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Summer Skills - Survival Hike
Summer is about having fun and playing outside. Join PCC naturalists as they take your child on a su...
Summer Skills Thomas Mitchell Park
Thomas Mitchell Park, Shelter #1
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Wild Night Life & Hike
Join us as we discuss the wild nightlife in Jester Park. A short hike will follow as we search for s...
Night Hike Jester Park Nature Center
Jester Park Nature Center
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Catch It, Cook It, Clean It
Come learn the basics of fishing, how to clean fish, and then how to cook fish. Fishing license is r...
Jester Park, Shelter #5
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Hike for Health
Why walk the mall when you can be enjoying the great outdoors? Hike along with this friendly group o...
Yellow Banks Park Hike Jester Park Thomas Mitchell Park Fort Des Moines Park Rooted in Nature
Thomas Mitchell Park, meet at pond parking lot
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Sunset Yoga
Take time to unwind as the sun sets on the outdoor plaza of the Jester Park Nature Center. The class...
Jester Park Nature Center Rooted in Nature Sunset Yoga
Jester Park Nature Center
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Women in the Woods with Wine - Prairie Pondering
Stroll through the prairie to learn about the unique plants and animals that live there. Women in th...
Jester Park Nature Center Women in the Woods with Wine
Jester Park Nature Center
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Canoe Chichaqua
Explore Polk County’s biggest county park as we canoe through beautiful winding oxbows while enjoyin...
Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt Canoeing
Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt, meet near park shop
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Lichen It - CANCELLED
Join us as we explore the wonderful world of lichens on a hike through the forest. We will look for ...
Brown's Woods
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Dog Gone Fun
A dog can be a built-in companion for outdoor adventures, and is always ready, willing, and eager to...
Fort Des Moines Park, Shelter #3
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Marshmallows and Meanderings
Join us for National Toasted Marshmallow Day. We will take a hike to explore the woodland and prairi...
Thomas Mitchell Park Marshmallows S'mores
Thomas Mitchell Park, Shelter #1
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Geocache for Trail Mix
We eat it without thinking about it but trail mix keeps us happy throughout the day. Every year on ...
Jester Park Nature Center Geocaching Trail Mix
Jester Park Nature Center
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