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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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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!
| Programs |
Jones
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Central Park
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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.
| Programs |
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!
| Programs |
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.
| Programs |
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!
| Programs |
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.
| Programs |
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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Dec 5
Thursday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Holiday Walk - "Volga Valley Bonfire"
Welcome the holiday season with fire and fellowship, as this year’s holiday walk will invite participants along a decorated, candle-lit path to the banks of the Volga River, where a bonfire will greet them with s’more supplies.
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Clayton
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Osborne Park
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Dec 7
Saturday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Leopold Bench Making
Make a Leopold Bench to take home!
| Programs |
Cass
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Outdoor Educational Classroom
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Dec 8
Sunday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Winter Craft & Cocoa
Come make a craft with us!
| Programs |
Story
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McFarland Park
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Dec 9
Monday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Brown Bag Bunch - Sustaining Iowa's Future Innovative Land Management Practices
Ann Staudt, Iowa State University, will dive into the science of in-field and edge-of-field conservation practices for Iowa, crucial to supporting water quality and long-term sustainable agricultural production
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Marshall
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GrimesFarm & Conservation Center
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Dec 10
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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December O.W.L.S
Come make some Christmas Wreath's at Franklin County Conservation's December O.W.L.S Program!
| Programs |
Franklin
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Maynes Grove
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Dec 10
Tuesday 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
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Fresh Holiday Wreath Making
Welcome the holiday season with a fragrant, homemade evergreen wreath. Learn about common Iowa evergreens while assembling a variety of fresh evergreen cuttings into a festive wreath, and then add your own personal touches to make it uniquely yours.
| Programs |
Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Dec 11
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!
| Programs |
Jones
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Central Park
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Dec 12
Thursday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Nature Adventures - Mammals
Join us at the Grimes Farm Conservation Center for a nature program delivered in a flexible format specially designed for kindergarten through fourth grade students.
| Programs |
Marshall
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GrimesFarm & Conservation Center
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Dec 12
Thursday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Nature Adventures - Mammals
Join us at the Grimes Farm Conservation Center for a nature program delivered in a flexible format specially designed for kindergarten through fourth grade students.
| Programs |
Marshall
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GrimesFarm & Conservation Center
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Dec 13
Friday 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
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Luminary Walk
Follow the lights for an enchanted winter walk!
| Programs |
Story
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McFarland Park
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Dec 14
Saturday 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Pyrography Creations
Come and make a wood cookie ornament to take home!
| Programs |
Story
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McFarland Park
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Dec 14
Saturday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Wreath Making
Make a festive cedar branch wreath to take home at the Hurstville Interpretive Center.
| Programs |
Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Dec 14
Saturday 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Pyrography Creations
Come and make a wood cookie ornament to take home!
| Programs |
Story
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McFarland Park
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Dec 16
Monday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Homeschool Series
Problem solving series for middle and high school homeschool students.
| Programs |
Jackson
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Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Dec 17
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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Puzzle Tuesdays
Come and go as you please to enjoy nature puzzles!
| Programs |
Story
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McFarland Park
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Dec 18
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!
| Programs |
Jones
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Central Park
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