Des Moines Public Library:

Press release from the Des Moines County Government:

May 19, 2021

The Open House event will take place rain or shine. The Fill the Lake Floatilla event is weather-dependent. 

The weekend of June 5 is also the state's Free Fishing Weekend which allows anglers to fish throughout the state without a fishing license. Accordingly, the Burlington/West Burlington Optimist Club is hosting a free kid's fishing derby at the park beginning at 9:00 AM on June 5 at the shelter houses in the east picnic area.

June 5 is also National Trails Day during which Des Moines County Conservation will host a guided a trail hike at Big Hollow beginning at 10:00 AM. The hike will start at the parking lot off of 190th St. near the eastern park boundary. 

For the campers, that weekend is also one of several promotional weekends of the year. Any camper that pays for an electric site Friday and Saturday nights in any DMCC park (Big Hollow, Welter, or 4th Pumping Station) will get a voucher for a free night's stay to use later in the year. Sites are likely to fill up quickly so the department recommends arriving early to secure a site for the weekend. All reservable sites at Big Hollow are already booked for that weekend. 

For more information on these events, visit www.DMCconservation.com or follow Des Moines County Conservation on Facebook (@DMCconservation). 

This press release was produced by the Des Moines County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.