Hamilton County Conservation Activities
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There is no cost for these events. To register or to obtain more information, please contact the Hamilton County Conservation Board office at 515-832-9570 or email hccblaird@wmtel.net
Listen to KQWC 95.7 FM for changes and cancellations.
Click on the above link to see more details of the events listed below.
Tick Tip: EASY TICK REMOVAL
This is great, because it works in those places where it's sometimes difficult to get to with tweezers: between toes, in the middle of a head full of dark hair, etc.
Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with the soap-soaked cotton ball and swab it for a few seconds (15-20), the tick will come out on its own and be stuck to the cotton ball when you lift it away.
Thanks to Gail A. Kantak - Iowa DNR Fire Supervisor - Forestry Bureau for this helpful tip!
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Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2012
Location:
Time: 6:30 pm
Directions: Travel west on Long Street/County Road D65
Turn left onto
Straight onto
Area residents are invited to rub noses (and stones) with residents of
Campfire and Dutch Oven Cooking
Date: Saturday, June 9, 2012
Location: Little Wall Lake Boathouse shelter area
Time: 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Have you ever wanted to cook over a campfire or with a Dutch oven? Enjoy this hands on program as you learn the basics of campfire cooking with foil wraps, pie cookers, Dutch ovens, cast iron pans and grilling over an open fire. Lyle Jennings a Dutch oven hobbyist and camper along with John Laird of Hamilton County Conservation will share the basics of cooking over a campfire. Share recipes and enjoy food samples. Bring your own Dutch oven and cookware along if you choose. Register at 515-832-9570 or email hccblaird@wmtel.net if you have any questions.
Summer Stars and Constellations
Date: Saturday, July 7, 2012
Location: Beach Amphitheater,
Time: 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
Explore the universe as we use Astronomy basics to observe star constellations, planets, and orbiting satellites. Bring your binoculars and curiosity to enjoy the sky observation event. Free Star Finders will be provided to those who attend. This program is for all ages. Meet at beach amphitheater for a presentation and star observation following. Dress appropriately for outdoor observation. For more information call 515-832-9570 or email at hccblaird@wmtel.net
Date: Saturday, August 11, 2012
Location:
Time: 7:00 am to 1:00 pm
What to Bring: Sunscreen, water, bug spray, shovel, gloves, and canoes.
This year we will be targeting the 5.2 miles of the river from
Settler’s Day Celebration/Fundraiser Meal
Date: Saturday, September 22, 2012
Location:
Time: 2-5pm Pioneer Celebration Events
2-5pm Self guided and naturalist tour of historic buildings.
Visit with buck skinners.
2-3pm Pioneer Games & Activities
(potato sack races, apple bob, sling shot shoot, pastor plunge, others)
2pm & 4pm Guided tour of log cabin, schoolhouse, and gristmill site.
Meal: 5-7 pm
5-7 pm Music by (Blue Grass Band)
Come and celebrate the settling of
Bats of
Date: Saturday, September 22, 2012
Location:
Time: 9:00-10:30pm
Join us as we explore the amazing world of bats as we sort out myth from reality. We will observe bats in the park after the presentation. Free bat house plans will be available for those attending. This public program for people of all ages who enjoy bats. Donations are welcome to support the Naturalist program.
Autumn Night Hike
Survival at Brigg’s Woods Park
Date: Saturday, October 20, 2012
Location:
Meal: 6:00 to 7:00 pm - sponsored by Foster’s Funeral Home & Cremation.
Hike: 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Register: 515-832-9570 or hccblaird@wmtel.net
► Come and explore the survival techniques used animals in the park. There will be stations on camouflage, winter survival, moles, and coyotes.
► Park at the
► The program will be presented by Hamilton County Conservation and volunteers. The program is for all who enjoy a hike at night and all ages are welcome.
Donations taken in will support the Naturalist Program.
► So that we can plan food, we ask that you register by calling the Hamilton County Conservation office at 515-832-9570 or emailing us at hccblaird@wmtel.net. This is a nonalcoholic family event.
Owls of Iowa & Owl Prowl Hike
Date: Saturday, November 3, 2012
Location: Conservation Office,
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm
Join us for a presentation on the owls of
Ice Age Animals of
Date: Saturday, December 8, 2012
Location:
Time: 2:00 to 3:30 pm
► Wonder what animals were in
► What would it be like to hunt a wooly mammoth with an atlatl?
► Come discover the Ice Age past of
► All ages welcome.

