Halloween Hikes
Every year, our guests enjoy a hike through the woods, celebrating the Halloween season with non-scary characters in a fun performance. The adventure in 2010 will feature a variety of characters in "Where the Wild Things REALLY Are."
Designed for the whole family, Halloween Hikes are complete with lighted trails, nature-related stories, and cookies, cocoa, and hot cider. Costumes are welcome, but not required.
Reserve your tickets for one of the hikes, leaving every 15 minutes on October 27, 28 & 29 starting at 6:00 p.m. The last hike leaves at 8:00 p.m. each evening. Guests will complete their hike with refreshments in the Interpretive Center, followed by a chance to purchase a piece of the show at the Acorn Gift Shop and then voting for a favorite pumpkin in the carving contest before they leave. (Guests may use a quarter to vote for additional pumpkins.) Please allow 90 minutes for this fun adventure!
PUMPKIN CARVING/DECORATING CONTEST
Submit your pumpkin masterpiece for a $1 entrance fee beginning Monday, October 25, 2010. Pumpkins will be displayed during each night of the hikes and guests can vote for their favorite entries. Prizes will be awarded in various categories. Entrants may pick up their pumpkins on Friday, October 29 at 9:00 PM or Sunday, October 31 at 1-5 PM.
You're Invited!
We invite you to be one of our volunteers or sponsors in 2010! Sign up to be an actor, guide, ticket taker, kitchen helper, parking attendant, pumpkin vote taker, or gift shop host. To volunteer, please contact us at (319) 277-2187 or volunteer.hrnc@gmail.com.
If you'd like to supply refreshments, decorations, costumes, props, or other materials, please contact Hartman Reserve at (319) 277-2187 or hartmanreserve@co.black-hawk.ia.us.
THANK YOU to our 2010 sponsors!
Bertch Cabinet Manufacturing
Three cheers for our 2009 volunteers and sponsors!
We couldn't pull off this show without a lot of help.
A special thanks to our 2009 volunteers...
- Half-Masted Comedy Troupe
- UNI students
- Hawkeye Community College students
- LDS Relief Society of Waterloo
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The Friends of Hartman Reserve
- Many community members
Thanks also to our 2009 sponsors...
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa
- College Square Hy-Vee
- Constance Grimm
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Great American Cookies
- Janet Mitchell
- LDS Relief Society of Waterloo
- Nestle
- Sam's Club
- Starbucks in Waterloo
- Tammy Turner
- Target in Cedar Falls
- Tonya Mastin
- University Avenue Hy-Vee
- Wal-mart
BRAVO to our pumpkin carving contest entrants!
We were glad to have your help in decorating and adding another fun element to our Halloween Hikes.
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