DIXON, IOWA (October 23, 2024) — On Saturday, November 2, 2024, 10AM-2PM, there will be a Fall Ecology Day: “Sense the Change” event held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center in Dixon, Iowa. Come explore the Wapsi River Center this Fall with our Naturalists. A woodland nature hike, prairie seed collection, and a fall prairie burn will help you get into the season. See Smokey the Bear and celebrate his 80th birthday! Family fun for everyone!

Schedule of events: 10– 11AM ~ Fall Woodland Hike

11AM–12PM ~ Prairie Seed Harvest

12–12:30PM ~ Break

12:30–2PM ~ Fall Prairie Burn (condition dependent)

Online registration is required. To register, go to: https://iascottctyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=64153040

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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