The Dickinson County Conservation Board (DCCB) invites the public to discover the Inkpaduta Canoe Trail as part of a partnership with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources’ (IDNR) engagement effort to promote the trail’s geological, ecological, and historical features. As part of the IDNR series, DCCB will educate about the geology of the Freda Haffner Kettlehole and macroinvertebrates of the Little Sioux River. Both programs run from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., are free to attend but require registration.

Geology of the Kettlehole

On Wednesday, July 15, Dickinson County Environmental Education Coordinator Danika Cox will lead a program at the Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve, where participants will learn how glaciers shaped Iowa’s landscape more than 13,000 years ago. Following discussion about glacial processes and the formation of kettleholes, attendees will hike to view Iowa’s largest glacial kettlehole and explore the preserve’s native prairie plants.