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LOCATION:Kent Park Conservation Education Center
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=BASE64:<p>Celebrate Iowa&rsquo;s natural world during the second year of the <strong>Wings &amp; Wild Things Festival.</strong> Wings &amp; Wild things showcases the wild and wonderful flora and fauna of our region, as well as outdoor recreation activities in our area. Grab food from local food trucks and enjoy a day spent exploring Johnson County&rsquo;s Kent Park.</p>
\n<p>The event will feature hands-on learning activities, guided
\nexploration, and animal meet &amp; greets. Meet a live owl, study Iowa&rsquo;s threatened
\nbox turtles, get your hands dirty making milkweed seed balls, pick up native
\nplants for your yard, practice fire-building techniques, learn about local wildlife, and more. Visitors can also enjoy guided bird walks,
\nmushroom forays, and fishing activities. </p>
\n<p>Local food and drink vendors will be on site throughout the day!&nbsp;</p>
\n<p>
\n<strong>Activities will include:</strong></p>
\n<ul>
\n    <li>Live
\n    raptor meet &amp; greets</li>
\n    <li>Plein air painting</li>
\n    <li>Guided
\n    bird walks</li>
\n    <li>Native Plant Sale</li>
\n    <li>Reptile meet &amp; greets</li>
\n    <li>Fire building education</li>
\n    <li>Mushroom
\n    forays and specimen study</li>
\n    <li>Fishing</li>
\n    <li>Pollinator
\n    education</li>
\n    <li>Hands-on
\n    milkweed seed ball making</li>
\n    <li>Animal
\n    Biofacts education stations</li>
\n    <li>Bird
\n    nest education</li>
\n    <li> &amp;
\n    more (more activities announced soon!)</li>
\n</ul>
\n<p><strong>Event Partners:</strong></p>
\n<p>The Wings &amp; Wild Things Festival is made possible
\nthrough partnership with numerous local conservation-minded organizations.
\nPartner groups include Arts Iowa City&rsquo;s ArtiFactory; Iowa City Bird
\nClub; Iowa Prairie Network; EarthMind; Iowa Master Naturalists; Johnson County
\nPlanning, Development, &amp; Sustainability; Johnson County Master Gardeners of
\nIowa; Milkweed Matters;&nbsp; Prairie States Mushroom Club; &nbsp;Raptology; Troutleaf Native
\nPlants; US Army Corps of Engineers; and
\nothers.&nbsp;</p>
\n<p><strong>Food:</strong></p>
\n<p>
\nBe sure to bring
\nan appetite! Local vendors will be on site with delicious food and refreshments throughout this event.</p>
\n<p><strong>Live Music:</strong></p>
\n<p>10:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.- Burlington Street Bluegrass Band&nbsp;</p>
\n<p>
\nThe Burlington Street Bluegrass Band performs high energy, family-friendly acoustic bluegrass music, featuring exquisite instrumental solos and vocal harmonies.</p>
SUMMARY:My County Parks - Wings & Wild Things Festival
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