POCAHONTAS COUNTY CONSERVATION
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Environment Education Mission Statement
The goal of the Pocahontas County Conservation Board Environmental Education Program is to create awareness of the natural resources of Pocahontas County, promote the conservation of these resources, and to develop an environmentally responsible citizenry.
Classroom/Public Programs
PCCB offers a wide variety of programs to Pocahontas County residents of all ages. Whether speaking or presenting programs to clubs and organizations, providing seasonal outdoor activities, or sharing in the classroom, PCCB strives to actively involve people and natural resources.
Call, email, or stop in the office to schedule a program.
Listed below are some of our programs. We are also open to doing other programs as well. Feel free to call and ask!
- Adaptations – animals/plants
- Birds – songbirds, raptors, waterfowl, game birds, egg and claw displays
- Conservation Careers
- Earth Day
- Endangered Species
- Fish and Aquatic Life
- Fossils
- Geology
- Hibernation/Migration
- Insects
- Iowa Ecosystems – forest, prairie, savannah, wetland
- Mammals
- Animal Furs
- Animal Teeth
- Animal Tracks
- Native Americans
- Natural Resource Conservation
- Outdoor Survival
- Parks
- PCCB managed parks and areas
- Plants
- Photosynthesis
- Pollination
- Pollution
- Prairies/Wildflowers
- Reptiles/Amphibians
- Trees
- ID
- Planting
- Water Cycle/Quality
- Wildlife management
Preschool, TK, Kindergarten Program Topics
- Bats
- Birds
- Butterflies
- Frogs
- Hibernation/Migration/Adaptation
- Insects
- Live Animals
- Turtles
- Snakes
- Salamander
- Mammals
- Animal Furs
- Animal Teeth
- Animal Tracks
- Owls
- Penguins
- Reindeer
- Reptiles/Amphibians
- Turkeys
- Weather
1st - 5th Grade Programs
- Birds
- Feather
- Bird ID
- Beaks
- Eggs
- Etc.
- Butterflies
- Conservation Careers
- Endangered Species
- Fossils
- Frog Vs Toad
- Geology
- Hibernation/Migration/Adaptation
- Insects
- Iowa Ecosystems
- Iowa Prairies
- Live Animals
- Turtles
- Snakes
- Salamanders
- Mammals
- Animal Furs
- Animal Teeth
- Animal Tracks
- Native American Activities
- Natural Resources
- Owls
- Parks
- PCCB managed parks & areas
- Plants
- Photosynthesis
- Pollination
- Pollution
- Reptiles/Amphibians
- Trees
- ID
- Planting
- Turkeys
- Water Cycle/Quality
- Watershed
- Weather
- Snow
- Snowflakes
- Rain
Special Activities (* 5th Grade and Up)
- *Air Rifles
- *Atlatls
- Bird Feeders
- *Bow & Arrow
- Fishing
- *Kayaks
- Nature Center Tour
- Nature Hike
- Snowshoes
- STAR Lab
6th - 8th Grade Programs
- Birds
- Butterflies
- Conservation Careers
- Endangered Species
- Fossils
- Geology
- Insects
- Iowa Ecosystems
- Iowa Prairies
- Live Animals
- Turtles
- Snakes
- Salamanders
- Mammals
- Animal Furs
- Animal Teeth
- Animal Tracks
- Native American Activities
- Natural Resources
- Owls
- Parks
- PCCB managed parks & areas
- Pioneer Activities
- Plants
- Photosynthesis
- Pollination
- Pollution
- Reptiles/Amphibians
- Trees
- ID
- Planting
- Water Cycle/Quality
- Watershed
- Weather
- Snow
- Snowflake
- Rain
- Etc.
- Wildlife Management
Special Activities
- Air Rifles
- Atlatls
- Bird Feeders
- Bow & Arrow
- Fishing
- Kayaks
- Nature Center Tour
- Nature Hike
- Orienteering
- Outdoor Survival
- Snowshoes
- STAR Lab
High School Programs
- Birds
- Butterflies
- Conservation Careers
- Endangered Species
- Fish & Aquatic Life
- Fossils
- Geology
- Insects
- Iowa Ecosystems
- Iowa Prairies
- Live Animals
- Turtles
- Snakes
- Salamanders
- Mammals
- Animal Furs
- Animal Teeth
- Animal Tracks
- Native American Activities
- Natural Resources
- Owls
- Parks
- PCCB managed parks & areas
- Pioneer Activities
- Plants
- Photosynthesis
- Pollination
- Pollution
- Trees
- ID
- Planting
- Watershed
- Weather
- Snow
- Snowflake
- Rain
- Etc.
- Wildlife Management
Special Activities
- Air Rifles
- Atlatls
- Bow & Arrow
- Fishing
- Kayaks
- Nature Center Tour
- Nature Hike
- Orienteering
- Outdoor Survival
- Snowshoes
- STAR Lab
Any classroom program can also be adapted to a field trip setting.
- Air Rifles
- Archeology/history
- Archery
- Atlatls
- Bird Feeders
- Bird watching
- Canoeing/Kayaks
- Dipnets
- Fishing
- Geology
- Native American Activities
- Nature games
- Nature hikes
- Orienteering/GPS
- Outdoor cooking
- Outdoor survival
- Pioneer Activites
- Pond study/water quality
- Prairie visit/seed gathering
- Scavenger hunt
- Snowshoeing
- Tree study, ID, planting
POCAHONTAS COUNTY CONSERVATION
P: 712-335-4395
E: conservation@pocahontascounty.iowa.gov
702 NW 7th Street (Highway 4)
Pocahontas, IA 50574
Monday-Friday
7:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.