On July 25th at 1:00PM summer interns will be presenting their projects at the visitor center.
On August 6th there will be a ranger-led hike to Fire Point begining at 5:00AM.
HARPER’S FERRY, IA -- Effigy Mounds National Monument invites children of all ages to participate in Park Explorer Junior Ranger Day: "Pack Like a Ranger" on Saturday, July 27, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
Lance Foster, Vice Chairman and Tribal Historic Preservation Officer of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska as well as the director of the Ioway Tribal National Park, to speak Tuesday, November 7 at 6:00 pm. His presentation, “Iowa Tribe and Effigy Mounds: A Sister Park Connection,” will be given in the visitor center auditorium at Effigy Mounds National Monument.
The National Park Service (NPS) Effigy Mounds National Monument and leaders of the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska (ITKN) signed a first-of-its-kind agreement establishing the first Tribal Sister Park relationship between a U.S. national park and a Tribal Nation’s National Park today. This agreement promotes cooperation and support between Ioway Tribal National Park and Effigy Mounds National Monument. It enriches the experience and capacity of the personnel at both parks, strengthening the nation-to-nation relationship.
Join a Night Sky Ranger on Monday, July 25th from 9:30-11:00 PM to explore the nocturnal realms
of Effigy Mounds National Monument! Call us at 563-873-3491, e-mail us at EFMO_Interpretation@nps.gov, or stop by the Visitor Center
to reserve your spot!
Join Ranger Grace, along the Yellow River Boardwalk, on July 23rd between 11:00 am and
4:00 PM, for a chance to become an official Heartland Network Junior Scientist!
