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Friday, August 15, 2025
6:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages
Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, binoculars, and telescopes to view nature's fireworks and other wonders in the night sky during the annual Perseids Meteor Shower.
Tuesday, August 19, 2025
6:00pm to 7:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
18+
Welcome to Gentle Yoga with Katie Stratman. This event is for anyone who is interested in yoga, whether you are a beginner or experienced.
Sunday, August 24, 2025
4:00pm to 6:00pm
No Cost
Join us to kick-off the 34th season of HawkWatch at Hitchcock!
Tuesday, August 26, 2025
9:00am to 11:00am
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
16+
If you are looking to get in tune with your body, work up a sweat, and engage with the outdoors, then this is the club for you (especially if you have a big hike or camping trip coming up!).
Thursday, August 28, 2025
6:30pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry
14+
Hitchcock Insect Club is a grassroots club made up of local individuals who are passionate about bugs, and they want YOU to join in the fun!
Thursday, August 28, 2025
6:30pm to 8:00pm
Free & Open to the Public
All Ages
Join our friends at Golden Hills RC&D and help collect native prairie seed!
Saturday, August 30, 2025
11:00am
$5.00
12 & up
Get a hands-on introduction to the basics of kayaking.
Saturday, August 30, 2025
2:00pm
$5
12 & up
Get a hands-on introduction to the basics of kayaking.
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
6:00pm to 7:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
18+
Welcome to Gentle Yoga with Katie Stratman. This event is for anyone who is interested in yoga, whether you are a beginner or experienced.
Saturday, September 6, 2025
9:00am to 10:30am
$5 per person
All Ages
Learn about monarch butterflies, their life cycle, and their miraculous migration to Mexico as we teach you how we catch, handle, and tag monarchs for research.
Saturday, September 6, 2025
11:00am to 12:30pm
$5 per person
All Ages
Learn about monarch butterflies, their life cycle, and their miraculous migration to Mexico as we teach you how we catch, handle, and tag monarchs for research.
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
9:00am to 11:00am
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
16+
If you are looking to get in tune with your body, work up a sweat, and engage with the outdoors, then this is the club for you (especially if you have a big hike or camping trip coming up!).
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
10:00am to 11:30am
$5 per child
Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School
Wednesday, September 10, 2025
1:00pm to 2:30pm
$5 per child
Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School
Thursday, September 11, 2025
5:30pm to 8:30pm
$65.00
21 and over
Support public land and recreation opportunities in Pottawattamie County during the 22nd Annual Go Wild For Conservation fundraiser and auction.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Free & Open to the Public
All Ages
Join our friends at Golden Hills RC&D and help collect native prairie seed!
Tuesday, September 16, 2025
6:00pm to 7:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
18+
Welcome to Gentle Yoga with Katie Stratman. This event is for anyone who is interested in yoga, whether you are a beginner or experienced.
Wednesday, September 17, 2025
7:00pm to 8:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages
Tick Check! | Join us at Hitchcock Nature Center to learn more about our little parasitic pal
Thursday, September 18, 2025
6:00pm to 7:30pm
Free with membership or $5 park entry permit
16+
Reviving the art of natured-focused storytelling.
Saturday, September 20, 2025
9:00am to 12:00pm
$15 per person
14+
Explore nature and philosophy during this immersive program inspired by the great conservationist Aldo Leopold. Perfect for anyone who is looking to build their appreciation for the natural world.
Saturday, September 20, 2025
2:00pm to 3:30pm
$5.00 per person
All Ages
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
6:00pm to 7:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
18+
Welcome to Gentle Yoga with Katie Stratman. This event is for anyone who is interested in yoga, whether you are a beginner or experienced.
Saturday, September 27, 2025
9:00am to 10:00am
$5 per adult
Two and under
Want to sprout your little one's love for the outdoors? come out and discover new places, faces, and the world around them!
Sunday, October 5, 2025
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Free & Open to the Public
All Ages
Join our friends at Golden Hills RC&D and help collect native prairie seed!
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
10:00am to 11:30am
$5 per child
Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School
Wednesday, October 8, 2025
1:00pm to 2:30pm
$5 per child
Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School
Thursday, October 16, 2025
5:30pm to 7:00pm
Free & Open to the Public
All Ages
Join our friends at Golden Hills RC&D and help collect native prairie seed!
Saturday, October 18, 2025
9:00am to 12:00pm
$15 per person
14+
Explore nature and philosophy during this immersive program inspired by the great conservationist Aldo Leopold. Perfect for anyone who is looking to build their appreciation for the natural world.
Saturday, October 25, 2025
2:00pm to 4:00pm
$10.00
Ages 16+
Join naturalist and student of folklore Dustin Clayton for a hike through the Halloween forest.
Thursday, October 30, 2025 to Thursday, October 30, 2025
6:00pm to 7:30pm
Free with membership or $5 park entry permit
16+
Reviving the art of natured-focused storytelling.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
10:00am to 11:30am
$5 per child
Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School
Wednesday, November 12, 2025
1:00pm to 2:30pm
$5 per child
Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School
Saturday, November 15, 2025
9:00am to 12:00pm
$15 per person
14+
Explore nature and philosophy during this immersive program inspired by the great conservationist Aldo Leopold. Perfect for anyone who is looking to build their appreciation for the natural world.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
10:00am to 11:30am
$5 per child
Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
1:00pm to 2:30pm
$5 per child
Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School
Saturday, December 13, 2025
9:00am to 12:00pm
$15 per person
14+
Explore nature and philosophy during this immersive program inspired by the great conservationist Aldo Leopold. Perfect for anyone who is looking to build their appreciation for the natural world.
Thursday, December 18, 2025 to Thursday, December 18, 2025
6:00pm to 7:30pm
Free with Park Admission
16+
Stories, poems, and songs shared in and about the natural world.
