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A look into this month's Nature Sprouts fun 🕷Thank you to all who joined us this year!
10/23/2026

A look into this month's Nature Sprouts fun 🕷

Thank you to all who joined us this year!

🎨🐦 Calling all young artists!The 2026 Iowa Bird Art Contest is now open for Iowa students ages 5-18! Create original art...
10/22/2026

🎨🐦 Calling all young artists!

The 2026 Iowa Bird Art Contest is now open for Iowa students ages 5-18! Create original artwork featuring one of the eligible bird species found in Iowa and showcase your creativity while learning about wildlife conservation.

Entries are due November 30, 2026

This year's contest has expanded from the Songbird Art Contest to the Bird Art Contest, giving students even more Iowa bird species to choose from, including the American Goldfinch, Painted Bunting, Red-headed Woodpecker, Carolina Wren, and more.

Whether you're an experienced artist or just love birds and nature, this is a wonderful opportunity to combine art and conservation!

🖌️ Open to Iowa residents ages 5-18
📅 Entry deadline: November 30, 2026
🦜 Features Iowa bird species
💻 Online submissions only

Learn more and submit your artwork here: https://form.jotform.com/262257252844157

🌾🍂 Iowa’s prairies are changing! As temperatures cool and days shorten, prairie plants begin sending energy into their r...
10/21/2026

🌾🍂 Iowa’s prairies are changing! As temperatures cool and days shorten, prairie plants begin sending energy into their root systems, where it will be stored over the winter. Above ground, flowers and grasses dry out and release their seeds, beginning the next generation of prairie plants. Wind, wildlife, and gravity work together to spread these seeds across the landscape, while birds and other animals rely on them as an important food source.

Collecting native plant seeds helps preserve local plant genetics, restore habitat for pollinators and wildlife, and establish new prairie areas across the state. Collecting seeds help preserve Iowa’s prairie ecosystems for future generations!

Thank you to everyone who attended our seed collecting program last week! 🌾

If you missed out and are interested in collecting some prairie seeds of your own, here are a few tips:

• Look for brown seed heads that easily release their seeds when shaken

• Store collected seeds in a cool, dry place

• Leave plenty of seeds behind -- Never collect all the seeds from a plant or area

Last week our homeschool naturalist program continued with creepy, crawly, critters! Participants learned about insects,...
10/19/2026

Last week our homeschool naturalist program continued with creepy, crawly, critters!

Participants learned about insects, worms, salamanders and snakes through crafts & activities before heading out to discover more little critters

Fall leaf piles are wonderful places to uncover Earth's smallest helpers such as spiders, slugs, and rolypolys 🕷

Last day to get registered for the final Nature Sprouts of 2026 🕷Please visit mycountyparks.com or scan the QR code to r...
10/16/2026

Last day to get registered for the final Nature Sprouts of 2026 🕷

Please visit mycountyparks.com or scan the QR code to register

Call 712-295-7985 or email [email protected] with questions!

Fall Fun Day 2026 was a hit 🎃Shout out to all of our amazing volunteers and campers who made this day great. We'll see y...
10/15/2026

Fall Fun Day 2026 was a hit 🎃

Shout out to all of our amazing volunteers and campers who made this day great. We'll see you next year!

So fun bringing this experience to you! Thanks for having us 🌌
10/14/2026

So fun bringing this experience to you! Thanks for having us 🌌

Couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day! Thanks for coming out 🛶
10/13/2026

Couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day! Thanks for coming out 🛶

There's still time to register for this week's programs! Tomorrow, we have another homeschool naturalist program all abo...
10/12/2026

There's still time to register for this week's programs!

Tomorrow, we have another homeschool naturalist program all about creepy, crawly critters!

Families will discover how these “creepy crawlies” help keep our soil healthy, control pests and balance nature’s food web! Through live animal encounters, activities and (weather permitting) outdoor exploration, kids will learn that even the slimiest critters deserve our respect and curiosity 🐸

Wednesday, we have a native seed collecting opportunity 🌻

Together, we’ll explore the beauty of Iowa’s fall prairie, discuss how plants prepare for winter and discover how collected seeds can be used to restore and expand native habitats in the spring! Participants will gain practical skills in seed identification and collection while learning how prairie plants support pollinators, wildlife and soil health.

Registration for any of these events can be found on mycountyparks.com

Please call 712-295-7985 or email [email protected] with questions!

🎃 Free Camping!🎃There are still 6 spots available in Timber Ridge Campground for tomorrow's Fall Fun Day! If you provide...
10/09/2026

🎃 Free Camping!🎃

There are still 6 spots available in Timber Ridge Campground for tomorrow's Fall Fun Day! If you provide candy to the Trick or Treaters between 1:00 - 3:00 PM tomorrow, Saturday, October 10th you can camp free tonight, Friday 9th and tomorrow the 10th.

Decorate your campsite and enjoy the festivities!

Address

377 440th Street
Peterson, IA
51047

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+17122957985

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