Latest News
Archived News
Mission
FAQ
Current Projects
Projects Map
Financial Info
Our People
Related Links
Membership
Project Gifts
Memorials & Gifts
Land Gifts
Planned Gifts
Advocacy
Volunteers
Donate Now
About Membership
Member Benefits
Join Today
Office Information
Staff Contacts
Articles
Iowa conservationists
Other online publications
Eagle Nest Diaries
Get outdoors
Upcoming Events
Featured Destinations
Outdoor Guide
Iowa Trails
Visit INHF Projects
Permanent Land
   Protection
Land Management
INHF Magazines
Annual Report
INHF Books
INHF wall calendar
About Internships
Intern Testimonials
How to Apply



2008 Calendar Events

May

January
5th
 Eagle Watch Clinton County. Call 563-244-7001 or visit www.clintoncountyiowa.com/conservation.
5th
Christmas Bird Count Neal Smith NWR. Visit http://www.tallgrass.org/news.html
12-13th Bald Eagle Days Quad Cities. Contact the Quad City Conservation Alliance Expo at 309-788-5912 or visit http://qccaexpocenter.com/eagle.html
19th Bald Eagle Watch Dubuque Audubon Society. Visit http://www.audubondubuque.org/eagle/index.htm
19-20th
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.
25-27th
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.
26th 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.
back to top

February
16
Maple Syrup Program Mills County. Contact Mills County Conservation Board at 712-527-9685 or visit http://www.millscoia.us/consboard/upcomingevents.html
22 Owl Prowl Fontana Park, Buchanan County. Contact Buchanan County Conservation Board at 319-636-2617 or visit www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/BCCB/home.htm
back to top

March
1st
Maple Tree Tapping at Hancock's Botna Bend Park. Contact 712-741-5465 or conservation@pottcounty.com or visit http://www.pottcoconservation.com
1-2nd 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.
1-2nd
25th Annual Maple Syrup Festival Cedar Falls. Contact Indian Creek Nature Center at 319-362-0664 or naturecenter@aol.com or visit http://www.indiancreeknaturecenter.org.
back to top
April
13th Mushrooms & Early Blooms Mills County. Mills County. Contact Mills County Conservation Board at 712-527-9685 or visit http://www.millscoia.us/consboard/upcomingevents.html
19th Earth Day Events. Neal Smith NWR. Visit http://www.tallgrass.org/news.html
18-19th
Earth Week Fair Quad Cities. Contact Arlynn Hartwig at 309-788-5912.
20th
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
24-26th Drake Relays Des Moines. Contact Drake University at 515-271-2011 (local) or 1-800-44-DRAKE (toll-free) or http://www.drake.edu.
back to top
May
1-3rd
Tulip Festival Pella. Contact Tulip Time Information at 641-628-4311 or http://www.pellatuliptime.com.
4th Story County Conservation Partners Spring Festival Ames. Visit http://www.storycounty.com/index.aspx?DN=407,15,6,1,Documents
10th
International Migratory Bird Day Events Neal Smith NWR. Contact Sarah Hollerich at 515-994-3400 or visit http://www.tallgrass.org.
15-17th
Tulip Festival and Quilt Show Orange City. Contact the Orange City Chamber of Commerce at 712-707-4510 or http://www.octulipfestival.com.
30-June 1st 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.
back to top

June
5th
World Environment Day Visit http://www.unep.org/wed/2006/english/
6-8th
Statewide Free Fishing Weekend. Contact the Iowa Department of Natural Resources at 515-281-5918.
7th
Fishing Clinic Hurstville Interpretation Center. Contact the Jackson County Conservation Board at 563-652-3783 or http://www.jacksonccb.com
14th Archeological Foray Mills County. Contact Mills County Conservation Board at 712-527-9685 or visit http://www.millscoia.us/consboard/upcomingevents.html
13-15th
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 Buffalo Day at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge. Contact the Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge at 515-994-3400 or http://www.tallgrass.org.
21st
Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation's 29th Birthday Visit http://www.inhf.org
back to top
July
12th
 Grimes Farm Run Grimes Farm and Conservation Center. Contact the Center at 641-752-9778 or visit http://www.grimesfarm.com.
12-13th
Canoe Van Buren Van Buren County. Contact the Villages of Van Buren at 800-868-7822 or visit http://www.800-tourvbc.com.
17-20th
AND
25-27th
Iowa Games Ames. Contact the Iowa Sports Foundation at 877-777-8881 or http://www.iowagames.org
20-26th
RAGBRAI XXXVI Bike ride across Iowa. Contact RAGBRAI at 800-474-3342 or http://www.ragbrai.org.
24-26th Nordic Fest Decorah. Contact 1-800-382-FEST or director@decorah-iowa.com or visit http://www.nordicfest.com/home.asp
25-Aug 2nd 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/
back to top
August
7-17th
Iowa State Fair in Des Moines. Contact the Iowa State Fair at 800-545-FAIR or http://www.iowastatefair.org.
8th 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
16th
Youth Outdoor Skills Day Jackson County. Contact the Jackson County Conservation Board at 563-652-3783 or http://www.jacksonccb.com
16-17th
Bike Van Buren Villages of Van Buren. Contact Van Buren County at 800-868-7822 or http://www.800-tourvbc.com.
17th
Nishnabotna Canoe Trip. Mills County. Mills County. Contact Mills County Conservation Board at 712-527-9685 or visit http://www.millscoia.us/consboard/upcomingevents.html
23rd ONABIKE Onawa. Contact the Onawa Chamber of Commerce at 712-423-1801 or http://www.bikeiowa.com
25th Founders Day Effigy Mounds National Monument. Contact Effigy Mounds at 563-873-3491 or http://www.nps.gov/efmo.
back to top
September
6th
Monarch Tagging Bryantsburg Prairie. Contact the Buchanan County Conservation Board at 319-636-2617 or visit http://www.east-buc.k12.ia.us/BCCB/calendar.htm
7th Pelican Festival Jester Park. Contact Polk County Conservation Board at 515-323-5300 or visit http://www.conservationboard.org/.
13th Osborne 5K Off-Road Fun Run/Walk Clayton County. Call 563-245-1516 to register or visit http://www.claytoncountyconservation.org/
21st Honey Fest Cedar Rapids Indian Creek Nature Center. Contact the Indian Creek Nature Center at 319-362-0664 or http://www.indiancreeknaturecenter.org.
27th Hawk Watch Festival 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
27th-28th HawkWatch at Effigy Mounds National Monument. Contact Effigy Mounds at 563-873-3491 or http://www.nps.gov/efmo.
back to top
October
3-5th OktoberFest Amana Colonies. Contact The Amana Colonies Convention and Visitors Bureau at 319-622-7622 or 800-579-2294 or visit http://www.amanacolonies.com.
5th Story County Conservation Partners Fall Festival Ames. Visit http://www.storycounty.com/index.aspx?DN=407,15,6,1,Documents
11th
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.
11th
Moonlight Hike Effigy Mounds National Monument. Contact Effigy Mounds at 563-873-3491 or http://www.nps.gov/efmo.
11-12th
Osborne Heritage Days Osborne, Clayton County. Contact the Elkader Area Chamber Of Commerce at 563-245-1516 or visit http://www.claytoncountyconservation.org/.
22-24th 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.
24th Halloween Hike Mariposa Park. Contact Jasper County Conservation Board at 641-792-9780 or visit http://www.co.jasper.ia.us/conservation/.
26th 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
back to top
November
7-9th
7th Annual Rivers & Bluffs Fall Birding Festival Lansing, Iowa. Contact Ric Zarwell at 563-538-4991 or visit http://www.lansingiowa.com
16th
Hawk Watch Festival 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
28th Tannenbaum Forest Amana Colonies. Contact Jon Childers at 319-622-7504 or http://www.amanacolonies.com/welcome/index.html.
back to top
December
6th Nature's Noel Cedar Rapids Indian Creek Nature Center. Contact the Indian Creek Nature Center at 319-362-0664 or http://www.indiancreeknaturecenter.org.
4th Holiday Nature Walk Clayton County. Contact the Clayton County Conservation Board at 563-245-1516 or visit http://www.claytoncountyconservation.org/
back to top

For more information, e-mail Cathy Engstrom, director of communications, or call (515) 288-1846.


© Copyright 2008 Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Comments? Suggestions? Email INHF Webmaster