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EVENTS
Bike Ride Around Lost Island LakeOct 17, 2019 – 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Check out the changing fall colors on this bike ride around Lost Island Lake! When: Thursday, October 17th at 5:00 Where: Meet at the Nature Center parking lot Who: For ages 12 and up Pre-registration is required. Register online or call 712-837-4866. Sponsored by the Palo Alto County Conservation Board |
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Junior Naturalist-Pheasants Forever Youth HuntOct 19, 2019 – 8:00 am - 12:00 pm 2019-2020 Palo Alto County Junior Naturalist Program Pheasants Forever Youth Hunt: Saturday, October 19, 8 am-12 pm at Sportsmans Park, Cylinder
The Palo Alto County Conservation Board is offering the Junior Naturalist Program during the school year for students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Junior Naturalists will meet one Saturday each month from October through May. Participants in the Junior Naturalist Program must register by calling the Nature Center at 712-837-4866. There is a limit of 20 students for the program. The registration fee is $10 to cover the cost of a special Junior Naturalist patch and the bird house materials. Checks should be made out to the Palo Alto Conservation Foundation and can be dropped off at the Nature Center or mailed to: Lost Island Nature Center, PO Box 417, Ruthven, IA 51358 This year’s activities include: October 19, 8 am-12 pm: Pheasants Forever Youth Hunt at Sportsmans Park, Cylinder November 16, 10 am-12 pm: Geocaching at Lost Island-Huston Park, Ruthven December 21, 10 am-12 pm: Cross Country Skiing at Lost Island-Huston Park, Ruthven January 18, 10 am-12 pm: Snowshoeing at Basswood Recreation Area, Emmetsburg February 15, 10 am-12 pm: Ice Fishing at Lost Island-Huston Park, Ruthven March 21, 10 am-12 pm: Bird House Building at Lost Island-Huston Park, Ruthven April 25, 9 am-12 pm: Iowa Young Birders at Lost Island-Huston Park, Ruthven May 9, 1 pm-4 pm: Wings & Wetlands at Lost Island-Huston Park, Ruthven A more detailed schedule and directions to the program sites will be sent to participants. For more information, please call 712-837-4866. Activities subject to change due to weather or other circumstances. Participants will be notified of any changes.
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Waffle BreakfastOct 20, 2019 – 8:30 am - 12:30 pm Join us at the VFW in Emmetsburg for Dad’s Belgian Waffle Fundraiser in support of the Lost Island Nature Center. This fundraising event will take place at the Emmetsburg VFW on October 20th from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. Advance tickets are available at the Lost Island Nature Center at 712-837-4866 or contact a Foundation Board Member: Jay Bargman, Jim Carpenter, Shana Herke, Maureen Horsley, SueAnn Deitering, Pat Moliter, Julie Nelson
Advance tickets: $7.50 |
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Halloween HikeOct 22, 2019 – 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Learn about “Insects” on the trails at Lost Island-Huston Park, during our ANNUAL HALLOWEEN HIKE. It will take place on Tuesday, October 22nd, 2019. Guides with lanterns will lead you down the trail to meet a variety of characters. Group hikes will last about 40 minutes, departing every 10 minutes from the south picnic shelter at Huston Park beginning at 6:30 pm. Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult. Refreshments will be served at the Nature Center. $1.00 per person Reservations are required by calling 712-837-4866. |
Junior Naturalist-GeocachingNov 16, 2019 – 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 2019-2020 Palo Alto County Junior Naturalist Program Geocaching: Saturday, November 16, 10 am-12 pm at Lost Island-Huston Park, Ruthven This event is for registered Junior Naturalists.
The Palo Alto County Conservation Board is offering the Junior Naturalist Program during the school year for students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. Junior Naturalists meet one Saturday each month from October through May. Participants in the Junior Naturalist Program must register by calling the Nature Center at 712-837-4866. There is a limit of 20 students for the program. The registration fee is $10 to cover the cost of a special Junior Naturalist patch and the bird house materials. Checks should be made out to the Palo Alto Conservation Foundation and can be dropped off at the Nature Center or mailed to: Lost Island Nature Center, PO Box 417, Ruthven, IA 51358 This year’s activities include: October 19, 8 am-12 pm: Pheasants Forever Youth Hunt at Sportsmans Park, Cylinder November 16, 10 am-12 pm: Geocaching at Lost Island-Huston Park, Ruthven December 21, 10 am-12 pm: Cross Country Skiing at Lost Island-Huston Park, Ruthven January 18, 10 am-12 pm: Snowshoeing at Basswood Recreation Area, Emmetsburg February 15, 10 am-12 pm: Ice Fishing at Lost Island-Huston Park, Ruthven March 21, 10 am-12 pm: Bird House Building at Lost Island-Huston Park, Ruthven April 25, 9 am-12 pm: Iowa Young Birders at Lost Island-Huston Park, Ruthven May 9, 1 pm-4 pm: Wings & Wetlands at Lost Island-Huston Park, Ruthven A more detailed schedule and directions to the program sites will be sent to participants. For more information, please call 712-837-4866. Activities subject to change due to weather or other circumstances. Participants will be notified of any changes.
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