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Nov 21
Thursday 10:00 AM
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KinderNature Homeschool Series
KinderNature programs are geared towards homeschool families with elementary students. Youth will learn more about nature and the outdoors.
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Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Nov 21
Thursday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Bear Necessities
Did you know that bears have an amazing sense of smell? From the arctic to the rainforest, bears have so many cool tools for survival.
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Woodbury
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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Nov 21
Thursday 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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O.W.L.S. "American Dreamer: The life and Times of Henry A. Wallace"
American Dreamer: The life and times of Henery A. Wallace presented by Tom Milligan
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Clayton
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Osborne Park
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Nov 21
Thursday 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Escape the Nature Center: Night at the Natural History Museum Slot 11
Get locked in the Nature Center and solve clues to escape!
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Henry
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Oakland Mills Park
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Nov 22
Friday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Wreath Building: Crafternoon
Join us for one of our most popular Crafternoons, Wreath Building!!
| Special Events |
Wapello
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Pioneer Ridge Nature Area
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Nov 23
Saturday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Bird Feeder Workshop
Make and take a bird feeder!
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Cass
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Outdoor Educational Classroom
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Nov 23
Saturday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Turkey Trek
Join a naturalist for a hike through the wood and learn about turkeys (and hopefully see some!).
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Woodbury
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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Nov 23
Saturday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Nature Journaling
Learn all about nature journaling and techniques we can use.
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Cass
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Outdoor Educational Classroom
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Nov 23
Saturday 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Motor Mill Inn & Bridge Lighting
Stop by Motor Mill for the annual bridge lighting event to kick off the Holiday Season!
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Clayton
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Motor Mill Historic Site
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Nov 24
Sunday 2:00
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Evergreen Wreath Workshop
Join us for an afternoon of wreath making . . .
| Special Events |
Floyd
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Tosanak Recreation Area
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Nov 25
Monday 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Homeschool Adventures: Turkeys
Join us at Otter Creek Lake & Park for a fun nature program for kindergarten through 8th-grade students!
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Tama
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Otter Creek Lake & Park
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Nov 25
Monday 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Toddler Time: Turkeys
Let's Talk Turkeys
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Wapello
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Pioneer Ridge Nature Area
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Nov 26
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Homeschool at Hillview
Join us this month to learn about Winter Survival
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Plymouth
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Hillview Recreation Area
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Nov 26
Tuesday 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Escape the Nature Center: Night at the Natural History Museum Slot 12
Get locked in the Nature Center and solve clues to escape!
| Special Events |
Henry
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Oakland Mills Park
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Nov 27
Wednesday 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Yoga at the Nature Center
Join us for this all-levels yoga class! We will focus on building strength and flexibility during this relaxing slow flow.
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Woodbury
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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Dec 1-31
Sunday
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Central Park Nature Center - December Theme: SNOW FUN!
Snow Fun in December - Come enjoy winter activities for some Snow Fun!
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Jones
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Central Park
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Dec 1-31
Sunday 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Snowflake Stroll
Beat the winter blues and get outside. Stroll along the Karr Trail at Cordova Park in search of 35 snowflakes. The snowflakes are a variety of colors and sizes. See if you can find them all and sign our logbook.
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Marion
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Cordova Park
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Dec 1
Sunday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Charcuterie Board Workshop
Create your own wood burned gifts . . .
| Special Events |
Floyd
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Fossil & Prairie Park Preserve and Center
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Dec 2
Monday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Homeschool Series
Problem solving series for middle and high school homeschool students.
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Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Dec 3
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Puzzle Tuesdays
Come and go as you please to enjoy nature puzzles!
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Story
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McFarland Park
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Dec 3
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 1:30 PM
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SELF-Game Day 2024
Senior Environmental Learning and Fellowship Program, three different times to choose from!
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Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Dec 4
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Pine Needle Basket Class
Learn the art of basket making by coiling longleaf pine needles.
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Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Dec 4
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM
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Central Park Nature Center Holiday Open House
Stop by Central Park and visit the Nature Center for the Holiday Open House!
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Jones
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Central Park
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Dec 5
Thursday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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OWLS (Older Wiser Livelier Souls) - Bioreactors and Saturated Buffers by Sara Carmichael
Come learn about water quality initiatives going on in Story County.
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Story
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McFarland Park
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Dec 5
Thursday 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
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Sock Gnomes
Get ready for the holiday season by creating a sock gnome. Cost is $15, must pre-register
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Marshall
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GrimesFarm & Conservation Center
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