Veterans Day  

EB Lyons Center Closed today due to short staff

EB Lyons Center Closed

EB Lyons Center Closed. Trails are open to walk off that turkey

EB Lyons Center will be closed today, Monday, November 30th due to staffing and volunteer shortages.

Shotgun Deer Hunting Shotgun Deer Seasons: December 5 – 9, 2015 See our Hunting Page for more information and maps  All other hunting seasons are closed in the Mines of Spain – hunting prohibited  Rifles, handguns and muzzle loader guns ARE PROHIBITED in the park at all times  Be respectful of other park […]

Shotgun Deer Hunting Shotgun Deer Season: December 12 – 20, 2015. See our Hunting Page for more information and maps  All other hunting seasons are closed in the Mines of Spain – hunting prohibited  Rifles, handguns and muzzle loader guns ARE PROHIBITED in the park at all times  Be respectful of other park […]

Archery Deer Hunting Archery Deer Seasons:  December 21, 2014 to January 10, 2016 See our Hunting Page for more information and maps  All other hunting seasons are closed in the Mines of Spain – hunting prohibited  Rifles, handguns and muzzle loader guns ARE PROHIBITED in the park at all times  Be respectful […]

The First Day Hike at the Mines of Spain Recreation Area is scheduled for January 1, 2016 to begin at 1:00 p.m.  The hike will start at the E. B. Lyons Interpretive Center. Participants are urged to arrive half an hour early to register.  Cocoa, coffee and refreshments will be available for all participants after […]

Presenters will include Dick Vorwald, Jay Cox, and Gerda Preston Hartman. Dick Vorwald, retired teacher, will share the history of Native Americans who lived here as early as 8,000 years ago. He will explain the various time periods which include the archaic, woodland and modern time lines of the Mesquakie.  He will share information about […]