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HALLOWEEN HIKES

COME HIKE WITH US

​Halloween Hikes is a non-scary, app. 30-minute walk for families a candle-lit trail with short educational performances by costumed actors along the way. The actors portray different wildlife animals, plants and insects that follow a unique theme each year. After the walk, guest can enjoy other activities such as apple cidering and live animal exhibits, along with refreshments. ​Hike times start at 6:00 and leave every 15 minutes through the 7:30 hike.
Tickets for this annual fundraiser are $5.00 each for adults and children and are sold only in advance beginning the first business day of September. Children 2 and under can join the fun at no cost. ​Call Hartman at 319-277-2187 for will-call credit card purchases or stop by the Interpretive Center during business hours Monday through Friday 8 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. and Sunday 1 p.m.- 5:00 p.m.
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CONTACT INFO

​Hartman Reserve Nature Center
657 Reserve Drive
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
Phone: (319)-277-2187
Fax: (319) 277-4420
NATURE CENTER HOURS
Monday - Friday: 8 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday: CLOSED
Sunday: 1 - 5 PM
​No cost to enter and enjoy the exhibits and library.
​
TRAILS
Open every day from
​sunrise to sunset. Free to use.

OUTDOOR-ACCESSIBLE RESTROOM
The restroom on the south side of the building is open every day from
​sunrise to sunset.
  • HOME
  • ABOUT
    • HISTORY
    • WHAT WE ARE
    • VISION
    • OUR PARTNERS
    • STAFF
    • CONNECT
  • VISIT
    • NATURE CENTER HOURS
    • TRAILS >
      • TRAIL RX
    • AMBASSADOR ANIMALS >
      • VIRGINIA OPOSSUM
      • SPINY SOFTSHELL TURTLE
      • PAINTED TURTLE
      • RED-EARED SLIDER
      • 3-TOED BOX TURTLE
      • ORNATE BOX TURTLES
      • WESTERN FOX SNAKE
      • CORN SNAKE
      • WESTERN HOGNOSE SNAKE
      • TIGER SALAMANDERS
    • EXHIBITS
  • EDUCATION
    • SCHOOL OF THE WILD
    • FIELD TRIPS >
      • PRE K - KINDERGARDEN
      • 1st - 2nd GRADE
      • 3rd - 4th GRADE
      • 5th GRADE and UP
    • EDUCATORS RESOURCES
  • PROGRAMS
    • UPCOMING
    • YOUTH CAMPS >
      • SUMMER CAMPS
    • PUBLIC PROGRAMS >
      • TALES FROM THE TRAILS
    • SPECIAL EVENTS >
      • MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL
      • UNDER THE HARVEST MOON
      • WOODLAND WONDERLAND
  • RENTALS
    • COMMUNITY ROOM
    • BUCKLES BUILDING
    • SNOWSHOES
  • OPPORTUNITIES
    • VOLUNTEER
    • INTERNSHIPS
  • DONATE