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2026 Bugs & Grubs Camp - June 2 & 3 (9-11:30 am)
Lyon County Nature Center
1651 180th St
Inwood, IA
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June 2, 2026 to June 3, 2026
9:00am · 11:00am
June 2 & 3 ( 9-11:30am )
This two-day camp is for 5-6 years olds. Campers will learn about the exciting world of bugs & grubs through hiking, games, and other fun activities!
Registration Times:
Early sign up for Foundation Members begins April 7th at 7:00am.
(Membership must be received prior to early sign up day)
Regular sign up for Non-members begins April 14th at 7:00am.
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2026 Bugs & Grubs Camp - June 2 & 3 (12:30-3 pm)
Lyon County Nature Center
1651 180th St
Inwood, IA
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June 2, 2026 to June 3, 2026
12:30pm · 3:00pm
June 2 & 3 ( 12:30-3 pm )
This two-day camp is for 5-6 years olds. Campers will learn about the exciting world of bugs & grubs through hiking, games, and other fun activities!
Registration Times:
Early sign up for Foundation Members begins April 7th at 7:00am.
(Membership must be received prior to early sign up day)
Regular sign up for Non-members begins April 14th at 7:00am.
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2026 Operation Satellite Down Camp - June 4 & 5 (1-3 pm)
Lyon County Nature Center
1651 180th St
Inwood, IA
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June 4, 2026 to June 5, 2026
1:00pm · 3:00pm
June 4 & 5 (1-3pm)
This two-day camp is for 9-11 year olds. Campers will have a mission that they will have to work together to complete. They will have to use GPS, compasses, and other materials to find where a "satellite" went down in the park.
Registration Times:
Early sign up for Foundation members begins April 7th at 7:00am.
(Membership must be received prior to early sign up day)
Regular sign up for Non-members begins April 14th at 7:00am.
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2026 Critter Corner Camp - 9 a.m.
Lyon County Nature Center
1651 180th St
Inwood, IA
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June 5, 2026 to July 10, 2026
9:00am · 10:00am
Camp schedule ( 9-9:50am ) Registration of $25 covers all camp dates.
- June 5th
- June 19th
- June 26th
- July 10th
Each child must bring a parent, grandparent, or another favorite adult.
This camp is for 3-4 year olds. This exploratory camp is a fun way for kids to learn about a variety of animals through stories, games, and hikes. A new animal will be introduced each Friday. Some will be live animals.
Registration times:
Early sign up for Foundation members begins April 7th at 7:00am.
(Membership must be received prior to the early sign-up day)
Regular sign up for Non-members begins April 14th at 7:00am.
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2026 Critter Corner Camp - 10 a.m.
Lyon County Nature Center
1651 180th St
Inwood, IA
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June 5, 2026 to July 10, 2026
10:00am · 11:00am
Camp schedule ( 10-10:50am ) Registration of $25 covers all camp dates.
- June 5th
- June 19th
- June 26th
- July 10th
Each child must bring a parent, grandparent, or another favorite adult.
This camp is for 3-4 year olds. This exploratory camp is a fun way for kids to learn about a variety of animals through stories, games, and hikes. A new animal will be introduced each Friday. Some will be live animals.
Registration times:
Early sign up for Foundation members begins April 7th at 7:00am.
(Membership must be received prior to the early sign-up day)
Regular sign up for Non-members begins April 14th at 7:00am.
Lake Pahoja Recreation Area is a 300 acre highly developed multi-use recreation area. It offers a wide variety of activities for all seasons.
A few of the features at Lake Pahoja include 6 open picnic shelters with modern restroom facilities and drinking water available, three playgrounds, two volleyball courts, a basketball court, and horseshoe pits. Two enclosed lodges are also available - each containing four to six picnic tables, a fireplace, and outdoor pedestal grills.
