At the Park Programs
All to be held in the Environmental Education Classroom at the
Oakland Mills Nature Center unless otherwise noted
2010
Animal Series
April 22nd, 2010– 6:30 p.m.
PAVING THE WAY: The National Park-to-Park Highway
details the story of
twelve motorists who took a 5,000-mile epic road trip before there were gas
stations and fully paved roads. In 1920, the inaugural tour of the Park-to-Park
Highway connected all twelve National Parks in the American West. They promoted
tourism to the Parks and better roads for motorists. During the early days of
the automobile, when cars got stuck in the mud, they were still being towed out
by horses, and gravity-fed fuel lines caused problems up steep grades. Only the
rich could afford travel by train or by horse to the National Parks, but the
1920 inaugural tour (76 days) opened the door for the “everyman,” with his newly
affordable automobile, to visit them as well. Producer Brandon Wade will be
present for a question and answer session after the showing. Pre-registration is
encouraged. FREE.
October, 2010 Date TBA
6-7:30 p.m. Night Hike theme
Animal House. Short hike, or walk, begins
at the Oakland Mills Nature Center.
Properly supervised groups welcome! A
free
program open to the public! Educational and fun– not scary. Kids must be
accompanied by an adult but adults not need to be accompanied by a child. Groups
will depart every ten minutes, with the last one leaving at 7:20 p.m.
Reservations not necessary. Easy walk on solid surface. Kids can register for a prize. Must be present to win. Drawings will start at
6:15 p.m. and go every 15 minutes until prizes are gone. Contact the
Conservation office for more information or e-mail Cari at
cburnstedt@henrycountyconservation.com.
In the event of inclement weather, a rain date will be set. Listen to 105.5 F.M. KILJ for updates.
GEOCACHE
Oakland Mills has its own GEOCACHE! Go to
www.geocaching.com for more
information. Kitty Cache
A cache by the Henry County
Conservation Department
Hidden: 7-2009
Size: Small/ multiple
Difficulty: 3 stars
Terrain: 2 mild, but long distance
Start at N40°55.886 W 091°37.104
From there, head for the first cache at 40°55.903 W
091°37.144
Hint: You will be looking for a camouflage ammunition box.
In Iowa, United States
Notes about the cache:
Nice walk around a county park to find multiple caches. Shows off many
aspects of the park. Caches are located in the vicinity of different trails- you
will have to walk off the trails to find them. Follow the clues to the next area
and cache. KEEP YOUR EYES AND EARS OPEN and pay attention to your surroundings.
The hunt begins in an open, obvious place.
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