Board of Supervisors Meeting

Meeting Agenda

Wild Seekers at Hitchcock Nature Center

Students entering 3rd & 4th Grade will expand their outdoor knowledge during Wild Seekers at Hitchcock Nature Center June 22nd through 24th. Campers will discover news skills & explore the wild side of Iowa during this hands-on camp. Campers will enjoy beginning archery lessons, shelter building challenges, hiking, plant & animal identification, & nature crafts.

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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 Narrows River Park on Tuesday, June 22nd at 6:00 p.m. during a new kind of guided hike. Please meet in the first parking lot past the levee. 

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

Board of Supervisors Meeting

Meeting Agenda

Butterflies Through Binoculars

Saturday, June 26, 2021

Come join us to learn about and see the beautiful butterflies that call Hitchcock Nature Center home!

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

Wild Wanderers at Hitchcock Nature Center

Students entering 5th & 6th Grade will expand their outdoor knowledge during Wild Wanderers at Hitchcock Nature Center June 29th through July 1st. Campers will continue growing their outdoor survival skills through archery lessons, advanced shelter building, & fire building during this hands-on camp.

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

Hitchcock Oak Inventory Training

The sprawling mighty oak tree remains a symbol of the American Midwest but a new, swift, and little understood disease has recently emerged in our area with the potential to eliminate these iconic trees from our landscape. Join us at Hitchcock Nature Center on June 29th on at 7:00 p.m. for the second of three training sessions for a volunteer project aimed at understanding and alleviating the effects of this new threat.

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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. July 3rd through 12th. 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 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. July 3rd through 31st. 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.

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

Into the Wild

Students entering 7th through 9th grade are invited to explore nature & develop new skills during Into the Wild at Arrowhead Park & Botna Bend Park July 6th through 8th. This outdoor adventure program is designed to help students develop valuable outdoor skills & put them to the test on a guided canoe trip & overnight stay.

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

VA Commission Meeting

VA Commission Meeting

LABOR DAY - County Offices Closed

VA Commission Meeting

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

VA Commission Meeting

CHRISTMAS (DECEMBER 25, 2021) - County Offices Closed

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