Join us in learning all the ins and outs on how to become a part of science in the making! Ginny from Polk County Conservation will walk us through what exactly the Water Quality Monitoring Program is, why we do it and how you can become a volunteer in capturing this critical information on our …
Ever wonder what happens to the seeds volunteers harvested and sent to PCC Natural Resources? Come and get a behind the scenes tour of educational demonstrations on how seed is cleaned and prepped for Polk County Conservation projects! Where: 11204 NE 118TH Ave., Maxwell, IA If interested in participating in this event, please contact either …
Join our Park Stewards for this hands-on volunteer event, removing two troublesome invasive species, oriental bittersweet and honeysuckle, found throughout Easter Lake Park. These invasive species, degrade the woodland areas throughout the park by choking (oriental bittersweet) or out competing our native understory species through chemical input (honeysuckle). Use the south entrance to Easter Lake …
Join our Park Stewards for this hands-on volunteer event and put your woodworking and construction skills to use by building habitat boxes for Easter Lake's wildlife. Where: Use the south entrance to Easter Lake Park off Easter Lake Drive. Park in the lot just beyond the flag pole. We will build the boxes in one …
Come and join us for this upcoming workshop where you will have everything you need to learn how to and build your very own rain barrel to take home! The average home generates more than 200 gallons of stormwater runoff from just a 1/4 inch of rain. Rain barrels are a low-cost, simple, and efficient …
Spring has sprung! Gardens utilizing plants that are native to a region provide many benefits for biodiversity, wildlife, water quality, and positively impact our community. Timely spring garden cleanup sets up our rain and pollinator gardens for success during the growing season. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking for experience in how to …
