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Winter Program- Hike/Snowshoe/ski

1pm EB Lyons Center for hike Mines of Spain Pre-Bowl Hike, 1-2 p.m., EB Lyons Center at the Mines of Spain, 8991 BELLEVUE HTS STE B, Meet at Nature Center for a family friendly hike followed by refreshments from the Friends group. Dress for the weather and wear sturdy shoes.

EB Lyons Center Closed Wednesdays

EB Lyons Center is Closed on Wednesdays. As always, please enjoy our trails daily-open 365 days a year

Bird Banding Winter Program

The Mines of Spain Recreation Area will feature a program on Bird Banding with David Shealer. The program will be held on February 18 at 1:00 pm.  The program will be held at the E. B. Lyons Interpretive Center located at 8991 Bellevue Heights south of Dubuque.  David Shealer is a Professor at Loras College. […]

EB Lyons Center Closed

EB Lyons Center closed for staff professional development

First Sunday Hike

We will try to do a First Sunday Hike Every first Sunday of the month at a different trail each time. This will be a fairly informal gathering at the EB Lyons Center outside for a short hike at 12 noon followed by a presentation on Freshwater Mussels at the EB Lyons Center at 1pm. […]

Winter Program – FLEXING OUR FRESHWATER MUSSELS!

Join presenter Jared McGovern for this fun interactive presentation for all ages. As partners, the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium and the Genoa National Fish Hatchery have devised a way to effectively engage our students, and our community in a hopeful conservation message sprinkled with a hefty dose of realism by flexing our mussels!  Join […]

Winter Program-Biodiesel with Rudy Pruszko

Rudy Pruszko will talk about Biodiesel, how it is made and how it differs from petroleum diesel. He will give a brief presentation about Biodiesel and answer questions. He will talk about the process used in making biodiesel and how it differs from petroleum diesel and other fuels. He is a co-author on the book […]