Upcoming Events at Palisades-Kepler State Park
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Bugs at Night
<p class="western"><span style="line-height:100%"><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#222222"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal">Jim Durbin, who has been documenting insects for the last 20+ years, will be doing a night of black-lighting at the campground entrance to see what insects are attracted to the lights. Jim takes photographs of the insects, identifies them, and adds the sightings to his website <a href="https://www.insectsofiowa.org/">https://www.insectsofiowa.org/</a> </span></span></span></font></font></span></span></p> <p class="western"><span style="font-variant:normal"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"><span style="line-height:100%"><font color="#222222"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt">Meet at the parking lot near the campground kiosk.</span></font></font></span></span></span></span></p> 2025-03-24 22:30:00 -0500
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Mushroom Foray
<p class="western" style="text-align:left"><span style="line-height:100%">Explore the wonderful world of fungi at Palisades-Kepler State Park!</span></p> <p class="western" style="text-align:left"><span style="line-height:100%">Join the Friends and members of the Prairie States Mushroom Club, on a Mushroom Foray. Leaders will direct participants through the park in search of interesting and edible fall mushrooms, such as chicken of the woods and puffballs.</span></p> <p class="western" style="text-align:left"><span style="line-height:100%">The group will meet at the Cedar Cliff Trail Head at 10am. Wear your walking shoes and bring some water. This is a family friendly event. Canceled in case of heavy rain.</span></p> <p class="western" style="text-align:left"><span style="line-height:100%">Learn more here: <font color="#000080"><u><a href="https://www.iowamushroom.org/">https://www.iowamushroom.org/</a></u></font></span></p> 2025-03-24 12:00:00 -0500
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Raptology of Iowa
<p class="western" style="text-align:left"><span style="line-height:100%"><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#333333"><font face="Georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:15pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal">Volunteers from Raptology, a raptor & wildlife education group based in Iowa City, are bringing three avian ambassadors to the park for a visit. Join them </span></span></span></font></font></span><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#333333"><font face="Georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:15pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal">on the grassy area by the river to</span></span></span></font></font></span><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#333333"><font face="Georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:15pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"> learn about some of Iowa's largest birds and meet three of the birds face-to-face. </span></span></span></font></font></span></span></p> <p class="western" style="text-align:left"><span style="line-height:100%"><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#333333"><font face="Georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:15pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal">The trainers</span></span></span></font></font></span><span style="font-variant:normal"><font color="#333333"><font face="Georgia, serif"><span style="font-size:15pt"><span style="font-style:normal"><span style="font-weight:normal"> will be sharing information about the raptors habitat, diet, and size. This is a family friendly event, though pets are not allowed. The event will be canceled if it rains. Meet by river near Cedar Cliff Parking lot.</span></span></span></font></font></span></span></p> 2025-03-24 12:00:00 -0500Palisades-Kepler State ParkMount Vernon -
Nature Photography
<p class="western" style="text-align:left"><span style="line-height:100%">Let’s talk ISO, aperture and shutter speed! Gina Molby is returning to share hints on making the best use of your camera settings, as well as how to frame pictures.</span></p> <p class="western" style="text-align:left"><span style="line-height:100%">This event will meet by the lodge. In case of rain, the group will move indoors. Bring your camera and your questions. Please dress for the weather. The lodge does not have running water of bathrooms in October.</span></p> <p class="western" style="text-align:left"> </p> 2025-03-24 14:00:00 -0500Palisades-Kepler State ParkMount Vernon