May 7 - Nov 5
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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First Tuesdays at 10 AM Hikes (May thru November)
We will hike trails on the first Tuesday of the month, at 10 am, May thru November at the various Hamilton County Conservation Areas.
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Hamilton
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Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course
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May 11
Saturday 8:00 AM
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Bird Watching May 11
Come check out the birds in Oak Grove!
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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May 11
Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Landscaping for Wildlife 2024
Presentation and Native Plant Sale
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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May 18
Saturday
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Kids to Parks Day
Kids to Parks Day
| Programs |
Webster
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Kennedy Memorial Park
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May 21
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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SELF- Conservation on the Land
Senior Environmental Learning and Fellowship Program, three different times to choose from!
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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May 29
Wednesday 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Dutch Oven Cooking
Sensational cooking is not just done in the kitchen! Discover the fun and delicious world of Dutch oven cooking in the outdoors.
| Programs |
Cerro Gordo
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Lime Creek Nature Center & Conservation Area
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May 30
Thursday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Native Plant Sale
Native flowers, grasses, shrubs, trees and soil amendments will be available for pre-order and purchase!
| Special Events |
Black Hawk
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Hartman Reserve Nature Center
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Jun 1
Saturday 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Outdoor Youth Jamboree
Annual Outdoor Youth Jamboree!
| Special Events |
Des Moines
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Big Hollow Recreation Area
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Jun 1
Saturday 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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OUTDOOR FUND DAY
Help Butler County Conservation Board fill the Nature Center with educational and interactive displays at a Family Outdoor Day!! Check out all the details!!!
| Special Events |
Butler
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Heery Woods State Park - South Side
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Jun 3-5
Monday
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Intro to the Outdoors Ages 3-4
Intro to the Outdoors
| Programs |
Webster
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Kennedy Memorial Park
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Jun 3-4
Monday
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Intro to the Outdoors Age 2
Intro to the Outdoors
| Programs |
Webster
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Kennedy Memorial Park
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Jun 3-4
Monday 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM
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Forest Finders (Tree Frogs 6&7 yr olds)
Join us on a day and a half scavenger hunt as we search through nature and find all of its hidden treasures.
| Youth Camps |
Wapello
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Pioneer Ridge Nature Area
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Jun 6
Thursday 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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Outdoor Skills Day 2024 at Sandy Hollow
Join us for this fun filled day! Sign up opens April 3.
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Sandy Hollow Recreation Area
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Jun 6
Thursday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Toddler Camp - MOVE! - FULL
Camp is FULL - Our first camp of the summer is for children ages 2 to 4 with an adult. We will be learning how animals MOVE, and we will test our skills at matching their movements.
| Youth Camps |
Butler
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Heery Woods State Park - South Side
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Jun 6
Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Wildlife Trivia Night
Test your knowledge on all things wildlife!
| Programs |
Black Hawk
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Hartman Reserve Nature Center
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Jun 8
Saturday 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Cops N' Bobbers Fishing Derby
Come meet the Hamilton County Law Enforcement Officers and refine your fishing skills by attending Cops & Bobbers.
| Special Events |
Hamilton
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Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course
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Jun 8
Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Guest Speaker: Paul Brooke 3 Sessions
Walking with Pumas, Picnic, Jaguars of the Pantanal
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Jun 8
Saturday 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Kids Fishing Derby
Join us for our annual Kids Fishing Derby!
| Special Events |
Black Hawk
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Big Woods Lake Campground
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Jun 9
Sunday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Nature Therapy Walk
Forest bathing can be therapeutic, countering some of the negative effects of our technology-driven, climate-controlled, fast-paced, often highly-stressed daily lives.
| Programs |
Black Hawk
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Hartman Reserve Nature Center
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Jun 11
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Wild Kratts Day Camp: Build a Beaver (Ages 5-9)
We will use our creature power suit and creature power discs to take on those powers ourselves!
| Youth Camps |
Black Hawk
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Hartman Reserve Nature Center
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Jun 11
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Herps Alive Ages 5-6 June 11-12 AM
Turtles, frogs, salamanders and yes... snakes!
| Youth Camps |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Jun 11
Tuesday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Herps Alive Ages 5-6 June 11-12 PM
Turtles, frogs, salamanders and yes... snakes!
| Youth Camps |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Jun 12-13
Wednesday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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Vintage Summer Camp (Ages 11-16)
Come out to Big Woods Lake Campground for an overnight camp filled with campfire cooking, kayaking, fishing, bracelet making and tie dyeing - just like summer camps of old!
| Youth Camps |
Black Hawk
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Hartman Reserve Nature Center
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Jun 12
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Budding Naturalist- Age 3-4, June 12 2024
Join your little one in exploring nature!
| Youth Camps |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Jun 12-14
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
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Barbie Camp (girls only ages 8-12)
Because Barbie can be anything!
| Youth Camps |
Wapello
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Pioneer Ridge Nature Area
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