News & Notes

Join us on Saturday, October 6th for our 34th annual HawkWatch event! Help us celebrate the magnificent fall migration of hundreds of thousands of raptors and other birds along the Mississippi River Flyway. Great free event for all ages! There will be presentations, live birds, and hands-on educational activities for children throughout the day. Birding … [Read More]

Historic Motor Mill in Elkader is open the following weekends from 12-5pm on Saturdays and Sundays: September 1-2, 15-16, 29-30 and October 13-14. Tour includes the historic 1860’s mill, related buildings, and town site. Group tours available by appointment.

October 13th and 14th are Osborne’s 44th annual Heritage Days! Visit Osborne’s Pioneer Village from 10am-4pm for storytelling, a chili cook off, live music, church service, pioneer demonstrations, old time food, and much more! Visit www.ClaytonCountyConservation.org for more information.

The Left Bank Shop and Gallery in McGregor will feature new exhibit “Glass Meets Canvas” from August 31 to November 4. https://www.claytoncountyiowa.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Left_Bank_Art_Exhibit_Fall_2018.mp4

Fall-Der-All in Froelich is September 29 and 30! Come reminisce and enjoy demonstrations from days gone by! View  blacksmithing, steam engine, wood sawing, and apple cider press demonstrations, see Froelich Tractor replicas, enjoy kids barrel rides, and antique tractors! Enjoy food, raffles, and more!

Guttenberg GermanFest: September 21-22, 2018 Sign up for the 5k, play games, enjoy live music, check out the open air craft market, Volkswagen display, drink German bier and eat brats, watch the wiener dog race, and eat Scratch cupcakes! [Read More]

September 29, 10 am Join the city of McGregor and the Clayton County Conservation Board in celebrating National Public Lands Day with a short hike on the newly-constructed hiking trail between Center Street and Cemetery Street on September 29, 10am in McGregor! The trail climbs roughly 250’ over the course of approximately one mile through … [Read More]

Enjoy live music and local wine at PromiseLand Winery on Sundays from 2-5pm through October! View the schedule here.

You won’t want to miss the Hole in the Sock Gang, an old west style street theater in McGregor, Iowa! Shows held the last Saturday of the month, June-October 2018 at 1pm in Triangle Park.

September 29: 10am-5pm and September 30: 1-5pm Know your farmer, know your food! Choose your stops on the Northeast Iowa Farm Crawl and explore at your own pace! Visit www.visitiowa.org for more information. See below for more information on participating sites in Clayton County.