Events

Programs may include live animals but ALL include FUN!

Enhance your summer hiking excursions by learning how to navigate the land using your map and compass. This event has been cancelled.

We will be enjoying a refreshing hike outside for all ages. After the hike we will discuss our discoveries and create a tasty animal home using rice crispy bars. This event has been cancelled.

Come visit Jester Park Nature Center’s resident turtles, snakes, and salamanders to learn about these misunderstood animals. You may even get to touch a turtle or snake.

Join us for an exciting and energetic puppet show. Participants will be laughing, singing, and learning about nature as we entertain them with a scripted show starring a cast of animated puppets and props.

Discover Iowa’s diverse natural resources - prairies, wetlands, forests, and more - through the Master Conservationist Program.

Explore the wonder and beauty of Yellow Banks Park at night under a full moon.

Tama County Conservation has planned a program featuring guest speaker Larry Stone with his presentation on Whitetails.

We will look and listen for the courtship display and try to get up close!

Dress for the weather & wear sturdy walking shoes. Pre-registration is GREATLY appreciated. This event is cancelled.

Oology (or oölogy) is a branch of ornithology studying bird eggs and nests. Come learn the different colors of eggs and information about the birds that lay them. We will also look at the intricate art of building a bird’s nest.

The mighty Mississippi has many unique fish that call it home. Many of these fish people have never been seen.

Oology (or oölogy) is a branch of ornithology studying bird eggs and nests. Come learn the different colors of eggs and information about the birds that lay them. We will also look at the intricate art of building a bird’s nest.