OWLS - Pine Needle Basket Class
Central Park Nature Center
12515 Central Park Rd
Center Junction
November 1, 2024
9:00 am · 12:00 pm
Join us on Friday, November 1st from 9 AM - Noon to try your hand at the lovely art form of pine needle basket making. Learn the basics of creating pine needle baskets. Make your own small pine needle basket to take home. Materials and instruction provided. $10 materials fee to be paid day of class. Participants must be 18 years old or older. Pre-registration is required - Click here to register for this event. (Space is limited.) The Older Wiser Livelier programming partnership is sponsored through Dubuque, Jackson, and Jones County Conservation Departments.
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Contact: Michele Olson
(319) 481-7987
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Armchair Adventure - Iceland! Land of Fire & Ice!
Central Park Nature Center
12515 Central Park Rd
Center Junction
November 14, 2024
6:30 pm · 8:00 pm
Thursday, November 14, 2024 -
Central Park Nature Center -
6:30 PM -
Join Kaia and Tyler O'Neill who recently visited Iceland and are going to share the wonderful adventure they had on their trip.
The event is free and includes a soup supper provided by the Friends of Jones County Conservation & Nature Center.
Register on line and plan to spend an evening experiencing the beauty of the Land of Fire & Ice!
Register at https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Jones/Park/Central-Park/Events/25598/Armchair-Adventure-Iceland-Land-of-Fire-Ice.aspx
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Contact: Michele Olson
(319) 481-7987
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Central Park Nature Center Holiday Open House
Central Park Nature Center
12515 Central Park Rd
Center Junction
December 4, 2024
1:00 pm · 4:00 pm
Celebrate the Holidays at Central Park during the Holiday Open House events held on early out Wednesdays, December 4th, 11th, and 18th from 1-4 PM and on Saturday, December 21 from 10 AM - 3:30 PM. Check out the "SNOW FUN" monthly themed exhibits and activities, do a craft to take home, enjoy hot chocolate and cookies, enter the coloring contest, and go snowshoeing on the trails of Central Park (if snow allows). Don't forget to visit the Jones County Wild For Reading StoryWalk® Trail to read the book - Once Upon a Winter Day by Liz Woodruff.
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Contact: Michele Olson
(319) 481-7987
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Central Park Nature Center Holiday Open House
Central Park Nature Center
12515 Central Park Rd
Center Junction
December 11, 2024
1:00 pm · 4:00 pm
Celebrate the Holidays at Central Park during the Holiday Open House events held on early out Wednesdays, December 4th, 11th, and 18th from 1-4 PM and on Saturday, December 21 from 10 AM - 3:30 PM. Check out the "SNOW FUN" monthly themed exhibits and activities, do a craft to take home, enjoy hot chocolate and cookies, enter the coloring contest, and go snowshoeing on the trails of Central Park (if snow allows). Don't forget to visit the Jones County Wild For Reading StoryWalk® Trail to read the book - Once Upon a Winter Day by Liz Woodruff.
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Contact: Michele Olson
(319) 481-7987
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Central Park Nature Center Holiday Open House
Central Park Nature Center
12515 Central Park Rd
Center Junction
December 18, 2024
1:00 pm · 4:00 pm
Celebrate the Holidays at Central Park during the Holiday Open House events held on early out Wednesdays, December 4th, 11th, and 18th from 1-4 PM and on Saturday, December 21 from 10 AM - 3:30 PM. Check out the "SNOW FUN" monthly themed exhibits and activities, do a craft to take home, enjoy hot chocolate and cookies, enter the coloring contest, and go snowshoeing on the trails of Central Park (if snow allows). Don't forget to visit the Jones County Wild For Reading StoryWalk® Trail to read the book - Once Upon a Winter Day by Liz Woodruff.
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Contact: Michele Olson
(319) 481-7987
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Central Park Nature Center Holiday Open House
Central Park Nature Center
12515 Central Park Rd
Center Junction
December 21, 2024
10:00 am · 3:30 pm
Celebrate the Holidays at Central Park during the Holiday Open House events held on early out Wednesdays, December 4th, 11th, and 18th from 1-4 PM and on Saturday, December 21 from 10 AM - 3:30 PM. Check out the "SNOW FUN" monthly themed exhibits and activities, do a craft to take home, enjoy hot chocolate and cookies, enter the coloring contest, and go snowshoeing on the trails of Central Park (if snow allows). Don't forget to visit the Jones County Wild For Reading StoryWalk® Trail to read the book - Once Upon a Winter Day by Liz Woodruff.
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Contact: Michele Olson
(319) 481-7987
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Central Park Snowshoe Hike & Scavenger Hunt!
Central Park Nature Center
12515 Central Park Rd
Center Junction
January 15, 2025
2:30 pm
Join the Jones County Naturalist for a fun guided snowshoe hike and scavenger hunt at Central Park. Learn some common Iowa animal tracks and sign as you complete an eye spy scavenger hunt. Enjoy cocoa and cookies following the hike. Meet in the Nature Center Lower Level Meeting Room at 2:30 PM on Wednesday January 15th. Wear snow gear and boots. We'll provide the snowshoes. No snow - no worries - we can still hike. All ages welcome to attend. Participants should register at https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Jones.aspx
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Contact: Michele Olson
(319) 481-7987
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Central Park Snowshoe Hike & Scavenger Hunt!
Central Park Nature Center
12515 Central Park Rd
Center Junction
January 22, 2025
2:30 pm
Join the Jones County Naturalist for a fun guided snowshoe hike and scavenger hunt at Central Park. Learn some common Iowa animal tracks and sign as you complete an eye spy scavenger hunt. Enjoy cocoa and cookies following the hike. Meet in the Nature Center Lower Level Meeting Room at 2:30 PM on Wednesday January 22nd. Wear snow gear and boots. We'll provide the snowshoes. No snow - no worries - we can still hike. All ages welcome to attend. Participants should register at https://www.mycountyparks.com/County/Jones.aspx
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Contact: Michele Olson
(319) 481-7987
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