Polk

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3/30/2023

Book Worms

Join our book club with Naturalist Heidi Anderson to discuss a nature or science themed book once a ...

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Urbandale Public Library

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Book Worms

3/30/2023

Book Worms

Urbandale Public Library

3/31/2023

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

Jester Park Nature Center

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Wild Night Life & Hike

3/31/2023

Wild Night Life & Hike

Jester Park Nature Center

4/1/2023

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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Geocache Egg Hunt

4/1/2023

Geocache Egg Hunt

Jester Park Nature Center

4/4/2023

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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4/6/2023

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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Toddler Tales

4/6/2023

Toddler Tales

Jester Park Nature Center

4/7/2023

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

4/7/2023

Homeschool - Nature Lessons

Jester Park Nature Center

4/7/2023

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

4/7/2023

Homeschool - Nature Lessons

Jester Park Nature Center

4/12/2023

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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Knee-High Naturalists

4/12/2023

Knee-High Naturalists

Jester Park Nature Center

4/12/2023

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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4/14/2023

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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Dig Your Natives: Spring Garden Maintenance

4/14/2023

Dig Your Natives: Spring Garden Maintenance

Jester Park Nature Center

4/15/2023

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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Annual Sandhill Crane Count

4/15/2023

Annual Sandhill Crane Count

Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt