News & Blog

Flora Feature: Purple Prairie Clover

7/30/2020
Malena Brotherson, Environmental Education Intern
Arrowhead Park, Botna Bend Park, Conservation, Green Thumbs, Hiking, Hitchcock Nature Center, Land Management, Loess Hills, Narrows River Park, Native Plants

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Head Outdoors for a Birding Scavenger Hunt

Head outdoors on your own birding scavenger hunt, perfect for some weekend fun.

7/28/2020
Kate Simmons, Community Relations Coordinator and Kristen Yost, 2020 Environmental Education Intern
Arrowhead Park, Bird Watching, Botna Bend Park, Conservation, Family Fun, Hiking, Hitchcock Nature Center, Homeschool, Loess Hills, Narrows River Park, Native Animals

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Flora Feature: Germander

7/23/2020
Malena Brotherson, Environmental Education Intern
Arrowhead Park, Botna Bend Park, Conservation, Green Thumbs, Hiking, Hitchcock Nature Center, Land Management, Loess Hills, Narrows River Park, Native Plants

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Flora Feature: Compass Plant

7/17/2020
Malena Brotherson, Environmental Education Intern
Arrowhead Park, Botna Bend Park, Conservation, Green Thumbs, Hiking, Hitchcock Nature Center, Land Management, Loess Hills, Narrows River Park, Native Plants

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Turtles of Iowa

7/7/2020
Kristen Yost, 2020 Environmental Education Intern
Conservation, Homeschool, Loess Hills, Native Animals

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Get to Know: Giant Spotted Leopard Moth

7/1/2020
Kristen Yost, 2020 Environmental Education Intern

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Pottawattamie Conservation Precautions During COVID-19

6/26/2020
Arrowhead Park, Botna Bend Park, Hitchcock Nature Center, Narrows River Park, News

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Get to Know: Our Environmental Education Interns

6/22/2020
Kate Simmons, Community Relations Coordinator
Arrowhead Park, Botna Bend Park, Conservation, Hitchcock Nature Center, Narrows River Park, News, Our Staff

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This Month in Nature: June

6/17/2020
Malena Brotherson, Environmental Education Intern

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Get to Know: Kim Wickersham

6/11/2020
Kate Simmons, Community Relations Coordinator
Conservation, News, Our Staff

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COVID-19 Update: June 4th, 2020

6/5/2020
Kate Simmons, Community Relations Coordinator
Arrowhead Park, Botna Bend Park, Family Fun, Hiking, Hitchcock Nature Center, Narrows River Park, News

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Hitchcock Nature Center Grazing Project

6/5/2020
Kody Wohlers, Natural Resources Technician and Kate Simmons, Community Relations Coordinator

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Ask a Naturalist: Why are Snakes Slimy?

5/22/2020
Kate Simmons, Community Relations Coordinator
Family Fun, Homeschool, Native Animals

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Get to Know: Aric Ping

5/21/2020
Kate Simmons, Community Relations Coordinator
Arrowhead Park, Botna Bend Park, Conservation, Hitchcock Nature Center, Land Management, Narrows River Park, News, Our Staff

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Tent Camping to Re-Open Friday, May 22nd With Restrictions

5/20/2020
Kate Simmons, Community Relations Coordinator
Arrowhead Park, Botna Bend Park, Family Fun, Hitchcock Nature Center, News

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Three Things to do in Your Backyard!

5/18/2020
Family Fun

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