Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! Join us at the Annett Nature Center for an Earth Day celebration. Discover how you can positively impact our beautiful planet, make and take sustainable crafts, and enjoy our exhibits and trails!
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Annett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United States
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Pop Up Evening Prairie Burn
FeaturedAnnett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United States*PROGRAM UPDATE* The weather is still deciding what it wants to do. We may have the evening burn tomorrow night (Wednesday 4/23 at 7:30pm at the Annett Nature Center) but we aren't sure about conditions just yet. We will post a final update tomorrow at noon! *POP UP PROGRAM ALERT!* 🔥 We are going […]
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Geocaching 101
Annett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United StatesLooking for a fun new outdoor hobby? Want to participate in a county-wide Geocaching Adventure? Come discover the fun and excitement of geocaching, the high-tech outdoor scavenger hunt that uses a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit! Join a Warren County Conservation Board Naturalist for a beginner course to learn about geocaching and how to use […]
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Summer Saturday Hours
Annett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United States**This first Summer Saturday Hours are changed to 10-1pm! Saturday, May 24th 2025! Summer Saturday Hours This summer, we’re excited to announce that the Annett Nature Center will be open to the public on 6 special Saturdays from 1-4pm! Stop by to explore the exhibits, enjoy the trails, and experience all the beauty nature has to […]
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Summer Saturday Hours
Annett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United States**This first Summer Saturday Hours are changed to 10-1pm! Saturday, May 24th 2025! Summer Saturday Hours This summer, we’re excited to announce that the Annett Nature Center will be open to the public on 6 special Saturdays from 1-4pm! Stop by to explore the exhibits, enjoy the trails, and experience all the beauty nature has to […]
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Wild Outdoor Women – 2025
FeaturedAnnett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United StatesWhat is a Wild Outdoor Women Workshop? Would you like to meet other women with similar interests, attend classes to learn new skills, or be inspired to explore and connect with the natural world? If so, this is the event for you. This workshop provides a comfortable environment to try new outdoor activities, engage in […]
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StoryWalk
Lundy Acres 7226 115th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United StatesStoryWalk® is a fun idea to get communities outside and reading. Each month, we will put new nature-themed children’s stories along trails in different parks. Stories will all be nature-themed and fun to read! Bring your whole family out to hike and read a page of the story every few feet as you go along. […]
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*CANCELED* Kids Fish Day
Annett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United StatesHave some fishing fun with us! Bring the family out to participate in the art of fishing. The fishing competition will take place at Lester Pond. There will be awards, door prizes, and a free fish-cleaning demonstration. Bring your own pole or borrow one of ours. Bait will be provided. You will also be able […]
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Summer Saturday Hours
Annett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United States**This first Summer Saturday Hours are changed to 10-1pm! Saturday, May 24th 2025! Summer Saturday Hours This summer, we’re excited to announce that the Annett Nature Center will be open to the public on 6 special Saturdays from 1-4pm! Stop by to explore the exhibits, enjoy the trails, and experience all the beauty nature has to […]
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StoryWalk
Otter Creek 14400 Quebec Street, Indianola, IA, United StatesStoryWalk® is a fun idea to get communities outside and reading. Each month, we will put new nature-themed children’s stories along trails in different parks. Stories will all be nature-themed and fun to read! Bring your whole family out to hike and read a page of the story every few feet as you go along. […]
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Prairie Walk at Eckoff Nature Preserve
FeaturedEckoff Nature Preserve 2495 Pierce St, St. Charles, IA, United StatesJoin us for a guided Prairie Walk through Warren County Conservation's new public property! The walk will be led by local conservation professionals and will include an intimate introduction to the property by Ron Eckoff, a family member who helped donate the property. Eckoff Nature Preserve boasts remnant prairie and oak savanna along a two […]
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Summer Saturday Hours
Annett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United States**This first Summer Saturday Hours are changed to 10-1pm! Saturday, May 24th 2025! Summer Saturday Hours This summer, we’re excited to announce that the Annett Nature Center will be open to the public on 6 special Saturdays from 1-4pm! Stop by to explore the exhibits, enjoy the trails, and experience all the beauty nature has to […]
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Summer Saturday Hours
Annett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United States**This first Summer Saturday Hours are changed to 10-1pm! Saturday, May 24th 2025! Summer Saturday Hours This summer, we’re excited to announce that the Annett Nature Center will be open to the public on 6 special Saturdays from 1-4pm! Stop by to explore the exhibits, enjoy the trails, and experience all the beauty nature has to […]
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StoryWalk
Annett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United StatesStoryWalk® is a fun idea to get communities outside and reading. Each month, we will put new nature-themed children’s stories along trails in different parks. Stories will all be nature-themed and fun to read! Bring your whole family out to hike and read a page of the story every few feet as you go along. […]
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Summer Saturday Hours
Annett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United States**This first Summer Saturday Hours are changed to 10-1pm! Saturday, May 24th 2025! Summer Saturday Hours This summer, we’re excited to announce that the Annett Nature Center will be open to the public on 6 special Saturdays from 1-4pm! Stop by to explore the exhibits, enjoy the trails, and experience all the beauty nature has to […]
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Summer Saturday Hours
Annett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United States**This first Summer Saturday Hours are changed to 10-1pm! Saturday, May 24th 2025! Summer Saturday Hours This summer, we’re excited to announce that the Annett Nature Center will be open to the public on 6 special Saturdays from 1-4pm! Stop by to explore the exhibits, enjoy the trails, and experience all the beauty nature has to […]
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Monarch Tagging @ Buxton Park
Buxton 705 N Buxton St, Indianola, IA, United StatesCome to Buxton Park and discover all about monarch butterflies, their unusual lifestyle and life cycle and their migration to Mexico! A Warren County Conservation Naturalist will teach you how to catch and handle a monarch, determine its gender, and properly tag them as part of a national research project. All monarchs will be released […]
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Halloween Hike: How to Meet Your Dragon
Annett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United StatesHead on out to the Annett Nature Center for our annual Halloween Hike. This non-scary hike is educational and fun for the whole family. You will be guided along the trail to meet different characters. After the hike you can make a craft and enjoy some treats. The cost is $5 per person and those […]
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*Canceled* Candy Cane Hike
Middleswart Lodge 15875 118th Ave, Indianola, IA, United StatesWe are working on rescheduling this event. Stay tuned. Tis the season to bust out your favorite ugly sweater and candy cane stripes!Come hike the trails at the Middleswart Lodge to find the candy canes hidden along the trail. Do you have the eyes to find them all? If so, enter your guess in […]
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Animals In Winter
Indianola Activity Center 2204 W 2nd Ave, Indianola, IA, United StatesIt's time to gear up for winter! How do you prepare? Coats, gloves, maybe a warm hat? Great choices! But what about the wildlife around us? They don't have coats or gloves, so they have to find other ways to keep warm during this cold season. Join us to discover the incredible ways Iowa's animals adapt and […]
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CANCELED Geocaching 101
Annett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United StatesTHIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN CANCELED Looking for a fun new outdoor hobby? Want to participate in a county-wide Geocaching Adventure? Come discover the fun and excitement of geocaching, the high-tech outdoor scavenger hunt that uses a Global Positioning System (GPS) unit! Join a Warren County Conservation Board Naturalist for a beginner course to learn about […]
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StoryWalk
Otter Creek 14400 Quebec Street, Indianola, IA, United StatesStoryWalk® is a fun idea to get communities outside and reading. Each month, we will put new nature-themed children’s stories along trails in different parks. Stories will all be nature-themed and fun to read! Bring your whole family out to hike and read a page of the story every few feet as you go along. […]
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Kids Fish Day
Annett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United StatesHave some fishing fun with us! Bring the family out to participate in the art of fishing. The fishing competition will take place at Lester Pond. There will be awards, door prizes, and a free fish-cleaning demonstration. Bring your own pole or borrow one of ours. Bait will be provided. You will also be able […]
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International Mud Day
Annett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United StatesDid you know there is a National Mud Day? It takes place annually in June! Come out and help us celebrate National Mud Day with an invitation to get muddy and enjoy exploring mud with your kids! Discover, or rediscover, the messy joy that comes with a good mud pile. We will be watering down […]
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StoryWalk®
Lundy Acres 7226 115th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United StatesStoryWalk® is a fun idea to get communities outside and reading. Each month, we will put new nature-themed children’s stories along trails in different parks. All the stories will be nature-themed and fun to read! Bring your whole family out to hike and read a page of the story every few feet as you go […]
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StoryWalk®
Annett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United StatesStoryWalk® is a fun idea to get communities outside and reading. Each month, we will put new nature-themed children’s stories along trails in different parks. All the stories will be nature-themed and fun to read! Bring your whole family out to hike and read a page of the story every few feet as you go […]
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Monarch Tagging- Otter Creek
Otter Creek 14400 Quebec Street, Indianola, IA, United StatesCome to Otter Creek and discover all about monarch butterflies, their unusual lifestyle and life cycle and their migration to Mexico! A Warren County Conservation Naturalist will teach you how to catch and handle a monarch, determine its gender, and properly tag them as part of a national research project. All monarchs will be released […]
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Monarch Tagging- Buxton Park
Buxton 705 N Buxton St, Indianola, IA, United StatesCome to Buxton Park and discover all about monarch butterflies, their unusual lifestyle and life cycle and their migration to Mexico! A Warren County Conservation Naturalist will teach you how to catch and handle a monarch, determine its gender, and properly tag them as part of a national research project. All monarchs will be released […]
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Pancakes and Playscape; Introductory Open House
FeaturedAnnett Nature Center 15565 118th Avenue, Indianola, IA, United StatesJoin Warren County Conservation for a morning of pancakes and an exciting look at the future of outdoor play in Warren County! Enjoy a pancake breakfast to go, or stay and eat it while learning about our plans for a new nature playscape at the Annett Nature Center Park. Designed to blend inclusive play with […]
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