Wild Snacks of the Solstice
On Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 9:00 A.M. there will be a Wild Snacks of the Solstice program held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center in Dixon, IA. Celebrate the Summer Solstice with us and learn about the many seasonal wild edibles in your own neck of the woods. We will focus on foraging basics, foraging safety, identifying plants, and preparing wild edibles. We will also learn about how to keep time in nature using the plants around us as our calendar. All participants will receive a phenology calendar to assist with this activity. We will then take a hike outdoors to identify and forage some of the seasonal wild edibles available during this time. Program fee of $2/person for supplies payable at registration. Online registration is required. To register, go to: https://iascottctyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=77183097
Songs for the Summer Solstice
On Saturday, June 20, 2026 at 1:00 P.M. there will be a Songs for the Summer Solstice activity held at the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center in Dixon, IA. Join Friends of the Wapsi Center member Lucia Dryanski and other members of the Quad City Community Sing group to learn and sing songs of the Earth and her beings. No musical ability or experience required, as we teach all songs by rote in a call-and-response fashion. Join us as we blend melody, community, phenology and fun! Online registration is required. To register, go to: https://iascottctyweb.myvscloud.com/webtrac/web/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=77183366
If you have any questions, please let me know. Thank you in advance for sharing!
Becky Baugh
Naturalist
Wapsi River Environmental Education Center
Scott County Conservation
31555 52nd Avenue
Dixon, IA 52745
Office: 563-328-3286 ext. 5673
E-mail: Rebecca.Baugh@scottcountyiowa.gov
“In the end, we will conserve only what we love. We will love only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught.” – Baba Dioum
