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Greeting Spring Guided Wildflower Walk

Enjoy a special afternoon hike on Saturday, April 17th at 2:00 pm, at Hitchcock Nature Center, as we take in the early signs of spring in the Loess Hills.

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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 April 20th on at 7:00 p.m. for the first 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.

Litter Busters

In honor of the Dump Busters, whose hard work and perseverance made Hitchcock Nature Center possible, we are inviting the public to come out and bust some litter. Join us at the park on Saturday, April 24th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. & help us clean-up the park.

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

Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation Member Appreciation Event

Join the Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation as we celebrate Earth Day weekend at Arrowhead Park, Botna Bend Park, & Hitchcock Nature Center! Stop by April 24th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to learn what a membership to the Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation can do for you & for our natural areas. Visit with staff to get the details, pick up a free packet of Monarch Flyaway seed mix (while supplies last) & enter to win some terrific prizes.

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

Witchy Woods Walk: Springtime Edition

Join naturalist and folkmagic practitioner Dustin Clayton for a springtime walk through the Loess Hills on Saturday, April 24th at 12:00 p.m. at Hitchcock Nature Center. This walking discussion will focus on folkloric practices in springtime. Participants will discuss the plant, animal, and mineral communities common to our area and some of the ways our ancestors interacted with these elements of the natural world during this liminal season. 

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

Gardening for Diversity - A Hands-On Workshop

The great outdoors begins in your own backyard. Join us for our new programming series "Gardening for Diversity".

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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 Farm Creek Public Wildlife Area on Tuesday, April 27th at 6:00 p.m. during a new kind of guided hike. Hikers will meet at Young Pond located at Farm Creek Public Wildlife Area, 45638 Chestnut Road outside of Carson, Iowa. From Highway 92 turn south onto 460th Street and west onto Chestnut Road, the parking lot is located on the north side of the road. You will have to travel on gravel surface roads to reach this habitat area & no restrooms or water will be available at this location.

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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. May 1st through 10th. 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.

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MEMORIAL DAY - County Offices Closed

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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

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THANKSGIVING DAY - County Offices Closed

LIEU OF LINCOLN’S BIRTHDAY - County Offices Closed

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CHRISTMAS (DECEMBER 25, 2021) - County Offices Closed

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