Enjoy the start of the Holiday Season by creating your own grapevine wreath and decorating it to the holiday of your choosing. Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter are common wreath theme examples but others are welcome. Feel free to bring extra decorations and snacks to share with others. You must preregister for this workshop online only. The fee for the workshop is $25.00. Join this fun-filled...

The Wilcox Trail is located with the Little Wall Lake park. It connects the north to the south side of the lake. This trail has some undisturbed glacial rock shoreline! 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 the hike locations planned...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

Join us for a tour of the Hickory Cabin and ice fishing clinic if the lake level permits at Brigg’s Woods Park. The Hickory cabin is located across from the bike trail by the Barn Shelter. All ages of people are welcome to come tour the cabin and ice fish. A limited number of ice fishing poles are available so reserve your spot soon. We...

If you have ever wanted to just visit with the Hamilton County Conservation Naturalist this is your opportunity. Come and join our Naturalist and enjoy a cup of coffee, a donut and some conversation. Hamilton County Conservation Board offers various recreational and environmental education programs for the public to attend. This is your time to offer feedback on what kinds of programs you would like...

Come and join us for a full moon snowshoe hike at Brigg’s Woods Park. We will meet at the park office, discuss snow shoe basics, and then snow shoe together on the golf course. A limited number of snow shoes are available. Feel free to bring your own snowshoes to participate. If there is no snow, we will still have a full moon night hike...