Events

2026

Pond Study at Thomas Mitchell Park

Sep 17, 2026 - 6:30 PM

to Sep 17, 2026 - 7:30 PM

Location
Thomas Mitchell Park

Join Polk County Extension at Thomas Mitchell Park on Sept.

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Safe Mushroom Foraging Program Linn County

Sep 19, 2026 - 9:00 AM

to Sep 19, 2026 - 12:00 PM

Location
Indian Creek Nature Center

Join ISU Extension and Outreach Natural Resources Field Specialist, Gina Buelow, for a fun-filled program about mushroom foraging.

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Pond Study at Jester Park

Sep 19, 2026 - 10:30 AM

to Sep 19, 2026 - 11:30 AM

Location
Jester Park Wetland Shelter

Join Polk County Extension at Jester Park (Wetland Shelter) on Sept.

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Mushroom Cultivation Workshop- Tama County

Sep 29, 2026 - 6:00 PM

to Sep 29, 2026 - 7:30 PM

Location
Tama County Extension Office

Join Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to learn how to grow mushrooms in buckets! Each participant will create a 2-gal bucket oyster mushroom grow kit to take home and nurture. We will discuss fungi basics, their roles in Iowa

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Safe Mushroom Foraging Program Polk County Fall

Oct 3, 2026 - 9:00 AM

to Oct 3, 2026 - 12:00 PM

Location
Brown's Woods

Join ISU Extension and Outreach Natural Resources Field Specialist, Gina Buelow, for a fun-filled program about mushroom foraging.

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Shimek State Forest Fall Forestry Field Day

Oct 6, 2026 - 9:00 AM

to Oct 6, 2026 - 2:30 PM

Location
Wilson Lake Park, Lee County

Join us for the 48th annual Shimek State Forest Fall Forestry Field Day on 10/6/26 in beautiful Lee County Iowa!
Details, agenda, and registration information forthcoming - check this page regularly for updates.

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Yellow River State Forest Fall Field Day

Oct 8, 2026 - 9:00 AM

to Oct 8, 2026 - 1:00 PM

Location
723 State Forest Rd, Harpers Ferry, IA 52146

Save the date for the annual fall field day at Yellow River State Forest!
Details & agenda forthcoming.

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2026 Master Conservationist Program Alumni Statewide Meet-up

Oct 9, 2026 - 12:00 AM

to Oct 10, 2026 - 11:59 PM

The fourth annual statewide meet-up of Master Conservationist Program graduates will be Friday October 9th and Saturday October 10th on the shores of the Mississippi River in Muscatine and Scott Counties.

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Mushroom Cultivation Workshop- Carroll County

Oct 19, 2026 - 5:30 PM

to Oct 19, 2026 - 7:00 PM

Location
Carroll County Extension Office

Join Iowa State University Extension and Outreach to learn how to grow mushrooms in buckets! Each participant will create a 2-gal bucket oyster mushroom grow kit to take home and nurture. We will discuss fungi basics, their roles in Iowa

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