September 19th: Natural Area Guardians Meeting – Nahant Marsh, 6:30 p.m.

September 23rd: Black Hawk State Historic Site 80th Birthday Celebration – 12:30-5:00 p.m., 7:00-9:00 p.m.; Various events throughout the months of September, October, & November – please see inside for more details.

September 26th: A Night at the IMAX with Kenny Salwey – Putnam Museum, 3:00, 5:00, & 7:00 p.m.

October 2nd: Native American Lecture Series, Ferrel Anderson – Black Hawk State Historic Site, Watch Tower Lodge, 6:30 p.m.

October 9th: Native American Lecture Series, Preston Duncan – Black Hawk State Historic Site, Watch Tower Lodge, 6:30 p.m.

(No October Master Naturalist Meeting – everyone is invited to attend the lecture series instead!)

October 13th: Quad City Earth Charter Summit – Putnam Museum, 8:00 a.m.-

3:30 p.m.

October 16th: Native American Lecture Series,

Dr. Stephen Warren – Black Hawk State Historic Site, Watch Tower Lodge, 6:30 p.m.

October 21st: Iowa's Namesake: The Ioway – Putnam Museum, Lecture at 2:00 p.m., Film at 4:00 p.m.