Apr 17
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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Summer Day Camp General Registration OPENS
Summer Day Camp General Registration OPENS. For more information contact camps@woodburyparks.org. -- More information available soon!
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Woodbury
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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Apr 17
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Nature Buds: Birding 101
Learn some birding basics with your little one! This program is designed for kids 3 to 5 years old.
| Programs |
Johnson
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JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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Apr 18
Thursday
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Homeschool Programs - April
Homeschool Programs are for all, registration is required.
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Carroll
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Swan Lake State Park
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Apr 18
Thursday 10:15 AM
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OWLS - Country View Dairy Tour
Join us April 18th to learn how Dave & Carolee Rapson expanded their family dairy farm in 2011 by adding a creamery just 50 yards from the herd.
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Clayton
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Osborne Park
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Apr 18
Thursday 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Hike A Park - Lindsay Wilderness
Join us in Van Buren County to Hike A Park!
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Des Moines
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Starr's Cave Park and Preserve
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Apr 19
Friday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Knee High Naturalists - Spring in the Forest
Spring in the Forest
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Plymouth
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Hillview Recreation Area
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Apr 19
Friday 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Full: Escape Grandma's Cabin- Friday- 1 pm
Do you have what it takes to escape Grandma's Cabin?
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Big Sioux Recreation Area
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Apr 19
Friday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Full: Escape Grandma's Cabin- Friday- 3 pm
Do you have what it takes to escape Grandma's Cabin?
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Big Sioux Recreation Area
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Apr 19
Friday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Full: Escape Grandma's Cabin- Friday- 5 pm
Do you have what it takes to escape Grandma's Cabin?
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Big Sioux Recreation Area
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Apr 19
Friday 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Full: Escape Grandma's Cabin- Friday- 7 pm
Do you have what it takes to escape Grandma's Cabin?
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Big Sioux Recreation Area
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Apr 20
Saturday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Art of Nature - The Basics of Nature Journaling Workshop
Join us at Lake Icaria for a morning to connect with Nature through our free journaling program. We invite children and adults of all ages to slow down and experience the awe and wonder of Nature by journaling.
| Programs |
Adams
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Lake Icaria
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Apr 20
Saturday 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Spring Forest Bathing at Fontana Park
Forest bathing is a slow-paced, therapeutic guided walk that promotes wellness through a series of gentle, sensory-opening invitations in nature.
| Programs |
Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Apr 20
Saturday 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
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Full: Escape Grandma's Cabin- Saturday- 9 am
Do you have what it takes to escape Grandma's Cabin?
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Big Sioux Recreation Area
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Apr 20
Saturday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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2024 Naturally STEM Festival
Join the Environmental Education team for a Naturally STEM Festival this April 20,2024 from 9:00 - 11:00 am
| Programs |
Carroll
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Swan Lake State Park
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Apr 20
Saturday 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Full: Escape Grandma's Cabin- Saturday- 11 am
Do you have what it takes to escape Grandma's Cabin?
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Big Sioux Recreation Area
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Apr 20
Saturday 1:00 PM
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Woodland Wildflower Walk
Spring is an ever-changing season and the perfect time to get out regularly, clear the cobwebs and brighten your mood. Join the walks to observe the weekly changes in wildflowers and other signs of spring.
| Programs |
Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Apr 20
Saturday 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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FULL: Escape Grandma's Cabin- Saturday- 1 pm
Do you have what it takes to escape Grandma's Cabin?
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Big Sioux Recreation Area
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Apr 20
Saturday 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Gardening with Native Plants
Learn more about the specifics of establishing native species in your garden and landscaping!
| Programs |
Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Apr 20
Saturday 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Gardening with Native Plants
Gardening with native Iowa Prairie plants provides colorful, beautiful, and perennial options for landscaping around your house that also provide food and habitat for native pollinators.
| Programs |
Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Apr 20
Saturday 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Wildflower Walk
Don't miss your chance to enjoy the spring wildflowers!
| Programs |
Des Moines
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Starr's Cave Park and Preserve
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Apr 20
Saturday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Volunteer Open House
Love our natural world? Come find out how you can help.
| Special Events |
Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Apr 20
Saturday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Falconry Seminar 2024
Interested in falconry- come ask the expert!
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Apr 20
Saturday 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Full: Escape Grandma's Cabin- Saturday- 3 pm
Do you have what it takes to escape Grandma's Cabin?
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Big Sioux Recreation Area
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Apr 20
Saturday 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Night at the Nature Center - Snakes
Come out to Fontana Nature Center at night and check out some snakes!
| Programs |
Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Apr 20
Saturday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Full: Escape Grandma's Cabin- Saturday- 5 pm
Do you have what it takes to escape Grandma's Cabin?
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Big Sioux Recreation Area
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