10/01/2026
The 2nd Annual School of the Wild (SOW) for Greene County and Paton Churdan 6th graders was held the other week at Spring Lake Park.
School of the Wild is a program that partners with Iowa schools, County Conservation Boards, County Soil and Water Conservation Districts and other local organizations to help kids get outdoors to learn about and appreciate nature and conservation in our the area.
The other week the kids learned about wetlands, archeology, prairies, and woodlands. They did hands-on learning and activities all over Spring Lake Park and Scheuermann Prairie, from atlatls, archery, canoeing, fishing, hiking, etc.
This year on the last day of the SOW everyone was able to enjoy a delicious hamburger meal with chips and a cookie. This was made possible because of a generous donation from Hy-Vee (Jefferson, IA), Home State Bank, and Peoples Bank. Shadran Industrials was gracious enough to donate all the paper products for the meal. Burgers were prepared by the Greene County Cattlemen’s Association. Thank you to all the sponsors and for the wonderful donations.
A big thank you to Greene County Middle School, Paton Churdan School District, Greene County Conservation Board, Greene County Soil and Water Conservation District, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa PBS, Greene County Extension & Outreach - Iowa State University, and Friends of Greene County.
