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Mar 26
Sunday 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Paddles in the Pool
Come to this event and warm up your kayaking capabilities as we grow closer to the warm water season!
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Linn
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Wickiup Hill Learning Center
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Mar 26
Sunday 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Wild Pride - Birds of Spring
Polk County Conservation is working to provide a safe and affirming space in the Des Moines metro for the LGBTQ+ families (includes guardians or youth.) Each month we’ll focus on a different nature topic as we explore the outdoors together.
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Polk
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Jester Park
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Mar 26
Sunday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Outdoor Adventure . . . Family edition
Discover nature and the outdoors together as a family!
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Floyd
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Floyd County Conservation
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Mar 27
Monday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Homeschool Naturalists
We utilize core routines of nature awareness to connect kids to the land, themselves, and each other.
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Clay
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Oneota Park - Conservation Board Headquarters
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Mar 28
Tuesday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Queer Hikers of Iowa - Spring Sunset Hike
LGBTQ+ and allies, join a JCC naturalist and watch the plants and animals warm up from the long winter.
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Johnson
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JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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Mar 28
Tuesday 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Mushroom Cultivation Workshop
Grow your own mushrooms after this hands-on program about the wonders of fungus.
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Story
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McFarland Park
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Mar 29
Wednesday 9:00 AM
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Nature Babies Spring Sounds
This program is to introduce babies and caregiver to nature! Ages 0-1 year old with an adult.
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Clay
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Oneota Park - Conservation Board Headquarters
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Mar 29
Wednesday 1:30 PM
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Toddler Tracks Baby Animals
Baby Animals!
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Clay
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Oneota Park - Conservation Board Headquarters
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Mar 30
Thursday 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Book Worms - In Defense of Food - FREE
Join our book club with Naturalist Heidi Anderson to discuss In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto by Michael Pollan.
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Polk
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Polk County Education Programs
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Mar 30
Thursday 7:00 PM - 9:00 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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Mar 31
Friday 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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Skunk Cabbage Hike - OWLS Group
Hunt for the elusive snow melting plant.
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Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Mar 31
Friday 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
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Skunk Cabbage Hike at Swiss Valley Nature Preserve
Join in for a hike to the hanging bog and look for one of the first spring ephemerals to pop up in our areas.
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Jones
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Central Park
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Mar 31
Friday 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Camping Kickoff - Dutch Oven Cooking
Enjoy sampling campfire cookies and other Dutch Oven creations around a Friday evening campfire.
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Madison
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Pammel State Park
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Mar 31
Friday 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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Night Hike
Join us for a campfire program about the wild night life in Jester Park. A short hike will follow as we search for some of these nocturnal animals. Stay for s’mores!
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Polk
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Jester Park
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Apr 1
Saturday 7:00 AM - 2:30 PM
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Building Better Birders- Waterfowl
Our Building Better Birder series continues with an event on Iowa's waterfowl!
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Wapello
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Pioneer Ridge Nature Area
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Apr 1
Saturday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Deer Antler Shed Talk & Hike
Have you ever gone on a whitetail deer antler shed hunt? If not come join us in the fun.
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Hamilton
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Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course
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Apr 1
Saturday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Wild Tots - Eggs
Spring is a busy time from many of our animal friends, especially those that lay eggs.
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Story
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Hickory Grove Park
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Apr 1
Saturday 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Open Nature Center Saturday
Lake Iowa Nature Center (LINC) will be open for visitors every first Saturday afternoon of the month October 2022 until May 2023 from Noon to 4pm.
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Iowa
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Lake Iowa Park
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Apr 1
Saturday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Geocache Egg Hunt
Learn how to use a GPS and go search the park to find nests of hidden eggs, collecting prizes and candy along the way. Keep an eye out for the “golden egg” worth a special prize!
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Polk
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Jester Park
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Apr 1
Saturday 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Egg Hunt
Egg Hunt at the Prairie Heritage Center.
| Special Events |
O'Brien
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Prairie Heritage Center
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Apr 1
Saturday 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Nature Egg Hunt
Enjoy an afternoon exploring nature and walking the Hickory Grove Park trails.
| Programs |
Story
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Hickory Grove Park
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Apr 1
Saturday 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Egg Hunt in the Park
Saturday, April 1st is the Annual Egg Hunt in the Park at Buena Vista County Park.
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Buena Vista
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Buena Vista County Conservation Park
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Apr 2
Sunday 9:00 AM
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Complete Rod Building Workshop
Build your own custom 6.5 foot spinning rod for only $75!
| Special Events |
Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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Apr 2
Sunday 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Yoga in the Park: Aya Dancing
A joyful dance experience, surrounded by the beauty of Hartman Reserve!
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Black Hawk
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Hartman Reserve Nature Center
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Apr 2
Sunday 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Live Birds of Prey Program
Meet a great horned owl and barred owl and learn more about Iowa’s birds of prey and their amazing adaptations.
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Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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