decorate pinecones with all sorts of goodies for the birds to enjoy!
| Programs |
Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Dec 10
Tuesday 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Fresh Holiday Wreath Making
Welcome the holiday season with a fragrant, homemade evergreen wreath. Learn about common Iowa evergreens while assembling a variety of fresh evergreen cuttings into a festive wreath, and then add your own personal touches to make it uniquely yours.
| Programs |
Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Dec 11
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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Central Park Nature Center Holiday Open House
Stop by Central Park and visit the Nature Center for the Holiday Open House!
| Programs |
Jones
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Central Park
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Dec 12
Thursday 6:00 PM
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Wolves in Iowa
We invited Iowa DNR Wildlife Biologist, Nick McClimon, to share his knowledge about the history of wolves in Iowa and about some of the recent visitors you’ve heard about in the news.
| Programs |
Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Dec 13
Friday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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MERRY-N-COUNTY CHRISTMAS
A drive through lighted display.
| Special Events |
Marion
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Marion County Park
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Dec 13
Friday 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Luminary Walk
Follow the lights for an enchanted winter walk!
| Programs |
Story
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McFarland Park
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Dec 13-15
Friday 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Hickory Hills Holiday Light Show
Hickory Hills Holiday Light Show
| Special Events |
Black Hawk
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Hickory Hills Park
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Dec 14
Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Pyrography Creations
Come and make a wood cookie ornament to take home!
| Programs |
Story
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McFarland Park
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Dec 14
Saturday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Wreath Making
Make a festive cedar branch wreath to take home at the Hurstville Interpretive Center.
| Programs |
Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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