Villages Folk School - Keosauqua 809 First St., Keosauqua 319-288-0047 villagesfolkschool.com Local artists open their studios to offer over 75 classes year-round in traditional and contemporary arts. Pottery, Sculping, Painting, Letterpress Printing, Foraging, Blacksmithing, Rug Weaving and more. Van Buren County Trails Bentonsport River Trail - 1/2 m. hiking. Bentonsport Nature Trail - 2 m. hiking w/interpretive signage. Waubonsie Park Trail - Cantril. 1 m. gravel, bike & pedestrian trail, covered bridges, picnic areas. Shimek State Forest - Farmington. Extensive trail system with rough terrain. Hike, snowmobile, bike & equestrian trails. Indian Lake Park - Farmington. 2.2 m. gravel, bike & pedestrian. Benches and picnic area. Keosauqua Loop Trail - 2+ m. with trail head at Roberts Memorial Bldg. on Hwy. 1 N. Bike & pedestrian trail with asphalt/gravel surfaces. Map available. Lindsay Wilderness - Bonaparte. 200a. of public hunting, hiking trails, 2 stocked ponds. Lacey-Keosauqua State Park - Keosauqua. Extensive trail system (approximately 13 miles), rough terrain. Map available. Milton Trail Park - 1.5 m. gravel, bike & pedestrian. Benches, covered bridges and a shelterhouse. Trail heads: Hwy. 2 or Old Main St. Van Buren County Water Trail - 41 miles on the Des Moines River. Boats, canoe, kayaks. Eight access points from Selma to Farmington. Brochure/map available. Van Buren County Conservation Areas vbcountyconservation.com ~ Bonaparte ~ Des Moines River Access – (8a.) 2 m. S. of Bonaparte (S. side of the river). Boat ramp, public hunting and fishing. Lindsay Wilderness – (200a.) NE of Bonaparte. Public hunting & hiking. Reno Timber – (60a.) NE of Bonaparte. Public hunting, hiking. White Timber – (10a.) 2.8 m. from Bonaparte (Hwy. 2 East) & 100 yds. South of Highway 2. Public hunting. ~ Bentonsport ~ Bentonsport Timber – (60a.) NE of Bentonsport. Public hunting & hiking. ~ Selma ~ Shidepoke Access – W. of Selma. Boat access to Des Moines River. Fishing. ~ Keosauqua Area ~ Austin Park –2 m. NE of Pittsburg on Des Moines River. Boat Access, primitive camping & fishing. Toilet & Shelterhouse. Chequest Wildlife Area –(38a.) 2 m. W. of Pittsburg. Public hunting & hiking. Daughrity Timber – (83a.) 1 m. W. of Hwy. 1 on 240th Street. Public hunting and hiking. Schultz Conservation Area - (2a.) 2 m. W. of Kilbourn (South side). Public hunting, fishing and hiking. 8 319-293-7111 / 800-868-7822 L E I S U R E & F U N