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.
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.
Learn the art of creating handmade paper from start to finish. Pre-made paper will also be available for card decoration.
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.
We’ll hitch up our draft horse team to take your group out for a horse-drawn ride!
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.
We’ll hitch up our draft horse team to take your group out for a horse-drawn ride!
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.
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.
Recent heavy rain has caused flooding at various sites across Polk County Parks.
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.
