Winnebago County Conservation

Spring Stargazing

Join the WCCB for an informal tour of the spring nighttime sky! We will observe several spring constellations such as Leo the Lion and the Gemini Twins, as well as popular year-round constellations such as the Big and Little Dippers. We will learn how to identify the constellations and their stars, and will learn interesting facts about each one. We hope you can join us!

WCCB Meeting

Critter Camp--Prairie Critters

We are working with NIACC to offer this fun day camp for kids going into grades 1-5! Monday's Prairie Critters session will help kids learn about prairies and what they have to offer. We will hike throgh a prairire and do other fun activities! The cost for the week-long Critter Camp is only $9.00. To register, you can go to niacc.augusoft.net and search for Critter Camp or Class #19604. You can also contact Ashley Kraus at 641-422-4476 to register over the phone. 

Critter Camp--Herps

We are working with NIACC to offer this fun day camp for kids going into grades 1-5! Tuesday's Herps session will help kids learn just how cool reptiles and amphibians are by actually seeing some live critters up close and personal! The cost for the week-long Critter Camp is only $9.00. To register, you can go to niacc.augusoft.net and search for Critter Camp or Class #19604. You can also contact Ashley Kraus at 641-422-4476 to register over the phone. 

Critter Camp--Hiking/Geocaching

We are working with NIACC to offer this fun day camp for kids going into grades 1-5! Wednesday's Hiking & Geocaching session will get kids out on the trails, observing the outdoors, while doing a little geocaching at the same time. The cost for the week-long Critter Camp is only $9.00. To register, you can go to niacc.augusoft.net and search for Critter Camp or Class #19604. You can also contact Ashley Kraus at 641-422-4476 to register over the phone. 

Critter Camp--Critter Nests

We are working with NIACC to offer this fun day camp for kids going into grades 1-5! Thursday's Critter Nests session will help kids learn about where animals live and why. Each family will then get to build their own bird nesting box to take hoime with them! The cost for the week-long Critter Camp is only $9.00. To register, you can go to niacc.augusoft.net and search for Critter Camp or Class #19604. You can also contact Ashley Kraus at 641-422-4476 to register over the phone. 

Critter Camp--Pond Critters

We are working with NIACC to offer this fun day camp for kids going into grades 1-5! We will finish up Critter Camp with a perennial favorite--Pond Critters! The kids will get to explore the pond and catch whatever they can--frogs, bugs, snails, whatever! The cost for the week-long Critter Camp is only $9.00. To register, you can go to niacc.augusoft.net and search for Critter Camp or Class #19604. You can also contact Ashley Kraus at 641-422-4476 to register over the phone. 

Hanson Nature Center Overnight Campout

We will be working with NIACC to host this Overnight Campout for kids. More details to come...

Hanson Nature Center Overnight Campout

We will be working with NIACC to host this Overnight Campout for kids. More details to come...

WCCB Meeting

WCCB Meeting

Summer Wildflower Walk

Meet at the Thorpe Park shelter house for a leisurely walk around the park, learning about the summer wildflowers blooming there. We will see flowers such as bee balm, goldenrod, black-eyed susans, and other colorful natives!