At the Park
Opportunities for all children AND their
parent(s) or guardian(s):
Download a registration form here!
All to be held in the Environmental Education Classroom at the Oakland Mills
Nature Center unless otherwise noted.
2010 Animal Series
August 22nd– 1:00 p.m.
Outdoor Cooking.
Have a hand in making some Dutch oven cooking and open fire recipes.
Cost
$5
per participant. Pre-registration by August 16th required. Minimum 15
participants to hold the program.
September 16th– 6:30 p.m.
ButterfliZ of Iowa.
Kathleen Ziemer will present an educational yet entertaining program on
butterflies in Iowa. We will even be introduced to monarch tagging.
Excellent for all ages but ideal for second graders as it fits in their
school curriculum. Pre-registration required.
This program is sponsored by
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC,
Pat McCabe and Dan McCabe, Financial Advisors.
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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