Beautiful, educational display garden features 5,000 square-foot indoor conervatory with changing displays, and butterfly flight house with more than 50 exotic and native butterfly species. Enjoy the herb garden, wetland garden,home demonstration garden, children'
Ames, IA GardensBuilt in the 1860s as the first building at Iowa State Agricultural College and Model Farm. More than 6,000 pieces of Victorian decorative art and antique furnishings.
Ames, IA MuseumsLocal, regional and national art exhibitions and juried art shows, classes and workshops for all ages. Octagon Shop offers Midwestern arts and crafts for sale. The Octagon's Art Festival is held each September.
Ames, IA Art CentersThis 200-acre park, headquarters of the Conservation Board'
Ames, IA Conservation CentersRanked among the 25 most beautiful campuses in the nation, this university setting includes historic and contemporary buildings and more than 450 art sculptures. Internationally recognized for leadership in science and technology education and research, it is the birthplace of the world'
Ames, IA UniversitiesBelow is a link to the Polk County, Iowa Conservation site listing parks and trails. Nice information ------ Click on the...
Visit the oldest continuously running theater in Iowa. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, this restored oper...
The manufacturer of world-famous Maytag Blue Cheese, Maytag Dairy Farms, welcomes visitors to a cheese shop overlooking the ...
Learn the amazing story of how Iowans transformed fertile prairies into the most productive farmland in the world. Travel at...
This is a list of overall Recreational Activities offered by the area. BIKING BOATING CAMPING FISHING HIKING HORSEBAC...