UPCOMING EVENTS
Major Developements in Homestead Records Initiative Announced:
Read the press release for more information.
Prairie Appreciation Week
September 27 - October 4: Recognize and celebrate Homestead National Monument of America's tallgrass prairie, the oldest restored prairie in the National Park Service. overview
Public Lands Day Deer Census
September 27: Volunteer to help the Rangers count the monument's deer population. more.
Book Signing and Program by Jeffery Lockwood September 28:
Author of“Locust: The Devastating Rise and Mysterious Disappearance of the Insect that Shaped the American Frontier,” will be speaking at Homestead National Monument of America. Presentations and book signings will be at the Heritage Center at 1 p.m. and again and 3 p.m.
Prairie Appreciation Week PHOTO CONTEST
Participate in Homestead National Monument of America's first Prairie Appreciation Week Photo contest. For contest information and rules click on flyer. Click on entry to print off submission slips or pick up submission slips at the Heritage Center and Education Center front desks.
Native Plant Seed Collection
Saturdays and Sundays in October:
For collection times and additional information click press release.
Special events are held throughout the year. They are a great way to learn about our history.
Listen to audio of past special events.
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