Community Events
The following events are being offered by progressive groups in our local area.
The Prairie Retreat
Thursday, August 19th
2664 145th Ave.
Wheatland, Iowa (map)
Pause and Refresh
Friday, July 16th at 5:00 pm
An overnight retreat led by Pat Shea July 16th and 17th: Pause & Refresh is an opportunity to step away from your daily routines for just a short time, offering quiet time to rest, read, reflect, and explore within the beauty and peace offered at The Prairie. It is a quiet time with three optional gatherings that offer a short reflection and spiritual practice.
The first gathering is at 7:00 pm Friday night, the second at 9:00 am Saturday morning and the third is a closing gathering at 2:30 pm.
Fee: $80 includes meals.
Register at: https://www.chmiowa.org/news-and-events/calendar/event/331.
Exploring the Prairie
Thursday, August 19th at 9:00 am
Staff from the Nahant Marsh Education Center will provide a guided bird hike in the morning and a prairie/wildflower hike in the afternoon. These hikes will include discussions about the variety of birds that inhabit the Prairie and the history and ecology of the tallgrass prairie ecosystem. Fee: $30 includes meal.
Register at: https://www.chmiowa.org/news-and-events/calendar/event/334.
For more info contact:
Claudia Scharf
563-336-8414
Wheatland, Iowa (map)
Pause and Refresh
Friday, July 16th at 5:00 pm
An overnight retreat led by Pat Shea July 16th and 17th: Pause & Refresh is an opportunity to step away from your daily routines for just a short time, offering quiet time to rest, read, reflect, and explore within the beauty and peace offered at The Prairie. It is a quiet time with three optional gatherings that offer a short reflection and spiritual practice.
The first gathering is at 7:00 pm Friday night, the second at 9:00 am Saturday morning and the third is a closing gathering at 2:30 pm.
Fee: $80 includes meals.
Register at: https://www.chmiowa.org/news-and-events/calendar/event/331.
Exploring the Prairie
Thursday, August 19th at 9:00 am
Staff from the Nahant Marsh Education Center will provide a guided bird hike in the morning and a prairie/wildflower hike in the afternoon. These hikes will include discussions about the variety of birds that inhabit the Prairie and the history and ecology of the tallgrass prairie ecosystem. Fee: $30 includes meal.
Register at: https://www.chmiowa.org/news-and-events/calendar/event/334.
For more info contact:
Claudia Scharf
563-336-8414