We've compiled a list of upcoming events sponsored by Pottawattamie County organizations. For even more events, including community events, please visit the calendars from Watta Way and WIDA.
Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek, Iowa 51542 Map to Event
Saturday, April 5, 2025 9:00am · 1:00pm
Join us for an Iowa DNR-certified Hunter Education Field Day course where students will learn the vital basics of hunting including wildlife identification, first aid, firearm and archery safety, and more. Hunter Education Field Day courses are offered by knowledgeable and certified volunteer instructors and Iowa Conservation Officers.
Homeschool in the Hills AM | Wilderness Survival Skills
Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek, Iowa 51542 Map to Event
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 10:00am · 11:30am
From fire making to shelter building to understanding how to navigate in the forest or prairie. This month we’ll have an overview of a variety of skills that can be used to survive and thrive in the wild. Learn how to safely practice these techniques with minimal impact on the natural world.
Homeschool in the Hills PM | Wilderness Survival Skills
Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek, Iowa 51542 Map to Event
Wednesday, April 9, 2025 1:00pm · 2:30pm
From fire making to shelter building to understanding how to navigate in the forest or prairie. This month we’ll have an overview of a variety of skills that can be used to survive and thrive in the wild. Learn how to safely practice these techniques with minimal impact on the natural world.
Spring Medicinal & Edible Plant Walk with Dustin Clayton
Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek, Iowa 51542 Map to Event
Saturday, April 12, 2025 10:00am · 12:00pm
Spring is in full swing! Take a guided spring hike and discover all the edible and medicinal plants that are beginning to emerge this time of year. Become familiar with interesting spring folklore, and seasonal practices associated with the coming of May. Learn how fairy tales and traditional stories contain a lexicon for being in dialogue with the natural world. We will also discuss how you can incorporate wild foods and medicines into your own garden.
Gardening with Native Plants: Garden Design with Lucky Toad Restorative Gardens
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Thursday, April 17, 2025 6:00pm · 8:00pm
The Council Bluffs Public Library and Pottawattamie Conservation have teamed up to offer a FREE 3-class series focused on giving you the confidence and background knowledge you need to grow a beautiful native garden that supports wildlife and provides benefits to you and your community. Each class builds upon the previous class, but participation in individual sessions is welcome.
Arrowhead Park 29357 310th Street Neola, Iowa 51559 Map to Event
Saturday, April 19, 2025 8:00am · 12:00pm
Arrowhead Trail Run is a 5k marked course at Arrowhead Park. Choose the traditional 5k distance, 2 laps for a 10k, or complete as many laps as you can in a 4 hour Enduro! Medals will be awarded for the top 10 males and females in the 5k, 10k and 4 Hour Enduro event categories. ALL are welcome to run, jog, walk or hike at your own pace.
Meander & Gander | A Mindfulness in Nature Program with Lindsay Knieper
Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek, Iowa 51542 Map to Event
Saturday, April 19, 2025 9:00am · 11:00am
Let's slow down the whirling pace of modern life and realign with the cadence of Mother Nature. Things we'll be reflecting on during this spring program: Hope, Possibility, and the Ephemeral Nature of Everything
Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek, Iowa 51542 Map to Event
Saturday, April 26, 2025 9:00am · 12:00pm
Join us & celebrated educator Ron Cisar for April's Woodland Wildflowers 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.
