Hawkeye Wildlife Area to host 12th Annual Pelican Festival 8/16/2023 7:25:00 AM View Count 3210 SWISHER, Iowa - The public is invited to the 12th Annual Pelican Festival, Aug. 27, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Hawkeye Wildlife Area, near Swisher.
April 7th - Kellerton Wildlife Area, Prairie-chickens at dawn 4/3/2018 2:27:00 PM View Count 4775 Kellerton, Iowa - The first rhythmic and haunting cooing begins as the night sky fades and sunrise begins. The short grass prairie booming grounds prepares for a display found nowhere else in Iowa.
15th Annual Prairie Chicken Day is April 7 3/20/2018 12:58:00 PM View Count 5435 Kellerton, Iowa - The first rhythmic and haunting cooing begins as the night sky fades and sunrise begins. The short grass prairie booming grounds prepares for a display found nowhere else in Iowa.
View raptors at the High Trestle hawk watch 10/4/2016 1:44:00 PM View Count 4463 Join experts and birding novices at the family-friendly High Trestle Hawk Watch Saturday, Oct. 8, from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The hawk watch will be at the High Trestle Bridge’s main viewing platform on the west side of the bridge and the new shelter on the east side of the bridge.
Best Iowa State Parks for Fall and Winter Wildlife Viewing 11/14/2014 9:18:00 AM View Count 8726 Cooler temperatures in Iowa don’t have to mean hibernation – if you like watching Iowa’s wildlife, there are still sights to be seen in late fall and winter! Grab the binoculars and camera and get ready for a quiet drive or crisp hike to watch birds, waterfowl, deer and turkey.