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Dec 21 - Jan 4, 2025
Saturday
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Christmas Break Event 2024
Join us for our Candy Cane Hike, Holiday Trees and Nature Activities!
| Special Events |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Dec 21
Saturday 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
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Winter Solstice 2024
Winter Solstice 2024
| Programs |
Dallas
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Hanging Rock
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Dec 21
Saturday 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 21
Saturday 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Make & Take Birdseed Ornaments
Make beautiful decorations for your outdoor trees that will provide a snack for birds and other local wildlife!
| Programs |
Cerro Gordo
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Lime Creek Nature Center & Conservation Area
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Dec 21
Saturday 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
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Winter Solstice Candle Light Hike
Celebrate the first day of winter by joining a candle light hike!
| Programs |
Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Dec 30
Monday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Winter Break at Lime Creek
It is time to get the kids out of the house for some fresh air!
| Programs |
Cerro Gordo
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Lime Creek Nature Center & Conservation Area
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Dec 30
Monday 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Walking Stick Workshop
Create a one of a kind walking stick!
| Programs |
Buchanan
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Fontana Park
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Dec 31
Tuesday
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Noon Year's Eve
Celebrate the NOON YEAR'S WITH Carroll County Conservation
| Special Events |
Carroll
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Swan Lake State Park
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Jan 1, 2025
Wednesday
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Volunteer Registration - Madison County Conservation Board
Sign Up to Volunteer with the Madison County Conservation Board!
| Other Location |
Madison
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Pammel State Park
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Jan 1
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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New Year's Hike - Cortright Wildlife Area
Kick off 2025 on the right foot by a great hike!
| Programs |
Buchanan
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Cortright Wildlife Area
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Jan 2
Thursday 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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Winter Nature Camp - Chinkapin Bluffs
Break your cabin fever and come play outside!
| Youth Camps |
Louisa
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Chinkapin Bluffs Recreation Area
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Jan 7
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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Mini Naturalist - Winter
Topic: Winter
| Programs |
Carroll
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Swan Lake State Park
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Jan 7
Tuesday 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
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Brown Bag Bunch - Iowa Wildlife Oddities
Join Jim Coffey, Iowa DNR Biologist, to learn about Iowa’s wildlife oddities.
| Programs |
Marshall
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GrimesFarm & Conservation Center
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Jan 10
Friday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Pipsqueaks Program for 2-4 year old with an adult
TOPIC: Gruffalo
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Carroll
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Swan Lake State Park
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Jan 11
Saturday 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Winter Seed Sowing
Join the Loess Hills Wild Ones and learn how to sow native seeds in mini containers to grow outdoors in the cold.
| Programs |
Woodbury
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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Jan 11, 2025
Saturday 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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Moonlight Ski and Shoe
Join us for our annual Moonlight Ski and Shoe!
| Special Events |
Franklin
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Maynes Grove
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Jan 12, 2025
Sunday 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
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Nature Journaling
Observation leads to inspiration . . .
| Special Events |
Floyd
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Fossil & Prairie Park Preserve and Center
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Jan 14
Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Nature Tales
Preschoolers join us with an adult for this special story time. We will read a story, make a craft, and take a short hike if weather allows.
| Programs |
Woodbury
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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Jan 15
Wednesday 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
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Conservation Coffee Club - East Africa Photo Safari
Enjoy some social time with coffee, tea and treats followed by a conservation focused program.
| Programs |
Cerro Gordo
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Lime Creek Nature Center & Conservation Area
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Jan 15
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Coffee and Conservation
Join us for coffee and conversations about conservation! Each month features different topics related to Iowa’s natural history.
| Programs |
Woodbury
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Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center
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Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Wild Child Nature Series January 2025 AM
Wild Child Nature Series is a nature based experience that will get your child exploring, moving, playing, and using their senses.
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Jan 15, 2025
Wednesday 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
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Wild Child Nature Series January 2025 PM
Wild Child Nature Series is a nature based experience that will get your child exploring, moving, playing, and using their senses.
| Programs |
Sioux
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Oak Grove & Big Sioux Park
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Jan 15
Wednesday 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
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Central Park Nature Center - Snowshoe Hike & Scavenger Hunt
Winter Fun in January - Come enjoy a hike & scavenger hunt!
| Programs |
Jones
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Central Park
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Jan 16
Thursday 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
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Nature Adventures - Geology
Join us at the Grimes Farm and Conservation Center for a nature program delivered in a flexible format specially designed for kindergarten through fourth-grade students
| Special Events |
Marshall
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GrimesFarm & Conservation Center
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Jan 17, 2025
Friday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
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Knee High Naturalists
Join us this month to see Who Goes There
| Programs |
Plymouth
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Hillview Recreation Area
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