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Iowa's natural resources plates include the state bird and flower, pheasant, eagle, buck and a Brook trout. Support conservation in Iowa by buying a natural resource plate for your vehicle. Natural Resource Plates
Experience Iowa's natural beauty and all the fun our state parks offer. Make your online reservation for state park cabins, camping sites, shelters and lodges.
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Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) is an international program aimed primarily at women, but is an opportunity for anyone 18 years or older to learn outdoor skills usually associated with hunting and fishing, but useful for many outdoor pursuits. Check out the BOW Brochure for more information!
The workshop is for you if...
2023 Becoming an Outdoor-Woman Spring Catalog
The goal of the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) scholarship program is to broaden participation in the weekend workshop to women 18 years old and older who would be unable to attend without financial assistance. Iowa BOW encourages anyone to apply for a scholarship. However, preference will be given to first-time attendees and those promoting diversity in outdoors education across the state through their community affiliations, culture, region, and/or profession.
She Goes Outdoors has a great group of ladies talking about spending time outdoors and would love to share these conversations with you. Check out their podcast that is both educational and entertaining!
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April 19 - April 21, 2024Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca, Solon, IA
Better yet - Join us on Facebook (Becoming an Outdoors Woman - Iowa) and connect with folks from all over who have attended a workshop!
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These events have been made possible by the Iowa Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program. This workshop is open to both residents and non-residents and any adult 18 years age or older.
2024 Iowa Spring BOW Looking to learn new skills or dust off the rust? Join us at Camp Io-Dis-E-Ca and we enjoy all that spring has to offer! This weekend event, held in partnership with Johnson County Conservation Board is geared to give you skills to spend more time outdoors this year! Learn how to backpack, camp, go on a mentored turkey hunt, freshen up on your shooting skills or even learn to forage! Our BOW instructors are there to help you along the way. Join us for this wonderful Friday-Sunday weekend event! Learn more in the 2024 Spring BOW Catalog. This will be release in January 2024.
Registration will open in January 2024
Looking to learn how to fly fish? Heard of Decorah and the Iowa Driftless Area but never explored it? Join us for a wonderful weekend of learning and exploring the Decorah area. The weekend will be spent outdoors, learning how to use the equipment and gaining skills on how best to fish the river!
This event is made possible through a partnership with the Decorah Area Chamber of Commerce and the Iowa Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program.
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Join the Iowa County Pheasants Forever Chapter for their Upland Bird Hunt Weekend on November 4th and 5th in Amana, IA. The event centers around the habitat, the hunt, and the harvest. Space is limited so get registered today so you don't miss out on this exciting opportunity!
This event is made possible in partnership with Iowa County Pheasants Forever Chapter and the Iowa Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program.