Programs & Events

Knee-High Naturalists - Clouds & Sky

Get ready for a great adventure!  We will have fun exploring nature together at Discovery Park.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Pre-registration is required for this event. Please visit the Environmental Learning Center to register.

Knee-High Naturalists (session 2) - Clouds & Sky

Get ready for a great adventure!  We will have fun exploring nature together at Discovery Park.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Pre-registration is required for this event. Please visit the Environmental Learning Center to register.

REAP Assembly for Muscatine & Scott Counties

Muscatine County Conservation and Scott County Conservation invite residents, community leaders, and anyone interested in parks, trails, wildlife, outdoor recreation, conservation, or historic preservation to attend the Region 9 Resource Enhancement and Protection Assembly on Friday, July 24, at 10:00 a.m. at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center, 3155 52nd Avenue, Dixon..

The regional assembly is one of 19 meetings being held across Iowa this summer. The Region 9 meeting will bring together residents of Scott and Muscatine counties to learn how REAP funding has benefited local communities and to help identify future priorities for the region.

“REAP has helped communities across Iowa turn good ideas into projects that improve parks, trails, wildlife habitat, water quality, conservation education and other important public resources,” said Roger Kean, Scott County Conservation Director. “This assembly gives local residents an opportunity to see what has been accomplished and help shape what comes next for Scott and Muscatine counties.”

Established in 1989, Iowa’s REAP program has provided nearly $430 million for projects involving outdoor recreation, water quality, habitat protection, roadside prairies, historic preservation, park and trail development and  conservation education.

The 2026 assemblies are designed to place local projects and community voices at the center of the discussion. Participants will have an opportunity to:

• Learn about successful projects made possible through REAP funding.
• Share ideas through a regional Citizen Idea Wall.
• Help develop recommendations for the counties’ five-year REAP plans.
• Review how REAP funds have been spent and recommend potential policy changes.
• Elect five regional delegates to represent the area at the REAP Congress on August 29 at the Iowa State Capitol.

“REAP investments make a visible difference in our communities, but the program’s future also depends on residents sharing their experiences and priorities,” said Katie Hammond, Muscatine County Conservation Director. “We encourage anyone who cares about the future of our natural, recreational and cultural resources to join the conversation.”

The meeting is open to the public, and advance registration is not required.

For More Information
Contact: Katie Hammond

July Twilight Paddle

Let’s watch the sun set and the moon rise from Lake Chester. Canoes, kayaks, and lifejackets are available to borrow, or bring your own. Please bring a light that can be attached to your boat. Sign up for any number of the upcoming Twilight Paddles.

Pre-registration is required by calling 563-264-5922 or by email at conservation@muscatinecountyiowa.gov.

Polliwog Playtime - Clouds & Sky (18 mo. - 2.5 yrs)

Toddlers, bring your favorite adult to Nature Camp! Activities are designed to help toddlers explore nature through hands-on activities, stories, crafts, games, and activities.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Pre-registration is required for this event. Please visit the Environmental Learning Center to register.

Polliwog Playtime - Clouds & Sky (2.5 yrs - 4 yrs)

Toddlers, bring your favorite adult to Nature Camp! Activities are designed to help toddlers explore nature through hands-on activities, stories, crafts, games, and activities.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Pre-registration is required for this event. Please visit the Environmental Learning Center to register.

Knee-High Naturalists - Celebrating Weather

Get ready for a great adventure!  We will have fun exploring nature together at Discovery Park.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Pre-registration is required for this event. Please visit the Environmental Learning Center to register.

Knee-High Naturalist (session 2) - Celebrating Weather

Get ready for a great adventure!  We will have fun exploring nature together at Discovery Park.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Pre-registration is required for this event. Please visit the Environmental Learning Center to register.

Water, Water, Water!!!

Join a naturalist to discover what makes the water at Deep Lakes Park so crystal clear. We’ll explore the incredible water cycle, human impacts on water quality in Iowa, and have some fun cooling off with water. Meet near the Camp Host’s site #22.

Polliwog Playtime - Celebrating Weather (18 mo. - 2.5 yrs)

Toddlers, bring your favorite adult to Nature Camp! Activities are designed to help toddlers explore nature through hands-on activities, stories, crafts, games, and activities.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Pre-registration is required for this event. Please visit the Environmental Learning Center to register.

Polliwog Playtime - Celebrating Weather (2.5 yrs - 4 yrs)

Toddlers, bring your favorite adult to Nature Camp! Activities are designed to help toddlers explore nature through hands-on activities, stories, crafts, games, and activities.

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Pre-registration is required for this event. Please visit the Environmental Learning Center to register.

August Twilight Paddle

Let’s watch the sun set and the moon rise from Lake Chester. Canoes, kayaks, and lifejackets are available to borrow, or bring your own. Please bring a light that can be attached to your boat. Sign up for any number of the upcoming Twilight Paddles.

Pre-registration is required by calling 563-264-5922 or by email at conservation@muscatinecountyiowa.gov.

Monarch Tagging

Try your luck at catching Monarch Butterflies to tag on their way to Mexico. Wear long pants and bring a butterfly net if you have one. We will have a few extra nets to borrow if you don’t have one.

September Twilight Paddle

Let’s watch the sun set and the moon rise from Lake Chester.  Canoes, kayaks, and lifejackets are available to borrow, or bring your own.  Please bring a light that can be attached to your boat.  Sign up for any number of the upcoming Twilight Paddles.

Pre-registration is required by calling 563-264-5922 or by email at conservation@muscatinecountyiowa.gov.