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Riverside Stones & Bones
Saturday, July 30, 2022 9am-11am Old Town Park, Macedonia Join Dustin Clayton for a program about geology and prehistory along the West Nishnabotna River. $10 registration (+Eventbrite registration fees) required by July 28 |
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Loess Hills Myth and Magic Hike
with Dustin Clayton Saturday, October 23, 2021 1:00-3:00pm Blackburn State Park 1291 Cemetery Road - Thurman, IA 51640 Discover the hidden side of some common Iowa plants, stones, birds and beasts. During this Halloween season, learn about traditional folk magic practices involving natural phenomena. We will also discuss how to incorporate some of these practices into your life as a way of deepening your relationship with the natural world. Free and open to the public but pre-registration required. Register here. |
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Introduction to Folk Herbalism
with Dustin Clayton Saturday, October 16, 2021 1:00-3:00pm Preparation Canyon State Park Learn some common plants of Western Iowa's woods and fields and how these plants were used historically for medicinal purposes. During this event we will engage in a walking discussion of traditional plant medicines. There will also be a short demonstration of some of the different methods used to make medicines with these plants. $10 fee. Pre-registration is required. Register here. |
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Elderberry Workshop
with Jamie Smidt Fowler Tuesday, October 5, 2021 6:00-8:00pm St. Patrick Church basement Imogene, IA $20 each. Limited to 20 participants. Demonstration and recipes for elderberry syrup, oxymel, tincture and elixir. Each participant gets a pint of elderberry syrup made from locally-harvested elderberries and raw local honey to take home. |
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Nishnabotna Archaeology & Geology
with Dustin Clayton Saturday, September 18, 2021 9am-10am Botna Bend County Park Program is free but pre-registration required. Click here to register! The optional paddling portion has been canceled due to low river levels, but the 9am program is still on. |
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Southwest Iowa Art Tour
Sneak Peek' Friday, September 17th 4-7 PM (select locations only) Saturday, September 18th 10 AM - 5 PM Sunday, September 19th Noon - 4 PM Multiple locations throughout southwest Iowa. Visit swiarttour.com for details. |
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The 2017 Iowa Prairie Conference was held July 14-15 in Council Bluffs. Click here to learn more about the conference.
Birding Float on the West Nishnabotna took place on the morning of Friday, June 30 between Avoca and Hancock. Click here to learn more.