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Jun 2 Sunday 9:00 AM - 12:30 PM Native Plant Series- Ecosystem Gardening + Ashton Prairie
Build conservation practices at home by adding native plants to your landscape. Learn from local experts through a new Native Plant Series.
Programs JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jun 2 Sunday 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM Native Plant Sale
Build conservation practices at home by adding native plants to your landscape. This sale features native plant plugs from Troutleaf Native Plants.
Special Events JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jun 6 Thursday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Explorers: Wetland Discovery
Dip a net in the wetland with us and learn about the diverse macroinvertebrates that live in these habitats.
Programs JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jun 8 Saturday 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Raptor Meet-n-Greet with Raptology
Come meet and learn about two different birds of prey with Raptology!
Programs JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jun 11 Tuesday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Naturalist Hike
Learn about and hike three miles through this seldom-visited nature preserve.
Programs JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jun 17 Monday 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Writing on Nature
Open to non-writers and writers alike, this program will explore various types of nature writing, including essay, poetry, and nature journaling.
Programs JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jun 20 Thursday 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Summer Solstice Saunter
Watch the sun set at the astronomical clock!
Programs JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jun 22 Saturday 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Raptor Meet-n-Greet with Raptology
Come meet and learn about two different birds of prey with Raptology!
Programs JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jun 26 Wednesday 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Foraging for Families and Beginners
Learn about foraging at Cangleska Wakan!
Programs JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jul 2 Tuesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Coleoptera Crawl
Coleopterans: what are they? They crawl, they fly, they dig, and they swim. The live in every corner of the planet. What in the world are coleopterans? Attend this program to find out!
Programs JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jul 20 Saturday 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Raptor Meet-n-Greet with Raptology
Come meet and learn about two different birds of prey with Raptology!
Programs JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jul 23 Tuesday 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Prairie Night Hike
We’ll enjoy the sunset, cicada song, and prairie flowers at their peak on this 1.5 mile hike.
Programs JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jul 25 Thursday 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM Foraged Pottery
Learn how to find your own clay!
Programs JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jul 26 Friday 8:30 PM - 11:30 PM Moth Night
Explore the wonders of moths!
Programs JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jul 29 - Aug 2 Monday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Teen Adventure Camp
Teens going into 6th through 8th grades are invited to join us for a week of outdoor adventure!
Youth Camps JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Jul 30 Tuesday 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Nature Night
Enjoy a casual, drop-in night of nature activities.
Programs JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Aug 3 Saturday 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM Raptor Meet-n-Greet with Raptology
Come meet and learn about two different birds of prey with Raptology!
Programs JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Aug 7 Wednesday 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Explorers: Creek Stomp
Get your feet wet!
Programs JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Aug 21 Wednesday 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM Volunteer Monarch Tagging Event
Help us catch monarch butterflies!
Programs JOHNSON COUNTY EDUCATION PROGRAMS