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Hunter Education Field Day

Saturday, April 5, 2025
9:00am · 1:00pm
Free with $5/vehicle park entry fee
12+

Join the Iowa DNR and learn the vital basics of hunting including wildlife identification, first aid, and firearm and archery safety.

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Hitchcock Hike for Health Club

Tuesday, April 8, 2025
9:00am · 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!).

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Homeschool in the Hills AM | Wilderness Survival Skills

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
10:00am · 11:30am
$5 per child
Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School

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Homeschool in the Hills PM | Wilderness Survival Skills

Wednesday, April 9, 2025
1:00pm · 2:30pm
$5 per child
Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School

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Spring Medicinal & Edible Plant Walk with Dustin Clayton

Saturday, April 12, 2025
10:00am · 12:00pm
$10 per person
Ages 16+ please

Get to know spring flowers and herbs on a deeper level.

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Hitchcock Hike for Health Club

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
9:00am · 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!).

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Gardening with Native Plants: Garden Design with Lucky Toad Restorative Gardens

Thursday, April 17, 2025
6:00pm · 8:00pm
FREE
14 & Up

Learn about the importance of native plants and how you can incorporate them into you home landscape in this free series.

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Arrowhead Trail Run

Saturday, April 19, 2025
8:00am · 12:00pm
$30 February | $35 March | $40 April
All Ages

Enjoy scenic lake and wooded views while you run, jog, or hike the trails and grounds of Arrowhead Park. This is a 100% non-profit event with all proceeds supporting the Pottawattamie County Trails Association.

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Meander & Gander | A Mindfulness in Nature Program with Lindsay Knieper

Saturday, April 19, 2025
9:00am · 11:00am
$15 per person
16+

Meander along the trails of the lovely Loess Hills as we observe, reflect, and practice spaciousness. Spring program themes include: Hope, Possibility, and the Ephemeral Nature of Everything

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Hitchcock Hike for Health Club | 7-Mile Hike

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
9:00am · 12:00pm
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!).

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AAZK Race Against Extinction

Friday, April 25, 2025
6:00pm · 8:30pm
$30 through April 11th; $35 April 12th-24th; $40 on race day
All Ages

Get moving with the American Association of Zookeepers and Peak Performance during this spring race in the Loess Hills.

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Family Learn Archery

Friday, April 25, 2025
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!

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Free Day at the Parks

Saturday, April 26, 2025
6:00am · 10:30pm

All Ages

Head to a Pottawattamie County park and explore the wonders of the great outdoors, no park entry fee required.

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Woodland Wildflowers | A Land Ethic Workshop

Saturday, April 26, 2025
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.

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Litter Busters Park Cleanup | Hitchcock

Saturday, April 26, 2025
9:00am · 1:00pm
Free, no park entry fee required
All Ages

Celebrate Earth Day with Pottawattamie Conservation and join our park cleanup event at Hitchcock Nature Center.

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Litter Busters Park Cleanup | Crescent Hill

Saturday, April 26, 2025
9:00am · 1:00pm
Free, no park entry fee required
All Ages

Celebrate Earth Day with Pottawattamie Conservation and join our park cleanup event at Crescent Hill at Hitchcock.

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