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Stargazing
LOCATION: Kuehn Conservation Area,
32828 Houston Trail, Earlham
DATE/TIME: March 1 & 3, 7-8:00pm
Join a DCCB naturalist under the star-filled skies to learn how to build and read a star chart, measure distances in the sky to assist in locating and identifying common constellations, and share a few sky stories. Program is dependent on a clear sky! *Registration is required.
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Shared Wild Story Program
Be sure to attend the Shared Wild Story program on Sunday at 4pm. Meet at the shelterhouse at Hanging Rock in Redfield (916 Redfield St). Participants in last year’s trek to the wilderness in Idaho will share their photos and stories of their adventures, perhaps inspiring you to voyage on a trek yourself! No registration required.
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Seeking Osprey Monitors
DCCB is looking for volunteers to monitor Osprey nests. No experience necessary, only a willingness to learn. Osprey are an eagle-sized, fish-eating bird of prey that vanished from Iowa before European settlement. They were reintroduced in the late 1990’s and are now expanding their range. For the last 3 years, a nesting pair has been on a cell phone tower southwest of Woodland Hills Elementary, West Des Moines. A second nest was attempted last year south of Yale, west of Bays Branch. If you are interested in monitoring either site e-mail Mike Havlik for more information. Come experience first-hand a conservation success story.
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Book a cabin for springbreak!
Need a quick little getaway for springbreak? Consider booking a cabin at Sportsman Park!
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The Dallas County Conservation Board was established in 1962 to protect, preserve, and enhance our natural resources by providing opportunities to improve the public's quality of life through environmental education, ecosystem management, outdoor recreation, and historic preservation. |
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