Mines of Spain

EB Lyons Center Closed Weekends
2017-12-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2017-12-17 08:00 - 17:00, 2017-12-16 08:00 - 17:00, 2017-12-10 08:00 - 17:00, 2017-12-09 08:00 - 17:00, 2017-12-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2017-12-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2017-11-26 (America/Chicago) and 1 more date

EB Lyons Center Closed Wednesdays
2017-12-20 08:00 - 17:00, 2017-12-13 08:00 - 17:00, 2017-12-06 08:00 - 17:00, 2017-11-22 08:00 - 17:00

EB Lyons Center Closed
2017-11-24

Happy Thanksgiving EB Lyons Center Closed
2017-11-23

E.B. Lyons CLOSED
2017-10-25, 2017-10-18, 2017-10-11, 2017-10-04, 2017-09-27, 2017-09-20
The E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center is closed on Wednesdays for aquarium maintenance.

Winter Season Hours (OCT 16-APRIL 30)
2017-10-16
WINTER HOURS: Effective October 16th through April 30th.
The E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center will be open during the winter season: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.
The center will be CLOSED: Wednesdays, Saturdays – Sundays.

12pm Fall Nature Crafts Day
2017-10-14 12:00 - 15:00
All ages are welcome to the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center anytime between 12:00pm-3:00pm in the downstairs classroom.
We will be making fall-themed crafts using things like walnuts and acorns.
Questions? Call the park office at 563-556-0620.

12pm Fall Crafts: Walnut Races Edition!
2017-10-07 12:00 - 14:00
All ages and families are welcome to the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center’s downstairs classroom as we create and decorate our own walnut race cars. After we decorate we will take them outside to race!
Questions? Call the park office at 563-556-0620.

12pm Drawing Days (Pt. 4)
2017-09-30 09:00 - 15:00
Come on down to the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center to exercise your drawing skills! We have a large natural history collection including skulls, taxidermy, fossils, and even some live animals that are ripe for artistic interpretation! Bring your own supplies and even bring your own music or snacks. No fancy drawing skills needed!
Cost: Free
When: Every Saturday in September from 12:00 – 3:00 pm
Where: Downstairs classroom of E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center
E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center (lower level classroom)
8991 Bellevue Heights Rd, Dubuque, IA 52003
Questions? 563-556-0620

National Public Lands Day: Park Clean-up Event
2017-09-30 08:00 - 12:00
Celebrate National Public Lands Day at the Mines of Spain State Recreation Area on Saturday, September 30, from 8:00 am – 12:00 pm in two different areas of the park.

What: Volunteer in one or both events in your park while enjoying some of Dubuque’s most beautiful scenery. One group will participate in trash pick up along park trails and another group will work on prairie and trail corridor restoration.

Event 1 | TRASH PICK UP (GROUP 1):
We will split into smaller groups (or on your own) and hike different trails to pick up trash left behind from the summer’s busy recreation season. Trails will include: Horse Shoe Bluff, Calcite, Sauk & Fox, Prairie & Cedar Ridge; Catfish; Cattesse & Eagle Scout trails. Keep in mind some trails have ‘Moderate’ to ‘Difficult’ ratings due to steep slopes, steps, and topography changes.

When: Saturday, September 30, from 9:00am – 12:00pm
Where: Meet at the Horse Shoe Bluff parking lot (11346 Mines of Spain Road)
What to bring: hiking shoes; weather-appropriate clothing; water; sunscreen/bug spray; gloves; hat; etc.
We will provide trash bags, gloves, and park trail maps.

Event 2 | PRAIRIE RESTORATION & CORRIDOR CLEARING (GROUP 2):
We will restore prairie, as well as work on trail corridor maintenance and box steps cleaning. This will be a more labor intensive option and will require the use of hand loppers and/or shovels to widen trails, clean box steps, and remove invasive plants from prairie.

When: Saturday, September 30, from 8:00am-11:30pm
Where: Meet at E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center (8991 Bellevue Heights Road, Dubuque, IA 52003)
What to bring: Hiking shoes, water, weather-appropriate clothing; sunscreen/bug spray; gloves; loppers & shovels if you have your own.
We will provide a limited supply of loppers, shovels, gloves, and trash bags.

*These events are weather dependent.
Questions? Call the park office at 563-556-0620.

10am Trek with a Tech (Calcite Trail)
2017-09-24 10:00 - 11:00
Take a nature hike with the park technician on the Calcite Trail.

Meeting Location: Farmstead Picnic Area Parking Lot in Mines of Spain State Recreation Area (11475 Mines of Spain Road)
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am.
What to bring: hiking boots, water, and dress for the weather.
Trail difficulty: Difficult, with incline and lots of steps.
Distance: 2 miles

This event is weather permitting. Please call the park office at 563-556-0620 with questions.

12pm Drawing Days (Pt. 3)
2017-09-23 12:00 - 15:00

Shelter Reservation
2017-09-23
The outdoor shelter on the John & Alice Butler paved trail is reserved on 9/23/17 and will not be available for public use.
If you are interested in reserving the shelter on a later date for yourself, please send an e-mail to minesofspain@gmail.com.
Thank you!

10am Trek with a Tech (Catfish Trail)
2017-09-17 10:00 - 11:00
Take a nature hike with the park technician on the Catfish Trail.

Meeting Location: Catfish Creek Parking Lot in Mines of Spain State Recreation Area (8750 Mines of Spain Road)
Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am.
What to bring: hiking boots, water, and dress for the weather.
Trail difficulty: Moderate to Difficult, with incline and lots of steps.
Distance: 2 miles

This event is weather permitting. Please call the park office at 563-556-0620 with questions.
