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SUMMARY:*Canceled* Fall Nature Market
DESCRIPTION:We are working on rescheduling this event. Stay tuned. \n  \nWarren County Conservation Board is hosting our second local nature and craft related vendor fair. We want to support local merchants in our beautiful park setting. Vendors will have all sorts of items to get you ready for the upcoming holiday season. *Vendor Fees will support a nature playscape at the Annett Nature Center.Free To Enter!Each vendor was selected based on how well their products fit into the following categories: nature-themed\, hand crafted\, up cycled or repurposed\, Iowa based\, photography\, artwork\, items locally grown or created\, and items inspired by nature. Unique items are preferred\, and similar vendors will not be doubled. \nFind the application here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfHcRG1UXzbM6nsy3967GoPXq1c9mdRTg07_vhTWEc6SA6qvw/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=107798649891376216515 \n 
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/fall-nature-market-4/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
CATEGORIES:Holiday,Nature
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SUMMARY:*Canceled* Candy Cane Hike
DESCRIPTION:We are working on rescheduling this event. Stay tuned. \n  \nTis 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 the candy cane box for your chance to win a candy cane-themed goodie bag.The winner will be drawn at noon\, and you do not have to be present to win. Staff will have candy canes\, hot chocolate\, coffee\, or hot cider for you to enjoy after your hike\, while supplies last. Feel free to come and go as you please.Don’t forget to check out our awesome vendors at the Fall Nature Market inside the Middleswart Lodge and warm up by the fire when you go inside to drop off your guesses!Registration is not required but encouraged. \nRegistration opens October 13th\, 2025.
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/candy-cane-hike-4/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Fun,Holiday,Outdoor Recreation
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250914T133000
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SUMMARY:Monarch Tagging @ Middleswart Lodge *TIME & LOCATION CHANGE*
DESCRIPTION:Come 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 after they are tagged.Bring a butterfly net if you have one\, or share a net at the park if you don’t. Fun for the whole family!Free event\, but registration required by Friday\, September 12\, 2025. \nRegistration opens August 12\, 2025.
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/monarch-tagging-otter-creek-3/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nature,Outdoor Fun,Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241207T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241207T120000
DTSTAMP:20260520T065321
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SUMMARY:Fall Nature Market
DESCRIPTION:Warren County Conservation Board is hosting our annual local nature and craft related vendor fair. We want to support local merchants in our beautiful park setting. Vendors will have all sorts of items to get you ready for the upcoming holiday season.\n\n*Vendor Fees will support a nature playscape at the Annett Nature Center.\n\nFree To Enter!\n\nEach vendor was selected based on how well their products fit into the following categories: nature-themed\, hand crafted\, up cycled or repurposed\, Iowa based\, photography\, artwork\, items locally grown or created\, and items inspired by nature. Unique items are preferred\, and similar vendors will not be doubled.\n\nCome out to a beautiful park setting and look through the nature themed vendor booths with items that are: hand crafted\, upcycled or repurposed\, Iowa based\, locally grown or inspired by nature. \n*Don’t forget to check out the Candy Cane Hike while you are here!*
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/fall-nature-market-3/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241207T120000
DTSTAMP:20260520T065321
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LAST-MODIFIED:20241206T143510Z
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SUMMARY:Candy Cane Hike
DESCRIPTION:Tis the season to bust out your favorite ugly sweater and candy cane stripes!\n\nCome 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 the candy cane box for your chance to win a candy cane-themed goodie bag.\n\nThe winner will be drawn at noon\, and you do not have to be present to win. Staff will have candy canes\, hot chocolate\, coffee\, or hot cider for you to enjoy after your hike\, while supplies last. Feel free to come and go as you please.\n\nDon’t forget to check out our awesome vendors at the Fall Nature Market inside the Middleswart Lodge and warm up by the fire when you go inside to drop off your guesses!\n\nRegistration is not required but encouraged. Registration opens October 7th\, 2024.
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/candy-cane-hike-3/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Fun,Holiday,Outdoor Fun
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240802T210000
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SUMMARY:Farm to Table
DESCRIPTION:Join Warren County Conservation for a delicious evening celebrating local agriculture at our 3rd Annual Farm to Table Dinner. This year’s fundraiser will be held on Friday\, August 2nd from 6pm to 9pm at the Middleswart Lodge located just south of Indianola. Indulge in a specially curated 4-course menu featuring fresh\, seasonal ingredients prepared by Award winning Chef Aaron Holt\, of Doolittle Farms. Guests will enjoy live music by the Briggs Family Band while taking in the beautiful prairie scenery surrounding the Middleswart Lodge. Non-alcoholic beverages and glassware will be provided\, and guests are welcome to bring their own wine or beer to enjoy with their meal. Proceeds from this event will benefit the development of a Nature Playscape at the Annett Nature Center. \nTickets are $100.00 per person and seating is limited. Reserve your tickets now by calling Warren County Conservation at 515-961-6169.
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/farm-to-table/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240321T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240321T200000
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SUMMARY:Conservation and Nature Book Club: March
DESCRIPTION:Friends of Warren County Conservation will be hosting a bi-monthly book club. Simply read the suggested book and join us at the Middleswart Lodge for a book discussion followed by an extended activity related each months book choice. There is no charge for this program\, but participants will need to provide their own copy of the book. Please register ahead so we can have enough materials at www.warrenccb.org/events. \nFor the month of March please read “American Wolf ” A True Story of Survival and Obsession in the West\, by Nate Blakeslee. “Before men ruled the earth\, there were wolves. Once abundant in North America\, these majestic creatures were hunted to near extinction in the lower 48 states by the 1920s. But in recent decades\, conservationists have brought wolves back to the Rockies\, igniting a battle over the very soul of the West. \nWith novelistic detail\, Nate Blakeslee tells the gripping story of one of these wolves\, O-Six\, a charismatic alpha female named for the year of her birth. Uncommonly powerful\, with gray fur and faint black ovals around each eye\, O-Six is a kind and merciful leader\, a fiercely intelligent fighter\, and a doting mother. She is beloved by wolf watchers\, particularly renowned naturalist Rick McIntyre\, and becomes something of a social media star\, with followers around the world. \nBut as she raises her pups and protects her pack\, O-Six is challenged on all fronts: by hunters\, who compete with wolves for the elk they both prize; by cattle ranchers who are losing livestock and have the ear of politicians; and by other Yellowstone wolves who are vying for control of the park’s stunningly beautiful Lamar Valley.These forces collide in American Wolf\, a riveting multigenerational saga of hardship and triumph that tells a larger story about the ongoing cultural clash in the West—between those fighting for a vanishing way of life and those committed to restoring one of the country’s most iconic landscapes.”- Penguin Random House
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/conservation-and-nature-book-club-march/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
CATEGORIES:Make & Take,Nature
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231209T120000
DTSTAMP:20260520T065321
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SUMMARY:Candy Cane Hike
DESCRIPTION:Tis the season to bust out your favorite ugly sweater and candy cane stripes!  \nCome 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 the candy cane box for your chance to win a candy cane-themed goodie bag. \nThe winner will be drawn at noon\, and you do not have to be present to win. Staff will have candy canes\, hot chocolate\, coffee\, or hot cider for you to enjoy after your hike\, while supplies last. Feel free to come and go as you please.  \nDon’t forget to check out our awesome vendors at the Fall Nature Market inside the Middleswart Lodge and warm up by the fire when you go inside to drop off your guesses!
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/candy-cane-hike-2/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family Fun,Holiday,Nature,Outdoor Fun,Outdoor Recreation
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231209T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231209T120000
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SUMMARY:Fall Nature Market
DESCRIPTION:Warren County Conservation Board is hosting our annual local nature and craft related vendor fair. We want to support local merchants in our beautiful park setting. Vendors will have all sorts of items to get you ready for the upcoming holiday season. *Vendor Fees will support a nature playscape at the Annett Nature Center. \nEach vendor was selected based on how well their products fit into the following categories: nature-themed\, hand crafted\, up cycled or repurposed\, Iowa based\, photography\, artwork\, items locally grown or created\, and items inspired by nature. Unique items are preferred\, and similar vendors will not be doubled.\nCome out to a beautiful park setting and look through the nature themed vendor booths with items that are: hand crafted\, upcycled or repurposed\, Iowa based\, locally grown or inspired by nature. \n*Don’t forget to check out the Candy Cane Hike while you are here!*
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/fall-nature-market-2/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20231114T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20231114T200000
DTSTAMP:20260520T065321
CREATED:20230829T152810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240314T011820Z
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SUMMARY:Conservation and Nature Book Club: November
DESCRIPTION:Friends of Warren County Conservation will be hosting a bi-monthly book club. Simply read the suggested book and join us at the Middleswart Lodge for discussion followed by an extended activity related to the book. There is no charge for this program\, but participants will need to provide their own copy of the book. Please register ahead so we can have enough materials at www.warrenccb.org/events. \nFor the month of November please read “The Nature of Oak\, The Rich Ecology of Our Most Essential Native Trees”. Written by Douglas W. Tallamy. This book reveals what is going on in oak trees month by month\, highlighting the seasonal cycles of life\, death\, and renewal. From woodpeckers who collect and store hundreds of acorns for sustenance to the beauty of jewel caterpillars\, Tallamy illuminates and celebrates the wonders that occur right in our own backyards. He also shares practical advice about how to plant and care for an oak\, along with information about the best oak species for your area. The Nature of Oaks will inspire you to treasure these trees and to act to nurture and protect them. \nPrevious books by Douglas W. Tallamy are “Bringing Nature Home” and “Nature’s Best Hope”.
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/conservation-and-nature-book-club-november/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
CATEGORIES:Make & Take,Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230919T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230919T200000
DTSTAMP:20260520T065321
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SUMMARY:Conservation and Nature Book Club: September
DESCRIPTION:Friends of Warren County Conservation will be hosting a bi-monthly book club. Simply read the suggested book and join us at the Middleswart Lodge for discussion followed by an extended activity related to the book. There is no charge for this program\, but participants will need to provide their own copy of the book. Please register ahead so we can have enough materials at www.warrenccb.org/events.\nFor the month of September please read “Bicycling with Butterflies”. Written by Sara Dykman. Sara is an outdoor educator and field researcher\, who achieved a remarkable feat when she became the first person to accompany monarch butterflies on their annual migration\, covering a distance of over 10\,000 miles across three countries. What made her journey even more extraordinary was that she completed it solo and on a bicycle she constructed using secondhand components.
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/conservation-and-nature-book-club-september/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
CATEGORIES:Make & Take,Nature
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230824T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230824T210000
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SUMMARY:*Canceled* Sunset Forest Therapy with SUP
DESCRIPTION:**This event has been canceled due to lack or registrants.** \nNeed a refresh before the school year gets in to the hustle and bustle? Take some time for yourself to enjoy a sunset Forest Therapy immersive experience. \nThis program will combine the relaxing\, sensory walk of Forest Therapy and with water interactions and the option of using a Stand Up Paddleboard to get closer to the water. \nWhile typically there is a fee for this program\, we are offering this as an introduction to Forest Therapy. Bring a friend or come by yourself to slowdown\, unplug\, and get in touch with your senses. \nWhat is Forest Therapy?\nWarren County Conservation offers nature & forest therapy guided walks throughout the year at various locations. We invite you to unplug\, slow down\, and experience mindfulness in nature. These gentle three-hour walks will focus on using all your senses to explore nature. Shinrin-yoku or forest therapy can provide many positive health benefits such as lowered blood pressure\, decreased anxiety\, increased focus\, relaxation\, and a connection with nature. Staff is certified with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Association.
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/sunset-forest-therapy-with-sup/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nature,Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230718T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230718T200000
DTSTAMP:20260520T065321
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SUMMARY:Conservation and Nature Book Club: July
DESCRIPTION:Friends of Warren County Conservation will be hosting a bi-monthly book club. Simply read the suggested book and join us at the Middleswart Lodge for discussion followed by an extended activity related to the book. There is no charge for this program\, but participants will need to provide their own copy of the book. Please register ahead so we can have enough materials at www.warrenccb.org/events. \n\nFor July’s book\, please read “The Land Remains: A Midwestern Perspective on Our Past and Future”. Written by Neil D. Hamilton who spent 36 years as a Professor Emeritus of Law and former Director of the Agricultural Law Center of Drake University. His book blends a personal memoir\, a history of Iowa land conservation\, contemporary issues of water quality\, public lands\, and future challenges to tell the story of how land shapes our lives right here in Iowa.\n\nFriends of Warren County Conservation will be hosting an informal reception and serving light refreshments after the discussion. Please RSVP by Friday July 14th.
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/conservation-and-nature-book-club-4/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230516T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230516T200000
DTSTAMP:20260520T065321
CREATED:20230419T185335Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230419T191245Z
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SUMMARY:Conservation and Nature Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Friends of Warren County Conservation will be hosting a bi-monthly book club. Simply read the suggested book and join us at the Middleswart Lodge for discussion followed by an extended activity related to the book. There is no charge for this program but participants will need to provide their own copy of the book. Please register ahead so we can have enough materials at www.warrenccb.org/events. \n\nFor May’s book\, read “Rooted” Life at the Crossroads of Science\, Nature\, and Spirit by Lyanda Lynn Haupt\, 2022; 240 pages.\n\nOverview: In Rooted\, cutting edge science supports a truth that poets\, artists\, mystics\, and earth-based cultures across the world have proclaimed over millennial: life on this planet is interconnected (in seen and unseen ways.) Our bodies\, thoughts\, minds\, and spirits are affected by the whole of nature. In these times\, how can we best live upon our beloved Earth?
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/conservation-and-nature-book-club-3/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230325T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230325T110000
DTSTAMP:20260520T065321
CREATED:20230208T150136Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230320T171226Z
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SUMMARY:Forest Therapy Hike: Spring Cleansing
DESCRIPTION:Warren County Conservation invites you to join us in a nature & forest therapy guided immersive walk in nature. Forest therapy is a practice that brings people into a closer relationship with nature and natural places. \nWe invite you to unplug\, slow down\, and experience mindfulness in nature. These gentle three-hour walks will focus on opening and using all your senses to explore nature. Shinrin-yoku or forest therapy can provide many positive health benefits such as boosted immune functions\, lowered blood pressure\, decreased anxiety\, increased focus and attention\, relaxation\, and a connection with nature. Staff is certified with the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy Association. \nForest Therapy is a practice. It is open-ended; there is no prescription for what a person “should” experience\, or what benefits they “should” receive. Each person has a different relationship with nature. \n*Location Information: The trail that we will take near the Middleswart Lodge can be steep in some areas. We will be walking at a leisurely pace\, and can easily take breaks as we go along. This is not a distance hike\, but enjoying the journey. Depending on the weather it may be muddy.  \n**Please wear clothing appropriate for the weather and dress in layers. We will hike if it is light rain (adds quite a bit to the experience) but not if it is thunderstorming.  \nThe fee for this walk is $20 per person and registration is required by Thursday\, March 23rd.
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/forest-therapy-hike-spring-cleansing/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
CATEGORIES:Nature,Outdoor Fun,Outdoor Recreation,Wildlife
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230314T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230314T200000
DTSTAMP:20260520T065321
CREATED:20230130T151136Z
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SUMMARY:Conservation and Nature Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Friends of Warren County Conservation will be hosting a bi-monthly book club. Simply read the suggested book and join us at the Middleswart Lodge for discussion followed by an extended activity related to the book. There is no charge for this program but participants will need to provide their own copy of the book. Please register ahead so we can have enough materials at www.warrenccb.org/events. \n\nFor March’s book\, read “The Overstory” by Richard Powers\, 2018; 612 pages. The 2019 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.\nOverview: There is a world alongside ours. This is the story of a handful of people who learn how to see that world and who are drawn up into it.
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/conservation-and-nature-book-club-2/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221215T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221215T200000
DTSTAMP:20260520T065321
CREATED:20221025T202228Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221129T185853Z
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SUMMARY:Winter Solstice Yoga
DESCRIPTION:The energy of the Winter Solstice is deeply reflective. The Winter Solstice marks a return to light from darkness that we experience within ourselves and in nature during the cold winter months. Yoga helps us move through this season and more deeply align with the energy of the changing seasons\, and release unwanted darkness that no longer serves us. \nJoin Bethany with Begin Again Yoga for a 90-minute yoga class that will move through postures that are held for longer periods of time in a restorative manner\, paired with meditation techniques to relax both the body and mind. This class will focus on letting go of what is no longer serving us and explore the depth of postures to bring new opportunities. Bethany approaches her yoga classes with all levels of yogis in mind\, so all are welcome to this practice. A yoga mat\, layered clothing\, and water bottle are encouraged for this class. \nBethany combines yoga postures\, breath work\, and mindfulness into a complete package for therapeutic classes. She first started practicing yoga to help alleviate the side effects of stress and anxiety. The journey has brought her to share those same healing experiences as a 200-hour Registered Yoga Teacher to those who would like to live a more enjoyable life and have better general wellness. Bethany leads her mixed-level community classes with a goal of others experiencing the same benefits of yoga on the mind\, body\, and spirit. \nThis class is being offered at a discounted rate by Warren County Conservation and is only $15 per person. This will be held at the Middleswart Lodge at 15875 118th Ave Indianola\, IA 50125.
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/winter-solstice-yoga/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
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SUMMARY:Fall Nature Market
DESCRIPTION:Warren County Conservation Board is hosting our second local nature and craft related vendor fair. We want to support local merchants in our beautiful park setting. Vendors will have all sorts of items to get you ready for the upcoming holiday season. *Vendor Fees will support a nature playscape at the Annett Nature Center. \nFree To Enter! \nEach vendor was selected based on how well their products fit into the following categories: nature-themed\, hand crafted\, up cycled or repurposed\, Iowa based\, photography\, artwork\, items locally grown or created\, and items inspired by nature. Unique items are preferred\, and similar vendors will not be doubled. \nInterested in being a Vendor?\n-Vendor fee is $25\, nonrefundable\, that will go towards a nature playscape at the ANC.\n-Each vendor will be provided with an 8 foot table to display from.\n-The WIFI at the Annett Nature Center is slow and not always reliable\, especially with multiple people accessing it. You may want to have a personal hotspot option for your devices.\n-Applications will be approved based on how well products meet the requirements\, and if other vendors of similar types have been approved. WCCB has the right to not approve any application. \nPlease fill out the attached form\, or follow this link: https://forms.gle/kbcmYUuR1WHwmBDD8 as completely as possible\, and return to us no later than October 10th.  \nYou may also request a paper form by calling 515-961-6169.
URL:https://www.warrenccb.org/event/fall-nature-market/
LOCATION:Middleswart Lodge\, 15875 118th Ave\, Indianola\, IA\, 50125\, United States
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