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		June 9
				
																			WCCB Meeting
	
	8:00 am	
Hanson Nature Center
	
				WCCB Meeting
				41600 Highway 69
		Leland, IA		
Map to Event		
		 June 9, 2025		
 8:00 am								
For More Information
				(641) 567-3390								
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												Critter Camp--Prairie Critters
	
	9:00 am to 11:00am	
Hanson Nature Center
	
		 
		Critter Camp--Prairie Critters
				41600 Highway 69
		Leland, IA		
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		 June 9, 2025		
 9:00 am · 11:00am		
We are working with NIACC to offer this fun day camp for kids going into grades 1-5! Monday's Prairie Critters session will help kids learn about prairies and what they have to offer. We will hike throgh a prairire and do other fun activities! The cost for the week-long Critter Camp is only $9.00. To register, you can go to niacc.augusoft.net and search for Critter Camp or Class #19604. You can also contact Ashley Kraus at 641-422-4476 to register over the phone. 
						For More Information
		Contact: Lisa Ralls		
(641) 567-3390		
[email protected]						Posted by: Conservation
		
	 
										 
				 
					
		June 10
				
																			Critter Camp--Herps
	
	9:00 am to 11:00am	
Hanson Nature Center
	
		 
		Critter Camp--Herps
				41600 Highway 69
		Leland, IA		
Map to Event		
		 June 10, 2025		
 9:00 am · 11:00am		
We are working with NIACC to offer this fun day camp for kids going into grades 1-5! Tuesday's Herps session will help kids learn just how cool reptiles and amphibians are by actually seeing some live critters up close and personal! The cost for the week-long Critter Camp is only $9.00. To register, you can go to niacc.augusoft.net and search for Critter Camp or Class #19604. You can also contact Ashley Kraus at 641-422-4476 to register over the phone. 
						For More Information
		Contact: Lisa Ralls		
(641) 567-3390		
[email protected]						Posted by: Conservation
		
	 
										 
				 
					
		June 11
				
																			Critter Camp--Hiking/Geocaching
	
	9:00 am to 11:00am	
Thorpe Park
	
		 
		Critter Camp--Hiking/Geocaching
				34496 110th Avenue
		Forest City, IA		
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		 June 11, 2025		
 9:00 am · 11:00am		
We are working with NIACC to offer this fun day camp for kids going into grades 1-5! Wednesday's Hiking & Geocaching session will get kids out on the trails, observing the outdoors, while doing a little geocaching at the same time. The cost for the week-long Critter Camp is only $9.00. To register, you can go to niacc.augusoft.net and search for Critter Camp or Class #19604. You can also contact Ashley Kraus at 641-422-4476 to register over the phone. 
						For More Information
		Contact: Lisa Ralls		
(641) 567-3390		
[email protected]						Posted by: Conservation
		
	 
										 
				 
					
		June 12
				
																			Critter Camp--Critter Nests
	
	9:00 am to 11:00am	
Thorpe Park
	
		 
		Critter Camp--Critter Nests
				34496 110th Avenue
		Forest City, IA		
Map to Event		
		 June 12, 2025		
 9:00 am · 11:00am		
We are working with NIACC to offer this fun day camp for kids going into grades 1-5! Thursday's Critter Nests session will help kids learn about where animals live and why. Each family will then get to build their own bird nesting box to take hoime with them! The cost for the week-long Critter Camp is only $9.00. To register, you can go to niacc.augusoft.net and search for Critter Camp or Class #19604. You can also contact Ashley Kraus at 641-422-4476 to register over the phone. 
						For More Information
		Contact: Lisa Ralls		
(641) 567-3390		
[email protected]						Posted by: Conservation
		
	 
										 
				 
					
		June 13
				
																			Critter Camp--Pond Critters
	
	9:00 am to 11:00am	
Pilot Knob State Park
	
		 
		Critter Camp--Pond Critters
				2148 340th Street
		Forest City, IA		
Map to Event		
		 June 13, 2025		
 9:00 am · 11:00am		
We are working with NIACC to offer this fun day camp for kids going into grades 1-5! We will finish up Critter Camp with a perennial favorite--Pond Critters! The kids will get to explore the pond and catch whatever they can--frogs, bugs, snails, whatever! The cost for the week-long Critter Camp is only $9.00. To register, you can go to niacc.augusoft.net and search for Critter Camp or Class #19604. You can also contact Ashley Kraus at 641-422-4476 to register over the phone. 
						For More Information
		Contact: Lisa Ralls		
(641) 567-3390		
[email protected]						Posted by: Conservation
		
	 
										 
				 
					
		 			
					
					
					
		June 25
				
																			Public Trap Shooting
	
	5:00 pm to 7:00pm	
Florence Trap Shooting Range
	
		 
		Public Trap Shooting
				42435 60th Avenue
		Thompson, IA		
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		 June 25, 2025		
 5:00 pm · 7:00pm		
Come hone your trap shooting skills at the Florence Trap Shooting Range! All shooters must bring their own gun and ammo, as well as eye and ear protection. Voice-activated releases are available and all shooting will be supervised by a Certified Range Safety Officer. Cost to shoot will be $3 for a round of 25 targets. 
						For More Information
		Contact: Rick Lillie		
(641) 565-3390		
[email protected]						Posted by: Conservation
		
	 
										 
				 
					
					
		June 27
				
																			Hanson Nature Center Overnight Campout
	
	5:00 pm	
Hanson Nature Center
	
		 
		Hanson Nature Center Overnight Campout
				41600 Highway 69
		Leland, IA		
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		 June 27, 2025		
 5:00 pm		
Get into the full swing of summer with an overnight campout at Winnebago County's Hanson Nature Center! Kids going into 3rd-5th grades will enjoy campfire cooking, stargazing, a night hike, popcorn, a movie, and a cozy sleepover. They'll need to bring a sleeping bag, pillow, and an overnight bag, but we'll provide the fun!
This program is jointly sponsored with NIACC, and registration is through them. People can register online here (search for "Overnight" in the top right corner), or call 641-422-4358. The cost for the campout is $15/child. People can also contact Winnebago County Naturalist Lisa Ralls at 641-567-3390 for more information.
						For More Information
		Contact: Lisa Ralls		
(641) 567-3390		
[email protected]						Posted by: Conservation