News and Blog - Pottawattamie County Conservation

3/24/2025

Join Us For A Storytelling Event

Kylie Jacott, Community Outreach Manager

6/12/2023

Things to Look for with Your Little Tike: June

Kylie Jacott, Community Outreach Manager

5/2/2023

Tri-Center School District Invests in Pollinator Habitat, Serves as Model for Implementing Environmental Education

Kylie Jacott, Community Outreach Manager

5/5/2022

In the News: Council Bluffs named Bee City USA for conservation efforts

David Golbitz, The Daily Nonpareil

4/29/2021

Join us for a Hitch Hike this Summer

4/27/2021

Getting to Know Benjamin Vogt

with Benjamin Vogt

4/16/2021

Litter Busters!

Rene Stroud, Naturalist

2/19/2021

Monarchs, Apples & the Law

Jeff Franco, Executive Director

2/16/2021

Explore the Rhythm of Nature with A Land Ethic Workshop in 2021

2/5/2021

Winter Tree Identification: Part 1

Rene Stroud, Naturalist

1/8/2021

Plant Family Focus: Asteraceae

Malena Brotherson & Kristen Yost, Environmental Education Interns

9/1/2020

Milkweed & Monarchs

Malena Brotherson, Environmental Education Intern

8/13/2020

Flora Feature: Ironweed

Kristen Yost, 2020 Environmental Education Intern

8/5/2020

Flora Feature: Purple Prairie Clover

Malena Brotherson, Environmental Education Intern

7/23/2020

Flora Feature: Germander

Malena Brotherson, Environmental Education Intern

7/17/2020

Flora Feature: Compass Plant

Malena Brotherson, Environmental Education Intern

5/1/2020

Ask a Naturalist: How Long do Trees Live

4/28/2020

Spring Beauty Blooms

4/24/2020

Identify: Tremendous Trees

Kody Wohlers, Natural Resources Technician

4/16/2020

Beautiful Spring Bloodroot

Amy Campagna, Environmental Education Coordinator

3/27/2020

Explore Pottawattamie Conservation Habitat Areas this Spring

Kate Simmons, Community Relations Coordinator

10/30/2019

The Fiery Hues of the Prairie Grasses in Autumn

8/2/2019

Discover "Sacred Seed: an Indigenous Heirloom Seed Journey" with Taylor Keen at Hitchcock Nature Center

5/16/2019

Discover Prairies, People, & Place with Doug Ladd at Hitchcock Nature Center

5/8/2019

Something for Everyone May 11th

3/8/2019

Book Review: Bringing Nature Home by Douglas Tallamy

1/25/2019

It's Winter in Pottawattamie County

1/30/2018

Citizen Science & Volunteering Combine at Hitchcock Nature Center

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Join Us For A Storytelling Event

Things to Look for with Your Little Tike: June

Tri-Center School District Invests in Pollinator Habitat, Serves as Model for Implementing Environmental Education

In the News: Council Bluffs named Bee City USA for conservation efforts

Join us for a Hitch Hike this Summer

Getting to Know Benjamin Vogt

Litter Busters!

Monarchs, Apples & the Law

Explore the Rhythm of Nature with A Land Ethic Workshop in 2021

Winter Tree Identification: Part 1

What's on the Menu for Winter Wildlife

Nature is More Awesome than a Video Game

Last Minute Gift Ideas for the Nature Lover

When a Tree Falls in the Woods

Bumble Bee Bed & Breakfast

Go Wild For Conservation in 2020!

Plant Family Focus: Asteraceae

Milkweed & Monarchs

Flora Feature: Ironweed

Flora Feature: Purple Prairie Clover

Flora Feature: Germander

Flora Feature: Compass Plant

Ask a Naturalist: How Long do Trees Live

Spring Beauty Blooms

Identify: Tremendous Trees

Beautiful Spring Bloodroot

Explore Pottawattamie Conservation Habitat Areas this Spring

The Fiery Hues of the Prairie Grasses in Autumn

Discover "Sacred Seed: an Indigenous Heirloom Seed Journey" with Taylor Keen at Hitchcock Nature Center

Discover Prairies, People, & Place with Doug Ladd at Hitchcock Nature Center

Something for Everyone May 11th

Book Review: Bringing Nature Home by Douglas Tallamy

It's Winter in Pottawattamie County

Citizen Science & Volunteering Combine at Hitchcock Nature Center