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Hitchcock Hike for Health Club

Tuesday, May 6, 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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Family Learn Birding

Saturday, May 10, 2025
9:00am · 11:00am
$5; No cost for accompanying children ages 2 and under
All Ages

Join a naturalist for a morning of family-friendly birding.

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Intro to Backpacking Course

Saturday, May 10, 2025
9:00am · 3:00pm
$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.

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Homeschool in the Hills AM | Botanical Battlegrounds: The Defense Strategies of Plants

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
10:00am · 11:30am
$5 per child
Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School

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Homeschool in the Hills PM | Botanical Battlegrounds: The Defense Strategies of Plants

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
1:00pm · 2:30pm
$5 per child
Designed for Kindergarten through Early High School

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Story Weaver | May

Thursday, May 15, 2025 to Thursday, May 15, 2025
6:00pm · 7:30pm
Free with membership or $5 park entry permit
16+

Reviving the art of natured-focused storytelling.

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Morels, Fungi & Lichen | A Land Ethic Workshop

Saturday, May 17, 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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Family Wild Edible Walk

Saturday, May 17, 2025 to Saturday, May 17, 2025
2:00pm · 3:30pm
$5.00 per person
All Ages

Come learn about the delicious delicacies the late spring forest has to offer.

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Hitchcock Hike for Health Club | 7-Mile Hike

Tuesday, May 20, 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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Hitchcock Insect Club | Butterflies and Other Wild Creatures of the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas

Thursday, May 22, 2025
6:30pm · 8:00pm
Free with $5/Vehicle Park Entry
14+

Hitchcock Insect Club is a grassroots club made up of local individuals who are passionate about bugs, and they want YOU to join in the fun!

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Fungi Finding Foray

Friday, May 23, 2025
12:00pm · 4:00pm
$5 per person
All Ages

The Prairie States Mushroom Club is here to help us learn all about wild mushrooms!

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Family Learn Archery

Friday, May 23, 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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Fungi Photography

Friday, May 23, 2025
7:00pm · 8:00pm
$5.00 per person
All Ages

Focus on fungi photography with the Prairie States Mushroom Club!

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Loess Hills Prairie Seminar: Imagining Conservation in Western Iowa

Friday, May 30, 2025 to Sunday, June 1, 2025
5:00pm
Free
All Ages

A free, family-friendly weekend of hands-on learning, activities, and sessions with conservation partners to explore and experience the Loess Hills.

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Morning Bird Hike

Saturday, May 31, 2025
8:00am · 10:00am
$15 per person
12+

Join avid birder, Nic Salick, for a guided morning hike where you'll learn about local birds while walking in Iowa's beautiful Loess Hills.

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Loess Hills Prairie Seminar: Imagining Conservation in Western Iowa

Friday, May 30, 2025 to Sunday, June 1, 2025
5:00pm
Free
All Ages

A free, family-friendly weekend of hands-on learning, activities, and sessions with conservation partners to explore and experience the Loess Hills.

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