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Book Worms
Join our book club with Naturalist Heidi Anderson to discuss a nature or science themed book once a ...
Adults Art and Culture Accessible
Urbandale Public Library
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Wild Night Life & Hike
Join a naturalist on hike without flashlights as we search for nocturnal creatures that call the par...
Jester Park Nature Center Families Hikes
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Geocache Egg Hunt
Learn how to use a GPS and go search the park to find nests of hidden eggs, collecting prizes and ca...
Jester Park Nature Center Ages 5-7 Ages 8-12 Outdoor Recreation
Jester Park Nature Center
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Older, Wiser, Livelier, Seniors - Why Zoos Exist
Learn the story of Blank Park Zoo, the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and how we collectively sa...
Jester Park Nature Center Adults Accessible
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Toddler Tales
Let your imagination run wild with this nature-themed story time! Hear a story followed by the natur...
Jester Park Nature Center Families Ages Under 5 Accessible
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Homeschool - Nature Lessons
Join us for a season of learning at the Jester Park Nature Center. This program series will be deliv...
Jester Park Nature Center Ages 5-7 Ages 8-12 Ages 13-17
Jester Park Nature Center
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Homeschool - Nature Lessons
Join us for a season of learning at the Jester Park Nature Center. This program series will be deliv...
Jester Park Nature Center Ages 5-7 Ages 8-12 Ages 13-17
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Dig Your Natives: Spring Garden Maintenance
Come lend a hand and learn tricks of the trade for spring garden maintenance to set our pollinator a...
Familes Ages Under 5 Ages 5-7 Ages 8-12 Ages 13-17 Adults Senior Adults Gardening Volunteer
Easter Lake Park
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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 nat...
Jester Park Nature Center Ages Under 5
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Rainwater Runoff: Rain Barrels to Rain Gardens
Discover ways to utilize the rainwater from rain barrels to raingardens. Bring your questions and jo...
Jester Park Nature Center Adults Gardening Accessible
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Dig Your Natives: Spring Garden Maintenance
Come lend a hand and learn tricks of the trade for spring garden maintenance to set our pollinator a...
Familes Ages Under 5 Ages 5-7 Ages 8-12 Ages 13-17 Adults Senior Adults Gardening Volunteer
Jester Park Nature Center
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Annual Sandhill Crane Count
Join Polk County Conservation staff and volunteers as we take part in the International Crane Founda...
Volunteer Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt Wildlife Adults Senior Adults Ages Under 5 Ages 5-7 Ages 8-10 Ages 10-17 Families
Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt
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