News and Blog - Pottawattamie County Conservation

6/6/2024

Here are the 2024 T-Shirt Design Contest Winners!

Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator

5/28/2024

Deepen Your Connection to the Natural World Through Myth, Folklore, and Storytelling

Dustin Clayton, Naturalist

4/22/2024

Cattle: A Double-edged Sward…

Aric Ping, Natural Resource Technician

3/21/2024

Calling Artists of All Ages: Submit Your Pottawattamie County Park T-Shirt Designs by April 30th!

Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator

11/29/2023

Valley of the Hawk

Dustin Clayton, Naturalist

11/6/2023

Pottawattamie County Conservation to Conduct Prescribed Fire at Hitchcock Nature Center and Mt. Crescent Ski Area

Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator

10/25/2023

Pottawattamie Conservation Receives $450,000 REAP Grant to Expand Hitchcock Nature Center

Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator

10/13/2023

Bulldozed

Aric Ping, Natural Resource Technician

7/13/2023

Volunteer Spotlight: Westy Inspires Visitors to Reconnect with Nature

Westy Nelson, Pottawattamie Conservation Volunteer

6/7/2023

Is Backcountry Camping Right for Me?

Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator

5/11/2023

Volunteer Spotlight: Stephanie & Meika Make a Dynamic Duo

Dana Kruse, Volunteer & Facilities Coordinator

4/18/2023

Help Us Welcome Cattle Grazers to Hitchcock Nature Center

Aric Ping, Natural Resource Technician

4/10/2023

Camp with Pottawattamie Conservation this Spring

Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator

1/31/2023

Pottawattamie Conservation Now Hiring Summer Interns & Park Aides

Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator

1/23/2023

What Is It Wednesday: Sioux Quartzite

Dustin Clayton, Naturalist

1/4/2023

Volunteer Spotlight: Banding Birds for Research with Kellie

Dana Kruse, Volunteer & Facilities Coordinator

12/28/2022

Volunteer Spotlight: Supporting Raptor Conservation with Ann

Dana Kruse, Volunteer & Facilities Coordinator

11/30/2022

Prairie High Tide

Aric Ping, Natural Resource Technician

10/24/2022

Plan your next holiday gathering with Pottawattamie Conservation

Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator

9/23/2022

Volunteer Spotlight: Marty & Dixie

Dana Kruse, Volunteer & Facilities Coordinator

4/25/2022

Level-Up Your Camping Skills with Intro to Backpacking

Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator

4/12/2022

Volunteer Spotlight: Jake AKA “Zoolander” of the Loess Hills Nordic Ski Patrol

Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator

4/1/2022

April 23rd is Free Entry Fee Day at Pottawattamie Conservation Parks!

Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator

2/27/2022

In the News: Walking the walk with nature lovers in the Loess Hills

Brent Weber, WOWT

1/14/2022

Here are the Hitchcock T-Shirt Design Contest Winners!

Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator

12/2/2021

In the News: Pottawattamie Conservation looking for artists of all ages to create T-shirt design

Ashlee Coffey, The Omaha World-Herald

10/26/2021

In the News: New Improvements Made at Hitchcock Nature Center

Emmalee Scheibe, The Daily Nonpareil

10/21/2021

That’s a Wrap! Road and Parking Construction is Complete at Hitchcock

Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator

10/5/2021

HawkWatch Celebrates 30 Years of Raptor Conservation

Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator

9/27/2021

Hunting’s Important Role in Conservation

Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator

4/29/2021

Join us for a Hitch Hike this Summer

4/23/2021

Thank You Volunteers!

Kate Simmons, Community Relations Coordinator

4/16/2021

Litter Busters!

Rene Stroud, Naturalist

3/25/2021

Get Outdoors on a Little Tike Hike this April

Rene Stroud, Naturalist and Kate Simmons, Community Relations Coordinator

3/1/2021

Pottawattamie Conservation Fees to Change March 1st

1/23/2021

Summer Internships with Your County Parks

1/15/2021

2020 HawkWatch Season Report

Earl Johnson, Hawk Counter

1/1/2021

Winter Fun at Your County Parks

12/18/2020

Following Coyote

Rene Stroud, Naturalist

12/11/2020

November 2020 HawkWatch Report

Earl Johnson, Hawk Counter

12/4/2020

Bid Notice: Hitchcock Nature Center Front Entrance and Parking Improvements

Jeff Franco, Executive Director

12/3/2020

Hikin' With a Nature Nerd Kicks Off in January, 2021!

11/17/2020

Face Coverings Required in all County Owned Buildings

11/16/2020

October 2020 HawkWatch Report

Earl Johnson, Hawk Counter

10/13/2020

Get to Know: Earl Johnson, Hawk Counter

10/8/2020

September 2020 HawkWatch Report

Earl Johnson, Hawk Counter

10/2/2020

Enjoy a Virtual Fieldtrip!

Rene Stroud, Naturalist and Kate Simmons, Community Relations Coordinator

8/29/2020

Help us Name our Cabins!

8/5/2020

Flora Feature: Purple Prairie Clover

Malena Brotherson, Environmental Education Intern

7/28/2020

Head Outdoors for a Birding Scavenger Hunt

Kristen Yost, 2020 Environmental Education Intern

7/23/2020

Flora Feature: Germander

Malena Brotherson, Environmental Education Intern

7/17/2020

Flora Feature: Compass Plant

Malena Brotherson, Environmental Education Intern

6/26/2020

Discover "Sacred Seed: an Indigenous Heirloom Seed Journey" with Taylor Keen at Hitchcock Nature Center

7/17/2019

Night Sky Event: Tips to Make the Most of This Annual Event

7/10/2019

Experience Healthy Soil, Healthy Planet with Jean Eells at Hitchcock Nature Center

6/19/2019

Join the Loess Hills Nordic Ski Patrol for Outdoor Emergency Care Training

5/16/2019

Discover Prairies, People, & Place with Doug Ladd at Hitchcock Nature Center

5/8/2019

Something for Everyone May 11th

4/16/2019

Environmental Education Day-Hire Opportunities

4/13/2019

“The Birdchick” Brings Her Amazing Story to Hitchcock Nature Center

3/27/2019

Become a Nature MVP During our Earth Day Championship

3/5/2019

Fire Refresher Training: March 19th

3/1/2019

2019 Summer Camp Registration Now Open!

1/25/2019

It's Winter in Pottawattamie County

11/21/2018

December Public Programming: Fun in the Winter for the Whole Family!

Michelle Biodrowski, Naturalist

11/6/2018

Get Inspired with A Pottawattamie Almanac

10/11/2018

Something for Everyone on October 13th!

10/4/2018

Festive Fall Bunting

9/28/2018

Get to Know: Bethany Thornton, Hawk Counter

5/24/2018

Love the Land During our Introduction to Land Management Program

4/23/2018

Rocky Visits Hitchcock Nature Center

3/13/2018

Hunter Education Field Day

3/10/2018

Family Friendly Guided Hikes!

2/21/2018

Summer Camp Registration Opens March 1st!

1/30/2018

Citizen Science & Volunteering Combine at Hitchcock Nature Center

1/23/2018

Introducing Homeschool in the Hills

Rene Stroud, Naturalist

1/19/2018

Check out our 2018 Family Programming

Rene Stroud, Naturalist and Kate Simmons, Community Relations Coordinator

1/12/2018

Join us for Breakfast & Birdwatching

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Here are the 2024 T-Shirt Design Contest Winners!

Deepen Your Connection to the Natural World Through Myth, Folklore, and Storytelling

Cattle: A Double-edged Sward…

Calling Artists of All Ages: Submit Your Pottawattamie County Park T-Shirt Designs by April 30th!

Valley of the Hawk

Pottawattamie County Conservation to Conduct Prescribed Fire at Hitchcock Nature Center and Mt. Crescent Ski Area

Pottawattamie Conservation Receives $450,000 REAP Grant to Expand Hitchcock Nature Center

Bulldozed

Volunteer Spotlight: Westy Inspires Visitors to Reconnect with Nature

Is Backcountry Camping Right for Me?

Volunteer Spotlight: Stephanie & Meika Make a Dynamic Duo

Help Us Welcome Cattle Grazers to Hitchcock Nature Center

Camp with Pottawattamie Conservation this Spring

Pottawattamie Conservation Now Hiring Summer Interns & Park Aides

What Is It Wednesday: Sioux Quartzite

Volunteer Spotlight: Banding Birds for Research with Kellie

Volunteer Spotlight: Supporting Raptor Conservation with Ann

Prairie High Tide

Plan your next holiday gathering with Pottawattamie Conservation

Volunteer Spotlight: Marty & Dixie

Level-Up Your Camping Skills with Intro to Backpacking

Volunteer Spotlight: Jake AKA “Zoolander” of the Loess Hills Nordic Ski Patrol

April 23rd is Free Entry Fee Day at Pottawattamie Conservation Parks!

In the News: Walking the walk with nature lovers in the Loess Hills

Here are the Hitchcock T-Shirt Design Contest Winners!

In the News: Pottawattamie Conservation looking for artists of all ages to create T-shirt design

In the News: New Improvements Made at Hitchcock Nature Center

That’s a Wrap! Road and Parking Construction is Complete at Hitchcock

HawkWatch Celebrates 30 Years of Raptor Conservation

Hunting’s Important Role in Conservation

Join us for a Hitch Hike this Summer

Thank You Volunteers!

Litter Busters!

Get Outdoors on a Little Tike Hike this April

Pottawattamie Conservation Fees to Change March 1st

Summer Internships with Your County Parks

2020 HawkWatch Season Report

Winter Fun at Your County Parks

Following Coyote

November 2020 HawkWatch Report

Bid Notice: Hitchcock Nature Center Front Entrance and Parking Improvements

Hikin' With a Nature Nerd Kicks Off in January, 2021!

Face Coverings Required in all County Owned Buildings

October 2020 HawkWatch Report

Get to Know: Earl Johnson, Hawk Counter

September 2020 HawkWatch Report

Enjoy a Virtual Fieldtrip!

Help us Name our Cabins!

Flora Feature: Purple Prairie Clover

Head Outdoors for a Birding Scavenger Hunt

Flora Feature: Germander

Flora Feature: Compass Plant

Pottawattamie Conservation Precautions During COVID-19

Get to Know: Our Environmental Education Interns

COVID-19 Update: June 4th, 2020

Get to Know: Aric Ping

Tent Camping to Re-Open Friday, May 22nd With Restrictions

Join us for Little Tike Hike at Hitchcock Nature Center

Campgrounds to Re-Open Friday, May 8th with Restrictions

Trail Maintenance with the Loess Hills Nordic Ski Patrol

Spring Beauty Blooms

Thank You Volunteers!

Get to Know: Erin Scott, Hawk Counter

Nesting Owls & Barn Owl Restoration with Bruce Ehresman

Discover "Sacred Seed: an Indigenous Heirloom Seed Journey" with Taylor Keen at Hitchcock Nature Center

Night Sky Event: Tips to Make the Most of This Annual Event

Experience Healthy Soil, Healthy Planet with Jean Eells at Hitchcock Nature Center

Join the Loess Hills Nordic Ski Patrol for Outdoor Emergency Care Training

Discover Prairies, People, & Place with Doug Ladd at Hitchcock Nature Center

Something for Everyone May 11th

Environmental Education Day-Hire Opportunities

“The Birdchick” Brings Her Amazing Story to Hitchcock Nature Center

Become a Nature MVP During our Earth Day Championship

Fire Refresher Training: March 19th

2019 Summer Camp Registration Now Open!

It's Winter in Pottawattamie County