Events

28th Annual Christmas in Carson Community Celebration

You won’t want to miss the 28th Annual Carson Christmas Celebration on Wednesday, December 1. We’re going to light up the streets of Broadway with our traditional milk jug luminaries. The Luminaries will lead you to all of the events. Over 600 luminaries will line Commercial Street and Broadway.

-Concert at the Dreamland Theatre: 5:30 PM $2/person admission. “Paul Hart & Jacki Akers”

-Santa Arrives at the Theatre at 7 PM (Bring your camera)

-Business Open Houses from 5-8 PM. Sign up for prizes at each location.

-Wine Tasting at the Country Store

-Free Christmas Fire Truck Rides from 5-8 PM at the Fire Station

-Community Center Attractions 5-7:30 PM : Soup Supper (hosted by CVFD)

-Craft & Vendor Fair, Kids Activities (sponsored by Eckles Library), Selfie Station, Bake Sale, Quilt Raffle, and Reindeer Run (poker run style-$5 to play-50/50 prize)

Building Better Birders - Guided Birding Hike

Join us at Hitchcock Nature Center on Thursday, December 2nd at 3:00 p.m. for Building Better Birders: Guided Birding Hike & explore the Loess Hills & the birds that make their home there. This is a free program conducted by Kelly McKay with the BioEco Research and Monitoring Center with assistance from Mark Roberts from Clinton County Conservation and Brian Ritter with Nahant Marsh Education Center. This program is open to all ages but is geared toward participants age 12 & over. There is no cost to attend this workshop. Pre-registration is required as space is limited. For questions not answered online please call 712-545-3283.

Building Better Birders is a programming series designed to improve the bird identification skills of local citizens & promote a greater interest in citizen science programming. Workshops are presented free of charge & supported by the Resource Enhancement and Protection - Conservation Education Program (REAP-CEP).

Building Better Birders - Owl Prowl Night Hike

Join us at Hitchcock Nature Center on Thursday, December 2nd at 4:30 p.m. for Building Better Birders: Owl Prowl Night Hike & learn about owl species as you listen for their distinctive calls on this guided hike. This workshop will be conducted by Kelly McKay (BioEco Research and Monitoring Center), with assistance from Mark Roberts (Clinton County Conservation) and Brian Ritter (Nahant Marsh Education Center) & is being presented as part of the Building Better Birders programming series. This program is open to all ages but is geared toward participants age 12 & over. There is no cost to attend this workshop. Pre-registration is required as space is limited.

Building Better Birders is a programming series designed to improve the bird identification skills of local citizens & promote a greater interest in citizen science programming. Workshops are presented free of charge & supported by the Resource Enhancement and Protection - Conservation Education Program (REAP-CEP).

Building Better Birders - A Summary of the First-Ever Christmas Bird Count Marathon

Join us at Hitchcock Nature Center on Thursday, December 2nd at 6:30 p.m. for a presentation about the history of the Christmas Bird Count Program! We describe the successful completion of the first CBC Marathon by discussing each individual count and highlighting noteworthy birds identified. Information on local CBC compilers will be available if people are interested in participating. This workshop will be conducted by Kelly McKay (BioEco Research and Monitoring Center), with assistance from Mark Roberts (Clinton County Conservation) and Brian Ritter (Nahant Marsh Education Center) & is being presented as part of the Building Better Birders programming series. This program is open to all ages but is geared toward participants age 12 & over. There is no cost to attend this workshop. Pre-registration is required as space is limited. Workshops are presented free of charge & supported by the Resource Enhancement and Protection - Conservation Education Program (REAP-CEP).

Winter Survival Secrets: Virtual Workshop

Join us and celebrated educator Ron Cisar for another session of "A Land Ethic Workshop". This program will be held entirely online and is perfect for anyone with an interest in conservation and a desire to develop a better understanding of the natural world outside their own front door. Our December program participants will explore winter adaptations of the plant and animal world as well as tips and tricks for effective winter bird feeding.

This program is intended for participants age 14 and over. The cost is $15.00 per session. Pre-registration is required for this online program, visit www.pottconservation.com for details and to register online.