The Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commemoration will be observed in 2004-2006.  Golden Hills RC&D is working with the Iowa Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commission to plan and implement activities on the Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail in Iowa.  Partnerships have also been formed with the Nebraska Lewis & Clark Commission and the Omaha Tribe.  Funding for various Lewis & Clark activities has been received from the National Park Service, Iowa West Foundation and Western Iowa Tourism Region.  Listed below are several projects which Golden Hills has and will be involved with to promote the commemoration.

Passport Education Program

This unique Passport entitles you to participate in 15 passport events being held in honor of this bicentennial in communities near the Missouri River in Iowa and Nebraska.  The purpose of this program is to provide a hands-on learning experience to visitors following the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail through Iowa and Nebraska.  The program is designed to be a family-oriented activity for all ages.

Your Passport is intended to provide you with a keepsake of your journey and is valid June 14- August 13, 2004.  Events have been scheduled to allow travel time between sessions so you will have several opportunities to learn and experience more about the journey of Lewis and Clark and the Corps of Discovery.  This series of educational sessions will be conducted at various locations along the Missouri River providing hands-on skills utilized by the Lewis and Clark Expedition.  Sessions are scheduled to allow ample time for visiting other area attractions as well as the passport activities in surrounding communities

Passports are available at each session location and will be stamped to show participation in the session and will serve as a memento of the visitor’s experience.  The Passports also contain Lewis & Clark history, visitor information and attractions in the area.  To get your free passport picture, visit the Harrison County Historical Village and Welcome Center, on Thursday’s to have your picture taken.  The Harrison County Historical Village is located east of Missouri Valley, Iowa on US 30.

 Schedule of Passport Activities
NOTE: The sessions listed below are available every week between June 14th and August 13th. 

Corps of Discovery II: 200 Years to the Future
Think you know Lewis & Clark?
Passport Education Program - Promotional Flyers
The Lewis & Clark Coloring Book

The Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail and the Loess Hills National Scenic Byway

Parallel to Iowa's Loess Hills, the Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail traces the route used by Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark in 1804 and 1806 when they led their Corps of Discovery through this region.  Although not the first whites to see the Loess Hills, they were possibly the first to write about them.  Read more about the Corps of Discovery and traveling in western Iowa on our pages devoted to the Loess Hills National Scenic Byway.