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Fireside Chat at Camp WaNoKi ~ Autumn Luminary Night Hike

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

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.

Free

Printmaking and Collage with Nature

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

Printmaking is about wondering and experimenting with a variety of tools. It will be about finding alternate uses for everyday items. In this class, we will experiment with natural tools. Leaves, twigs, and grasses will be used to discover new approaches to creating marks on our surfaces and building layers. We will use acrylic paints and inks. You will be using natural tools as brushes...

$40.00

Primitive Weapons

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

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...

Free

Alcohol Inks on Paper and Metal

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

Alcohol inks create beautiful, vibrant textures on non-porous surfaces. Each layer of ink transforms the previous as colors blend together. The different brushes and sponges create a variety of textures. We will experiment with alcohol inks in the class on paper and/or metal. Participants will be able to create up to 3 pieces. A variety of tools will be available to experiment with. We will...

$45.00

Maple Syrup Making at Camp WaNoKi

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

Learn how real maple syrup is made! Come join the Hamilton & Webster County Conservation Boards at Camp WaNoKi for a celebration of making maple syrup. There will be several outdoor stations that will let you experience this ancient North American craft. Small samples of the real maple syrup will be available for participants to taste. Register at: https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Hamilton/Park/Briggs-Woods-Park-and-Golf-Course/Events/19750/Create-Your-Own-Walking-Stick.aspx . Questions? Contact either John Laird...

Free

Fall Leaves Press-In Clay Bowl

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

Create clay leaf bowls with Maureen Seamonds at Camp Wa-No-Ki in Fort Dodge. We will collect leaves outside and then bring them back to press the leaves in the clay slabs. The slabs will be draped in bowl molds. You could make a decorative bowl by cutting each leave out and attaching them together. Lots of creative ways to create a leaf bowl for the...

$30.00