DIXON, IOWA (October 13, 2026) — On Saturday, October 17, 3PM, there will be a Great Pumpkin Atlatl Hunt held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center in Dixon, Iowa.

Join Naturalist Mike for a chance to hunt with an atlatl, a primitive hunting weapon originally used to hunt mastodon and bison.

Large cardboard pumpkins and real pumpkins will be set out as targets.

DISON, IOWA (April 15, 2026) — On Saturday, April 25, 10:25AM, there will be a program on “The Life of a River: Mississippi, Source to Sea,” held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center in Dixon, Iowa.

On its 2,300-mile journey, the Mississippi River transforms from a sky-blue trickle of a creek to an earth-toned torrent, collecting water from 32 US states and two Canadian provinces before finally spilling into the sea.

DIXON, IOWA (February 6, 2026) — On Saturday, February 14, 9:30AM, there will be a Backyard Birds program held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center in Dixon, Iowa.

Join Naturalist Becky to learn how to identify and attract backyard birds! Plus learn about the global citizen science program, the Great Backyard Bird Count.

DIXON, IOWA (January 21, 2026) — On Saturday, January 31, 10:37AM, there will be a Writing in Nature program held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center in Dixon, Iowa.

Focus your mind and find inspiration at the Wapsi River Center.