Take a nature hike with the park technician on the Catfish Trail. Meeting Location: Catfish Creek Parking Lot in Mines of Spain State Recreation Area (8750 Mines of Spain Road) Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am. What to bring: hiking boots, water, and dress for the weather. Trail difficulty: Moderate to Difficult, with incline and lots […]
The E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center is closed on Wednesdays for aquarium maintenance.
The outdoor shelter on the John & Alice Butler paved trail is reserved on 9/23/17 and will not be available for public use. If you are interested in reserving the shelter on a later date for yourself, please send an e-mail to minesofspain@gmail.com. Thank you!
Come on down to the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center to exercise your drawing skills! We have a large natural history collection including skulls, taxidermy, fossils, and even some live animals that are ripe for artistic interpretation! Bring your own supplies and even bring your own music or snacks. No fancy drawing skills needed! Cost: Free […]
Take a nature hike with the park technician on the Calcite Trail. Meeting Location: Farmstead Picnic Area Parking Lot in Mines of Spain State Recreation Area (11475 Mines of Spain Road) Time: 10:00 am – 11:00 am. What to bring: hiking boots, water, and dress for the weather. Trail difficulty: Difficult, with incline and lots of […]
The E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center is closed on Wednesdays for aquarium maintenance.
Celebrate National Public Lands Day at the Mines of Spain State Recreation Area on Saturday, September 30, from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm in two different areas of the park. What: Volunteer in one or both events in your park while enjoying some of Dubuque's most beautiful scenery. One group will participate in trash pick […]
Come on down to the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center to exercise your drawing skills! We have a large natural history collection including skulls, taxidermy, fossils, and even some live animals that are ripe for artistic interpretation! Bring your own supplies and even bring your own music or snacks. No fancy drawing skills needed! Cost: Free […]
The E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center is closed on Wednesdays for aquarium maintenance.
All ages and families are welcome to the E.B. Lyons Interpretive Center's downstairs classroom as we create and decorate our own walnut race cars. After we decorate we will take them outside to race! Questions? Call the park office at 563-556-0620.