Homeschool in the Hills: Maple Tree Tap

Each year the staff at Botna Bend Park taps the beautiful silver maple trees for their sap to boil down into tasty maple syrup. Learn more about this process & all the steps that our staff take to make this delicious treat each year on Tuesday, March 2nd. 

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For the full event description, and more information, please visit the Pottawattamie Conservation website.

Homeschool in the Hills: Maple Tree Tap

Each year the staff at Botna Bend Park taps the beautiful silver maple trees for their sap to boil down into tasty maple syrup. Learn more about this process & all the steps that our staff take to make this delicious treat each year on Wednesday, March 3rd. 

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For the full event description, and more information, please visit the Pottawattamie Conservation website.

Hikin' With a Nature Nerd

Go off the beaten path & explore Narrows River Park on Wednesday, March 3rd at 6:00 p.m. during a new kind of guided hike. We will meet at Narrows River Park in the first parking lot. This event will take place before the park is open for the regular season so gates will be open for event participants only. 

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For the full event description, and more information, please visit the Pottawattamie Conservation website.

Little Tike Hike

Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Hitchcock Nature Center available during regular park hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. March 6th through 15th. As you enjoy the sights & sounds along a Hohneke Trail you will spot activities posted along your route that are designed to help learners age 3 to 5 experience nature in a new way.

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For the full event description, and more information, please visit the Pottawattamie Conservation website.

Little Tike Hike at Botna Bend Park

Families with young learners are invited to hit the trails for a self-guided hike full of fun nature learning at Botna Bend Park available during regular park hours of 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. March 6th through 31st. As you enjoy the sights & sounds along a Botna Bend trail you will spot activities posted along your route that are designed to help learners age 3 to 5 experience nature in a new way.

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For the full event description, and more information, please visit the Pottawattamie Conservation website.

Maple Tree Tap

Join us for Pottawattamie Conservation's annual Maple Tree Tap event at Botna Bend Park in Hancock, Iowa on Saturday, March 6th from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. This program will introduce you to the basics of syrup making from tapping the trees to bottling the final product. If temperatures are cooperative and the sap is flowing participants can even taste the sweet sap as it flows from the tree. 

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For the full event description, and more information, please visit the Pottawattamie Conservation website.

VA Commission Meeting

Hikin' With a Nature Nerd

Go off the beaten path & explore the far reaches of the Wheeler Grove Conservation Area on Friday, March 12th at 10:00 a.m. during a new kind of guided hike. We will be meeting in the parking area of Wheeler Grove Conservation Area located at 43774 Boxelder Avenue, Carson, Iowa. This parking area is located on the east side of Boxelder Avenue & is marked with a sign. Travel on gravel surface roads is necessary to reach this habitat area. 

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For the full event description, and more information, please visit the Pottawattamie Conservation website.

Hunter Education Field Day

Hitchcock Nature Center - Join us at Hitchcock Nature Center on Saturday, March 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. or from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for an IDNR certified Hunter Education Field Day course. This event is offered in partnership with Pottawattamie County Pheasants Forever. Click here to find them online. This year's event will be primarily held outdoors due to COVID-19 safety concerns. Please dress accordingly. 

Hunter Education Field Day courses are offered by knowledgeable and certified volunteer instructors and Iowa Conservation Officers.

Advance registration is required to attend this Field Day. Field Day courses are typically 4 to 5 hours long and include firearms handling, ethics & responsibility, Iowa hunting laws, and a final exam. In order to receive certification, a student must successfully complete an Iowa approved online Hunter Education Course prior to registering and attending a field day.  To located an approved Iowa Online Hunter Education Course visit www.iowadnr.gov/Hunting/Hunter-Education. Students will be required to provide a field day voucher, received after completion of the online course, to the instructor upon arrival to the field day. Students must also pass the final exam in order to receive certification.

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For the full event description, and more information, please visit the Pottawattamie Conservation website.

VA Commission Meeting

VA Commission Meeting

MEMORIAL DAY - County Offices Closed

VA Commission Meeting

INDEPENDENCE DAY (JULY 4, 2021) - County Offices Closed

VA Commission Meeting

VA Commission Meeting

LABOR DAY - County Offices Closed

VA Commission Meeting

VA Commission Meeting

VETERAN’S DAY - County Offices Closed

THANKSGIVING DAY - County Offices Closed

LIEU OF LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY - County Offices Closed

CHRISTMAS (DECEMBER 25, 2021) - County Offices Closed

NEW YEAR’S DAY 2022 (JANUARY 1, 2022) - County Offices Closed