Big Rock Park 1230 Big Rock Road Pella, IA Map to Event
November 14, 2026 9:00 am · 12:00 pm
Get your hands dirty and make a difference! Join us for a community conservation effort to remove invasive honeysuckle, restore native habitats, and protect our local ecosystems. Come give back to the community, enjoy the outdoors, and help make a lasting impact on the environment! Snacks, water, and hot beverages will be provided.
In the event of inclement weather, updates will be posted on our Facebook page.
There will be a limited number of tools and gloves available for use. Feel free to bring your outdoor gloves, pruner, lopper, and/or handsaw.
Cordova Park Classroom 1378 Highway G-28 Otley, IA Map to Event
December 5, 2026 9:00 am
Join us for a hands-on experience discovering the fascinating shagbark hickory tree! Learn how to identify this unique tree, make tea from its bark, and transform it into delicious shagbark hickory syrup. Come learn, create, and taste something truly unique from the forest!
Each participant will make a small jar of syrup to take home—perfect drizzled over pancakes, waffles, or ice cream! 🥞🧇🍨
Cost: $8 per person
Ages: 16 and older
Registration is required by Thursday, December 3 at 4PM. Space is limited to 16 with a minimum of 5 to host this event. If a program is cancelled by Marion County Conservation due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances, you will receive a full refund. A notification will be sent to your email.
The Pella Historical Village Museum chronicles the group of Dutch through their journey to Pella from the Netherlands. The Vermeer Mill is the tallest working windmill in North America. When you visit the Mill, you’ll go up five floors. The 22-building village complex also includes the boyhood home of Wyatt Earp and well as many structures which share the Dutch settlement story.