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2007 Calendar Events

May

January
6-7th
 Eagle Days Quad Cities. Contact the Quad City Conservation Alliance Expo at 309-788-5912 or visit http://qccaexpocenter.com/eagle.html
6th
Eagle Watch Clinton County. Call 563-244-7001 or visit www.clintoncountyiowa.com/conservation.
13-14th
Bald Eagle Workshop Guttenberg. Contact the Guttenberg Civic and Commerce Club at 877-252-2323
13th Bald Eagle Watch Dubuque Audubon Society. Visit http://www.audubondubuque.org/eagle/index.htm
20-21st Keokuk Bald Eagle Appreciation Days Keokuk. Contact the Keokuk Area Convention and Tourism Bureau at 800-383-1219 or 319-524-5599 or visit http://www.keokukiowatourism.org/eagledays.htm.
20th
Hickory Hills Ice Fisheree Tama County. Contact the Black Hawk County Conservation Board at 319-266-6813 or visit http://www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/depts/conservation.html.
26-28th
University of Okoboji Winter Games Okoboji. Contact Okoboji Tourism at 712-332-2209 or 800-270-2574 or visit http://www.vacationokoboji.com/2002/index2.html.
27th
WinterFest Amana Colonies. Contact The Amana Colonies Convention and Visitors Bureau at 319-622-7622 or 800-579-2294 or visit http://www.amanacolonies.com.
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February
2-4th
Winter Iowa Games Dubuque. Contact 515-292-3251 (local) or 888-777-8881 (toll-free) or visit http://www.iowagames.org.
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March
3rd
Maple Tree Tapping at Hancock's Botna Bend Park. Contact 712-741-5465 or conservation@pottcounty.com or visit http://www.pottcoconservation.com
3rd Maple Syrup Festival Cedar Falls. Contact the Hartman Nature Reserve at 319-277-2187 or visit http://www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/hartman/index.html.
17-18th
Iowa Nature & Wildlife in Art Show in Coralville. Contact Steve Atherton at 319-360-0786 or Richard Hager at 515-669-8929 or visit http://www.linncountyparks.com.
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April
13th Jacob Krumm Prairie Burn Jasper County.
21-28th National Parks Week. Visit http://www.nps.gov/npweek/
21st Earth Day Events. Neal Smith NWR. Visit http://www.tallgrass.org/news.html
22nd
Earth Fair Cedar Falls. Contact the Hartman Nature Reserve at 319-277-2187 or visit http://www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/hartman/index.html
27-28th
Drake Relays Des Moines. Contact Drake University at 515-271-2011 (local) or 1-800-44-DRAKE (toll-free) or http://www.drake.edu.
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May
3-5th
Tulip Festival Pella. Contact Tulip Time Information at 641-628-4311 or http://www.pellatuliptime.com.
4-6th Free Camping Weekend Iowa State Parks. Visit http://www.iowadnr.com/news/
6th Story County Conservation Partners Spring Festival Ames. Visit http://www.storycounty.com/index.aspx?DN=407,15,6,1,Documents
12th
International Migratory Bird Day Events Neal Smith NWR. Contact Sarah Hollerich at 515-994-3400 or visit http://www.tallgrass.org.
17-19th
Tulip Festival in Orange City. Contact the Orange City Chamber of Commerce at 712-707-4510 or http://www.octulipfestival.com.
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June
1-3rd
Loess Hills Seminar Monona County. Contact the Western Hills Area Education Agency's Educational Services at 712-274-6000 ext 6080 or http://www.geocities.com/monona_county/board.htm.
1-3rd
Statewide Free Fishing Weekend. Contact the Iowa Department of Natural Resources at 515-281-5918.
2nd
National Trails Day Check the INHF events page for event info.
2nd
Fishing Clinic Hurstville Interpretation Center. Contact the Jackson County Conservation Board at 563-652-3783 or http://www.jacksonccb.com
5th World Environment Day Visit http://www.unep.org/wed/2006/english/
8-10th
Lewis and Clark Festival Onawa. Contact the Onawa Chamber of Commerce at 712-423-1801 or visit http://www.onawa.com/lewis_and_clark_festival.htm.
21st Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation's 28th Birthday Visit http://www.inhf.org
23rd
Buffalo Day at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge. Contact the Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge at 515-994-3400 or http://www.tallgrass.org.
28th Van Buren County Barn Tour Van Buren County. Contact the Villages of Van Buren at 800-868-7822 or visit http://www.800-tourvbc.com/barntour.htm
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July
13-15th
AND
20-22nd
Iowa Games Ames. Contact the Iowa Sports Foundation at 877-777-8881 or http://www.iowagames.org
14-15th
Canoe Van Buren Van Buren County. Contact the Villages of Van Buren at 800-868-7822 or visit http://www.800-tourvbc.com.
21st
Grimes Farm Run Grimes Farm and Conservation Center. Contact the Center at 641-752-9778 or visit http://www.grimesfarm.com.
22-28th
RAGBRAI XXXV Bike ride across Iowa. Contact RAGBRAI at 800-474-3342 or http://www.ragbrai.org.
26-28th Nordic Fest Decorah. Contact 1-800-382-FEST or director@decorah-iowa.com or visit http://www.nordicfest.com/home.asp
July 27-4th National Balloon Classic Indianola. Contact 515-961-8415 or National Balloon Classic P.O. Box 346 Indianola, IA 50125 or visit http://www.nationalballonclassic.com/
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August
9-19th
Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Contact the Iowa State Fair at 800-545-FAIR or http://www.iowastatefair.org.
11th Night Sky Hitchcock Nature Center (always call to confirm events.) Contact the Hitchcock Nature Center at 712-545-3283 or kelly.herek@pottcounty.com or visit http://www.pottcoconservation.com
11th
Youth Outdoor Skills Day Jackson County. Contact the Jackson County Conservation Board at 563-652-3783 or http://www.jacksonccb.com
18-19th
Bike Van Buren Villages of Van Buren. Contact Van Buren County at 800-868-7822 or http://www.800-tourvbc.com.
25th
Founders Day Effigy Mounds National Monument. Contact Effigy Mounds at 563-873-3491 or http://www.nps.gov/efmo.
25th
ONABIKE Onawa. Contact the Onawa Chamber of Commerce at 712-423-1801 or http://www.bikeiowa.com
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September
8th
Monarch Tagging Bellevue State Park. Contact the Jackson County Conservation Board at 563-652-3783 or visit http://www.jacksonccb.com
15th Osborne 5K Off-Road Fun Run/Walk Clayton County. Call 563-245-1516 to register or visit http://www.claytoncountyconservation.org/
28-30th OctoberFest Amana Colonies. Contact The Amana Colonies Convention and Visitors Bureau at 319-622-7622 or 800-579-2294 or visit http://www.amanacolonies.com.
NOTE:
date
change		 Hawk Watch THIS EVENT'S DATE HAS CHANGED SINCE THE PRINTING OF THE 2007 CALENDAR. SEE OCTOBER EVENT LISTINGS FOR DETAILS ON THE EVENT.
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October
6-7th Hawk Watch at Effigy Mounds National Monument. Contact Effigy Mounds at 563-873-3491 or http://www.nps.gov/efmo.
7th Story County Conservation Partners Fall Festival Ames. Visit http://www.storycounty.com/index.aspx?DN=407,15,6,1,Documents
13th
Ding Darling Day at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge. Contact the Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge at 515-994-3400 or http://www.tallgrass.org.
13-14th
Osborne Heritage Days Osborne, Clayton County. Contact the Elkader Area Chamber Of Commerce at 563-245-1516 or visit http://www.claytoncountyconservation.org/.
25-27th
Halloween Hike Cedar Falls. Contact the Hartman Nature Reserve at 319-277-2187 or visit http://www.co.black-hawk.ia.us/hartman/index.html.
28th Halloween Hike Hitchcock Nature Center (always call to confirm events.) Contact the Hitchcock Nature Center at 712-545-3283 or kelly.herek@pottcounty.com or visit http://www.pottcoconservation.com
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November
9-11th
6th Annual Rivers & Bluffs Fall Birding Festival Lansing, Iowa. Contact Ric Zarwell or visit http://www.lansingiowa.com
11th
Hawk Watch Hitchcock Nature Center (always call to confirm events.) Contact the Hitchcock Nature Center at 712-545-3283 or kelly.herek@pottcounty.com or visit http://www.pottcoconservation.com
23-25th
AND
Nov. 30-2nd		 Tannenbaum Forest Amana Colonies. Contact Jon Childers at 319-622-7504 or http://www.amanacolonies.com/welcome/index.html.
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December
1st Nature's Noel Cedar Rapids Indian Creek Nature Center. Contact the Indian Creek Nature Center at 319-362-0664 or http://www.indiancreeknaturecenter.org.
6th Holiday Nature Walk Clayton County. Contact the Clayton County Conservation Board at 563-245-1516 or visit http://www.claytoncountyconservation.org/
7-9th
 Tannenbaum Forest Amana Colonies. Contact Jon Childers at 319-622-7504 or http://www.amanacolonies.com/welcome/index.html.
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For more information, e-mail Cathy Engstrom, director of communications, or call (515) 288-1846.


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