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Sep 28
Tuesday 10:00 AM
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Tour By Trail - Buchanan County Parks Walk at Roberts Wildlife Area
Bring Your "Programs in Parks" Passport book!
Explore the diverse habitats of prairie, rivers edge and woodlands at Roberts Wildlife Area as we walk its looping trails.
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Buchanan
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Roberts Wildlife Area
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Sep 28
Tuesday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Canvas Art - Northern Lights
Learn how to canvas paint with medium bodied acrylics to create an 11” x 14” night time scene
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Marshall
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GrimesFarm & Conservation Center
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Sep 29
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Prairie Seed Harvest
Play an active role in restoring our native prairies. Volunteers help us to hand-harvest wildflower seeds used for restoration projects all across the county.
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Johnson
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JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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Sep 30
Thursday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Wetland Planting Party
Help JCC plant 500 wetland plants onto a newly acquired addition to Kent Park!
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Johnson
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JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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Sep 30
Thursday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Derecho Recovery Tree and Shrub Plantings
Volunteers Needed!
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Jones
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Central Park
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Sep 30
Thursday 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Prairie Seed Harvest
Collect prairie seed at Story County's hidden gem, Doolittle Prairie.
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Story
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Doolittle Prairie
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Sep 30
Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Crafty Conservationists-Fall Wreath Make N' Take
Adult only craft night!
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Washington
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Washington County Conservation Office
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Sep 30
Thursday 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Family Yoga Hike
Spend the evening with your family while taking a relaxing walk through the woods and watching the sunset while doing yoga on Mt. Lucia. The yoga class is perfect for kids and beginners. Bring your own yoga mats (or towels).
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Woodbury
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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Sep 30
Thursday 7:00 PM
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Women in the Woods with Wine
Spend time discovering nature . . .
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Floyd
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Floyd County Conservation
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Oct 1
Friday 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Eddyville Sand Dunes Prairie Tour
Join us for a tour of the Eddyville Sand Dunes.
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Jefferson
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Other Location
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Oct 1
Friday 7:00 PM
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Night Sky Viewing
Join us in viewing the night sky!
| Other Location |
Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Oct 2-11
Saturday
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Little Tike Hike at Hitchcock - Free
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Hitchcock Nature Center available during regular park hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
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Pottawattamie
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Hitchcock Nature Center
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Oct 2-31
Saturday
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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend - Free
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park available during regular park hours of 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. October 2nd through 31st.
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Pottawattamie
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Hitchcock Nature Center
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Oct 2
Saturday 5:15 AM - 11:00 AM
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Mentored Youth Waterfowl Hunt
Door prizes and the opportunity to hunt waterfowl at Chichaqua Bottoms will highlight this memorable morning. Youth - age 12 to 15 - will be teamed with experienced waterfowl hunters who will provide knowledge, decoys and dogs.
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Polk
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Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt
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Oct 2
Saturday 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Iowa River Clean Up
Help us haul trash out of the Iowa River to create a healthier waterway.
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Johnson
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JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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Oct 2
Saturday 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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Fall Migrant Songbird Hike
Take a stroll on our trails in search of fall migrants! This field trip will be conducted by Kelly McKay of the BioEco Research and Monitoring Center.
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Woodbury
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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Oct 2
Saturday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Lime Creek Timber Trot
Enjoy a five-mile trail run among the beautiful fall colors of the Lime Creek Nature Center.
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Cerro Gordo
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Lime Creek Nature Center & Conservation Area
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Oct 2
Saturday 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Bird Identification Presentation: Raptors of Iowa
October is a great time to view migrating raptors, or birds of prey such as hawks and falcons. Learn from birding expert Kelly McKay of the BioEco Research and Monitoring Center.
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Woodbury
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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Oct 2
Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Begin with a Bee Family Field Day!
Meet local author, Jacqueline Briggs Martin, and Illustrator Claudia McGehee from the children’s book, Begin with a Bee as they help Linn County Conservation kickoff the fall story book trail at the Wickiup Hill Learning Center.
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Linn
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Wickiup Hill Learning Center
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Oct 2
Saturday 1:00 PM
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Butterflies Through Binoculars
This program starts with a classroom session to learn how to identify our autumn butterflies, then prepared with your new knowledge, we will venture out into the hills on a guided hike to find them!
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Pottawattamie
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Hitchcock Nature Center
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Oct 2
Saturday 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Nature Immersion/Forest Bathing
Immerse yourself in nature through the art of Nature Immersion/Forest Bathing with Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, Emelia Sautter
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Linn
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Wickiup Hill Learning Center
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Oct 2
Saturday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Raptors Watch
Various locations to be announced. The Missouri River is a great migratory corridor for birds of prey. Viewing sites may include various ridges in Stone State Park and other overlooks along the Missouri River valley.
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Woodbury
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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Oct 2
Saturday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Scharnberg Park Halloween Hike
Scharnberg Park Halloween Hike
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Clay
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Scharnberg Park
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Oct 3
Sunday 8:00 AM
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Fourth Annual Hawk Watch
Join our Hawk Watchers as we attempt to count every migrating bird of prey passing by the North-end Mississippi Overlook at Eagle Point.
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Clinton
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Other Location
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Oct 3
Sunday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Women in Nature
Have you ever wanted to try paddle boarding, kayaking, or maybe even shooting a pellet gun or a bow? We have an event for you! Join us for Women in Nature for $30 per person at the Plainfield Lake.
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Bremer
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Plainfield Lake
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