DIXON, IOWA (August 9, 2024) — On Saturday, August 17, 2024, at 1PM, there will be a Cattail Duck Decoy Workshop held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center in Dixon, Iowa.

Join Naturalist Mike for a lesson on cattails. Learn about the biology and cultural significance of the plant and then create a life-sized cattail duck decoy.

Materials will be provided.

There is a workshop fee of $10.00 per decoy.

Supplies are limited.

Online registration is required. To register, go to: web2.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/iascottctywt.wsc/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=61727280.

The Wapsi River Environmental Education Center can be found six miles south of Wheatland or one mile northwest of Dixon, Iowa by taking County Road Y4E. Then turn north at 52nd Avenue and follow the signs for about one mile.

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