Join the Driftless Safari
Driftless Safari is a free, county-wide outdoor adventure running from Earth Day until Halloween. Driftless Safari helps participants get outside and explore the many natural treasures of Winneshiek County!
The 2025 Driftless Safari begins in spring 2025. When it begins, be sure to get your guidebook and register for free by hitting the "register here" button!
Participants can pick-up a free Driftless Safari guidebook at Winneshiek County Conservation events or at a Winneshiek County Public Library May-October each year. On the Driftless Safari, adventurers explore Winneshiek County natural areas to find hidden rubbing posts. When you find a post, make a crayon rubbing in your Driftless Safari guidebook. You can visit the sites in any order, whenever works for you between Earth Day and Halloween.
The best part of Driftless Safari is that it gets you outside in new natural areas to explore and appreciate nature! In addition, various prizes are available for those who visit 12 or more of the Driftless Safari sites each year.
Prizes for the 2025 Driftless Safari announced spring 2025.
Coming spring 2025...
2025 Guidebook and Map
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Explore Past Safaris
The 2024 Driftless Safari has ended, but you can still visit the sites here: 2024 Guidebook & 2024 Site Map
2023 was a special year of celebration for Winneshiek County Conservation - our 65th anniversary! Enjoy all that Winneshiek County parks have to offer with this special edition of the Driftless Safari:
You can also visit the sites of previous Driftless Safaris! Check them out here: https://www.driftless-safari.org/