Mar 26
Tuesday 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Lichen Hikin' with Jim Colbert (Emeritus Associate Professor, ISU)
Come along for a leisurely lichen hikin’ field trip and see a small, but beautiful, part of Iowa’s biodiversity that you’ve probably been missing.
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McFarland Park
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Mar 29
Friday 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Dutch Oven Dinner & Dessert
Join us for a fireside evening dinner learning about Dutch oven cooking!
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McFarland Park
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Mar 30
Saturday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Being in Nature (Session 1)
Leave your cell phones - and the busy-ness of the modern world - at the trailhead and rekindle a sense of joy, wonder and curiosity by creating a more direct and personal relationship with the natural world.
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Christiansen Forest Preserve
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Mar 30
Saturday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Rain Barrel Workshop
Create your own rain barrel! This fun workshop can be done independently or you can bring your spouse or roommates to create a barrel together!
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McFarland Park
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Apr 1-11
Monday 6:00
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Public Prairie Burn
Interested in learning more about prescribed prairie burns and their significance?
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Tedesco Environmental Learning Corridor
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Apr 4
Thursday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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O.W.L.S. (Older Wiser Livelier Souls)- It's More Than Just Land
We’ll explore some of those personal stories and how those connections live on – fostering new personal stories.
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McFarland Park
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Apr 8
Monday 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
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Solar Eclipse Viewing Party
Join us for an exciting mid-day viewing party for the solar eclipse!
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McFarland Park
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Apr 9
Tuesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Walk the Trails!
Join Environmental Education Coordinator Jerry Keys as we walk the trails in your county parks.
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Hickory Grove Park
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Apr 13
Saturday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Being in Nature (session 2)
Leave your cell phones - and the busy-ness of the modern world - at the trailhead and rekindle a sense of joy, wonder and curiosity by creating a more direct and personal relationship with the natural world.
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Christiansen Forest Preserve
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Apr 13
Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Terrarium Workshop
Curious how plants can live inside closed jars? Find out with this quart jar terrarium workshop.
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McFarland Park
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Apr 16
Tuesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Walk the Trails!
Join Environmental Education Coordinator Jerry Keys as we walk the trails in your county parks.
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Jim Ketelsen Greenwing Marsh
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Apr 23
Tuesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Walk the Trails!
Join Environmental Education Coordinator Jerry Keys as we walk the trails in your county parks.
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Peterson Park
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Apr 25
Thursday 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Spring Wildflower Walks
Enjoy a series of spring walk as we explore our local public parks and the ephemeral blooms of spring wildflowers in the woods.
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McFarland Park
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Apr 27
Saturday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Being in Nature (Session 3)
In each session, we will explore different practices that serve to quiet the mind, develop inner peace, strengthen our natural intuition and create a deeper sense of belonging. Each 2-hour session is unique, come to one or all four.
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Christiansen Forest Preserve
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Apr 27
Saturday 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Wildflower Walk
Join a leisurely walk to enjoy the blooms and other signs of spring.
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Robison Wildlife Acres
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Apr 30
Tuesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Walk the Trails!
Join Environmental Education Coordinator Jerry Keys as we walk the trails in your county parks.
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Osheim Prairie & Slough Preserve
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May 2
Thursday 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Spring Wildflower Walks
Enjoy a series of spring walk as we explore our local public parks and the ephemeral blooms of spring wildflowers in the woods.
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McFarland Park
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May 7
Tuesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Walk the Trails!
Join Environmental Education Coordinator Jerry Keys as we walk the trails in your county parks.
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McFarland Park
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May 9
Thursday 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
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Spring Wildflower Walks
Enjoy a series of spring walk as we explore our local public parks and the ephemeral blooms of spring wildflowers in the woods.
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Robison Wildlife Acres
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May 11
Saturday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Being in Nature (Session 4)
In each session, we will explore different practices that serve to quiet the mind, develop inner peace, strengthen our natural intuition and create a deeper sense of belonging. Each 2-hour session is unique, so come to one or all four.
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Christiansen Forest Preserve
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May 14
Tuesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Walk the Trails!
Join Environmental Education Coordinator Jerry Keys as we walk the trails in your county parks.
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Christiansen Forest Preserve
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May 21
Tuesday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Walk the Trails!
Join Environmental Education Coordinator Jerry Keys as we walk the trails in your county parks.
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Robison Wildlife Acres
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May 21
Tuesday 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Evening Prairie Walks
Join Dr. Tom Rosburg for an educational evening walk at Doolittle Prairie.
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Doolittle Prairie
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Jun 10-13
Monday 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Polliwogs - Furries, Feathers, Fliers, Fins
Children will explore what makes each animal special, whether they have fur, feathers, fliers, or fins.
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McFarland Park
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Jun 10-14
Monday 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Frogs Amazing Adaptations
Discover the amazing adaptations that animals have!
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McFarland Park
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