Effigy Mounds National Park Week

HARPERS FERRY, Iowa - Effigy Mounds National Monument has scheduled several free, public  events the week of April 20, 2025, in honor of National Park Week.  

April 22 Earth Day Hike 

A family-friendly, 1.5-hour Earth Day hike will start at the visitor center at 5:30 p.m. and proceed  to the boardwalk and along the bluffs. This two-mile round-trip hike will follow a mostly level  path into a less visited area of the park. Visitors are encouraged to bring snacks and water, and  dress for the weather. 

April 26 Volunteer Day on the South Prairie 

On April 26, volunteers are invited to assist with restoring the South Prairie. Volunteers should join park rangers at the South Unit Parking Area at 8:30 a.m. for a hike up to the South Prairie. 

The park will provide gloves, loppers, and other tools necessary to clear invasive plants from the  prairie. Volunteers are encouraged to bring snacks, or sack lunch, and refillable water bottles for  personal use. 

Volunteer forms and attendance of the 9:30 a.m. safety briefing will be required. Bathrooms will  not be available.  

April 26 National Junior Ranger Day 

75th Anniversary Junior Ranger badges or Senior Ranger lapel pins can be earned from 9:00 a.m.  to 4:30 p.m.  

Effigy Mounds NM Hiking Challenge 

The park currently has six hiking patches for hiking one of six park trails: Yellow River  Boardwalk, Fire Point, Hanging Rock, Heritage Addition, Marching Bears, and Sny Magill. Hikes  are self-guided, and the patches can be picked up from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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EXPERIENCE YOUR AMERICA 

The National Park Service cares for 425+ special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage. 

Effigy Mounds National Monument preserves prehistoric American Indian burial and ceremonial  mounds, including some in the shape of animals. The monument is located three miles north of  Marquette, Iowa, and 22 miles south of Waukon, Iowa, on HWY 76 and is one of 430+ national park  sites. For more information call (563) 873-3491 ext. 123 or visit the park's website at  www.nps.gov/effigymounds or visit the parks Facebook page at www.facebook/EffigyMounds 

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