Photo: Dallas County Conservation
(Dallas County, IA) -- Dallas County's annual Prairie Awakenings-Prairie Awoke event takes place Saturday, September 10th, at the Keuhn Conservation Area near Earlham.
The Meskwaki Nation will be featured with a youth drum group and dancers, Dallas Chief Eagle will share his Hoop Dance presentation with audience participation around a bonfire, plus more traditional drums and dancers in regalia. A rehabilitated raptor and tagged migrating monarchs will be released.
Visitors are asked to brig a lawn chair and meet in the tallgrass prairie arena. The event is free, and is from 3-9 p.m. and concludes with a bonfire.
Sarah Gilcrest of Dallas County Conservation says the event will celebrate native American culture, and typically attracts up to 200 guests.
The theme for the event is "Youth: Much can be learned by watching children at play."
For additional Dallas County Conservation events click HERE.