Larry Stone will be the keynote speaker at the April 22 Call of the Wild event at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center, 20 N. First St.

It will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a social. The program will begin at 6 p.m.

Admission is $10. Tickets will be available in advance and at the door. To reserve tickets call Webster County Conservation at 515-576-4258 or email to conservation@webstercountyia.gov.

Funds raised at the event will help to pay for future playscape expansions at the Discovery Center.

Stone’s presentation is entitled “Floating Through History.” It will provide a look at the natural and cultural resources that can be found along Iowa’s waterways.

Stone is a photographer, writer, naturalist and explorer.

He has authored or co-authored five books, including “Listen to the Land,” “Gladys Black: The Legacy of Iowa’s Bird Lady,” “Sylvan T. Runkel: Citizen of the Natural World,” and “Iowa: Portrait of the Land.”

He is a member of the Clayton County Conservation Board.

The event will also offer a silent auction and interactive activities.

Catered appetizers and a cash bar will be available.

Animal babies presentation is Saturday

Wild animal babies and wildlife laws will be the subject of Coffee and Conservation Saturday morning.

The session will begin at 10 a.m. at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center, 20 N. First St.

Matt Petersen from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Justin Goodno from 515 Wildlife Rehabilitation will be the speakers.