Sunday Field Sessions & Events
Sunday, May 31, 2026 | 6 AM-12 PM
The address for our outdoor seminar site is:
Loess Hills Wildlife Management Area
178th St. & Oak Ave
Castana, IA
(On Google Maps, type in "Loess Hills Prairie Seminar Campsite")
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Please click the button below for more information about workshop facilitators/speakers and in-depth event descriptions.
Schedule
Please check back regularly, this schedule is still being edited, but is the most up to date available.
6-7 AM
Birding Walk for All Ages - Mark, Ed, and Lee Brogie and Tucker Lutter
Meet at the campground parking lot for a short bird walk. Some binoculars are provided, personal binoculars and cameras recommended.
7-8 AM
Yoga - Theresa Dehn
Enjoy a morning yoga class in the heart of the Loess Hills.
7-8 AM
Breakfast
Pre-registered rolls and pastries. Coffee for Free will Donation. Menu information available under the Meals tab on our website. 
8:15-10:10 AM
Breakout Session 4
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Prairie Ecology - Dr. Tom Rosburg [short walk, older students and adults]
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The Decline of the King of the Great Plains – David Hoferer [camp, older students and adults]
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We Are the Buffalo, and the Buffalo are Us! – Renee Sans Souci [campsite, hands on, all ages]
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Tourin’ around Turin (Bike Ride) – Lance Brisbois [bike ride, hands on, older students and adults] (Please provide own bike and personal equipment for cycling.)
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A Pane in the Glass: How to Prevent Bird Window Strikes at Home – Marla Kerr and Sharon Polifka [Camp, hands on, youth/older students and adults]
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Retracing the Dragoon Trail in Iowa: Environmental Transformation Along the Des Moines River - Kevin Mason [camp, older students and adults]
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The Loess Hills Quest for the Creepy, the Crawlers, and the Imposters – Andrea Porter [ short walk, all ages, kid friendly]
10:30-11:30 AM
SOAR Raptor Program - Kay Neumann
Join Kay at this year's S.O.A.R. Raptor Program and meet her birds, learn bird-of-prey behavior, and learn about some of the raptors that call the Loess Hills home. There is a possibility S.O.A.R. brings a raptor to release at the seminar, but this is subject to availability of a suitable raptor in good health needing release at the time.
11:30-11:45 AM
End of Seminar Programming
Final Thank you and Ending Announcements