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It’s time to get a little dirty. Dickinson County Conservation Board naturalist Karess Knudtson will lead a soil painting workshop 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, at Wildwood Nature Preserve in Spirit Lake. She will discuss the importance of soil health and will help participants explore different types of soil. Then everyone ...

When you flush your toilet, what happens to everything that goes down the drain? It eventually ends up at the Iowa Great Lakes Sanitary District Wastewater Treatment Facility in Milford. You can see exactly what happens there during a plant tour Tuesday, July 15. Meet at 6 p.m. at the Dickinson ...

You’ve seen the Okoboji osprey through binoculars and via web cam, but now you can see them up close. Come to the Dickinson County Nature Center in Okoboji 2:15 p.m. Monday, July 14, as we bring the osprey chicks inside and tag them, weather-permitting. Dr. Ross Dirks of the Dickinson County Animal ...

The Dickinson County Conservation Board is seeking input from the public about county parks, wildlife areas and nature programs. As part of a Dickinson County Conservation planning process, residents are invited to share their thoughts and suggestions on current and potential county conservation facilities and programming by filling out an online survey, ...

After being closed due to storm damage, Horseshoe Bend’s campground will reopen this weekend. Thank you for your patience as it was cleaned up. Would you like to comment on the availability of camping in the area? Fill out our short survey (Click Here)!