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Jul 27
Saturday 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Marsh Exploration
Investigate what lives in the water using nets to catch critters!
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Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Jul 30
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Water Rescue! Session 1 - Ages 8-12
Learn comprehensive canoeing essentials to equip participants to handle unexpected challenges on the water.
| Youth Camps |
Madison
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Pammel State Park
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Jul 31
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Water Rescue! Session 2 - Ages 8-12
Learn comprehensive canoeing essentials to equip participants to handle unexpected challenges on the water.
| Youth Camps |
Madison
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Pammel State Park
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Aug 3
Saturday 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Ringneck Rendezvous 2024- New Locations
Register with Link in text
| Other Location |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Aug 4
Sunday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Monarch Blitz
Support monarch butterfly conservation by contributing to the international Monarch Blitz!
| Programs |
Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Aug 9
Friday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Toddler Time: Colors in Nature
Our smallest nature explorers will observe their environment to search for as many colors as they can find
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Benton
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Benton County Nature Center
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Aug 10
Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Gourd Painting Class 2024
Day class being offered at the Prairie Woods Nature Center- Gourd Painting!
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Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Aug 10
Saturday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Natural Inks & Dyes
Come learn about and use natural inks and dyes!
| Programs |
Benton
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Benton County Nature Center
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Aug 13
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
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Hunter Safety Field Day August 2024
Looking for a full day hunter safety classroom course, join us at the Prairie Woods Nature Center in Oak Grove Park.
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Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Aug 15
Thursday 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Taste of the Wild Camp
Ever eaten cricket cookies or sipped sumac-ade?
| Youth Camps |
Benton
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Benton County Nature Center
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Aug 15
Thursday 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Book Discussion: The Seed Keeper by Dian Wilson
Do not have to have read book to participate!
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Aug 17
Saturday 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Scat & Tracks
Want to learn what animals are visiting your neighborhood? Join us for our Scat & Tracks program and see if you can identify critters based on their tracks and scat (poop!).
| Programs |
Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Aug 20
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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SELF-Grasses
Senior Environmental Learning and Fellowship Program, three different times to choose from!
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Aug 21
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Wild Child Nature Series August 2024 AM
Wild Child Nature Series is a nature based experience that will get your child exploring, moving, playing, and using their senses.
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Aug 21
Wednesday 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Wild Child Nature Series August 2024 PM
Wild Child Nature Series is a nature based experience that will get your child exploring, moving, playing, and using their senses.
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Aug 25
Sunday 2:00 PM
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Bat House Workshop
A bat house is a great way to provide shelter for bats. Materials and instruction will be provided at this workshop.
| Programs |
Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Aug 31 - Sep 2
Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Labor Day Weekend Family Nature Hike
Self led hike!
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Aug 31
Saturday 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Monarch Butterfly Public Program 2024
Everything Monarch Butterflies!
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Aug 31
Saturday 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Prairie Flower Bouquet Making
Make stunning bouquets with native Iowa wildflowers and grasses!
| Programs |
Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Sep 3
Tuesday 5:00 PM
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Master Conservationist Program
Master Conservationists are individuals that share an interest in the sustainability of Iowa's natural resources and in becoming better stewards of those resources.
| Programs |
Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Sep 14
Saturday 3:30 PM
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Dutch Oven Gathering 2024
Dutch Oven competition with free camping. Pre-registration is required.
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Sep 17
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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SELF-Truth Behind Wives Tales
Senior Environmental Learning and Fellowship Program, three different times to choose from!
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Sep 18
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Wild Child Nature Series Sept 2024 AM
Wild Child Nature Series is a nature based experience that will get your child exploring, moving, playing, and using their senses.
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Sep 18
Wednesday 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Wild Child Nature Series Sept 2024 PM
Wild Child Nature Series is a nature based experience that will get your child exploring, moving, playing, and using their senses.
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Sep 23 - Oct 4
Monday
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Monarchs and Milkweeds Travelling Exhibit
Come check it out!
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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