Villages Orb Project
105 Villages Orbs will be hidden along trails throughout the Villages of Van Buren County, Iowa, for a total of 130 for 2025! You may find them while hiking in outdoor locations around the county, such as beautiful Lacey-Keosauqua State Park, Farmington's own Indian Lake Park, or one of our many serene trails maintained by Van Buren County Conservation. Orbs will always be placed within a few feet along the trails. They will never be on private property. Please be respectful and leave the property undisturbed.
What is a Village Orb?
These are hand-blown clear glass orbs roughly the size of an orange. They will each be signed, dated, and numbered. If you are lucky enough to find an Orb we ask that you register it by clicking the link above. There will also be some blue recycled glass Orbs and a few special colored Orbs hidden!
Who can locate a Village Orb?
Anyone!
We do ask that you only keep one per explorer, please. And don't forget, please register your Orb!
Get out, explore the outdoors and the beautiful trails in the Villages of Van Buren, and you just might find an extra special surprise! Just one more thing...if you happen to find a second Orb, please leave it where it is for the next person to discover!
Contact
Van Buren County, IA
(319) 293-7111
