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Pottawattamie Conservation Events

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The Hitchcock Experience Endurance Run

Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, December 9, 2023 to Sunday, December 10, 2023
12:00am
Varies per race
All Ages

Test your mental and physical fortitude during this 100-mile winter race in Iowa's Loess Hills.

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Homeschool in the Hills AM | Winter Tree ID

Hitchcock Nature Center

Wednesday, December 13, 2023
10:00am to 11:30am
$5 per child
All Ages, Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School

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Homeschool in the Hills PM | Winter Tree ID

Hitchcock Nature Center

Wednesday, December 13, 2023
1:00pm to 2:30pm
$5 per child
All Ages, Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School

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Mt. Crescent Season Pass Pickup Party

Mt. Crescent Ski Area

Friday, December 15, 2023
5:00pm to 9:00pm
N/A
All Ages

Swing by the Mt. Crescent Ski Area lodge to snag your season pass before the ski hill opens later this month.

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Mt. Crescent Season Pass Pickup Party

Mt. Crescent Ski Area

Saturday, December 16, 2023
11:00am to 3:00pm
N/A
All Ages

Swing by the Mt. Crescent Ski Area lodge to snag your season pass before the ski hill opens later this month.

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Annual Winter Solstice Night Hike | With Dustin Clayton

Hitchcock Nature Center

Thursday, December 21, 2023
6:00pm to 7:30pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
Ages 16+

Join naturalist and student of folklore Dustin Clayton for this free winter solstice night hike along Fox Run Ridge trail.

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Santa's Coming to Crescent!

Mt. Crescent Ski Area

Friday, December 22, 2023
11:00am to 2:00pm
All Ages

Santa Claus is coming to town, at Mt. Crescent! Get your photo and see what's new at the ski hill this season.

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New Year's Eve Sunset Hike

Hitchcock Nature Center

Sunday, December 31, 2023
4:30pm to 5:30pm
$5; Free for ages 3 and under
All ages

Celebrate the new year under an open sky with a guided hike in the beautiful Loess Hills.

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Homeschool in the Hills AM | Winter Wildlife & Tracks!

Hitchcock Nature Center

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
10:00am to 11:30am
$5 per child
All Ages, Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School

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Homeschool in the Hills PM | Winter Wildlife & Tracks!

Hitchcock Nature Center

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
1:00pm to 2:30pm
$5 per child
All Ages, Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School

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Homeschool in the Hills AM | Love Nature

Hitchcock Nature Center

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
10:00am to 11:30am
$5 per child
All Ages, Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School

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Homeschool in the Hills PM | Love Nature

Hitchcock Nature Center

Wednesday, February 14, 2024
1:00pm to 2:30pm
$5 per child
All Ages, Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School

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Homeschool in the Hills AM | Fire Ecology

Hitchcock Nature Center

Wednesday, March 13, 2024
10:00am to 11:30am
$5 per child
All Ages, Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School

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Homeschool in the Hills PM | Fire Ecology

Hitchcock Nature Center

Wednesday, March 13, 2024
1:00pm to 2:30pm
$5 per child
All Ages, Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School

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Homeschool in the Hills AM | Wild Babies

Hitchcock Nature Center

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
10:00am to 11:30am
$5 per child
All Ages, Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School

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Homeschool in the Hills PM | Wild Babies

Hitchcock Nature Center

Wednesday, April 10, 2024
1:00pm to 2:30pm
$5 per child
All Ages, Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School

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Homeschool in the Hills AM | Mushrooms, Mosses, & Lichens, Oh My!

Hitchcock Nature Center

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
10:00am to 11:30am
$5 per child
All Ages, Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School

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Homeschool in the Hills PM | Mushrooms, Mosses, & Lichens, Oh My!

Hitchcock Nature Center

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
1:00pm to 2:30pm
$5 per child
All Ages, Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School

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