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To restore and preserve the park for quiet enjoyment, environmental education and research.

PROJECTS

Sat, Jun 07
Healing Through Nature: A Grief Walk
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Jun 07, 2025, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
NO RSVP required Facilitated by Sherril Graham 10 am June 7 Rain Date 1 pm Jun 8 Meet at the shelter at Big Rock Park sponsored by the Pella Community Foundation and Friends of Big Rock Park Rain Date is June 8, 2025 at 1 pm
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Sat, Mar 22
Bare Trees Walk
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Mar 22, 2025, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Join botanist Dr. Paul Weihe and identify tres without their leaves and celebrate the arrival of spring. Meet at the shelter house. No ticket needed. Rain date, March 23 1 pm
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OUR LATEST NEWS

A Joyous Earth Week

A Joyous Earth Week

A Joyous Earth Week

April 22, Earth Day, is a time to remember our sustaining relationship with the Earth. The Friends of Big Rock Park were happy to sponsor...

May 2

Bare Trees: Our Early Spring Walk

Bare Trees: Our Early Spring Walk

Bare Trees: Our Early Spring Walk

Friends of Big Rock Park held their first event of the season--a walk lead by ecologist Dr. Paul Weihe. We learned to identify and...

Mar 23

enjoying Big Rock Park

enjoying Big Rock Park

Land Acknowledgement

The Ioway and the Otoe were here before recorded time, as were the Omaha and Ponca, moving to new lands before white settlers arrived. The P

Mar 7

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