February:
Second Weekend of the Month
Quilt Show - The show has been cancelled for 2010.
During the second weekend of February, quilts made by the Northeast Iowa Quilters Guild are
on display at the Osborne Center. Enjoy the craftsmanship and beauty of
over 200 tapestries as you walk through the nature center. There is no
charge for this event, held on a biannual schedule
2010, 2012 and 2014.
Spring
Volunteer Meal and Program
Every year
the Clayton County Conservation Board celebrates the hard work of our
volunteers with a meal and program. Over 150 community members volunteer their
time to work in the Iowa Room, help with special events, care for gardens,
and teach students about environmental education. Through their efforts
over 2,500 hours of volunteer time are accumulated each year. Without their
support, the Osborne Center would be unable to offer the wide variety of
services, programs and events that you have come to enjoy.
May: 3rd
Weekend of the Month
Civil War Living History
Camp at Motor Mill
Visit with an
Iowa Regiment from the Civil War. Learn what camp life was like for a Union
Soldier in the Civil War. Bring your historical questions with you, as
officers will be taking time off from the battle to chat with newcomers to
the area. For a date on this annual event contact the Osborne Center.
June: 1st Weekend of the Month
Kid’s Fishing Clinic/Derby
Kids,
parents, grandparents and people of all ages will enjoy a free weekend of
fishing each June when the Iowa DNR offers a license free fishing weekend. In
celebration of this event, the Clayton County Conservation Board and the Friends of Backbone hosts a
Kid’s Fishing Clinic/Derby. Located at Backbone State Park, children
of all ages will have the opportunity to learn about fishing and toss out a
line. Prizes are handed out to the biggest and smallest fish caught
throughout the day. This event is held from 9am-1pm on the first Saturday of the
month.
September: 3rd
Weekend of the Month
Travel back
in time and visit with buck skinners from the mid 1800’s. Canvas tents,
wood fires, and axe throwing will greet you as you enter the primitive
campground at Motor Mill. Visitors can chat with the re-enactors and admire
their authentically decorated white canvas tents. Any historian is sure to
love this free event.
September: 3rd Weekend of the
Month
Fun
Run/Walk
Exercise your way through nature with Osborne’s annual 5k
Off Road Fun Run/Walk.
Run or walk the 3.1 miles through Osborne Park. Either way,
plan on getting wet and muddy and maybe seeing a critter or two!!
Registration: $10 before September 1st and $15 after the 1st. Registration
forms can be picked up at the Wellness Center in Elkader, the Osborne
Center, by calling 563-245-1516 or by clicking here. The race begins at 9 a.m.
September: 3rd
Weekend of the Month
Hawk Watch
Effigy
Mounds
Activities
for kids, migration counts, bird banding and educational programs for the
whole family are offered. Come and watch the fall migration of birds,
including hawks, eagles and vultures. This is a free annual event, for more
information contact Effigy Mounds at: 563-873-3491.
October: 2nd Full
Weekend of the Month
Heritage Days
Always the
second full weekend of October each year, Heritage Days takes visitors back
in time to the small community of Osborne, Iowa and all other Iowa towns of
the pioneer era. Enjoy exhibits and demonstrations, a pioneer church
service, pumpkin contests, a buffalo chip throwing contest, good food and
much, much more. Exhibits and demonstrations are open from 10-4 Saturday and Sunday!
December: 1st
Thursday of the Month
Holiday
Walk
Put on your
boots and mittens and enjoy a chilly December night with neighbors and
friends as Osborne celebrates the holiday season with our Annual Holiday
Walk. A candle-lit path through the forest leads participants to five
enchanted creatures dressed up for the holidays. After the hike enjoy
homemade cookies, hot cocoa and Christmas music by the Madrigal Choir of
Central High School.
Reservations
are required for this event; please call 563-245-1516 for more information.
