Browse upcoming events sponsored by Jones County organizations.
September 2
Monarch Tagging
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Central Park Nature Center
Monarch Tagging
12515 Central Park Rd
Center Junction, IA
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September 2, 2023
1:00 pm · 5:00 pm
Visit the Central Park Nature Center to learn about & tag monarch butterflies! Central Park Nature Center Summer 2023 Monthly Nature Center Themes are free, come and go events. Educational exhibits, displays, crafts, and activities change monthly.
Nature Center Hours include Saturdays and Sundays, Memorial Day through Labor Day Weekend. The Nature Center is also open during the work week from 8 AM - 4:30 PM, when staff are present.
For More Information
Contact: Michele Olson
(319) 481-7987
naturalist@jonescountyiowa.gov Website Posted by:
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September 3
Monarch Tagging
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Central Park Nature Center
Monarch Tagging
12515 Central Park Rd
Center Junction, IA
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September 3, 2023
1:00 pm · 5:00 pm
Visit the Central Park Nature Center to learn about & tag monarch butterflies! Central Park Nature Center Summer 2023 Monthly Nature Center Themes are free, come and go events. Educational exhibits, displays, crafts, and activities change monthly.
Nature Center Hours include Saturdays and Sundays, Memorial Day through Labor Day Weekend. The Nature Center is also open during the work week from 8 AM - 4:30 PM, when staff are present.
For More Information
Contact: Michele Olson
(319) 481-7987
naturalist@jonescountyiowa.gov Website Posted by:
Conservation
September 6
Monarch Tagging
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Central Park Nature Center
Monarch Tagging
12515 Central Park Rd
Center Junction, IA
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September 6, 2023
1:00 pm · 5:00 pm
Become a scientist for a day! Bring your family to Central Park to learn about, capture, and tag migrating monarch butterflies. Bring your own net or borrow one of ours. Check-in at the Central Park Nature Center to receive instructions and tagging equipment.
For More Information
Contact: Michele Olson
(319) 481-7987
naturalist@co.jones.ia.us Website Posted by:
Conservation
September 13
Monarch Tagging
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Central Park Nature Center
Monarch Tagging
12515 Central Park Rd
Center Junction, IA
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September 13, 2023
1:00 pm · 5:00 pm
Become a scientist for a day! Bring your family to Central Park to learn about, capture, and tag migrating monarch butterflies. Bring your own net or borrow one of ours. Check-in at the Central Park Nature Center to receive instructions and tagging equipment.
For More Information
Contact: Michele Olson
(319) 481-7987
naturalist@co.jones.ia.us Website Posted by:
Conservation
September 14
WAPSI Trail Phase II Ribbon Cutting
5:15 pm
Wapsi Trail Kiosk - Anamosa (Below the Fire Station)
WAPSI Trail Phase II Ribbon Cutting
Anamosa, IA
September 14, 2023
5:15 pm
Join us for the Phase II Ribbon Cutting Thursday, September 14th at 5:15 PM. Wear your walking shoes and bring family and friends. Enjoy the sights and sounds of autumn by walking the newly completed trail from below the Fire Station in Anamosa to the Hale Bridge spanning the Wapsipinicon River into Wapsipinicon State Park.
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Contact: Brad Mormann
(319) 481-9004
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Hudson Bay Bound
6:00 pm
E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center
Hudson Bay Bound
8991 Bellevue Heights Rd.
Dubuque, IA
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September 14, 2023
6:00 pm
Join author and explorer, Natalie Warren, as she takes you on her journey of becoming one of the first two women to paddle over 2,000 miles from Minneapolis to Hudson Bay. Natalie will connect you with adventure and natural resource issues that concern us all.
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Contact: Michele Olson
(319) 481-7987
naturalist@jonescountyiowa.gov Website Posted by:
Conservation
September 19
Board of Supervisors Meeting
9:00 am
Jones County Courthouse
Board of Adjustment Meeting
4:00 pm
Jones County Courthouse
Fall Prairie Seed Harvest
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Hale Wildlife Area
Fall Prairie Seed Harvest
September 19, 2023
4:00 pm · 6:00 pm
Tonights prairie seed harvest has been canceled due to the wet conditions from todays much needed rainfall. But there is still time to register for next months volunteer prairie seed harvest. See below for registration information.
Join the Jones County Conservation Board Staff on Tuesday, September 19th and October 17th, from 4-6 PM to enjoy an evening harvesting prairie seed at Hale Wildlife Area! We will enjoy the beauty of Iowa’s fall prairie as well as the company of others who appreciate it. All seeds collected will be used for future prairie restoration projects around Jones County. Please make sure to bring a water bottle, gloves, and dress appropriately for the weather - long pants and hiking footwear recommended. Meet at the Hale Wildlife Area parking lot for introductions and instructions. For more directional information refer to: https://www.jonescountyiowa.gov/conservation/parks/hale_wildlife_area/. This program is weather dependent and will not be held if rain or thunderstorms occur. Please email Curtis.behrens@jonescountyiowa.gov to register for one or both days.
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Contact: Curtis Behrens
Curtis.behrens@jonescountyiowa.gov Website Posted by:
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September 20
Monarch Tagging
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Central Park Nature Center
Monarch Tagging
12515 Central Park Rd
Center Junction, IA
Map to Event
September 20, 2023
1:00 pm · 5:00 pm
Become a scientist for a day! Bring your family to Central Park to learn about, capture, and tag migrating monarch butterflies. Bring your own net or borrow one of ours. Check-in at the Central Park Nature Center to receive instructions and tagging equipment.
For More Information
Contact: Michele Olson
(319) 481-7987
naturalist@co.jones.ia.us Website Posted by:
Conservation
