Tuesday, October 3, 2023
5:00pm · 7:00pm
Free & open to the public
All Ages
Join our friends at Golden Hills RC&D and help collect native prairie seed!
Tuesday, October 3, 2023
6:00pm · 8:00pm
Free, no park entry fee required
Ages 18+
Learn more about our new volunteer group, Trail Stewards, and sign up to blaze and protect recreational trails across Pottawattamie County.
Friday, October 6, 2023
6:00pm · 8:00pm
Free & Open to the Public
All Ages
Learn about development options for Mt. Crescent Ski Area and share your ideas while enjoying food, fun, and community.
Saturday, October 7, 2023 to Sunday, October 15, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 7, 2023
9:00am · 4:00pm
$5 Per Vehicle Entry Fee or Park Membership
All Ages
Learn more about Hitchcock HawkWatch and their vital raptor research, gather with fellow bird enthusiasts, and enjoy refreshments at the Loess Hills Lodge.
Saturday, October 7, 2023
1:00pm · 5:00pm
Free & Open to the Public
All Ages
Learn about development options for Mt. Crescent Ski Area and share your ideas while enjoying food, fun, and community.
Saturday, October 7, 2023 to Sunday, October 15, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 7, 2023 to Sunday, October 15, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 7, 2023 to Sunday, October 15, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 10, 2023
9:00am · 11:00am
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
50+
Join us for our first Hitchcock Hike for Health Club, designed for visitors ages 50+.
Saturday, October 7, 2023 to Sunday, October 15, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 7, 2023 to Sunday, October 15, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 7, 2023 to Sunday, October 15, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 7, 2023 to Sunday, October 15, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 14, 2023
9:00am · 11:00am
$30 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.
Saturday, October 14, 2023
9:00am · 4:00pm
$5 Per Vehicle Entry Fee or Park Membership
All Ages
Learn more about Hitchcock HawkWatch and their vital raptor research, gather with fellow bird enthusiasts, and enjoy refreshments at the Loess Hills Lodge.
Saturday, October 14, 2023
2:30pm · 7:00pm
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!
Saturday, October 14, 2023
4:00pm · 7:00pm
$3 per vehicle park admission required; Free will
All Ages
Grab a tasty chili dinner and enjoy pumpkin painting, hayrack rides, and trick-or-treating while soaking up the fall colors at Arrowhead Park.
Saturday, October 7, 2023 to Sunday, October 15, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 17, 2023
6:00pm · 8:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry or Membership
All Ages
Join us for our BONUS final guided hike of the season and explore the Loess Hills at Mt. Crescent Ski Area!
Saturday, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 18, 2023
10:00am · 11:30am
$5 per child
All Ages, Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School
Wednesday, October 18, 2023
1:00pm · 2:30pm
$5 per child
All Ages, Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School
Saturday, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 19, 2023
7:00pm · 8:30pm
$10 per person
12+
Learn about the profound and enduring role birds have played in shaping conservation and how you can play a part.
Saturday, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 21, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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!
Monday, October 23, 2023
5:00pm · 7:00pm
Free & open to the public
All Ages
Join our friends at Golden Hills RC&D and help collect native prairie seed!
Saturday, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 7, 2023 to Saturday, October 28, 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, October 28, 2023
11:00am · 2:00pm
$5.00 per person, ages 4+ | Free for kids 3 and under
All Ages
Explore Iowa's Loess Hills during this fun-for-all-ages, "spooky" scavenger hunt. Costumes are welcome and encouraged!
Saturday, October 28, 2023
2:00pm · 4:30pm
$10.00
Ages 16+
Join naturalist and student of folklore Dustin Clayton for a hike through the Halloween forest.
Sunday, October 29, 2023
11:00am · 2:00pm
$5.00 per person, ages 4+ | Free for kids 3 and under
All Ages
Explore Iowa's Loess Hills during this fun-for-all-ages, "spooky" scavenger hunt. Costumes are welcome and encouraged!
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