Madison County Conservation Board provides unique, hands-on environmental education programs to all ages. We explore everything from the tiniest insect to the largest planets.

Environmental Education Programs offered:

• Monthly public programs are great way to do something as a family or with a friend.  Programs include birding, hikes, learning new skills, and special presentations.
• Campfire programs take place during the camping season and usually include a live animal or a nature hike.  Not just for campers.
• Camps for ages 3-15 yrs of age are held throughout the year.  These camps target topics through hikes, crafts, games, and snacks.
• Monthly travelling program takes the outside to you.  This is a specially designed for nursing homes and other facilities.
• School programs were something studied can be brought in or brought to life with a hands on activity.
• Fieldtrips are for all ages.  Whether it bfe a school looking for an educational excursion or a club looking for trip.
• Special annual events such as the Halloween Hayrack Ride and the Middle River Cleanup are not to be missed.
• Nature Tales is a program that takes place monthly at Earlham and Winterset Library.  This program includes a story, a live animal or pelt, and a hands-on activity. 
• Scouts and 4H groups can call to set up programs to receive badges or learn new skills.
• Yearly trips are scheduled to visit a natural wonder.  Tour guides and hotel included.

Scheduled public programs can be found on the Upcoming Programs page. If you would like to set up a program for your class, club, scout group, 4H group, etc. use the email contact below or call Jess (MCCB naturalist) at (515)250-8274.

To contact Jess about information on public programs or to set up a program <click here>.

For a copy of the current newsletter:

                                                  http://www.madisoncountyparks.org/images/newsletter.pdf