Conservation
Monitoring Water Quality at Easter Lake
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Monitoring Water Quality at Easter Lake

During the summer recreation season, Polk County Conservation staff are regularly monitoring the water in Easter Lake, taking samples weekly for testing. Every week on Thursday or Friday, weekly results will be posted here.

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9/5/2024

Plotting a Comeback
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Plotting a Comeback

Growing, harvesting rare native plants

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6/25/2024

Holiday Wreath Making Workshop
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Holiday Wreath Making Workshop

Join Central Iowa’s Valley View Flower Farm at this wreath class to learn how to make a hand-tied evergreen wreath. We will be using a variety of fragrant evergreen from the Western US as well as local and Midwestern evergreens.

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12/7/2024

Paper Making: Holiday Cards - CANCELLED
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Paper Making: Holiday Cards - CANCELLED

Learn the art of creating handmade paper from start to finish. Pre-made paper will also be available for card decoration.

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12/7/2024

Conservation News
Hiking Trail Updates at Easter Lake Park

Hiking trail improvements are in motion at Easter Lake Park thanks to Polk County Water & Land Legacy Bond (PCWLL) funding and successful efforts of timber stand improvement.

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11/4/2024

Holiday Horse-Drawn Rides (10 am to 3:30 pm)
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Holiday Horse-Drawn Rides (10 am to 3:30 pm)

We’ll hitch up our draft horse team to take your group out for a horse-drawn ride!

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12/7/2024

2024 Prescribed Burning Season
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2024 Prescribed Burning Season

Prescribed burn season is upon us! Our Natural Resource Crews will be conducting prescribed burning in our parks and trails as weather allows for the next month.

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8/20/2024

Holiday Horse-Drawn Rides (10 am to 3:30 pm)
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Holiday Horse-Drawn Rides (10 am to 3:30 pm)

We’ll hitch up our draft horse team to take your group out for a horse-drawn ride!

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12/8/2024

Celebrate the Olympics with Polk County Conservation
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Celebrate the Olympics with Polk County Conservation

Watching the Olympics can inspire you to start a new hobby or adventure. And Polk County Conservation can start you off in just the right location.

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8/2/2024

Make and Take Stained Glass Workshop
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Make and Take Stained Glass Workshop

This class will introduce you to the basics of the art of stain glass. Glass types, tools, patterns, and techniques will be discussed. Participants will learn how to cut, snap, and grind glass, how to apply copper foil, and solder pieces together.

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12/8/2024

Flooding Closures 2024
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Flooding Closures 2024

Recent heavy rain has caused flooding at various sites across Polk County Parks.

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6/27/2024

Knee-High Naturalists
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Knee-High Naturalists

Are you ready to get outside and explore? Come and hear a story followed by some outdoor fun! As naturalists we will hike, investigate, and navigate through the trails and grounds of Jester Park as we learn what makes the outdoors such an amazing place.

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12/11/2024