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Upcoming Events
Archaeology at Iowa Project AWARE: Effigy Mounds and Mound Preservation
Thursday, July 16, 2026 4:30pm
On Thursday, July 16 at 4:30pm, Susan Snow from Effigy Mounds National Monument will present Effigy Mounds and Mound Preservation at Elkader City Park.
Archaeology at Iowa Project AWARE: Using Remote Sensing to Investigate Iowa’s Effigy Mounds
Thursday, July 16, 2026 7:30pm
On Thursday, July 16 at 7:30pm, Colin Betts from Luther College will present Using Remote Sensing to Investigate Iowa’s Effigy Mounds at Elkader City Park.
Unearth a Story: Ice Age Iowa at the Conrad Public Library
Monday, July 20, 2026 4:30pm
Cherie Haury-Artz from the University of Iowa Office of the State Archaeologist will present on Ice Age Iowa at the Conrad Public Library as part of their Unearth a Story summer reading program.
