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Making Maple Syrup Fundraiser Breakfast

Briggs Woods Golf Course Clubhouse 2501 Briggs Woods Trail, Webster City, IA, United States

Join us for a pancake and maple syrup fundraiser meal at the Brigg’s Woods Golf Course Clubhouse. The cost will be $15 per person for the fundraiser breakfast and you can pay at the cash register. We will also have a Maple tree tapping and Maple syrup cooking station outside the clubhouse to visit. The pancake breakfast is for raising funds to purchase new snowshoes...

$15.00

Partial Solar Eclipse Observation

Hamilton County Conservation Naturalist Program 2490 Briggs Woods Trail, Webster City, IA, United States

If you would like to safely observe the partial solar eclipse in Iowa then you are welcome to join us. We will be meeting in the grassy area between the Hamilton County Conservation Office and the Boone River Bike Trail to observe the eclipse. We do have a limited number of Certified Eclipse Viewing Safety Glasses so we may have to take turns and share....

Free

Build Your Own Terrarium Workshop

Hamilton County Conservation Naturalist Program 2490 Briggs Woods Trail, Webster City, IA, United States

If you have ever wanted to build your own terrarium then this is the program for you. We will supply you a container, gravel, soil, moss, rocks, plants, and sticks to get you started. If there are any little decorations that you would like to add feel free to bring some along. We will explain the basics of how to build a terrarium and then...

$20.00

Nature Hike / Spring Wildflowers

Briggs Woods Park 2490 Briggs Woods Trail, Webster City, IA, United States

We will walk the woodland trail and look for spring wildflowers on the way to the waterfalls. We will hike back to the shelter on the Boone River Bike and enjoy the views overlooking the lake. Register online at www.mycountyparks.com Questions contact John Laird at 515-297-0423.

Free

Nature Hikes – First Fridays at 10:00am

Hamilton County Conservation Naturalist Program 2490 Briggs Woods Trail, Webster City, IA, United States

Explore our Hamilton County Conservation Parks and Wildlife Areas with our Hamilton County Naturalist. We will hike on the park trails, bike trails, and mowed fire break trails in the wildlife areas together. This one starts at the Briggs Woods Park Shelter 2 Trail Head. The hike themes will vary depending on the location and what is going on with the natural resources at that...

Free

Wilcox Nature Trail Hike

Little Wall Lake Park 3540 Little Wall Lake Road, Jewell, IA, United States

On the Wilcox nature trail hike at Little Wall Lake we will observe some undisturbed glacial rock shoreline, wild flowers, trees, animal tracks, and wildlife. This program is for all ages of people who enjoy hiking in the outdoors. Register online at www.mycountyparks.com Questions contact John Laird at 515-297-0423.

Free

Nature Hikes – First Tuesdays at 10:00 am – Bells Mill Park

Hamilton County Conservation Naturalist Program 2490 Briggs Woods Trail, Webster City, IA, United States

Bells Mill Park is where this hike will be on the park trails, bike trails and mowed fire break trails in the wildlife areas together. The School House shelter is where we will meet. The hike themes will vary depending on the location and what is going on with the natural resources at that time of the year. We will start out with some of...

Free

Cops & Bobbers Fishing Derby

Hamilton County Conservation Naturalist Program 2490 Briggs Woods Trail, Webster City, IA, United States

Come and meet Hamilton County Law Enforcement Officers and refine your fishing skills during the Cops & Bobbers fishing derby at Brigg’s Woods Park beach area. This family event is free to the public. Iowa residents do not need a fishing license since it is held on the Iowa DNR free fishing weekend. (June 7,8,9, 2024) This program is for kid’s ages 3-14 years of...

Free

Fireside Chat at Camp WaNoKi / Primitive Weapons

Camp Wa-No-Ki 4200 Wa-No-Ki Camp Road, Fort Dodge, IA, United States

A little history lesson at the fireside on primitive weapons from the past will start this active evening. Join the fun as we offer participants the chance to use a variety of weapons from the past to the present, starting with early atlatls used to throw long darts at targets. Tomahawks and knife throwing along with slingshots, bows and arrows will be demonstrated and supervised...

Free

Nature Hikes – First Tuesday at 10:00 am Masterson’s Wildlife Area/Bjorkboda Wildlife Area

Hamilton County Conservation Naturalist Program 2490 Briggs Woods Trail, Webster City, IA, United States

Masterson's Wildlife Area/Bjorkboda Wildlife Area is the focus of this nature hike. Come exploring with our Hamilton County naturalist. We will visit the observation deck at the Bjorkboda site. The hike hike on the Masterson's Wildlife area has the switchgrass planting with small prairie remnants on the driest hilltops. The hike themes will vary depending on the location and what is going on with the...

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On Your Own / Boone River Clean Up Weekend Option

Briggs Woods Park 2490 Briggs Woods Trail, Webster City, IA, United States

If you would rather clean up the Boone River from Riverside Park in Webster City to Brigg’s Woods Park on your own this is an option. If the river level is too low for our organized river clean up this may still be an option for you. There will be dumpsters for trash provided thanks to The Trash Man of Webster City. They will be...

Free

Boone River Clean Up

Hamilton County Conservation Naturalist Program 2490 Briggs Woods Trail, Webster City, IA, United States

Come and help clean garbage out of our river as we canoe the Boone River. Meet at Shelter # 1 at Brigg’s Woods Park to register and we will start from there. We will be cleaning up the 4.6 Miles of river from Riverside Park to Brigg’s Woods Park. A limited number of canoes are available on a first come first serve basis. Feel free...

Free