Earth Day Celebration

Celebrate Earth Day at the Howard H. Cherry Scout Reservation (near Central City)! Visit the educational stations to learn about native prairies, invasive species, trees, monarchs, birds, native pollinators, honeybees, rocks and minerals, sustainability, watersheds and flood prevention, food waste and composting, Leave No Trace, habitat restoration, solar eclipses, and more! Station hosts include the Xerces Society, Pheasants Forever, Cedar Valley Rocks and Minerals Society, Buffalo Ridge Orchard, Iowa Flood Center, Iowa Waste Reduction Center, Trees Forever, Monarch Research Station, and other local conservation experts. Make a pinecone bird feeder, build a mason bee house, take a guided hike, plant a seed, and participate in more hands-on activities! The Earth Day celebration is hosted by the Conservation Committee of the Hawkeye Area Council, Boy Scouts of America. The event is family friendly, free, and open to the public. Weather permitting, this event will be held outdoors.