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Photo Challenge: Virtual Nature Quilt
Participate in a Quilting Bee of a whole new variety, no sewing skills needed! Your challenge over the next 6 weeks is to create a virtual “quilt block” of nature photos taken at the Arboretum and arranged in the style of a nine-patch quilt block. We'll "stitch" them all together into a virtual online nature...
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Nature Club PLUS: Butterflies & Moths
Nature Club PLUS: Butterflies & Moths
More than 100 different types of butterflies and moths call Iowa home and nearly half have special conservation status. Join us to learn about these beautiful - and sometimes bashful - pollinators. Nature Club Plus is best suited to school-age children. For younger learners, check out our original Nature Club program! Both programs take place...
Nature Club: Butterflies & Moths
Nature Club: Butterflies & Moths
More than 100 different types of butterflies and moths call Iowa home and nearly half have special conservation status. Join us to learn about these beautiful - and sometimes bashful - pollinators. Nature Club is best suited to ages 2-5. For older students, check out our NEW Nature Club Plus program! Both programs take place...
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Health & Wellness Series: Family Yoga
Health & Wellness Series: Family Yoga
Move! Breathe! Stretch! Grow! Students will practie breathing techniques, stretching, and moving their bodies in mindful and playful ways as they learn basic yoga poses. Movements are taught through themes, games, music, literature, and even some partner poses. Students will develop strength and challenge the balance of their bodies while also learning how to slow...
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Curbside Craft Kit: Fairy Doors
Curbside Craft Kit: Fairy Doors
A fairy door is a magical portal between this world and the fairy world. These doors are usually found on the trunk of a tree, the base of a stump, or the side of a flowerpot, and with this kit you’ll be able to make and place your very own magical fairy door in your...
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Nature Club PLUS: Crickets & Grasshoppers
Nature Club PLUS: Crickets & Grasshoppers
Leap! Chirp! Join us to learn all about these long-legged insects and look for crickets and grasshoppers in the meadow! Nature Club Plus is best suited to school-age children. For younger learners, check out our original Nature Club program! Both programs take place every other Thursday unless otherwise noted. All programs will be entirely outdoors...
Nature Club: Crickets & Grasshoppers
Nature Club: Crickets & Grasshoppers
Leap! Chirp! Join us to learn all about these long-legged insects and look for crickets and grasshoppers in the meadow! Nature Club is best suited to ages 2-5. For older students, check out our NEW Nature Club Plus program! Both programs take place every other Thursday unless otherwise noted. All programs will be entirely outdoors...
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Fall Home School Day
Fall Home School Day
Our many trails, trees, streams, ponds, and prairies make the Arboretum one of the best outdoor classrooms in central Iowa. By pre-registering for this special open house event geared towards home school families, you’ll receive a packet of self-guided learning activities emailed right to your inbox. Do as much or as little as you’d like...
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DNR Furs Program
DNR Furs Program
Meet Conservation Officer Sergeant Dustin Eighmy and learn all about Iowa furbearers – the mammal species that have traditionally been hunted or trapped for their fur. You’ll get up close with real furs and learn about these different animals, their habitat, and various hunting and trapping regulations related to fur harvesting in Iowa. Members $5...
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