Wednesday, May 3, 2023
10:00am · 11:30am
$4 per child
All Ages, Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School
Spring has sprung, so let's go taste it!
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
1:00pm · 2:30pm
$4 per child
All Ages, Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School
Spring has sprung, so let's go taste it!
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
6:30pm · 8:30pm
Free
Ages 14+
Invite nature into your own backyard, grow beautiful pollinator and bird habitat and support native plants and ecosystems by joining us for our Gardening for Diversity series!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Sunday, May 14, 2023
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Hitchcock Nature Center!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Saturday, May 6, 2023
9:00am · 12:00pm
Free
All Ages
Join local archaeologists as they identify historic artifacts or bring your own to be examined by experts!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Sunday, May 14, 2023
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Hitchcock Nature Center!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Sunday, May 14, 2023
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Hitchcock Nature Center!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Sunday, May 14, 2023
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Hitchcock Nature Center!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Sunday, May 14, 2023
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Hitchcock Nature Center!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Sunday, May 14, 2023
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Hitchcock Nature Center!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Sunday, May 14, 2023
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Hitchcock Nature Center!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Saturday, May 13, 2023 to Sunday, May 21, 2023
12:00am
$40 per person
Ages 18+
Interested in backpacking but not sure where to start? Explore backcountry travel in this part-lecture, part-hands-on course sponsored by the Loess Hills Nordic Ski Patrol.
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Sunday, May 14, 2023
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Hitchcock Nature Center!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Saturday, May 13, 2023
12:00pm · 3:00pm
Free and open to the public
All Ages
Celebrate CB is a week-long celebration of the Council Bluffs community founded by the local school system dating back over 50 years.
Saturday, May 13, 2023 to Sunday, May 21, 2023
12:00am
$40 per person
Ages 18+
Interested in backpacking but not sure where to start? Explore backcountry travel in this part-lecture, part-hands-on course sponsored by the Loess Hills Nordic Ski Patrol.
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Sunday, May 14, 2023
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Hitchcock Nature Center!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Saturday, May 13, 2023 to Sunday, May 21, 2023
12:00am
$40 per person
Ages 18+
Interested in backpacking but not sure where to start? Explore backcountry travel in this part-lecture, part-hands-on course sponsored by the Loess Hills Nordic Ski Patrol.
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Saturday, May 13, 2023 to Sunday, May 21, 2023
12:00am
$40 per person
Ages 18+
Interested in backpacking but not sure where to start? Explore backcountry travel in this part-lecture, part-hands-on course sponsored by the Loess Hills Nordic Ski Patrol.
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
7:00pm · 9:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Admission or Membership
All Ages
Join us for a guided hike through the Loess Hills at Hitchcock Nature Center!
Saturday, May 13, 2023 to Sunday, May 21, 2023
12:00am
$40 per person
Ages 18+
Interested in backpacking but not sure where to start? Explore backcountry travel in this part-lecture, part-hands-on course sponsored by the Loess Hills Nordic Ski Patrol.
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
6:30pm · 8:30pm
Free
Ages 14+
Invite nature into your own backyard, grow beautiful pollinator and bird habitat and support native plants and ecosystems by joining us for our Gardening for Diversity series!
Saturday, May 13, 2023 to Sunday, May 21, 2023
12:00am
$40 per person
Ages 18+
Interested in backpacking but not sure where to start? Explore backcountry travel in this part-lecture, part-hands-on course sponsored by the Loess Hills Nordic Ski Patrol.
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Saturday, May 13, 2023 to Sunday, May 21, 2023
12:00am
$40 per person
Ages 18+
Interested in backpacking but not sure where to start? Explore backcountry travel in this part-lecture, part-hands-on course sponsored by the Loess Hills Nordic Ski Patrol.
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Saturday, May 13, 2023 to Sunday, May 21, 2023
12:00am
$40 per person
Ages 18+
Interested in backpacking but not sure where to start? Explore backcountry travel in this part-lecture, part-hands-on course sponsored by the Loess Hills Nordic Ski Patrol.
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Saturday, May 20, 2023
9:00am · 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, May 20, 2023
2:00pm · 4:00pm
$10 per person
Ages 16+ please
Look deeply at a variety of folklore and myth associated with this busy month as the forest fills up with life, color, and sound.
Saturday, May 13, 2023 to Sunday, May 21, 2023
12:00am
$40 per person
Ages 18+
Interested in backpacking but not sure where to start? Explore backcountry travel in this part-lecture, part-hands-on course sponsored by the Loess Hills Nordic Ski Patrol.
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Sunday, May 21, 2023
7:30am · 10:00am
$15 per person
12+
Interested in birding but have no idea where to start? Breakfast with the Birds is made just for you—plus you'll start your day with an early bird breakfast!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Thursday, May 25, 2023
6:30pm · 8:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry
14+
Interested in the different types of pollinating insects and why they are significant? Learn more at Hitchcock Insect Club on May 25th!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Friday, May 26, 2023
6:30pm · 8:00pm
$5
Ages 8+ (youth ages 8 and 9 must have accompanying registered adult)
We provide the guidance, bows, arrows, and targets, YOU provide the energy and enthusiasm!
Saturday, May 6, 2023 to Saturday, May 27, 2023
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages, Designed for Ages 3-5
Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park!
Saturday, May 27, 2023
3:00pm
For registered campers only; Visitors must pay $3/vehicle park entry fee or have a valid membership
All Ages
Camp out at Botna Bend over Memorial Day Weekend and enter our BBQ Cookoff Competition!
Wednesday, May 31, 2023
8:00pm · 10:00pm
$10 per person
12+
Nightjars are nocturnal, owl-like birds that don't build nests and have some funky behaviors. Join us for a late-night guided hike where you'll get a special chance to hear their unique mating calls.
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