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Apr 3
Town Hall Meeting
6:30pm to 8:30pm
Oakland Community Center
Oakland, IA
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Apr 5
Hunter Education Field Day
9:00am to 1:00pm
Hitchcock Nature Center
Honey Creek, Iowa 51542
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Apr 9
Homeschool in the Hills AM | Wilderness Survival Skills
10:00am to 11:30am
Hitchcock Nature Center
Honey Creek, Iowa 51542
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Loess Hills National Scenic Byway

Rated among the best in the nation, the 220-miles of paved highway span seven counties along the Missouri River and offer views of the steep, sharply ridged hills, which support a number of rare plants and animals only found in the Loess Hills.

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Find Your Fire in
Pottawattamie County

Pottawattamie County, Iowa, was established in 1847 and is named after the Native American tribe Potawatomi. Potawatomi is a Native American term meaning “Keepers of the Council Fires” or “Makers of Fire,” and the county is honored to carry on this name as it inspires residents and visitors to stay, play, and find their fire in Pottawattamie County.

Cities in the county include Avoca, Carson, Carter Lake, Council Bluffs (county seat), Crescent, Hancock, Macedonia, McClelland, Minden, Neola, Oakland, Shelby, Treynor, Underwood, and Walnut. The county is administered by a Board of Supervisors who are elected and include five members. Other elected officials include the Attorney, Auditor, Recorder, Sheriff, and Treasurer.

227 S 6th St.
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 328-5600
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