The story behind the couple who gave away over 8 acres of land to Polk County Conservation.
Prescribed burn season is upon us! Our Natural Resource Crews will be conducting prescribed burning in our parks and trails as weather allows this week and extending through the spring season.
Come saddle up and join us in the great outdoors for a scenic horseback trail ride!
Pack up your dinner to go and head on over to Yellow Banks for an evening out. We’ll start with everyone having a picnic while hearing about some of the plants and animals at the park. We’ll then take an interactive walk to see what more the park has to offer.
After several years of extensive restoration work, the wildlife area is now part of Polk County Conservation's family of parks.
That’s right, this is summer camp, but for the grown-ups. Sign-up with your friend, partner in crime, family, or just by yourself. We’ll spend the day outdoors while we go on a several mile hike around the varying terrains of Jester Park exploring, learning, and adventuring.
How Polk County Conservation uses scent detection dogs to aid in the restoration of Ornate Box Turtles.
Fishing with the Fuzz, is a FREE Youth Fishing Clinic, held at Easter Lake County Park. This event is focused on getting kids outdoors. We will be focused on teaching them about the following topics: basic spin casting, fish identification, fishing regulations and water safety.
Meeting scheduled for March 7 at 5:30 pm.
Come saddle up and join us in the great outdoors for a scenic horseback trail ride!
View virtual presentation on the project.
Depending on water levels and river conditions, we’ll float one of the metro water trails, but which one? Join us to find out. All equipment and transportation provided. Bring a filled water bottle and a lunch.
