Pottawattamie Conservation Events

Little Tike Hike | Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 9, 2022
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Axe Use & Safety | Tips, Tricks & Techniques from the Backyard to the Backcountry

Saturday, October 1, 2022
1:00pm · 4:00pm
$15.00
10+ | Youth ages 10 to 18 must be accompanied by a registered program participant.

Come learn all about axe safety and use with avid craftsman and Hults Bruk Axes Ambassador, Curt Isaacson.

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Little Tike Hike | Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 9, 2022
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 9, 2022
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 9, 2022
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 9, 2022
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 9, 2022
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 9, 2022
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 9, 2022
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Arrowhead Park Chili Fest

Saturday, October 8, 2022
4:00pm · 8:00pm
Free with Park Admission, Free Will Donation at Pickup
All Ages

Grab a tasty chili dinner at beautiful Arrowhead Park.

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Little Tike Hike | Hitchcock Nature Center

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 9, 2022
6:00am · 10:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Prairie Seed Harvest | Golden Hills RC&D

Tuesday, October 11, 2022
5:30pm · 7:00pm

All Ages

Join our friends at Golden Hills RCD and help collect native prairie seed!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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A Land Ethic Workshop: The Science of Fall

Saturday, October 15, 2022
9:00am · 12:00pm
$15 per person
Ages 14+

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

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Raptor Club: Fall Hawk Identification with Josh Haas

Monday, October 17, 2022
6:30pm · 8:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership; Or attend virtually
Ages 12+

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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October Hitch Hike | Mt. Crescent Ski Area

Tuesday, October 18, 2022
6:00pm · 8:00pm
$5 per person, cash or check | Free for Pottawattamie Conservation membership holders
All Ages

Join us for our BONUS final guided hike of the season and explore the Loess Hills at Mt. Crescent Ski Area!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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HawkWatch 5K Walk/Run

Saturday, October 22, 2022
9:00am
$33 per person
Parents/Guardians may register those under 18

Join us for our annual HawkWatch 5K trail walk/run in the Loess Hills! Proceeds support local conservation efforts.

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Hitchcock Haunted Hollow | Saturday

Saturday, October 22, 2022
11:00am · 2:00pm
$5.00 per person, ages 4+ | Free for kids 3 and under
All Ages

Explore the Loess Hills on this fun for all ages scavenger hunt.

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All Hallows Eve Festival

Saturday, October 22, 2022
5:00pm · 7:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages

Join us at Botna Bend Park for some fall fun during our annual All Hallows Eve Festival!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Hitchcock Haunted Hollow | Sunday

Sunday, October 23, 2022
1:00pm · 4:00pm
$5.00 per person, ages 4+ | Free for kids 3 and under
All Ages

Explore the Loess Hills on this fun for all ages scavenger hunt.

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Prairie Seed Harvest | Golden Hills RC&D

Sunday, October 23, 2022
5:00pm · 6:30pm

All Ages

Join our friends at Golden Hills RCD and help collect native prairie seed!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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3rd Annual Halloween Witchy Woods Walk

Saturday, October 29, 2022
3:00pm · 5:30pm
$12.00
Ages 16+

Join naturalist and student of folklore Dustin Clayton for an evening hike through the Halloween forest.

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Little Tike Hike | Botna Bend Park

Saturday, October 1, 2022 to Sunday, October 30, 2022
6:30am · 10:30pm
Free with $3/Vehicle Park Entry
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!

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