Events

There are many Halloween events happening this year at the Briggs Woods Park in Hamilton County, Iowa! Campers decorate their sites for trick or treaters and a chance for two awards for the best decorated campsites. Free events are trick or treating, hayrides and kids' games at Shelter 1. The Luminary Night Hike is a fundraiser for the Naturalist Program and is free to ages...

Come and check it off your bucket list as we take a guided night hike and follow the luminary pumpkins on the woodland trails. We will learn about nocturnal woodland animals and their special adaptions for night time survival. Bring your own headlight or flashlight with a red-light option if you wish. We will supply some lights and red-light coverings but numbers are limited. This...

Join us for a night hike to the Skillet Creek Indian Mounds as we walk through the leaves. Come and enjoy the sights, sounds, and smells of the night as we hike this moderately to difficult hiking path up the hillside. We will discuss the area history and observe the burial and ceremonial mounds on the hill top. This program is for all ages of...

You will create a full-sized bag with a magnetic closure 13 inches wide by 12 ½ long, the strap is 40 inches long, and should be finished by the end of the class. Requirements will include: your own sewing machine requiring an experienced beginner sewer. thread, measuring tape, large and small scissors, rotary cutter, and pins. an iron and a mat if you have one....

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.

Bring your family and create some special holiday keepsakes! Learn how to use felting needles and wool to make an ornament. You will felt wool over a foam ball, then cut a snowflake shape from paper, pin the snowflake to the felted ball and using the felting needle, fill in the snowflake shape to finish the ornament. Care will need to be taken as the...

Come search for hidden candy canes on the trees, bushes and logs on the park trails hike in Briggs Woods Park. Join the County Naturalist and discuss the history of the candy cane and and what is happening with the animals in the woods during the winter. Dress appropriately for the cold weather conditions. Register on www.mycountyparks.com Questions contact John Laird at 515-297-0423 Date: Saturday,...

Create some special cards for the holidays! Come relax a while and flex your creative muscles! Instructor: Diane Sinclair