Arrowhead Park 29357 310th Street Neola, Iowa 51559 Map to Event
Tuesday, June 6, 2023 to June 8, 2023 8:00am · 1:00pm
Students entering 1st & 2nd Grade are invited to explore nature during Wild Ones at Arrowhead Park June 6th - June 8th. Campers will walk on the wild side during this immersive camp experience packed full of hiking, outdoor games, nature crafts, pond exploration, and more!
For the full event description, and more information, please visit the Pottawattamie Conservation website.
Sunset Bird Hike
Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek, Iowa 51542 Map to Event
Wednesday, June 7, 2023 7:30pm · 9:00pm
Join avid birder, Nic Salick, for an evening guided hike where you'll catch one of the most beautiful sunsets around while learning about local birds that call Iowa's beautiful Loess Hills home.
For the full event description, and more information, please visit the Pottawattamie Conservation website.
Wild Seekers Summer Camp | Hitchcock Nature Center
Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek, Iowa 51542 Map to Event
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 to June 15, 2023 8:00am · 1:00pm
Students entering 3rd & 4th Grade will expand their outdoor knowledge during Wild Seekers at Hitchcock Nature Center June 13th - June 15th. Campers will discover new skills and explore the wild side of Iowa during this hands-on camp. Campers will enjoy beginning archery lessons, shelter-building challenges, hiking, plant and animal identification, and nature crafts.
For the full event description, and more information, please visit the Pottawattamie Conservation website.
Freshwater Ecosystems | A Land Ethic Workshop
Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek, Iowa 51542 Map to Event
Saturday, June 17, 2023 9:00am · 12:00pm
Join us & celebrated educator Ron Cisar for June's Freshwater Ecosystems session of "A Land Ethic Workshop." This program will be held at Hitchcock Nature Center and is perfect for anyone with an interest in conservation and a desire to develop a better understanding of the natural world outside their own front door.
For the full event description, and more information, please visit the Pottawattamie Conservation website.
Midsummer Magic | With Dustin Clayton
Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek, Iowa 51542 Map to Event
Saturday, June 17, 2023 2:00pm · 4:00pm
At the height of the sun's annual cycle, when the verdant world is at its fullest, come learn about the traditions and folk practices associated with the Summer Solstice.
For the full event description, and more information, please visit the Pottawattamie Conservation website.
Wild Wanderers Summer Camp | Hitchcock Nature Center
Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek, Iowa 51542 Map to Event
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 to June 22, 2023 8:00am · 1:00pm
Students entering 5th & 6th Grade will expand their outdoor knowledge during Wild Wanderers at Hitchcock Nature Center June 20th - June 22nd. Campers will continue growing their outdoor survival skills through archery lessons, orienteering, fire building, and more.
For the full event description, and more information, please visit the Pottawattamie Conservation website.
June Hitch Hike | Badger Ridge
Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek, Iowa 51542 Map to Event
Tuesday, June 20, 2023 7:00pm · 9:00pm
Join us Tuesday, June 20th at 7:00 p.m. for the second hike of our 2023 Hitch Hike series where we'll take a closer look at some of Hitchcock's best prairie remnants as you are guided along Badger Ridge. Discover purple coneflowers and other early summer wildflowers and get an idea of what the hills may have looked like during the time of Lewis and Clark.
For the full event description, and more information, please visit the Pottawattamie Conservation website.
Into the Wild Outdoor Adventure
Arrowhead Park 29357 310th Street Neola, Iowa 51559 Map to Event
Tuesday, June 27, 2023 to June 29, 2023 8:00am · 1:00pm
Youth entering 7th, 8th, and 9th grades get a chance to put all their outdoor skills to use during a paddling adventure and an overnight camping stay at Botna Bend Park. Participants arrive at Arrowhead at 8:00 a.m. for a day building canoeing skills & learning water safety. Our second day will start out at 8:00 a.m. at the Eddington Memorial Park in Avoca (location subject to change) where we will embark on a canoeing adventure down the West Nishnabotna River Water Trail to our overnight camp out location at Botna Bend park. Parents can pick up their campers at 11:00 a.m. at Botna Bend Park the next day (location subject to change).
Pottawattamie County is a county located in the southwest corner of the beautiful state of Iowa in the United States of America. The county was established on February 24, 1847, and the county seat is in the City of Council Bluffs. Other cities in Pottawattamie County include Avoca, Carson, Carter Lake, Crescent, Hancock, Macedonia, McClelland, Minden, Neola, Oakland, Shelby, Treynor, Underwood, and Walnut.
June 6 to June 8, 2023Wild Ones Summer Camp | Arrowhead Park8:00am to 1:00pmArrowhead Park
