Events

Learn to improve the health of your local environment through a wide variety of events hosted by Backyard Abundance.

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All Upcoming Events

May25

Things in Flight with TAKO

Saturday, May 25, 2013
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Iowa River Landing Wetland Park and Iowa River Area, Coralville | directions

Things in Flight with TAKO with the Iowa City Bird Club
May 25th 10:00 AM -2:00 PM
Iowa River Landing Wetland Park and Iowa River Area, Coralville
(Behind the Coralville Marriott Hotel & Conference Center)

Come join us at the Iowa River Landing Wetland Park with the Iowa City Bird Club (http://ICBIRDS.ORG). Bring your binoculars, bird and butterfly identification books or phone apps. Don't worry if you don't have them, we will have some to share. We will hike around the wetlands and then down to the Iowa River looking trying to spot song birds, water birds, and raptors. Don't forget to bring your camera! If the wind is right, feel free to bring your kite!

Parking is available on the street or in the parking ramp. Participants should bring gloves, flashlights, bug repellant, water, and anything else you need to be comfortable in the outdoors. Participants are encouraged to bring a digital camera and/or binoculars.

This event is FREE and OPEN to the public. Children of all ages welcome. Come and go at any time. Lunch will be served from 11:30 to 1:00PM.

Advance registration is requested, but not required for families. Those bringing six or more people should register to help TAKO plan equipment and food needs.

Learn more: http://www.takeakidoutdoors.org/TAKOJCevents.htm

Jun6

How Soil Can Save Your Farm

Thursday, June 06, 2013
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Marion, Iowa | directions

Popular USDA soils guru Ray Archuleta will bring his high energy presentation style to Iowa the first week of June. He will be coming to Marion on June 6th, 2013.

Time and location to be announced: http://www.jcswcd.org/Calendar?eventId=670190&EventViewMode=EventDetails

Soil Conservation Newsletter
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Jun8

Fishing with Kids

Saturday, June 08, 2013
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
North Ridge Pavilion, Coralville | directions

How many fish can your family catch at the North Ridge Pavillion pond?

Sponsored by Take a Kid Outdoors: http://www.takeakidoutdoors.org/TAKOJCevents.htm