Community relations coordinator begins work
kiley : March 4, 2014 1:30 pm : Administrative, General Information, Volunteers
The Dickinson County Conservation Board welcomes community relations coordinator Kiley Roth.
Roth will act as volunteer coordinator, office manager and will assist in environmental education.
“I’m joining the conservation board at an exciting time as exhibits, programming and offerings are expanding at the nature center,” Roth said. “I am looking forward to ...
New Displays are on the Way!
Charles V : February 25, 2014 3:14 pm : Environmental Education, General Information
Exciting changes are underway at the Nature Center! Our naturalists have been hard at work designing and producing an entirely new and exciting array of interior displays to inspire and educate our visitors as we wait for spring to arrive. On Monday these designs began the transition into reality as ...
Horseshoe Bend Tubing Hill UPDATE 2-14-14
Charles V : February 14, 2014 11:52 am : Administrative, Events and Activities, General Information, Our Parks and Places, UncategorizedThe winter sport facility (tubing hill) at Horseshoe Bend County Park near Milford, Ia will not be open this weekend. Even though there has been some recent snow in the area, there is still not enough to run the lift systems for the tubes and there is still grass showing ...
Tallgrass Prairie Display GRAND OPENING EVENT Tomorrow!
Charles V : February 6, 2014 9:13 am : Administrative, Environmental Education, Events and Activities, General InformationTallgrass Prairie Display at the Nature Center
GRAND OPENING EVENT
February 7th, 2014 at 6:30PM
Dickinson County Nature Center invites visitors to experience the story of our prairie heritage through the exhibit “Tallgrass Prairie – Past, Present and Future”; on display at Dickinson County Nature Center from February 4th – March 27th 2014.
Hands-on displays and interactive components will engage ...
Exclusive J.D. Speltz Collector Print of the Dickinson County Nature Center now available!
Charles V : January 29, 2014 11:52 am : Administrative, General Information
The Dickinson County Nature Center and the Conservation Foundation of Dickinson County, under the guidance of their fund-raising committee, is now releasing their first edition of collector prints.
Speltz Studio of Wildlife has been commissioned to create a fundraising print for the Nature Center. The painting will showcase the picturesque Nature ...
Rough-legged Hawk Rescue
Charles V : January 20, 2014 3:34 pm : Administrative, Environmental Education, General Information
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Rough-legged hawk being transported
Linda Hinshaw checking over the rough-legged hawk
Naturalist Charles Vigdal with scared rough-legged hawk
Linda Hinshaw holding the rough-legged hawk
Today was a special day for one rough-legged hawk ...
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