# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Skunk Cabbage Hike
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: Lace up your boots and enjoy a spring hike in search of the extremely early blooming skunk cabbage. 

Skunk cabbage emerges in early spring in Eastern Iowa and grows in wet areas, including the hanging bog at Swiss Valley. Skunk cabbage has the unique ability to produce heat which allows it to emerge and bloom even if there is still snow on the ground. As you may have guessed, this plant gets its name from the unpleasant smell it emits. 

Dress for the weather and be prepared to hike 2-3 miles. 

This is an OWLS event. OWLS programs are open to all adults and are a collaboration between Dubuque, Jackson, and Jones County Conservation Departments. This event is free and open to adults. 

For more information or to sign up, call Dubuque County Conservation at Swiss Valley Nature Center at (563) 556-6745.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/peosta/skunk-cabbage-hike/200029751810637
- **Event Categories**: 
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 38

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Peosta
- **state**: IA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Swiss Valley Nature Reserve
- **lat**: 42.441404735
- **long**: -90.78313513
- **full address**: Swiss Valley Nature Reserve, Peosta, Iowa, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Skunk Cabbage Hike
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Skunk Cabbage Hike being held?
  - **A:** Skunk Cabbage Hike takes place on Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am to Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am at Swiss Valley Nature Reserve, Peosta, Iowa, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Skunk Cabbage Hike?
  - **A:** Skunk Cabbage Hike is organized by Hurstville Interpretive Center.

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