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Upcoming Events
Sat, Jul 18Iowisota Retreat and Education CenterSaturday July 18, 2026, 9:00 - 4:00. Join guest expert Samuel Thayer for a Summer Foraging Workshop along the bluffs of the Mississippi River in northeast Iowa. Includes lunch. Optional Mississippi River backwater canoe paddle on Sunday morning to view and discuss wetland plants and ecosystems.
Sun, Jul 19Winneshiek Slough boat landingSunday morning July 19th. Mississippi River backwater canoe paddle with foraging author Samuel Thayer to view and discuss wetland plants and ecosystems. $70 per person, canoe and life vests provided.
Sun, Aug 09Iowisota Retreat and Education CenterThis is a free guided hike for women. Topic is dependent on what is currently happening in the forest. Format is informal, so that we can learn from each other and enjoy a chance to be out in nature. For Aug 2026 walk, we may go on the valley trails to talk about trees, prairies, plants and birds.
Fri, Oct 09Iowisota Retreat and Education CenterIowisota is on the tour! The Gathering Room will become a gallery of Linda's pottery for the weekend. Lodging is available in our guest rooms (it should be prime leaf viewing in the Driftless Area). Pottery demos and sales 10-5 daily throughout the weekend.
Past Events
- Women's Walk in the Woods (Learning from each other!) - July 2026Sun, Jul 12Iowisota Retreat and Education Center
Human History of the Upper Mississippi RiverSun, Jun 28Iowisota Retreat and Education Center- Women's Walk in the Woods (Learning from each other!)Sun, Jun 14Iowisota Retreat and Education Center
Driftless Impacts: A look at the factors that influence our unique flora and faunaFri, Jun 12Iowisota Retreat and Education Center- Women's Walk in the Woods (Learning from each other!)Sun, May 17Iowisota Retreat and Education Center
Wildcrafted Vinegars and Oxymels with Dwight ZietlowSat, May 16Iowisota Retreat and Education Center
Spring Wildflower SaunterSat, Apr 25Iowisota Retreat and Education Center
Womens Walk in the Woods (Learning from each other!)Sun, Apr 19Iowisota Retreat and Education Center
Shiitake Mushroom WorkshopSat, Apr 11Iowisota Retreat and Education Center
Maple Syrup Making Demonstration -March 21Sat, Mar 21Iowisota Retreat and Education Center- Maple Syrup Making Demonstration -March 14Sat, Mar 14Iowisota Retreat and Education Center
- Maple Syrup Making Demonstration -March 13Fri, Mar 13Iowisota Retreat and Education Center
- Maple Syrup Making Demonstration -March 8Sun, Mar 08Iowisota Retreat and Education Center
Making Wildcrafted Soap with Chris GavinSun, Feb 15Iowisota Retreat and Education Center
- Fireside CraftingThu, Jan 15Iowisota Retreat and Education Center
Pop-up Event: Prairie Scramble and Hilltop RambleSun, Nov 02Iowisota Retreat and Education Center
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