Search for hidden treasure

Ainsworth ? Ahoy there, matey. Up for an adventure on the high prairie? Then take advantage of the opportunity to explore the nooks and crannies of Marr Park. A Treasure Seekers program, sponsored by the Washington County Conservation Board, will be held on Saturday, Aug. 1. Find your treasure map anytime between 9 and 10a.m. at the Mary Marr Lodge in Marr Park to begin your search.

Whether you?re out to sharpen map-reading skills, fulfill some creative fancy, or just looking to entertain young or young-at-heart pirates, this program will entertain young and old alike. You?ll have the opportunity to find and follow a treasure map in search of, you guessed it, treasure. Maps and further directions about your search will be available at the lodge. Follow the map at your own pace and visit several key sites within the park before reaching your destination.

This program is open to all ages and will be an excellent family activity.

Marr Park is located one mile west of Ainsworth and six miles east of Washington on Highway 92. The Lodge is located in the south end of the park, between the two ponds.

For more information, contact the Conservation Education Center at (319) 657-2400 or e-mail wccbnaturalist@iowatelecom.net.