UPCOMING EVENTS

May 25 Sat 2013
9:00 am Squaw Creek – East Central Iowa
Squaw Creek – East Central Iowa
May 25 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Squaw Creek - East Central Iowa @ Squaw Creek Park - Linn County
Squaw Creek Park is a favorite of Cedar Rapids/Marion area birders.  We’ll meet at 9:00 a.m. and we should be done by noon.  Be prepared to [...]
Jun 8 Sat 2013
9:00 am Neal Smith Refuge – Central Iowa
Neal Smith Refuge – Central Iowa
Jun 8 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Neal Smith Refuge - Central Iowa @ Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge | Prairie City | Iowa | United States
We will walk several trails on the refuge, including grassland and wooded areas to search for some of the interesting species that nest in the [...]
Jun 29 Sat 2013
9:00 am Iowa Lakeside Laboratory – West Okoboji Lake
Iowa Lakeside Laboratory – West …
Jun 29 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Iowa Lakeside Laboratory - West Okoboji Lake @ Iowa Lakeside Laboratory - Spencer County | Milford | Iowa | United States
The 147-acre campus of the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory  is located on scenic West Okoboji Lake, on Little Miller’s Bay.  We’ll combine some birding on the [...]
Jul 13 Sat 2013
9:00 am Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve – NW Iowa
Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserv…
Jul 13 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve - NW Iowa @ Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve | Westfield | Iowa | United States
Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve is home to Iowa’s largest remaining prairie and over 100 bison.    Broken Kettle is at the northern end of the Loess [...]
Aug 10 Sat 2013
all-day Iowa Young Birder Day 2013 in Ames
Iowa Young Birder Day 2013 in Ames
Aug 10 all-day
Iowa Young Birder Day 2013 in Ames @ Ames in Story County
Scene from Young Birder Day 2012 Be sure to hold Saturday August 10 for Iowa Young Birder Day 2013.  We’re planning a morning field trip [...]
Sep 14 Sat 2013
9:00 am Iowa City – EC Iowa
Iowa City – EC Iowa
Sep 14 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Iowa City - EC Iowa @ Iowa City area | Iowa City | Iowa | United States
The Iowa City area offers many great birding spots for young birders.  Depending on the water conditions and progress of fall migration, we’ll select a [...]
Oct 12 Sat 2013
9:00 am Clinton w/IOU Meeting option
Clinton w/IOU Meeting option
Oct 12 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Clinton w/IOU Meeting option @ Clinton, Iowa | Clinton | Iowa | United States
Clinton offers lots of great birding along the Mississippi River.  We’ll meet at 9:00 a.m. and we should be done by noon.  Be prepared to do some [...]
Oct 19 Sat 2013
9:00 am Saylorville Reservoir – Central Iowa
Saylorville Reservoir – Central…
Oct 19 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Saylorville Reservoir - Central Iowa @ Saylorville Lake
Saylorville Reservoir is one of Iowa’s premier birding destinations. We’ll be looking for migrating waterfowl and landbirds.  Be prepared to do some walking and be sure [...]

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