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​UNDER THE HARVEST MOON

UNDER THE HARVEST MOON 2021 

The 26th annual Under the Harvest Moon fundraiser
Under the Harvest Moon was a good time with good people for a good cause...as promised! Our thanks to everyone who attended and who participated in the auctions and raffle. BIG thank you to Cup of Joe - Cedar Falls and Moment in Thyme for an excellent dining experience, and Ryan and Ashley Backes of Backes Real Estate for Ryan's entertaining and successful auctioneering! Special thanks to our Platinum Sponsors BMC Aggregates L.C., Moment In Thyme, and Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. It's so heart-warming to have all your support! Proceeds from this event will help fund Conservation projects and natural resource management in Black Hawk County Parks - thank you!

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to see the beautiful parks your contributions support!
 
Happy hour included appetizers, SingleSpeed beer, sangria, and soft drinks. 

Menu from Moment in Thyme
Two-Entrée Meal Buffet:
Spring Mix Salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, garlic croutons and a variety of dressings
Dinner Rolls & Butter
Beef Tenderloin with Horseradish Sauce (on the side)
Spinach-Stuffed Shells with Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Alfredo Sauce
Garlic & Rosemary Roasted Baby Potatoes
Green Bean Almondine
Dessert:
Brownie Bites and two flavors of Cheesecake Bites

Silent auction items included a spring or fall tram ride on the Cedar Valley Nature Trail, Send a Kid to Camp, Behind the Scenes Tour of the UNI Art Gallery and Collection, your Thanksgiving turkey from Solstice Farms, gourmet wine basket, garden gazing ball, Sasquatch shirt and merchandise package, framed botanical drawing, and much more. Something for everyone!

Live auction items included a guided pontoon fishing trip on Clear Lake with pole and tackle from Scheels, dinner for 8 from Moment In Thyme, Behind the Scenes Tour at Omaha Zoo, an afternoon tour and light meal with hand-crafted hard cider at Blueridge Orchard, Maple Syrup Fest VIP table, guided canoe trip on a NE Iowa river, and more!

New this year!  The opportunity to send kids to summer camp! Purchase one or more parking passes at $50 each for a reserved space by the building at Under the Harvest Moon and we'll use your payment to help send kids to summer camp at no cost to the families. This is a wonderful opportunity to help kids get outdoors and make lasting memories!

It was a good time with good people for a good cause!
All proceeds from this annual fundraiser benefit
Black Hawk County Conservation projects
and natural resource management.


Thank you for supporting Black Hawk County Conservation!


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A heartfelt thank you goes to all of our sponsors and donors for supporting Black Hawk County Conservation! Your generosity is deeply appreciated.
Platinum $1000+
BMC Aggregates, Moment In Thyme, Omaha Henry Doorly Zoo

Gold $500+
Roger and Maureen White, Jim and Lauri Young, ConAgra, Friends of Hartman Reserve

​Silver $250+
Benton’s Ready Mixed Concrete, First Bank, Varsity Cleaners, John and Karen Miller, Vernon C. Fish, David and Sharon Walker, Plastic Recyclers of Iowa Falls, Patti Conrad, Mike Hendrickson, Cup of Joe, Al Finke, Movement Solutions of Clear Lake, Blueridge Orchard, Maureen White, Fleet Farm Cedar Falls, UNI Art Gallery and Collection, Amy Davison/Davison Gun Shop, Carolyn and Brian Rafferty
​Bronze $50+
Cedar Valley SportsPlex, Robbin Burns, Paula Goetz, Roger and Sandra Fulcher, Cedar Valley Collectibles/Bev and Sherm Lundy, Maple Lanes, Hy-Vee, Scheels, Carter House, Carol Power, Julie Brunscheon, Montage/Cedar Falls Brown Bottle, Connie Svoboda, Deb Epp, Sasquatch Jack’s, Solstice Farms, Jim Young, Kate Brennan-Hall, Evie Waack, Marvin Heller, Jim Kerns, Maureen White, Dave Kaiser, PDCM Insurance, Joan Gasper Hart, Janice Halupnick, Cedar Valley Eye Care, BeadSpirit/Shauna Zeck, Rydell Chevrolet, Maple Lanes, Tom Romanin, Dwight and Jane Fritts

 $25+
Janice Crowe, Theresa Johnson, Ragged Edge Art Bar and Gallery
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OUR MISSION
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​Hartman Reserve Nature Center is dedicated to understanding our environment through education, recreation and community involvement and to stewardship of a unique natural area.
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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
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
    • STAFF
    • OUR PARTNERS
    • CONNECT
  • VISIT
    • NATURE CENTER HOURS
    • TRAILS
    • EXHIBITS
  • EDUCATION
    • FIELD TRIPS >
      • PRE K - KINDERGARDEN
      • 1st - 2nd GRADE
      • 3rd - 4th GRADE
      • 5th GRADE and UP
    • EDUCATORS RESOURCES
    • VIRTUAL LEARNING
  • PROGRAMS
    • UPCOMING
    • YOUTH CAMPS >
      • SUMMER CAMPS
    • SPECIAL EVENTS >
      • FROSTY BUNS RACE SERIES
      • MAPLE SYRUP FESTIVAL
      • UNDER THE HARVEST MOON
      • Dining on the Deck
    • PUBLIC PROGRAM SERIES >
      • TRAIL RX
      • FOREST BATHING
      • 2ND SUNDAY SPEAKER SERIES
      • VISITING ARTIST
  • RENTALS
    • COMMUNITY ROOM
    • BUCKLES BUILDING
    • SNOWSHOES
  • OPPORTUNITIES
    • BRICKS FOR BIRDS
    • DONATE
    • VOLUNTEER
    • INTERNSHIPS
  • FROSTY BUNS RACE SERIES