A.C.O.R.N. - Adult Conservation Oriented Responsible Neighbors; an adult program for those interested in conservation and environmental education topics.


 
A.C.O.R.N.
 
Adult Conservation Oriented Responsible Neighbors

Dubuque Trip - October 2008 ACORN logoACORN is an adult program for those interested in conservation and environmental education topics. There are no membership fees and no commitments. Feel free to attend the programs that suit your interests. Day trips, guest speakers, and craft-making are some of the activities planned for this group. For more information or to reserve your seat,
contact the Henry County Conservation
Department's Office at (319) 986-5067.

A.C.O.R.N. SCHEDULE:
 

April 8, 2010   Johnny Clock Museum – Lockridge 10:00 A.M. Cost:$5.00

                   (includes admission to museum) plus lunch money for Deanno’s in

                   Rome;depart from Oakland Mills Nature Center

 

May 13, 2010  Purple Martin presentation by Bob Flam

10:00 A.M.     Dutch oven lunch will be provided following presentation - $5.00

                    fee for lunch; Environmental Education Classroom –Oakland Mills

                    Nature Center

 

June 10 & 11, 2010 St. Louis – overnight stay

                        Itinerary and cost to be confirmed; Plans include Lewis and Clark

                   Museum, World Bird Sanctuary, Wild Canid Research Center, and

                   Cahokia Mounds

 

July 13, 2010 Turtle Farm – Jim Millard - Birmingham

10:00 A.M.    Lunch in Keosauqua; Bentonsport – Indian Artifact Museum; Cost

                   $5.00 per person plus lunch money and admission to museum (if

                   any); depart from Oakland Mills Nature Center

 

August 17, 2010 Nauvoo – Day Trip

                        Ideas include vineyard tour, Pioneer activities, wagon ride, Family

                   Living Center; Itinerary and cost  to be confirmed

 

September 17, 2010 Galena — Day Trip

                   Day trip– September 17th; Possible day trip itinerary includes

                   Galena Historical Museum, historical bus tour of the area, President

                   Grant’s home, Limar Gardens with luncheon. Itinerary and cost to

                   be confirmed

 

October 15, 2010 Lake Odessa & Port Louisa, Toolsboro Indian Mounds

8:30 A.M.      and Louisa County Historical Museum

                       Cost of $5.00, plus lunch money for Johnny B’s in Wapello and

                       admission to museum (if any); depart from Oakland Mills Nature

                     Center

 

November 16, 2010 History of Cemeteries in Henry County

10:00 A.M.    Free program – speaker to be announced. Begin at Environmental

                   Education Classroom at Oakland Mills Nature Center and then to

                   Oakland Mills Cemetery

 

December 9, 2010 Hawk Program– Cari Burnstedt, powerpoint, live hawk

10:00 A.M.    2nd Annual Holiday potluck to follow, Environmental Education

                   Classroom at Oakland Mills Nature Center

   

 
             

Oakland Mills Nature Center - Fish Wall

Oakland Mills Nature Center - Fox Pup

Oakland Mills Nature Center - Scent Box 

Oakland Mills Nature Center - Turkey