Board of Supervisors Meeting

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May Hitch Hike

Enjoy a guided hike through a section of the Loess Hills not normally open to the public and learn more about the plants, animals, and history of the prairie.

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

Learn To: Archery

Join us at the Narrows River Park archery range on Friday, May 21st at 6:30 p.m. for a beginners archery lesson. We provide the guidance, bows, arrows and targets, you provide the energy and enthusiasm. Learn the basics of archery as we introduce you to this fun sport. Another great reason to get outside!

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

Beginner Birding

Beginning Birding is designed to help novice birders develop new skills including identifying songbirds utilizing field marks, physical characteristics, and using binoculars. This program includes a classroom and field session and will provide the knowledge and skills for amateur and beginning birders to accurately identify common and notable species found throughout the Midwest. 

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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 the far reaches of Wheeler Grove Conservation Area on Tuesday, May 25th at 6:00 p.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.

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Night out with Nightjars

Join us at Hitchcock Nature Center for a presentation and trail walk with local birder Nic Salick that focuses on the nocturnal birds known as nightjars. We'll learn to identify Common Nighthawks and Eastern Whip-poor-wills, discuss their unique habits, and with some luck, be serenaded by their song after sunset. While we will try not to use flashlights or headlamps during the program, feel free to have one along to help you get back to the lodge when we conclude.   

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

MEMORIAL DAY - County Offices Closed

Hikin' With a Nature Nerd

Go off the beaten path & explore the trails and large animal exhibits of Botna Bend Park on Wednesday, June 2nd at 6:00 p.m. during a new kind of guided hike. Please meet at the Botna Bend Park office. 

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

Little Tike Hike at Hitchcock Nature Center

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. June 5th through 14th. As you enjoy the sights & sounds along a Hitchcock Nature Center 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. June 5th through 30th. As you enjoy the sights & sounds along a Botna Bend Park 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.

VA Commission Meeting

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

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LABOR DAY - County Offices Closed

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VETERAN’S DAY - County Offices Closed

THANKSGIVING DAY - County Offices Closed

LIEU OF LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY - County Offices Closed

VA Commission Meeting

CHRISTMAS (DECEMBER 25, 2021) - County Offices Closed

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