Upcoming Events with Clinton County Conservation
Monday, October 12th ~ Water shut-off begins ~ Clinton County Campgrounds ~ Pending weather and vary/park.
Cancelled ~ Wednesday, October 14th ~ Dutch Oven Desserts ~ 3 PM ~ Rock Creek ~ Discover the sweet side of outdoor cooking! Learn how to prepare dessert dishes over the campfire in the Dutch ovens. We will work on creating a few different dessert recipes as a group and once they are finished, we will get to enjoy them! There is a $5 fee for this program, and you must register on mycountyparks.com. For any questions, contact Hannah at 563-349-0956.
Thursday, October 15th ~ Fall Color Cruise ~ 5 PM ~ Rock Creek ~ Thursday evenings there will be naturalist-guided Mississippi River cruises aboard the Blue Heron pontoon. Call 563-259-1876 to reserve a free spot one week in advance for all Sunset Cruises.
Tuesday, October 20th ~ Canoe Paddle ~ 1 PM ~ Elk River to Bulgers Hollow ~ Enjoy a fall afternoon on the water! We will meet in the Bulgers Hollow parking lot and then carpool just a few miles north to where we will enter the Elk River. This paddle will take us down the quiet Elk River and bring us into one of the widest parts of the Mississippi River. To sign up, contact Hannah at 563-349-0956. Space is limited!
Tuesday, October 20th ~ Friends of Rock Creek Meeting ~ 6 PM ~ Rock Creek ~ Join this amazing volunteer group to help make a difference at Rock Creek! For more information, email
Thursday, October 22nd ~ Dewitt Farmer’s Market ~ 3:30 – 6:30 PM ~ While picking up some locally grown produce and handmade items, visit the naturalists’ table of animal artifacts at the Farmer’s Market!
Thursday, October 22nd ~ Fall Color Cruise ~ 5 PM ~ Rock Creek ~ Thursday evenings there will be naturalist-guided Mississippi River cruises aboard the Blue Heron pontoon. Call 563-259-1876 to reserve a free spot one week in advance for all Sunset
Thursday, October 22nd ~ Rod Building Workshop ~ 5 PM ~ Rock Creek ~ Custom Rod Builder, Ryan Waltz will be on hand to help you complete your very own custom spinning rod for only $50. If you are not able to arrive by 5 PM, please text 563-212-0955 when you sign up to let us know when you are able to arrive. This project will take around 3 hours depending on skill level, but rods must stay overnight, to be picked up at a future time for the epoxy to harden on the spinners.
We are down to our final week of our Friends of Rock Creek Calendar Fundraiser pre-sale! Once the sale closes, there may only be a few available for purchase!
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