Come join the fun as we offer participants the chance to use a variety of weapons from the past into the present. We will be start with early atlatls used to throw long darts at targets. Tomahawks and knife throwing along with slingshots, bows and arrows will be demonstrated. Event will be supervised by the Webster and Hamilton County Naturalists. This is a joint program...

Have you ever hiked in the woods after dark? Come check it off your bucket list on this guided night hike. We will follow the luminary pumpkins on the woodland trails. We will learn about nocturnal woodland animals and their special adaptations for night time survival. This is a joint program between Webster and Hamilton County Conservation Boards.

A walking stick makes a walk through the woods a more enjoyable event. Feel free bring a walking stick to personalize or choose from some precut limbs. We will strip the bark, decorate the walking sticks, and then use them on a hike. This is a joint program between Hamilton and Webster County Conservation. Register at www.mycountyparks.com Questions contact John Laird at 515-297-0423 or Karen...

A little history about primitive weapons. 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 by the Webster and Hamilton County Naturalists. This is a joint program...

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...