Events

Celebrate the fall at this annual free family-orientated event. Bring your camper and decorate your campsite.  There will be awards for the best two decorated campsites. Trick or Treating and hayrides will be in the campgrounds. Wear your favorite costume to this event! No alcohol consumption is allowed at the hayrides. For more information contact John Lairs at 515-297-0423 or jlaird@hamiltoncounty.org. Also Little Wall Lake...

Come learn how to create simple pinch pots and transform them into winter trees. You will learn the basics of score and slip to attach clay. You will be able to decorate your tree with clay attachments and carvings in the first hour of the workshop. The second half will focus on painting our trees with underglaze. Examples to decorate your tree would be snow,...

What owls fly around Brigg's Woods Park in Hamilton County, Iowa at night? Come join us for a brief discussion at the Brigg's Woods Beach Amphitheater on owls of Iowa. We will hike the park trails together in search of these winged animals of the night. We will try to call some owls as we hike the trails. We will discuss what things threaten these...

Create three stunning, heirloom quality holiday ornaments using alcohol inks. Jen Berte will demonstrate how this medium is incredibly forgivable and yields striking results! You will have fun experimenting with different techniques and inks and go home with beautiful ornaments for your tree or holiday décor. You can make 3 ornaments for the $45.00 fee. Instructor: Jaen Berte

Stratford Fitness Center's Annual Turkey Trot is happening at 8:30 am on Thursday, November 24th. Meet at the Stratford Fitness Center.

Come hike and search for candy canes on the park trails at Brigg’s Woods Park in Hamilton County, Iowa. Join  the County Naturalist in search of hidden candy canes on the trees, bushes, and logs. We will discuss the history of the candy cane. See what is going on with the animals in the woods during the winter. Dress appropriately for the cold weather conditions....

Transform simple clay pinch pots into Holiday Clay Gnome sculptures. You will be able to decorate your creation with clay attachments and carvings in the first hour of the workshop. The second half will focus on painting our gnomes with underglaze. We will fire your pieces at our studio. You will schedule a time to pick up your gnomes with the instructor 1-2 weeks after...

If you love trekking through snow join us on a snowshoe night hike under a full moon. We will go over some snowshoe instruction in the Conservation Office and then snowshoe together outside under a full moon. If there is little or no snow we will still have a full moon night hike in the park. Feel free to bring your own snowshoes. RSVP required...

What are the things to consider for building a successful bluebird box? Come and listen to Jaclyn Hill give a presentation on the issues to consider for increasing the success of your blue bird box. Jaclyn designed a bluebird box that is approved by the North American Bluebird Society. She has also received the Iowa Governors Volunteer Award for leading Iowa in the Bluebird Program....