Mines of Spain

Wildlife Summer Camps
2018-06-11 08:30 - 2018-06-15 15:30 (America/Chicago)
Register online now: https://recserv.uiowa.edu/wildlife-camps-state-parks
Advanced registration required. Camp activities will start at 8:30a.m. (supervision begins at 7:45a.m.) and ends at 3:30p.m. (supervision ends at 4:15p.m.). Wildlife Camps are for students entering 3rd-7th grade. Cost is $150 per camp. The registration deadline is two weeks before the camp starts and we must have 15 campers registered to hold camp. Registration is open! Learn how to register below. Please note that weather plays a big factor in our activities! Inclement weather may mean a change in activities.

EB Lyons Center Closed Wednesday
2018-07-04, 2018-07-11, 2018-07-18, 2018-07-25, 2018-08-01, 2018-08-08, 2018-08-15, 2018-08-22 and 1 more date

Archery Deer Season
2018-10-01 04:30 - 2018-11-30 19:00
Archery Season Oct 1- Nov 30
Hikers, hunters, skiers and other outdoor users will be out in the park for a variety of reasons.
All visitors in the park should respect the use of others. Please report deer taken to the park office 563-556-0620(leave message)
All hunting details and map can be found here
https://www.minesofspain.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Deer-Hunting-Map-and-brochure-2018-1.pdf

EB Lyons Center Closed
2018-10-10

New EB Lyons Winter Hours
2018-10-15 08:00 - 17:00
New EB Lyons Hours October 15-April 15 – Thursday/Friday/Saturday/Sunday 1-4 pm

EB Lyons Center Closed
2018-11-22 08:00 - 17:00
Happy Thanksgiving

Shotgun Deer Season
2018-12-01 08:00 - 2018-12-05 17:00, 2018-12-08 05:30 - 2018-12-16 19:00
Deer Hunting Map and Details
Those not hunting should consider alternate locations if hunters are visible.
Those hunting should consider alternate hunting areas if hikers etc are known to be in area.
Non-hunters like hunters should wear orange apparel that is visible at 360 degrees. Hunters
during shotgun season are required to. Leave a note on your vehicle that you are hunting or hiking/skiing/other.
All dogs are required to be on leash at all times, but have pets wear orange during hunting seasons.

EB Lyons Center Closed
2018-12-24 - 2018-12-25
Merry Christmas

First Day Hike
2019-01-01 12:45 - 14:00
First Day Hike
The First Day Hike at the Mines of Spain Recreation Area is scheduled for January 1, 2019 to begin at 1:00 p.m. The hike will start at the E. B. Lyons Interpretive Center. Participants are urged to arrive 15 minutes early to register. Cocoa, coffee and refreshments will be available for all participants after the hike. The centers exhibits and displays will be open for viewing.

Sunday Winter Program-Dubuque Area Reduce/Reuse/Recycle Network
2019-01-13 13:00 - 14:00
Sunday Winter Program Dubuque Area Reduce, Reuse, Recycle network -1pm program. EB Lyons Building is open 1-4 Sunday. Join Paul Schultz and team members from DARN³. They will help educate and empower the Dubuque community in reducing landfill discards and divert more currently landfilled materials to beneficial uses.

Icefest
2019-01-19 08:00 - 2019-01-21 17:00
More information coming soon

Bald Eagle Watch
2019-01-19 09:00 - 16:00

Special Deer Hunting Season
2019-01-26 07:00 - 2019-02-10 17:30
Special Deer Hunt due to Chronic Wasting Disease found in Dubuque County January 26-February 10, 2019
See maps and info on our hunting page

Sunday Winter Program - The Thin Places: A Celtic Landscape from Ireland to the Driftless by Kevin Koch
2019-01-27 13:00 - 14:00
Sunday Winter Program – Through photography and the written word, Dubuque author Kevin Koch presents The Thin Places: A Celtic Landscape from Ireland to the Driftless. (The Driftless Area is our own local rugged landscape that was bypassed by the glaciers that leveled much of the Midwest.) -1pm program. EB Lyons Building is open 1-4 Sunday

EB Lyons Center Closed due to ice
2019-02-08 13:00 - 16:00
EB Lyons Center will be closed today, Friday, February 8th due to ice build up from yesterday.

Sunday Winter Program- Unique Fish of the MIssissippi and the Fish Fry Experience
2019-02-10 13:00 - 14:00
Sunday Winter Program TBA -1pm program. EB Lyons Building is open 1-4 Sunday

EB Lyons Center Closed
2019-02-11 08:00 - 17:00
EB Lyons Center is Closed today

Storytelling through Wildlife Photography by Andreas Exner
2019-03-03 13:00 - 14:00
Postponed from 2/24 – You are invited to attend a presentation on Storytelling in Wildlife Photography by Dubuque Camera Club member Andreas Exner. Andreas is a skilled wildlife, nature, and landscape photographer. He is originally from Germany and now makes his home in the tri-states. You can see his photography on his website at http://www.exnerimages.net/
Andreas will share a slideshow of his images and discuss these questions:
♦ How to get started with wildlife photography, even with a small camera and lens?
♦ What are good locations to photograph wildlife in and around the Mississippi Valley?
♦ How can we become better story tellers with our photos?
♦ What about safety and ethics?
The hour-long presentation will be followed by a question and answer period. The program is free and open to all photography or nature enthusiasts in the tri-state area.

Sunday Winter Program- More to the Outdoors: Primitive to High-tech activities in nature
2019-03-10 13:00 - 14:00
More to the Outdoors: Primitive to High-tech activities in nature – / EB Lyons Building is open 1-4 Sunday – High Tech -Learn to operate real robotic telescopes to take images of objects in space using Microbservatory Robotic telescope Network. Bring cellphone and/or a tablet.

Bird Banding with David Shealer
2019-03-24 13:00 - 14:00
Bird Banding with David Shealer-1pm program. EB Lyons Building is open 1-4 Sunday. One of our most popular running programs. Great for all ages. David will capture live birds, weigh, measure and band and release. Gain appreciation of these ancient creatures.

Spring Break Extended Hours
2019-03-25 09:00 - 16:00 | EB Lyons Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
EB Lyons Center Open this week for Spring Break. Free admission
