Events

Monthly Board Meeting Starts at 7:00pm West end of Nature Center.

These “Fireside Chats with Chelsea” are designed to be fun and educational for all ages! Join us for an evening filled with hands-on learning, activities, and camaraderie around a crackling fire. Perfect for both the young and young at heart looking to make new friends and enjoy our beautiful Mitchell County outdoors. Some seating is...

Students entering 3rd & 4th Grade July 3rd - Marvelous Monarchs July 10th - Geology Rocks! July 17th - Woodland Wonders (Trees & Fungi) July 24th - Wildly Creative (Nature Art) Registration can be found here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vOFxjpn0ck6HKchB3M_ZL74ZViQA95RW/view?usp=sharing Age/Grade ranges are based on the 2025-2026 school year. Camps meet at the Milton R. Owen Nature Center and require...

Monthly Board Meeting Starts at 7:00pm West end of Nature Center.

MONARCH TAGGING! Wednesday, September 17th 5:30 PM Pitzen Cabin @ Riverside Park 23092 465th Street, Stacyville With ever growing concern and interest in the decline of our pollinators, Mitchell County Conservation Board is offering a Monarch Tagging program on September 17th at the Pitzen Cabin, just north of Riverside Park Campground in Stacyville. Join Naturalist Chelsea...

BORDER BIKE Saturday, September 20th 10AM Wapsi-Great Western Line Trail Welcome Center - Riceville $12 pre-register $15 same-day registration FREE - Children 12 and under (with accompanying adult) Official Bike Ride to the MN Border and Beyond Family Route - 22 miles round trip from WGWL Trailhead to Bailey Station or 28 miles round trip...

FALL FORAGING Sunday, September 28th 1-4PM Pinicon Alders Cabin 3133 470th Street, McIntire Fall is for Fungi & Foraging! Join Naturalist Chelsea Ewen Rowcliffe for a fun fall foraging foray! We'll discuss common fall fungi and Wild Edible plants, develop identification skills, and go for a foraging walk. We'll return to the cabin area to...

FULL MOON CEMETERY WALK Monday, October 6th 6:30 PM Brownville Wildlife Area & Brownville Cemetery 2859 400th Street, Riceville Enjoy a moonlit walk back through time at this NON-SCARY cemetery...

Monthly Board Meeting Starts at 7:00pm West end of Nature Center.

HUNTER EDUCATION COURSE October 17th & 18th Friday, 5-8PM Saturday, 9-4 Milton R. Owen Nature Center, 1879-3 Highway 9, Osage Hunter education is a mandatory program that is designed to introduce...