Is there anything more perfect than hiking with friends and then enjoying a pie picnic in a lilac arboretum? Absolutely not. Join us for a perfect spring Pike celebrating the beauty of blooming lilacs, the middle of spring, and perfect evenings! We’ll hike the trails of Ewing Park on Des Moines’s south side before enjoying a pie picnic after!
The spring forage-ables are starting to pop and we want to celebrate the edible gifts Mother Nature is providing! Join us for an incredibly delicious night of learning about wild greens, hands-on foraging and crafting a communal foraged dinner together in the woods!
Spring migration is one of the most exciting times of year to be outside with binoculars, and we're heading to Kuehn Conservation Area to soak up every minute of it. This three-hour field walk is focused on identifying spring migrants — warblers galore — while sharpening the field skills that take your birding to the next level.
We’re going back to the basics this May for a delicious night of gourmet hot dogs and s’mores hand pies! Join us for a beautiful spring hike around Yellow Banks Park (flowers and birds galore) before enjoying a raging fire with your favorite camp treats!
Join us for an urban hike through forest-y Beaverdale as you learn the basics of how to identify any tree you encounter! Spring is a great time to learn the different elements of tree ID, and we’re pumped to host this super educational and hands on hike that’ll inspire you to look more closely at the trees in your neighborhood and beyond.
Wander Women Midwest is partnering with Chef Katie Porter of Seasonal Palette for a one-night-only supper club-themed group dinner at Pammel State Park Lodge. Expect a beautiful golden hour in the woods followed by a delicious multi-course menu built around classic supper club dishes and fresh, locally-sourced ingredients.
Have you ever wanted to know how to make your own candle? Join DSM Mercantile and Wander Women for a beautiful spring evening as we craft outdoor-themed, handmade candles! This event will celebrate our love of nature while teaching you a delicious new skill.
Join Wander Women Midwest and the Des Moines Art Center for a three-part guided hiking series that invites you to experience the same landscape across changing seasons. Centered on connection, reflection, and time outdoors, each hike offers space to notice how the environment—and your relationship to it—shifts over time. Inspired by the Art Center’s Topographies exhibition, the series considers how movement through place shapes memory and meaning, with a simple, optional creative reflection following each walk.
Nature has always had the best color palettes, and we want to capture them for art! Join us and local fiber artist Jen Geigley for a hands-on yarn dyeing workshop inspired by the colors and landscapes of nature.
