48th ANNUAL OSBORNE HERITAGE DAYS OCTOBER 14 & 15 Clayton County Conservation’s 48th Annual Osborne Heritage Days will be held on Saturday and Sunday, October 14th and 15th, from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. each day. Travel back in time to experience some of the sights, sounds, smells and activities of early pioneers during […]
Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls “Leaf Tour to Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey” Thursday, October 19th Reservations Required The next Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls program will be on Thursday, October 19th. This year’s theme is “Iowa, Then and Now”. The destination will be a visit to Our Lady of the Mississippi Abbey in Dubuque, […]
Pickin’ on the Prairies Thursdays, 5:00-6:30 PM Oct. 5th – Oct. 26th No Reservations Required Come and join Clayton County Conservation this fall for several volunteer opportunities to help restore natural areas throughout Clayton County! The CCCB will host four prairie seed harvest events at county parks. No identification skills necessary! The meeting locations will […]
Pickin’ on the Prairies Thursdays, 5:00-6:30 PM Oct. 5th – Oct. 26th No Reservations Required Come and join Clayton County Conservation this fall for several volunteer opportunities to help restore natural areas throughout Clayton County! The CCCB will host four prairie seed harvest events at county parks. No identification skills necessary! The meeting locations will […]
Regional REAP Assembly Thursday, October 26th, 2023 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Calmar IA Dairy Center 1527 IA-150, Calmar, IA, 52132 Join Clayton County Conservation at the upcoming regional REAP Assembly. REAP builds communities: Attend this year’s regional assembly to help build yours. Are you interested in improving natural resources such as water, air, habitat, […]
Pony Hollow 5K & 15K Trail Runs Saturday, Oct 28th, 9:00 AM Pony Hollow Trail Elkader Registration Required https://www.claytoncountyconservation.org/ponyhollow5-15k Come join Clayton County Conservation for the 5th annual Pony Hollow 15k Trail Run and new this year a 5k run/walk! This mostly flat, lime-chipped course with scenic autumn views makes this a truly unique […]
Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls “Richardson-Jakway Historic Site” Thursday, November 16th Reservations Required The next Older, Wiser, Livelier, Souls program will be on Thursday, November 16th. This year’s theme is “Iowa, Then and Now”, and the last destination this season will be a visit the Richardson-Jakway Historic Site. Learn about the rich history of this early […]
Motor Mill Bridge Lighting Poster 2023 Motor Mill Bridge Lighting 4:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. Saturday November 18th, 2023 Celebrate the start of the holiday season at the historic Motor Mill with the 7th Annual Motor Mill Bridge Lighting and Open House on Saturday, November 18th from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. Come on down […]
Holiday Walk: The Lorax Revisited Thursday, December 7th, 5:00-8:00 PM Reservations Required A lot has changed since Dr. Suess wrote his eco-classic in 1971. What would he say if he wrote it today? Would the humming-fish still be in search of water that isn’t so smeary? What are the “Truffula fruits” of 2023? Come […]
Voyageurs Highway 1971 Thursday, January 18th 11:00 AM Osborne Conservation Center Join Larry and Margaret Stone as they recall their 1,200-mile, 109-day canoe trip in 1971 following the rivers and lakes of Canada’s Voyageurs’ Highway. Their slide program begins at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 18, at the Osborne Conservation Center. More than 200 years ago, […]
Rural Iowa Sausage Book Presentation Osborne Nature Center Friday February 9th, 2024 10:00 AM Author Jay “Jay Jay” Goodvin will be giving a presentation on his recently published book “Rural Iowa Sausage: History & Tradition of Brats on the Backroads” at the Osborne Nature Center on Friday, February 9th at 10:00 AM. Jay is Chief […]
Owl Prowl Poster 2024 Owl Prowl Friday, February 16th, 5:30pm Osborne Nature Center Come out to Osborne Park on Friday, February 16th at 5:30pm to learn about these secretive nocturnal animals. Visitors will learn about all the things that make owls so amazing before heading out to the forest to look and listen along Osborne’s […]