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Sep 21
Thursday 10:00 AM
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Nature Story Hour - Rocks
. Story Hour will start with reading a story book, an educational program about the topic, and an activity or craft.
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Marshall
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GrimesFarm & Conservation Center
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Sep 21
Thursday 10:15 AM
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Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls “Delaware County Historical Museum-Lenox College”
The next Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls program will be on Thursday, September 21st. This year’s theme is “Iowa, Then and Now”, and the destination will be a visit to the Delaware County Historical Museum in Hopkinton, Iowa.
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Clayton
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Osborne Park
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Sep 21
Thursday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Hike A Park Lindsay Wilderness
Join us as we embrace the vibrant colors and crisp air this fall season with our Hike A Park Series!
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Des Moines
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Starr's Cave Park and Preserve
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Sep 21
Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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AGHC MAKE A FALL WREATH
Make and take a fall wreath!
| Special Events |
Wapello
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American Gothic House Center
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Sep 21
Thursday 6:00 PM
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Sunset Eco Cruise
Naturalist-guided eco cruise.
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Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Sep 21
Thursday 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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End of Summer Night Hike
Let's share a moment with nature as we shift from the end of one season to the beginning of the next.
| Programs |
Linn
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Wickiup Hill Learning Center
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Sep 22
Friday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Lacey-Keosauqua Lake Paddle
Enjoy the colors of fall leaves on this paddle! Meet at Lacey Keosauqua Boat Ramp to paddle and explore at Lacey Keosauqua Lake.
| Programs |
Van Buren
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Other
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Sep 22
Friday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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The Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center Closed for Nature Calls preparation.
The Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center Closed for Nature Calls preparation. Last Day to purchase Tickets at: https://woodburyparks.org/dorothy-pecaut-nature-center/nature-calls/
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Woodbury
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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Sep 22
Friday 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Eco - Explorers: Meet a Prairie Plant
Learn how animals are the rock-stars of hide-and-seek!
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Linn
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Wickiup Hill Learning Center
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Sep 22
Friday 5:00 PM
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Monarch Tagging
Explore Lake Sugema Prairie to tag monarch butterflies. This guided program is to discover monarchs’ life cycle and the trip butterflies take south.
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Van Buren
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Lake Sugema Park
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Sep 22
Friday 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Pollinator Parkway Open House
We are so incredibly excited to announce the opening of Pollinator Parkway, and specifically, the Open House for the nest mural by Caylin Jayde!
| Special Events |
Black Hawk
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Hartman Reserve Nature Center
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Sep 22-23
Friday 7:30 PM - 7:31 PM
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Building Better Birders Workshop Series - September 2023 Workshop (Friday/Saturday)
Want to learn more about birds? Join us for a two day workshop including an outdoor bird watching/hike, a live raptor presentation, and indoor lectures. Please try to commit to the full two days of activities.
| Programs |
Johnson
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JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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Sep 23
Saturday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Fall Bird Banding
Local bird banders will introduce you to bird banding techniques as they catch fall migrating birds. Drop by any time and hope to see some of these amazing birds up-close!
| Special Events |
Linn
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Wickiup Hill Learning Center
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Sep 23
Saturday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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The Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center Closed for Nature Calls
The Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center Closed for Nature Calls
| Special Events |
Woodbury
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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Sep 23
Saturday 9:00 AM
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UTV Ride
Join the Hardin County Conservation Board on a UTV ride of the Iowa Greenbelt!
| Special Events |
Hardin
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Pine Ridge Park
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Sep 23
Saturday 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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TRAPPING- At the Park: Iowa the Beautiful 2023
Learn all about trapping in this fun, hands-on program!
| Programs |
Henry
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Oakland Mills Nature Center
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Sep 23
Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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All About Monarch Butterflies!
During this program you will learn all about the beautiful Monarch Butterfly!
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Des Moines
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Big Hollow Recreation Area
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Sep 23
Saturday 10:00 AM
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National Public Lands Day Osborne Prairie Tour
Come celebrate National Public Lands Day with a tour of Osborne Park's tallgrass prairies!
| Special Events |
Clayton
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Osborne Park
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Sep 23
Saturday 1:00 PM
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Drones 101
Learn more about drones!
| Programs |
Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Sep 23
Saturday 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM
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Nature Calls
Fundraiser featuring beer & wine tasting, nature art & charity auction to raise funds for the Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center.
| Other Location |
Woodbury
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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Sep 24
Sunday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Rock Hunting Boat Cruise
Join in on the WILDNESS Art Project to help search for crushable rocks to make pigments.
| Programs |
Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Sep 24
Sunday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Fall Scavenger Hunt
Complete a scavenger hunt through the beautiful trails of Eden Valley!
| Programs |
Clinton
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Eden Valley Refuge
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Sep 24
Sunday 1:00 PM
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Tales from the Trail Book Club
Explore the natural world through words with Tales from the Trail, Hartman Reserve's brand-new book club!
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Black Hawk
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Hartman Reserve Nature Center
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Sep 26
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Homeschool at Hillview - Fall Habitat Hike
Fall Habitat Hike
| Programs |
Plymouth
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Hillview Recreation Area
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Sep 27
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Volunteer Monarch Tagging
Help capture and tag monarch butterflies!
| Programs |
Johnson
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JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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