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Oct 20
Sunday 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Critter Club
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. This is an open house program, so come anytime between 1-2:30.
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Polk
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Jester, Lewis A., Park
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Oct 20
Sunday 1:00 PM
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Canning Venison Class
Learn how to preserve venison using a pressure canner.
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Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Oct 20
Sunday 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Wild Tots
McFarland Park provides a perfect outdoor classroom for growing and developing toddlers and preschoolers. Come as a family and join Natalie Welter as we learn and grow together.
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Story
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McFarland Park
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Oct 21
Monday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Wild Tots
McFarland Park provides a perfect outdoor classroom for growing and developing toddlers and preschoolers. Come as a family and join Natalie Welter as we learn and grow together.
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Story
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McFarland Park
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Oct 21
Monday 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
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Hike for Health
Why walk the mall when you can be enjoying the great outdoors? Hike along with this friendly group of nature lovers who walk the trails each month for exercise and fun.
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Polk
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Jester, Lewis A., Park
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Oct 21
Monday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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OWLS - Flyways the waterfowl highways
OWLS programs are for adults and get people outside exploring the county and surrounding area!
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Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Oct 22 - Jul 1, 2020
Tuesday
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Black Hawk County Conservation Junior Naturalist
This amazing opportunity allows children ages 6-18 to share outdoor learning experiences with adults and get a stamp from each Black Hawk County Park visited on the map on the back of the sheet.
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Black Hawk
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Hartman Reserve Nature Center
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Oct 22
Tuesday
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Knee High Naturalists
Join a Tama County Naturalist and learn about spiders
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Tama
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Otter Creek Lake & Park
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Oct 22
Tuesday 10:00 AM
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Hike the Wild
Find out more at www.dickinsoncountynaturecenter.com.
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Dickinson
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Dickinson County Nature Center
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Oct 22
Tuesday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Brown Bag Bunch - Spiders
Join us on October 22, from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. at the Grimes Farm and Conservation Center where spider guru Lloyd Crim will talk about the common characteristics of Iowa spiders, common species of spiders in Iowa and how to identify them.
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Marshall
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GrimesFarm & Conservation Center
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Oct 22
Tuesday 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Nature Friends - Owl Calling
Join a naturalist in a nature adventure! We will explore a different nature topic each evening through stories, sharing time, guided exploration, and art activities.
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Polk
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Jester, Lewis A., Park
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Oct 22
Tuesday 6:00 PM
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Friends of Rock Creek
October 22nd ~ Friends of Rock Creek ~ 6 PM ~ Rock Creek ~ Volunteer to make a difference at Rock Creek!
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Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Oct 22
Tuesday 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Meteor Shower Watch
Come learn all about asteroids, meteors, and meteorites! Plan to spend your time gazing up at the night sky for the Orionids meteor shower, as well as the moon and any stars out this night. No registration required.
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Polk
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Jester, Lewis A., Park
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Oct 24
Thursday 5:00 PM
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Fall Color Cruise Finale!
October 24th ~ Fall Color Cruise ~ 5 PM ~ Rock Creek ~ Finale! Call 563-259-1876 to register.
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Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Oct 24
Thursday 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Family Nature Club STARLAB Session 1
We know finding time to get outside can be tough and that figuring out what to do once outside can be even more difficult. Explore the natural world with your family.
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Clay
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Oneota Park - Conservation Board Headquarters
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Oct 24
Thursday 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Night Hike
Take a hike…? Don’t mind if we do!! We’ll be hiking to several overlooks around the center to take in the evening air, the sounds of the forest, and hopefully spot a critter or two.
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Woodbury
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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Oct 24
Thursday 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
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Animals of the Night: Halloween Night Hike
Night hike in costume? The only thing that could make this better is the capstone campfire with s'mores!
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Johnson
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F.W. Kent Park
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Oct 25
Friday 10:00 AM
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Hike It Baby
Hike It Baby is a national group with the goal of raising a generation to love the outdoors.
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Johnson
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F.W. Kent Park
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Oct 25
Friday 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
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Sand Lake Trout Release
The Iowa DNR will be releasing 2000 rainbow trout.
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Marshall
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Sand Lake Recreation Area
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Oct 25
Friday 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Sunset Seed Harvest
Join a Tama County Naturalist to learn how to harvest prairie plant seeds.
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Tama
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Otter Creek Lake & Park
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Oct 25
Friday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Ghost Stories Around the Fire
Bring your family and friends and enjoy varieties of your favorite kid-friendly ghost stories around the campfire—complete with s’mores.
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Woodbury
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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Oct 25
Friday 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Evening Exploration
Discover the mysteries of the dark at the park!
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Story
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McFarland Park
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Oct 25
Friday 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Owl Prowl
After a brief discussion around the campfire about these flying predators of the night, we’ll go for a hike and learn how to call three different species of owls.
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Polk
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Thomas Mitchell Park
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Oct 25
Friday 7:00 PM
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Family Nature Night
Find out more at www.dickinsoncountynaturecenter.com.
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Dickinson
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Dickinson County Nature Center
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Oct 26
Saturday 7:00 AM
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Building Better Birders Field Eco Cruise
October 26th ~ Building Better Birders Field Eco Cruise ~ 7 AM ~ Rock Creek ~ Call 563-259-1876 to sign up!
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Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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