Pottawattamie Conservation Events

Little Tike Hike at Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 10, 2021
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 10, 2021
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 10, 2021
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 10, 2021
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Homeschool in the Hills: Fungi

Tuesday, May 4, 2021
10:00am · 11:30am
Children Age 3 & Over - $4.00 per Child
Ages 3 & Up

Learn more about the ways fungi species help balance & renew our environment.

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Little Tike Hike at Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 10, 2021
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Homeschool in the Hills: Fungi

Wednesday, May 5, 2021
10:00am · 11:30am
Children Age 3 & Over - $4.00 per Child
Ages 3 & Up

Learn more about the ways fungi species help balance & renew our environment.

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Hikin' With a Nature Nerd

Wednesday, May 5, 2021
6:00pm
$5.00 Per Person
Age 14 & Over

Explore the unexplored corners of your county parks during this unique guided hike series.

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Little Tike Hike at Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 10, 2021
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 10, 2021
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 10, 2021
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Morels, Fungi, and Lichens

Saturday, May 8, 2021
9:00am · 12:00pm
$15.00 Per Session or $75.00 For the Full Series
14 and up

Explore nature & philosophy during this immersive program perfect for anyone who loves the great outdoors.

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Building Better Birders: Sunrise Guided Birding Hike

Sunday, May 9, 2021
6:00am
Free
All Ages

Hit the trails & take in the sunrise at Hitchcock Nature Center during this guided birding hike, part of the Building Better Birders program series.

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Little Tike Hike at Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 10, 2021
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Building Better Birders: Introduction to the Warblers of Iowa

Sunday, May 9, 2021
8:30am
Free
All Ages

Learn more about the warbler species of Iowa, part of the Building Better Birders program series.

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Building Better Birders: Mid-Morning Guided Birding Hike

Sunday, May 9, 2021
10:30am
Free
All Ages

Hit the trails & explore Hitchcock Nature Center during this guided birding hike, part of the Building Better Birders program series.

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Building Better Birders: Introduction to Sparrows, Tanagers, Grosbeaks, & Similar Species of Iowa

Sunday, May 9, 2021
1:30pm
Free
All Ages

Learn more about a variety of songbirds common to Iowa, part of the Building Better Birders program series.

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Building Better Birders: Afternoon Guided Birding Hike

Sunday, May 9, 2021
3:30pm
Free
All Ages

Hit the trails & explore Hitchcock Nature Center during this guided birding hike, part of the Building Better Birders program series.

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Little Tike Hike at Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 10, 2021
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Fundamentals of Garden Layers with Benjamin Vogt

Thursday, May 13, 2021
7:00pm · 8:00pm
Free
14 and Over

Join this virtual program to hear Benjamin Vogt discuss gardening in layers with native plants.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Hikin' With a Nature Nerd

Friday, May 14, 2021
10:00am
$5.00 Per Person
Age 14 & Over

Explore the unexplored corners of your county parks during this unique guided hike series.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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May Hitch Hike

Tuesday, May 18, 2021
7:00pm
Free with Park Admission
All Ages

Take a guided hike through Iowa's Loess Hills.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Learn To: Archery

Friday, May 21, 2021
6:30pm · 7:30pm
$5.00 Per Person Age 8 & Over
Ages 8 & Over

Learn the basics of archery with help from our Environmental Education staff.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Beginner Birding

Saturday, May 22, 2021
7:30am
10.00
12

Beginning Birding is designed to help novice birders develop new skills including identifying songbirds utilizing field marks, physical characteristics, and using binoculars.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Hikin' With a Nature Nerd

Tuesday, May 25, 2021
6:00pm
$5.00 Per Person
Age 14 & Over

Explore the unexplored corners of your county parks during this unique guided hike series.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Night out with Nightjars

Wednesday, May 26, 2021
8:00pm
10.00
12

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Saturday, May 1, 2021 to Monday, May 31, 2021
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free With Park Admission
Ages 3 to 5

Young learners will experience nature first-hand during this self-guided hike full of fun.

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