Plymouth County Conservation

04/16/2026

The chorus frogs are back and singing as Hillview Recreation Park wakes up for spring. Chorus frog calls are described as sounding like running your finger along a fine-toothed comb. They are usually one of the first frogs to start calling in the spring.

04/14/2026

Learn how to forage, prep, and cook stinging nettles to add to your next meal with Naturalist Morgan in the first of our wild food series! Stinging nettles are good for more than causing irritated skin, with many medicinal as well as nutritious qualities.

This program will be at Hillview Recreation Area at the Nature Center. This event is free to attend but please pre-register by calling 712-947-4270 or email [email protected].

03/24/2026

Registration is FULL for the Geo-Egg Hunt. Thank you to all who registered and showed interest in this event!

03/21/2026

We are ONE WEEK AWAY from the Geo-Egg Hunt at Hillview Recreation Area! Eggs will be hidden in secret places throughout the park that can only be found using a GPS.👀

Participants MUST pre-register for the event. Please call 712-947-4270 or email [email protected] to register.

03/19/2026

This isn't your ordinary egg hunt.

Join us at Hillview Recreation Area on Saturday, March 28th from 10am-noon for our Geo-Egg hunt. Get a quick lesson on geocaching and how to use a GPS unit, then head off into the park to find hidden eggs. Be sure to wear hiking shoes as these eggs will be hidden across the park.

Please call 712-947-4270 to register yourself or your group.

03/17/2026

Glad to see the eagle is progressing!

~ Grinnell and Plymouth Bald Eagles on to strength training ~

Grinnell, a hatch-year 2024 Bald Eagle, (admitted early February 2026) and Plymouth (admitted towards the end of February 2026) have been moved to the 100 ft flight pen to continue their rehabilitation. It's time for both these eagles to gain flight stamina.

Grinnell had very elevated lead levels and received chelation treatment to remove the lead from their system. Learn more about rehabilitating birds with lead exposure: https://soarraptors.org/rehab-release/

Read more about the Plymouth Bald Eagle here: https://soarraptors.org/2026/03/plymouth-bald-eagle/

03/16/2026

People always tell us they would love to work at a park. Well folks, here's your chance. We are seeking a new team member to fill our open full-time Park Technician position. The Park Tech has a variety of responsibilities which requires a variety of skills. Check out the full description in the link below.

https://www.mycountyparks.com/.../0A12CCA.../PARK-TECHNICIAN

03/16/2026

PARK TECHNICIAN OPENING.

We want to congratulate our previous Park Technician Mark Wilson on a well deserved retirement! He kept Hillview and our other areas looking fantastic for over 14 years. His knowledge and skills will greatly be missed. We want to thank him for his service to Plymouth County Conservation.

With that retirement comes a great opportunity to join our team as a Park Technician. The link is posted below:

https://www.mycountyparks.com/Jobs/0A12CCA6-5BED-4E42-89CB-95DCA7A88C0A/PARK-TECHNICIAN

03/10/2026

That's right folks. We'll have no eggs left behind on our upcoming geo-egg hunt. This family friendly event will be at Hillview Recreation Area on March 28th from 10am-noon. After a quick how-to on our gps units you will be searching throughout Hillview to find the hidden eggs.

Please call 712-947-4270 to register yourself or your group.