Webster County Conservation
2012 Public Outdoor Events
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*All programs are free unless otherwise noted.
Cross Country Ski & Snowshoe Rental Information
January
January 28 Cross Country Skiing
9:00am-11:00am - at Dolliver Park
Enjoy winter's crisp air and great way to exercise in Iowa's outdoor parks. Equipment use is free.
January 31 Evening Skiing & Snowshoeing
5:00pm-7:00pm - at Kennedy Park Reception Center
On Tuesday evenings, wind down from work, bring family or friends, enjoy Iowa winter, and ski into the twilight sky around Kennedy Park.
February
February 4 Cross Country Skiing
9:00am-11:00am - at Dolliver Park
Enjoy winter's crisp air and great way to exercise. Equipment use is free.
February 7, 14, 21, 28 Evening Skiing & Snowshoeing
5:00pm-7:00pm - at Kennedy Park Reception Center
On Tuesday evenings, wind down from work, bring family or friends, enjoy Iowa winter, and ski into the twilight sky around Kennedy Park.
February 11 Cross Country Skiing
9:00am-11:00am - at Brushy Creek
Enjoy winter's crisp air and great way to exercise. Equipment use is free.
February 27, 28, March 1 Hunter Safety
5:30—9 pm at Kennedy Park’s Heun shelter
Register online at www.iowadnr.gov/training; then stop at Keith's Outdoors in Fort Dodge to get the HS manual.
March
10:00-4:30 at Kennedy Park Heun shelter
Help the DNR Wildlife Diversity Program with documenting eagle nests. $10 registration fee covers materials, meal, etc.
March 17 Geo-cache Hide & Seek
5:30-7:30pm at Kennedy Park Heun shelter
Learn how to goe-cache and enjoy a new outdoor activity. We'll provide the GPS units or bring your own.
March 24 Trout Stocking/Clinic
1:00-3:00pm Moorland Pond
Join the DNR and WCC staff for an afternoon of catching tagged fish and winning prizes.
FD to Kennedy Park
Challenge yourself to a half marathon from FD to Kennedy Park or run a 5K at the park. Kids activities will be provided at the park also.
April
April 14 Spring Park Festival (Earth Day Celebration)
| 9:00am-noon | Cache In Trash Out | at Brushy Creek |
| 10:00am-noon | Garlic Mustard Pulling | at Brushy Creek |
| 3:00pm-4:00pm | Nest Box Building | at Kennedy Park |
| 5:00pm-7:00pm | Maple Syrup Festival | at Kennedy Park |
| 7:30pm | Prairie Night Burn | at Kennedy Park |
Dress for day-long exploration and hands-on activities. This day is family-oriented fun for all ages. Free will donation taken for pancake meal at the maple syrup festival.
May
8:30pm at Brushy Creek, south boat ramp
Canoes with lights will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. Lights required on vessels you bring.
May 12 Duane Bill's Fishing Derby
1:00pm-4:00pm at Kennedy Park
Bring the family for fishing fun and prizes. Fisheries biologist will have live fish for identification.
Time TBA at Kennedy Park
Pick up day for pre-ordered trees for Mid-American Energy customers. See www.midamericanenergy.com
June
10:00am-noon at Brushy Creek fish pier
For beginners with a parent. Meet at fish pier point. Equipment, bait, and lunch provided.
9:00pm at Brushy Creek, south boat ramp
Canoes with lights will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. Lights required on vessels you bring.
8 am—3 pm at Kennedy Park
Join the Webster Co. Bowhunters & Archery Assoc. for 3-D marksmanship on the Badger Lake Trail. $12/shooter.
8 am—4:30 pm at Brushy Creek PRC
For women wanting to learn outdoor skills. Fee covers meals, drinks, & supplies. Cost is $30
9:am-4:00pm at Kennedy Park
Join certified instructor, Clark Fletcher, in a course on canoeing basics. Bring a water bottle. Cost TBA.
10:00 am Brushy Creek PRC
Meet at Root Cellar Prairie and join prairie biologist, Bill Johnson, for a bit of prairie history and plant ID.
July
9:00pm at Brushy Creek, south boat ramp
Canoes with lights will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. Lights required on vessels you bring.
July 13 Water Trails Dedication/Paddle the Lizard
10:00am route to be determined
Call for reservations.
8:00pm route to be determined
Get your friends together, make up a team of 2. Reserve a canoe with us or bring your own for some dirty fun in the sun cleaning the Des Moines River.
5:00-10:00pm at Kennedy Park
Join us for some fun canoeing, kayaking, fishing demonstrations, astronomy, and a movie overlooking the lake.
8 am—3 pm at Kennedy Park
Join the Webster Co. Bowhunters & Archery Assoc. for 3-D marksmanship on the Badger Lake Trail. $12/shooter.
July 27, 28, 29 Dragon Boat Bash
Time TBA at Badger Lake, Kennedy Park
Sponsored by Daybreak Rotary
August
9:00pm at Brushy Creek, south boat ramp
Canoes with lights will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. Lights required on vessels you bring.
August 13, 14, 16 Hunter Safety
5:30—9 pm at Kennedy Park’s Heun shelter
Register online at www.iowadnr.gov/training; then stop at Keith's Outdoors in Fort Dodge to get the HS manual.
August 18 & 19 3-D Archery Shoot
8 am—3 pm at Kennedy Park
Join the Webster Co. Bowhunters & Archery Assoc. for 3-D marksmanship on the Badger Lake Trail. $12 / shooter
8:00 am Fort Dodge area
Join a friendly “eco-challenge” as participants bike to Kennedy Park, run and kayak around Badger Lake.
1:00 pm at Brushy Creek PRC
Join wildlife biologists for an afternoon of fun tagging monarch butterflies and learning about winged beauties.
8:00pm at Brushy Creek, south boat ramp
Canoes with lights will be provided on a first come, first serve basis. Lights required on vessels you bring.
September
September 9 Skillet Creek Hike
2:00 pm Skillet Creek Indian Mounds-Dayton
See this beautiful area and learn about the wealth of history in these hills.
(Fall) Community Tree Steward Program
Dates, Times, & Locations to be determined
October
Time TBA at Kennedy Park
Join us and practice outdoor skills such as bb gun shooting, archery, atlatl throwing, animal calls, canoeing, kayaking, geo-caching, etc.
October 15 Kennedy Park Campground CLOSES
November
5:00 pm at Kennedy Park’s Heun shelter
Enjoy the friendship and similar concerns for the environment at the annual banquet for the Friends of Webster County Conservation.
November 17 Archeology Workshop
5:00 pm at Kennedy Park’s Heun shelter
Show and tell your interesting finds such as spear points, axe heads, scrapers, etc. Learn the basics on logging you treasurers for future generations.
December
December TBA Lights At Kennedy
at Kennedy Park campground
Drive thru the Kennedy Park campground and enjoy Sertoma-sponsored lighting displays.