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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!
| Programs |
Jones
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Central Park
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Dec 4
Wednesday 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Tie a Jig, Catch a Fish
Create your own fish catching masterpieces and learn more on the skill.
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Linn
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Wickiup Hill Learning Center
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Dec 4
Wednesday 6:30 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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Buchanan County Conservation Offices
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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 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
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Soil Painting
Come create art with soil paint!
| Programs |
Johnson
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JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
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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
| Special Events |
Marshall
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GrimesFarm & Conservation Center
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Dec 5
Thursday 6:00 PM
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Wolves of the Great Lakes
Wolves have had a tumultuous history in Wisconsin (as they have in many areas of the world). They have been both rejected and respected by humans throughout history.
| Programs |
Clinton
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Rock Creek Marina & Campground
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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.
| Special Events |
Clayton
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Osborne Park
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Dec 5
Thursday 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Insects of Iowa with Jim Durbin
Join us for a closer look at the smaller lives around us!
| Programs |
Linn
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Wickiup Hill Learning Center
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Dec 6
Friday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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MERRY-N-COUNTY CHRISTMAS
A drive through lighted display.
| Special Events |
Marion
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Marion County Park
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Dec 6-8
Friday 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
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Hickory Hills Holiday Light Show
Hickory Hills Holiday Light Show
| Special Events |
Black Hawk
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Hickory Hills Park
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Dec 7
Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
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AGHC HOLIDAY HOP PLUS KIDS GINGERBREAD HOUSE PARTY
This is a "house" party like no other during Eldon's Annual Holiday Hop!
| Special Events |
Wapello
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American Gothic House Center
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Dec 7
Saturday 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Open Nature Center Saturday
Lake Iowa Nature Center (LINC) will be open to visit every first Saturday afternoon of the month September 2024 until April 2025 from 10a-2p.
| Programs |
Iowa
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Lake Iowa 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 7
Saturday 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
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Candy Cane Hike / A Christmas in the City Event
Come to this Christmas in the City event and walk with us on a Candy Cane Hike through the woods.
| Special Events |
Hamilton
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Briggs Woods Park and Golf Course
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Dec 7
Saturday 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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Woodland Wonderland: 4-5 timeslot
Looking for a family friendly holiday activity? Join us at Hartman Reserve for Woodland Wonderland!
| Special Events |
Black Hawk
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Hartman Reserve Nature Center
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Dec 7
Saturday 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Woodland Wonderland: 5-6 timeslot
Looking for a family friendly holiday activity? Join us at Hartman Reserve for Woodland Wonderland!
| Special Events |
Black Hawk
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Hartman Reserve Nature Center
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Dec 7
Saturday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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MERRY-N-COUNTY CHRISTMAS
A drive through lighted display.
| Special Events |
Marion
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Marion County Park
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Dec 8-15
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.
| Programs |
Marion
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Cordova Park
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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 8
Sunday 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
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Kayaking Session at Bender Pool
No need to register here - show up at Bender with your $10 per person!
| Other Location |
Linn
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Wickiup Hill Learning Center
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Dec 8
Sunday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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MERRY-N-COUNTY CHRISTMAS
A drive through lighted display.
| Special Events |
Marion
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Marion County Park
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