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We hope everyone had a happy and safe Labor Day!🦋In a couple weeks on September 19th, the Wapsi River Center will be hos...
09/08/2026

We hope everyone had a happy and safe Labor Day!
🦋In a couple weeks on September 19th, the Wapsi River Center will be hosting their Annual Monarch Migration Fun Run and Monarch Festival. Both events are educational and fun!
🏃The Fun run will take you through all 3 ecosystems of the Wapsi River Center with informational monarch butterfly signs posted throughout the course.
🎉The Monarch Festival will be focused on the prairie with monarch butterfly catching, tagging, and releasing and butterfly crafts and activities.
✅To register for the run, please follow this link: https://raceroster.com/events/2026/139307/monarch-migration-fun-run
➡To register for the Festival, please follow this link: https://iascottctyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=81181091

🚧 Park Terrace Campground Closure & Improvement Project 🏕️Scott County Conservation will close Park Terrace Campground a...
09/07/2026

🚧 Park Terrace Campground Closure & Improvement Project 🏕️

Scott County Conservation will close Park Terrace Campground at West Lake Park beginning Monday, September 7, for a major campground reconstruction project.

The campground will remain closed for the rest of the 2026 camping season and into spring 2027 while contractors complete improvements, including:
• New campground roads
• Improved concrete camping pads
• Additional site improvements

The exact reopening date will depend on construction progress and spring weather conditions, but we currently anticipate reopening around Memorial Day 2027.

🏕️ Other campground updates:
• Summit Campground at West Lake Park will remain open for much of the fall but will temporarily close for a few days during road construction at Gate 1. Dates will be announced separately.
• Buffalo Shores Campground and campgrounds at Scott County Park will remain open this fall.

📞 Questions about camping at West Lake Park or Buffalo Shores this fall? Call the campground office at 563-328-3281.

Thank you for your patience as we work to make Park Terrace Campground even better for future camping seasons! 🌲🏕️

🍂 It’s Fall Festival Weekend! 🍂Our vendors and volunteers are ready to welcome you tomorrow and Monday for the Labor Day...
09/05/2026

🍂 It’s Fall Festival Weekend! 🍂

Our vendors and volunteers are ready to welcome you tomorrow and Monday for the Labor Day Weekend Fall Festival!

📅 Sunday, September 6 & Monday, September 7, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM–4:00 PM Daily
📍 Dan Nagle Walnut Grove Pioneer Village

Come spend the day enjoying old-fashioned fun, hands-on history, local vendors, and plenty of great food and treats.

✨ What you’ll find at the festival:
• Old World Crafts demonstrated by the Friends of Pioneer Village
• Live demonstrations at the Blacksmith Shop
• Ice cream available in the Soda Shop 🍦
• Root b**r served in our family-friendly Saloon
• Craft and food vendors on site
• Historic demonstrations and much more!

🎟️ Admission:
Adults – $2.00
Kids – $1.00

Bring the family, invite a friend, and come enjoy a fun day at the Fall Festival.

09/04/2026

📢 Labor Day Weekend Hours – Scott County Park Pool & West Lake Park Beach

Make the most of the last days of summer with us! 🎉

🏊 September 5–7
🕛 Open daily from 12:00 PM–6:00 PM

Come cool off, soak up the sunshine, and enjoy one last summer weekend! ☀️🌊

Fun Fact Friday!!Do you recognize this fruit?This is a pawpaw! These fruits grow on pawpaw trees, small deciduous trees ...
09/04/2026

Fun Fact Friday!!
Do you recognize this fruit?

This is a pawpaw! These fruits grow on pawpaw trees, small deciduous trees native to much of the southeastern United States. Iowa is at the northern limits of their range, but they can (and do) thrive here.
The pawpaw bears fruits in late summer to early fall. The unique fruit resembles mangos with more seeds, though it has a smoother texture and tastes more like a banana, giving them the nickname "Indiana bananas".

If you ever have the opportunity to taste a pawpaw, we would like to hear your description of it!

Still making plans for Labor Day Weekend?Come spend part of it with us at the Pioneer Village Fall Festival!📍 Sunday, Se...
09/04/2026

Still making plans for Labor Day Weekend?

Come spend part of it with us at the Pioneer Village Fall Festival!

📍 Sunday, September 6 & Monday, September 7
⏰ 11:00 AM–4:00 PM

Enjoy blacksmith demonstrations, old-time crafts, food and craft vendors, ice cream in the Soda Shop, root b**r in the Saloon, and plenty of family-friendly fun.

Adults $2 | Kids $1 | Under 5 FREE

Bring the family, enjoy the day, and make a few memories with us at Pioneer Village!

Here is the link to the event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1386500912931158/1386500922931157?active_tab=about

Fun Fact Friday!🦋Monarch Butterflies can flap their wings about 300-720 times per minute. 🦋They can fly at speeds rangin...
08/28/2026

Fun Fact Friday!

🦋Monarch Butterflies can flap their wings about 300-720 times per minute.
🦋They can fly at speeds ranging from 12-25 miles per hour.

🏃‍➡️How many steps can you take in a minute? At what speeds can you run/walk a 1-mile or 5k distance?

Come and learn about your strides at the Wapsi River Center's Monarch Migration Fun Run! This event is happening on Saturday, September 19th at 9:00 AM.
👕If you would like to be guaranteed a t-shirt, you must register by this Sunday, August 30th.

✅To register for the Fun Run, please follow this link: https://raceroster.com/events/2026/139307/monarch-migration-fun-run

🎉The Annual Monarch Festival is happening right after the run on September 19th starting at 11:00 AM. The Festival is free to attend! To register for this event, please follow this link: https://iascottctyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=81181091

📷Photo Credit: Wapsi Naturalists

Still time to splash with us! ☀️💦🏖️The Scott County Park Pool and West Lake Park Beach & Boathouse are OPEN this weekend...
08/28/2026

Still time to splash with us! ☀️💦🏖️

The Scott County Park Pool and West Lake Park Beach & Boathouse are OPEN this weekend! Come cool off, soak up some sunshine, and enjoy your weekend at the park. 🌊

📅 Saturday, Aug. 29 & Sunday, Aug. 30
⏰ 12:00–6:00 PM

Grab your swimsuit, sunscreen, and beach towel, and come make a splash! 😎☀️

We are looking for your input!How many stars do you see at night?What nature sounds do you hear?What animals do you see?...
08/28/2026

We are looking for your input!
How many stars do you see at night?
What nature sounds do you hear?
What animals do you see?
For the next three weeks (until 9/15), we are collecting data about night sky visibility and nature observations in Scott County! You can submit your observations here:
https://arcg.is/1Du9K53
This is in preparation for "The Edge of Night," a program led by assistant naturalist Brendan O'Brien on September 22 at 6 PM at Scott County Park about the importance of night. You can sign up for the program here:

https://tinyurl.com/yvxhhz35

*Data will not be published, but will be analyzed for program use.

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14910 110th Avenue
Davenport, IA
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Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
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