Nature Friends – Preschoolers Exploring Nature
3-5-year olds with an adult
6:30 – 7:30 p.m.
Join a naturalist in a nature adventure! We will explore a different nature topic each evening through stories, sharing time, guided exploration, and art activities. Snacks will be provided. Fee: $7/program
Participate in a Park Passport Program. Attend five different programs, each located at a different park and receive a Nature Friend Explorer Pack. Participants must record program name, location and date with the speaker’s initials on their passport. Turn the passport in at the Jester Park Office or Raccoon River Nature Lodge in West Des Moines to receive your Nature Friend Explorer Pack. One pack per child please.
2012 Schedule:
| April 9 |
Planting a Rainbow at Raccoon River Park Nature Lodge |
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| April 24 |
Wiggly Worms at Jester Park, Shelter #5 |
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| May 7 |
It's Windy at Peony Park, 1100 63rd St., West Des Moines |
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| May 22 |
Silly Salamander at Fort Des Moines Park, Shelter #2 |
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| June 5 |
Geo the Geode at Jester Park, shelter by the Lodge |
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| June 18 |
Frog Hop at Meadow View Park, 642 Prairieview Dr. WDM |
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| July 9 |
Let's Go Fishing at Raccoon River Park Nature Lodge |
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| July 24 |
Pond Study at Jester Park, Shelter #5 |
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| August 13 |
Turtle Talk at Easter Lake Park, Shelter #4 |
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| August 28 |
Tyke Hike at Southwoods Park, S. 39th at Mills Civic Pkway |
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| September 10 |
Migration Madness at Jester Park, Shelter #6 |
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| September 25 |
Leaf it to us at Pearson Park, 1256 19th St., West Des Moines |
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| October 15 |
Nutty Squirrels at Brown's Woods |
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| October 30 |
Going Batty at Raccoon River Park Nature Lodge |
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These programs are co-sponsored by the Des Moines Chapter of the Izaak Walton League, Polk County Conservation, and West Des Moines Parks and Recreation. To register for Nature Friends, please call the West Des Moines Parks and Recreation office at (515) 222-3444 or register online.