Event Calendar
July Garden Stewardship Series
Do you have an interest in native and pollinator gardens? Get hands-on experience during this upcomi...
native garden volunteer stewardship conservation Jester Park adopt-a-garden
Jester Park Playscape
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Nature Story Hour
Pack your picnic lunch, blanket and bring our family for an hour of nature stories and activities wi...
Nature Story Hour Jester Park Fort Des Moines Park Easter Lake Park
Yellow Banks Park, Prairie View Shelter (#1)
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Geology Camp
Come learn all about geology; it rocks! We will explore how geology is all around you, how rocks for...
Summer Camp Jester Park Geology Camp
Jester Park
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OWLS - Biking Alaska
Tesha and Larry Huffaker, from Newton, and thirty others with the North Iowa Touring club biked 755 ...
Older, Wiser, Livelier, Seniors Jester Park Nature Center
Jester Park Nature Center
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Water Quality Hike
From lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers, water is all around us! Join us as we discover how our human...
Water Quality Hike Jester Park Nature Center
Jester Park Nature Center
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Noisy Nature Camp
Do you hear that? That’s the sound of us exploring nature and its many sounds! Join us as we listen ...
Jester Park, Shelter #5
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Extreme Weather Linked to Climate Change
Come learn about some of the extreme weather events that Iowa faces, from crazy tornados to freezing...
Extreme Weather Jester Park Nature Center
Jester Park Nature Center
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Nature Playdate
Explore, discover and play in your local parks with a Polk County Naturalist. Meet families interes...
Nature Playdate Jester Park Nature Center Brown's Woods Thomas Mitchell Park Fort Des Moines Park
Jester Park, Shelter #5
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Toddler Tales
Let your imagination run wild with this virtual nature-themed story time! Hear a story followed by t...
Toddler Tales Jester Park Nature Center
Jester Park Nature Center
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Shinrin-Yoku & Outdoor Adventure Kayaking Retreat
Enjoy a day of Shinrin Yoku and outdoor adventure nature immersion with Dr. Suzanne Bartlett Hackenm...
Shinrin Yoku Rooted in Nature Jester Park
Jester Park, Shelter #5
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VTO Restoration Days Chichaqua
Come spend your volunteer time outside alongside PCC staff with a variety of projects such as habita...
Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt
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Wild Night Life & Hike
Join us for a campfire program about the wild night life in Jester Park. A short hike will follow as...
Night Hike Jester Park Nature Center Thomas Mitchell Park
Thomas Mitchell Park, meet at pond parking lot
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