These videocasts will inform viewers how to have fun exploring Central Iowa’s great outdoors. They were produced by Polk County Conservation and funded by the Resource Enhancement and Protection Conservation Education Program or REAP-CEP.
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Learn how to have fun exploring Central Iowa’s great outdoors though 18 different outdoor adventures.
Naturalist Heidi will explain some of the basic equipment you'll need to get started ice fishing.
Discover why cross-country skiing is an excellent way to enjoy the winter season.
Learn why snowshoeing is the most popular winter sport in America.
Follow Naturalist Heidi as she paddles her way through the Skunk River Oxbows in Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt.
Learn about Polk County’s hottest fishing spot on the east side of Des Moines.
Discover why horseback riding can be a quiet, peaceful, and relaxing way to unwind.
Step outside your backyard and into Jester Park to view migrating birds.
Hiking is a popular activity any time of the year, but learn why fall is an exceptional time to take a stroll through the woods.
Join Naturalist Heidi on a pheasant hunt at one of the largest county owned parks in Iowa.