Mines of Spain

Movie Night: Featuring FernGully
2016-07-26 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Chicago) | EB Lyons Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
July 26: Movie Night: featuring Fern Gully 7pm
Join us for this family friendly movie, FernGully: The Last Rainforest. This movie discusses the deforestation and pollution in the precious rainforests, as the fun characters and animals try to protect their home. We will be viewing the movie in the EB Lyons Nature Center Auditorium.

Preschool Hour
2016-07-26 10:00 - 10:45 | EB Lyons Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
July 26: Preschool Hour 10-10:45am
Bring your little one out to E.B. Lyons Nature Center for a fun, educational program. Each session will feature a different theme and will focus on a variety of topics dealing with nature. Ages 2-4 with adult.

Songs of Nature
2016-07-24 13:00 - 15:00 | EB Lyons Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
July 24: Songs of Nature 1-3pm
Join musician, Maureen Leytem, for a fun afternoon of children’s music while surrounded by nature. Come to the new Woodland Walk Pavilion, located near the nature center, to sing-a-long! If it rains the program will move to the EB Lyons Nature Center. Ages 0-10.

Public Canoeing
2016-07-23 13:00 - 15:00 | Canoe Launch, 8308 Mines of Spain Road, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
July 23: Canoeing 1-3pm
A free afternoon of relaxing discovery on Catfish Creek for all ages. Meet at the Canoe Launch Parking Area. This program is first come, first served, no reservations will be taken.

CANCELLED-Dusk Kayaking
2016-07-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Canoe Launch, 8308 Mines of Spain Road, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
Cancelled due to excessive heat and contaminated water
July 21: Dusk Kayaking 6-8pm
Join us for a free and relaxing sunset on Catfish Creek. Ages 12 and up, parent supervision required. Meet at the Canoe Launch Parking Area. This program is first come, first served, no reservations will be taken.

Acorn Storytime
2016-07-19 10:00 - 11:00 | EB Lyons Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
July 19: Acorn Storytime 10-11am
Join us at E.B. Lyons Nature Center, as we enjoy a fun children’s story under the trees. After the story, there will be a short program to explore further. Ages 3-5 with adult.

Nature Myth Busters
2016-07-17 13:00 - 15:00 | EB Lyons Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
July 17th 1-3pm
Nature Myth Busters
“Yikes! That slimy toad gave me warts!” If you have ever said this you should join us for the nature myth busters program that will shed new light on the mysteries of the world around us.

Summer Day Camp for Kids Ages 7-12
2016-07-11 09:00 - 2016-07-13 12:00 | EB Lyons Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
July 11, 12, & 13 from 9am-noon each day
Day Camp: Get up close and personal with nature and discover the inner workings of the world around us. Registration is required as space is limited ages 7-12. Call 563-556-0620 to sign up. Also, please fill out the Adventure Camp Registration Form found below and email it to mosnaturalist@gmail.com before the first day of camp.
Adventure camp registration form July 2016

Butterfly Count- CANCELLED
2016-07-10 13:00 - 15:00 | EB Lyons Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
CANCELLED- will reschedule for later this month
July 10 1-3pm Butterfly Count
Come and help us with our annual butterfly count in the park. Learn how to identify butterflies you may see here and then we will help count butterflies throughout Mines of Spain. We will be starting at E.B. Lyons Nature Center. Cosponsored by the Dubuque Audubon Society.

Public Kayaking
2016-07-08 13:00 - 15:00 | Canoe Launch, 8308 Mines of Spain Road, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
July 8: Kayaking 1-3pm
Want to learn to kayak? Come out to Catfish Creek and join a Naturalist on the water. Ages 12 & up, parent supervision required. This program is first come, first served, and will be instructional.

Preschool Hour
2016-07-08 10:00 - 10:45 | EB Lyons Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
July 8 10-10:45am Preschool Hour:
Bring your little one out to E.B. Lyons Nature Center for a fun, educational program. Each session will feature a different theme and will focus on a variety of topics dealing with nature. Ages 2-4 with adult.

Spoil to Soil: Composting
2016-06-30 19:00 - 20:00 | EB Lyons Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
June 30 7-8 pm
Spoil to Soil: A Beginners Guide to Composting
Turn those food scraps and yard waste into something useful! The average US Household generates 650 lbs. of compostable materials each year. It doesn’t matter if you live in an apartment or wide open spaces, everyone can compost. Bev Wagner, the education coordinator at the Dubuque Solid Waste Agency, will present how composting works and show examples of different types of composting at this informational program.

Acorn Storytime
2016-06-29 10:00 - 11:00 | EB Lyons Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
June 29: Acorn Storytime 10-11am
Join us at E.B. Lyons Nature Center, as we enjoy a fun children’s story under the trees. After the story, there will be a short program to further explore. Ages 2-6.

Public Canoeing
2016-06-26 09:00 - 12:00 | Canoe Launch, 8308 Mines of Spain Road, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
June 26 9am-Noon Canoeing
Join us for a free afternoon of relaxation and discovery on Catfish Creek for all ages. Meet at the Canoe Launch Parking Area. This program is first come, first served, will be instructional, and no reservations will be taken.

Public Kayaking
2016-06-25 13:00 - 15:00 | Canoe Launch, 8308 Mines of Spain Road, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
June 25 1-3pm Kayaking
Want to learn to kayak? Come out to Catfish Creek and join a Naturalist on the water. Ages 12 & up, parent supervision required.
*All kayaking programs are first come, first served, and will be instructional.

Preschool Hour
2016-06-24 10:00 - 10:45 | EB Lyons Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
June 24 10-10:45am Preschool Hour:
Bring your little one out to E.B. Lyons Nature Center for a fun, educational program. Each session will feature a different theme and will focus on a variety of topics dealing with nature. Ages 2-4 with adult.

Summer Day Camp for Kids- Ages 7-12
2016-06-20 09:00 - 2016-06-22 12:00 | EB Lyons Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
June 20, 21, & 22 from 9am-noon each day
Day Camp: Get up close and personal with nature and discover the inner workings of the world around us. Registration is required as space is limited ages 7-12. Call 563-556-0620 to sign up. Also, please fill out the Adventure Camp Registration Form found below and email it to mosnaturalist@gmail.com before the first day of camp.
Adventure Camp Registration Form June 2016

Fathers Day
2016-06-19 | Mines of Spain Recreation Area, 8991 Bellevue Heights Road, Dubuque, 52003, United States
Celebrate Fathers Day with a hike or visit to the EB Lyons Center.

Frog Call
2016-06-16 19:00 - 20:30 | Horseshoe Bluff, 11346 Mines of Spain Rd., Dubuque, IA, United States
June 16: Frog Call 7-8:30pm
When the sun sets, the chorus of frogs gets louder! Learn to identify what frogs you are hearing, by their call. Join us at the Horseshoe Bluff area in the park, and we will go to the nearby wetlands to see what types of frogs we can find.

Acorn Storytime
2016-06-14 10:00 - 11:00 | EB Lyons Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
June 14: Acorn Storytime 10-11am
Join us at E.B. Lyons Nature Center, as we enjoy a fun children’s story under the trees. After the story, there will be a short program to further explore what we have read about.

Backyard Edibles
2016-06-12 13:00 - 15:00 | EB Lyons Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
June 12 1:00-3:00pm
Right in your backyard and along the paths you walk every day, there is food growing. Come and learn foraging basics with our knowledgeable forager and naturalist, Andy.

Public Canoeing
2016-06-11 13:00 - 15:00 | Canoe Launch, 8308 Mines of Spain Road, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
June 11 1-3pm Canoeing
Join us for a free afternoon of relaxation and discovery on Catfish Creek for all ages. Meet at the Canoe Launch Parking Area. This program is first come, first served, will be instructional, and no reservations will be taken.

Public Kayaking
2016-06-10 13:00 - 15:00 | Canoe Launch, 8308 Mines of Spain Road, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
June 10 1-3pm Kayaking
Want to learn to kayak? Come out to Catfish Creek and join a Naturalist on the water. Ages 12 & up, parent supervision required.
*All kayaking programs are first come, first served, and will be instructional.

Preschool Hour
2016-06-10 10:00 - 10:45 | EB Lyons Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
June 10 10-10:45am Preschool Hour:
Bring your little one out to E.B. Lyons Nature Center for a fun, educational program. Each session will feature a different theme and will focus on a variety of topics dealing with nature. Ages 2-4 with adult.

Free Fishing Days
2016-06-03 - 2016-06-05 | Mines of Spain Recreation Area, 8991 Bellevue Heights Road, Dubuque, 52003, United States
June 3, 4 & 5
Free Fishing Weekend is the perfect time to take kids fishing or introduce someone to fishing. This is throughout the State of Iowa.

National Kids to Parks Day
2016-05-21 | Mines of Spain Recreation Area, 8991 Bellevue Heights Road, Dubuque, 52003, United States
Take a hike, pack a lunch, and enjoy the beautiful park with your kids.

Retirement Party for Wayne Buchholtz
2016-05-14 13:00 - 16:00 | EB Lyons Center, 8991 Bellevue Heights, Dubuque, IA, 52003, United States
The Family of Wayne Buchholtz and the Friends of Mines of Spain invite you to join us as we honor the Retirement of Wayne Buchholtz, Park Ranger of Mines of Spain.
Reception will be held on Saturday, May 14 from 1-4 PM
at EB Lyons Interpretive Center
8991 Bellevue Heights Road, Dubuque, Iowa
Wayne began his career in 1978 in the state park system as he finished his Biology degree at Upper Iowa University. During college he was employed as a seasonal worker at Gull Point State Park in Okoboji and Volga River State Park. He began his full time career with a move to Sioux City to be the Park Attendent at Stone State Park for 7 years and then Lake McBride State Park in Solon for 3 years. In 1991, Wayne was promoted to Ranger 1 at Lake Manawa State Park in Council Bluffs for 2 years. Finally in 1993, he moved to Dubuque to be the Head Park Ranger at Mines of Spain State Park in Dubuque where he has enjoyed much of his time doing intrepretive and educational events for kids and adults of all ages, leading hikes along with managing the 1500 acre park and improving the EB Lyons Center.
We hope to see you to honor Wayne in his Retirement.

Great Give Day
2016-05-03 00:00 - 23:55
Please support us on this Great Give Day Today every donation of $10 or more goes even further and gifts of $50 or more can qualify for the Endow Iowa 25% Tax Credit. Friends of Mines of Spain utilize endowment funds to create a bus scholarship fund. Area schools can apply for a bus scholarship to help defray transportation costs in order to bring students by bus to the park. Student field trips get children to experience outdoors, learn about history, geology and animals at the Mines of Spain. There is no admission fee for the EB Lyons Center and no fee to visit the park.
With a simple click you can help children in the area experience the outdoors in the area where the City of Dubuque began.

Road Construction 2016
2016-04-26 08:00 - 2016-05-24 17:00
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
Road construction and closures at Mines of Spain Recreation Area.
The Mines of Spain Recreation Area will begin construction on the park’s main road, Mines of Spain Road. The construction is planned to start April 26, 2016 and run for approximately 4 weeks. The construction will consist of repairing joints and culverts throughout the park. The time frame for construction and completion is dependent on weather conditions during the next month.
During the construction period, the Mines of Spain Road will be closed to thru traffic from the Olde Massey Road Entrance to the Inland Lane Entrance off Julien Dubuque Drive. Portions of the road will be closed to allow for construction to continue uninterrupted. While construction is taking place, portions of the road will remain open from both entrances with limited access to parking lots. Access will be limited and affected by where construction is occurring.
The EB Lyons Interpretive Center area will not be affected by the road construction. For up dated information contact the park office at 563-556-0620

EB Lyons Center Closed
2016-04-23 12:00 - 17:00
Please enjoy the trails outside today
