Events

Watch this space for upcoming programs and events happening with Mahaska County Conservation! Registration forms and flyers for specific events are listed below.

Special Event Flyers - view and print event information by selecting an event.

Halloween Bash 2025

Youth Outdoor Field Day 2025

 

December 30, 2025
2:00pm to 3:00pm

Slime-Making STEM Lab

Join us for a fun and gooey S.T.E.M. adventure! Kids will learn simple science concepts while making their very own slime to take home. This free, hands-on lab is the perfect mix of creativity and curiosity - get ready to stretch, squish, and explore! A minimum of 5 kids is needed to hold the program.

Program registration is needed, and you can sign up using this link:  Slime Making S.T.E.M. Lab - Caldwell Park, Mahaska County, IA - MyCountyPark.com

Event Location

Environmental Learning Center
2342 Highway 92
Oskaloosa, IA
January 7, 2026
10:00am to 11:00am

Knee-High Naturalists "Nature Clues"

This is a free program for kids ages 5 and younger. This month, kids will learn how animals make tracks with their feet. We will also take off our shoes and make a few tracks of our own! An adult needs to accompany the participating child.

Pre-registration is required, and a minimum of 5 kids is needed to hold the program.

You can sign up using this link:  Knee-High Naturalists "Nature Clues" - Caldwell Park, Mahaska County, IA - MyCountyPark.com

Event Location

Environmental Learning Center
2342 Highway 92
Oskaloosa, IA
January 9, 2026
9:00am to 10:00am

Coffee Club

Drop in and join us for fresh coffee and tasty treats during Coffee Club. We have fun talking about upcoming programs, volunteer opportunities with Mahaska County Conservation, and about everything in nature.

This month, bring a coffee cup or mug that is decorated with a winter theme on it to take part in a door prize.

Registration is NOT needed, and we meet upstairs in the Discovery Lab.

Event Location

Environmental Learning Center
2342 Highway 92
Oskaloosa, IA