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Plymouth County


Events
Sunset Dinner
Date: September 23
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Location: Five Ridge Prairie Cabin. Meet at Five Ridge Prairie parking lot (west) just north of 26779 Hwy 12 Westfield, IA 
Description: $15 boxed meal from Panera on the Bluff. 
Register by September 21. 
Contact: Plymouth County Conservation Board--Victoria DeVos (vdevos@co.plymouth.ia.us) or Nick Beeck (NBeeck@co.plymouth.ia.us) 
Phone: 712.947.4270
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Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve "4th Tuesdays"
Date: Tuesday, September 26
Time: 5:30pm

Join Northwest Iowa Group Sierra Club members and friends for a guided visit to Broken Kettle Grasslands Preserve.
The Nature Conservancy's Assistant Western Iowa Land Steward, Dan Smith, and TNC's Loess Hills Project Director, Graham McGaffin, will lead the mobile tour, possibly incorporating a few short hikes to view bison and other featured areas.
Meet at Broken Kettle Grasslands TNC office, 24764 Highway 12, at 5:30 PM or call Jim Redmond: 712-389-841 to explore carpooling to Broken Kettle.   
Dress for the weather and possible short hikes. ​


Seed 'n Feed
Date & Time: Thursday, September 28, 2017, 2pm – 7pm. Rain date is the next day, Sept. 29. Please call to confirm if in doubt about whether the rain date will be needed.
Address: 15384 North Ridge Road, Westfield, IA
Description:  Bill and Dotty Zales are hosting their annual Seed 'n Feed.
2:00pm seed collecting party, with a light dinner for the seed harvesters at 5:30pm.
Bring clippers, garden gloves and water.
RSVP to 712.540.0952


Sites
Plymouth County Historical Museum
335 1st Ave SW Le Mars, IA
Open daily except Monday, 1-5pm
Contact: Judy Bowman
Email: 
pchmuseum@gmail.com 
Phone: 712.546.7002
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Loess Hills Interpretive Center
Westfield City Hall - Westfield, IA
Open by appointment
Contact City Hall for admission
Contact: Barbette Grimm
Phone: 712.568.2631 or 712.568.2625


Blue Benny Ice Cream Parlor & Museum 
115 Central Ave NW Le Mars, IA
Open Mon-Sat: 9am–10pm
Sun: Noon-6pm
Phone: 712.546.4522 or 712.546.4522
Email: gfsusemihl@bluebunny.com
 

Tucker Hill Vineyards
26001 Titan Road Hinton, IA
Open Saturday-Sunday, 1-6pm
Phone: 712.251.9819
Email: tuckerhillwine@gmail.com


Loess Hills Scenic Byway
Information Kiosk
Akron City Park
Along Hwy 12, Akron, IA
712.568.2041
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