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A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | U | V | W ADAIR COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 515/743-6450 Fax: Email: Webpage: Intern: No Program: Hunter safety courses; fur case to elementary schools; nature hikes for elementary school students; other programs for youth and adult groups upon request Program List Available: No Newsletter: No, weekly newspaper column Facilities: County parks, hiking trails at Ken Sidey Nature Area E.E. Center: No ADAMS COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 515/322-4793 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: Yes Program: Nature hikes, presentations, and fur case programs Program List Available: No Facilities: Interpretive trails, native prairie and woodlands, 700-acre lake E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive personnel available (by appointment) Theme: No ALLAMAKEE COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 319/568-2137 Fax: Email: Website: Facilities: Rossville Park: sink hole exhibit; self-guided trail with brochure providing interpretive information; located at the intersection of Highway 76 & X32, 1.5 miles east of Rossville, Iowa Clear Creek Preserve: self-guided interpretive trail along wet area and cold water stream; able to view in-stream trout habitat improvements; located south of Highway 9 on west edge of Lansing, Iowa APPANOOSE COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 515/856-8528 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: No Program: In-school programs and field trips geared to K-6 students; preschool, grades 7-12, mentally challenged, and college programs upon request; monthly programs for the general public; programs upon request for youth, adult and civic groups Program List Available: No Newsletter: Quarterly, "Fox Fire" Facilities: Office/nature center with extensive mammal and mounted animal display, on a 144-acre area with 3.5 miles of hiking trails; wildlife display with extirpated and native animals (i.e. elk, deer, hawks, and owls) Hours: E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive personnel available (by appointment) Theme: No AUDUBON COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 712/563-4690 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: No Program: Field trips and in-class programming for schools; public issues, skills, and recreation programs; teacher workshops Program List Available: No Newsletter: Bi-annually Facilities: Interpretive woodland trail at Littlefield Recreation Area and year-round meeting area at Nathaniel Hamil Park Hours: By appointment E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive personnel available (by appointment) Theme: No Benton | Blackhawk | Boone | Bremer | Buchanan | Buena Vista | Butler BENTON COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: Fax: Email: Website: Intern: No Program: Outdoor classroom for area schools; programs on request at the center or school; public programs; programs for civic groups Newsletter: Quarterly Facilities: County parks with labeled nature trails and wildlife areas BLACK HAWK COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Phone: 319/277-2187 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: Yes, graduate and undergraduate Program: Staff offers a year-round schedule of programs for the general public such as making apple cider, snow shoeing, skiing, maple syrup making, spring flower walks, and volksmarches; presentations by guest naturalists and performances by visiting artists; customized programs provided for youth and adult groups; staff also works closely with teachers to plan and organize school field trips for students from preschool to college Program List Available: No Newsletter: Quarterly, "The Oak" Facilities: Interpretive center on a 287-acre area with exhibits, a meeting room, and a gift shop; two self-guided trails; a butterfly garden/prairie for display Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Labor Day-Memorial Day also open Sun. 1:00-5:00 p.m.) E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive personnel available (by appointment) Theme: A Wooded Isle BOONE COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Tom Address: 1601 322 Ln. Phone:
515/353-4237 Fax: 515/353-4237 Email: natural@iowatelecom.net Website: Intern: No Program: On request for schools and groups K-8 programs indoors and out Program List Available: Yes Facilities: County parks and wildlife E.E. Center: No BREMER COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 319/882-4742 Fax: Email: bccbbccb@netins.net Website: Intern: Yes Program: Program directed at grades K-12 with opportunities for both classroom programs and outdoor activities (field trip manual available); adult program through civic groups and senior citizen groups and summer youth programs upon request; general public programs monthly; teacher training workshops offered and promoted Program List Available: Yes Newsletter: Quarterly, "Bremer Bulletin" to county residents, and "Bremer Bulletin-Environmental Education Edition" to all teachers in the county Facilities: County uses all 2,052 acres of public lands for E.E. programs E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive personnel available (by appointment) Theme: No BUCHANAN COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 319/636-2617 Fax: 319/636-2624 Email: fontanapark@yahoo.com Website: Intern: Yes Program: Programs provided for all area K-12 students; teachers' guides available for K-2, 3-4, and 5-6 grade levels; Indoor and Winter Teachers' Guide; teacher training workshops; programs for civic and youth groups on request; public programs offered throughout the year Program List Available: No Newsletter: Quarterly, "Otter Creek Quarterly" Facilities: Interpretive nature center with exhibits, meeting rooms, and library; county parks with two self-guided trails, other labeled nature trails, wildlife display (with native animals, i.e. black bear, bison, foxes, hawks, and waterfowl) E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Theme: Making a Home in a Living Environment BUENA VISTA COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 712/749-2563 Email: Fax: Website: Program: Interpretive programs for school groups of all levels in the classroom and outdoor field trips; summer youth programs; programs for community adult and youth groups upon request Program List Available: Yes Newsletter: Three times a year, "Buena Vista Bulletin" for teachers Facilities: County uses all public and accessible private lands for E.E. programs E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive personnel always available Theme: Natural Habitats
BUTLER COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 319/278-1130 Fax: Email: srmartin@netins.net Website: Intern: Yes Program: Customized field trips, in-class programs and teacher training workshops for schools; summer "Adventures in Nature" camp; monthly public programs Program List Available: No Newsletter: Quarterly, "Conservation Conversation" Facilities: Nature center including display room located in 380-acre park; 15 county parks including a 6-mile rail trail for hiking and cross-country skiing Hours: E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive
personnel available (by appointment) Theme: This is Your Heritage Calhoun | Carroll | Cass | Cedar | Cerro Gordo | Cherokee Chickasaw | Clarke | Clay | Clayton | Clinton | Crawford CALHOUN COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 712/297-7131 Fax: 712/297-7296 Email: ccb@cal-net.net Website: www.cal-net.net/`cccb/Home.htm Program: Programs designed especially for elementary through adult groups for the classroom or as a field trip to a county area Program List Available: No Newsletter: Monthly newspaper column; quarterly public newsletter Facilities: Display area in office building; county areas E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive personnel always available Theme: No CARROLL COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 712/792-4614 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: Yes Program: Programs designed for preschool through senior citizens on over 60 environmental subjects given on-site (in homes, offices, schools) or at natural areas; field trips given at county park area Program List Available: No Newsletter: Quarterly, plus weekly newspaper column by director Facilities: 510-acre Swan Lake State Park with hiking trails, outdoor theater, campground, live wildlife exhibits, arboretum, and museum; one quarter-mile self-guided trail; 22 county parks; 3.8-mile hard surface hiking/biking trail E.E. Center: No CASS COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 712/243-3542 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: No Program: Customized programs for all school ages, both at schools and nature areas; conservation summer camp for 2nd-6th graders; a variety of programs and slide shows for the general public, youth, and adult groups Program List Available: No Newsletter: Monthly newsletter to schools; newspaper article periodically; quarterly conservation newsletter for general public Facilities: Turkey Creek Nature Trail and Outdoor Classroom; Hitchcock Recreation Area featuring the restored Hitchcock House and 1.5-mile trail; various wildlife areas and parks E.E. Center: No CEDAR COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 319/886-6930 Fax: Email: cedarccb@netins.net Website: Program: Customized school and public programs with emphasis on elementary age students Program List Available: Yes Newsletter: Quarterly, "Cedar Valley Visions" for the general public E.E. Center: No CERRO GORDO COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 641/423-5309 Fax: 641/423-1560 Email: tvonehw@co.cerro-gordo.ia.us Website: Intern: Yes Program: E.E. programs (field trips and classroom) for school groups of all levels; E.E. programs for youth groups, civic groups, and the general public; workshops for educators Program List Available: Yes Newsletter: Quarterly, "In Nature's Care" Facilities: Lime Creek Nature Center with permanent and seasonal displays, children's displays, live and mounted animals, bee hive, library, outside observation decks, amphitheater, and auditorium; located on a 440-acre woodland/wetland/prairie area with eight miles of multi-use trails and a handicapped-accessible trail Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Sat. 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.(4:00 p.m. winter), Sun. 12:00-5:00 p.m. (4 p.m. winter) E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive
personnel available (by appointment) Theme: No . CHEROKEE COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 712/225-6709 Fax: Email:gvietor@evertek.net Website: Intern: No Program: Interpretive programs for school groups of all levels in the classroom and outdoor field trips Program List Available: Yes Newsletter: Quarterly, "Cherokee Smoke Signals" for general public Facilities: County parks and natural areas including native prairies, woodlands, canoe trail, lakes, rivers; public programs held in the conservation office CHICKASAW COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 641/394-4714 Fax: 641/394-5541 Email: ccb@rconnect.com Website: Intern: No Program: Public programs; school programs and field trips (primarily K-6); hunter safety and trapper education program Program List Available: No Newsletter: Bi-weekly newspaper column, "Natural News"; "Environmental Flash", a list of suggested programs for each teacher in the county, is released each semester" Facilities: County parks and wildlife areas E.E. Center: No CLARKE COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 515/342-2783 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: No Program: Customized programs in schools and natural areas; funded by local schools, AEA, and other sources Newsletter: Yes Facilities: 2 self-guided trails, county parks CLAY COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 712/262-2187 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: No Program: In-school programs and filed trips geared to K-8 students; adult programs offered seasonally Program List Available: No Facilities: County parks and natural areas including native prairie, woodland, river, and wetlands; 30.3 miles of the Inkpaduta Canoe Trail on the Little Sioux River; log lodge located at the Oneota Little Sioux Access Area Newsletter: Quarterly newsletter, "Little Sioux Wanderings", for county residents; teacher newsletter "You, Me, and E.E." distributed to county teachers E.E. Center: No CLAYTON COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 319/245-1516 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: Yes, summer Program: School field trips directed primarily to K-6 students, concentrating on environmental awareness and including historical interpretation; classroom programs in winter; fishing clinic; summer camp-out program for 6-8th grade students; Fall Heritage Days; programs for youth/adult organizations upon request; hunter safety; Trees For Kids program in conjunction with Arbor Day Program List Available: No Newsletter: Bi-monthly, "Osborne Oracle" Facilities: Visitor/nature center on 350-acre area; lower level nature center with display area and classroom; main level tourist information and services, and historical/cultural displays; three self-guided nature trails; exercise/fitness trail; archery course; live animal exhibit; facilities for skating, sledding, and cross-country skiing; pioneer village used for historical interpretation. Hours: Nov.-Mar.: Daily 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Apr.-Oct.: 8:00 a.m.-dark E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive
personnel available (by appointment) Theme: No CLINTON COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD
Address: Phone: 319/847-7202 Fax: 319/847-7204 Email: cccb@netins.net WWW: http://www.clintoncountyiowa.com/conservation Intern: Yes Program: For the general public, service organizations, and scouts; day and overnight field trips for schools at the nature centers; in-school programs (K-12); teacher training and in-service Program List Available: No Newsletter: Quarterly, "Prairie Whispers" Facilities: Eden Valley Refuge Nature Center near Lost Nation is a 200-acre area with a nature center, one mile long self-guided nature trail, observation tower, suspended bridge, and spelunking at a nearby cave. Wapsi River Environmental Education Center (run cooperatively by Scott and Clinton County; See Scott CCB for full listing) near Dixon is a 225-acre area with six miles of trails, Eagle View Eco-Center, rental cabin, two lodges, observatory, dormitory (52 cap), overnight facilities, cross country skis, and bald eagle night roost. Rock Creek Park 100 acre park on back-waters of the Mississippi, boats, canoes, and fishing Hours: Eden
Valley: Apr.-Oct.: Sun. 1:00-4:00 p.m. or by
appointment E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive personnel always available (by appointment) Theme: Local Nature Communities CRAWFORD COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 712/263-3409 Fax: Email: Website: Program: Environmental programming for school, adult, youth, teachers, and special interest groups Program List Available: No Facilities: Neal Moeller Environmental Education Center at Yellow Smoke Park on the east side of Denison, IA Hours: Apr.-May &
Sept.-Oct.: Sat. 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Sun. 1:00-5:00
p.m. E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive personnel always available Theme: Habitat Dallas | Davis | Decatur | Delaware Des Moines | Dickinson | Dubuque DALLAS COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone:
515/465-3577 Fax: 515/465-3579 Email: dallinfo@dallas25.org Website: Intern: Yes Program: All full-time staff members present programs on a regular basis; emphasis placed on presenting school programs in an outdoor setting; upper elementary through high school programming used to help attain management objectives if possible; permanent exhibits along the Raccoon River Valley Trail interpret the area's natural and cultural history Program List Available: Yes Newsletter: Trimesterly, with a circulation of 11,000 Facilities: Forest Park Museum features 19th and 20th century Euro-American artifacts, Native American artifacts, restored log cabin, restored one-room school house and arboretum containing 125 species of shrubs and trees Hanging Rock: a 438-acre park focusing on the geologic, natural, and cultural heritage of the middle Raccoon River and terminal moraine Kuehn Nature Center includes a classroom and exhibit area with displays about geology, wetlands, plants, and animals Redfield Depot includes exhibits with memorabilia about the history of Redfield and the Raccoon River Valley Trail Sportsmans Park: 40-acre park, woodland camping and picnicking along bluffs of Northern Raccoon River Voas Earth Science Museum includes a large collection of minerals, rocks, fossils, and gemstones Hours: E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive personnel always available Theme: 19th and 20th Century Euro-American History DAVIS COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 641/664-2572 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: No Newsletter: None Aids: Interpretive personnel always available DECATUR COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 641/446-7307 Fax: 641/446-7159 Email: Website: Intern: No DELAWARE COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 319/927-3410 Fax: 319/927-3410 Email: Website: Intern: No Program: By request: programs for preschool through 12th grade both in the Nature Discovery Room and outdoors; programs for youth and adult organizations Program List Available: No Facilities: Conservation center in 80-acre area with interpretive displays in Nature Discovery Room; outdoor wildlife display; monthly display at courthouse; hiking trails; historical school museum; 27 county parks Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Sun. 1:00-4:00 p.m. E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Theme: Wetlands-Prairie-Woodlands-Live Reptiles DES MOINES COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 319/753-5808 Fax: 319/754-6910 Email: starcave@interl.net Website: www.interl.net/~starcave Intern: Yes Program: Elementary teacher's guide for grades K-2, 3-4, 5-6, customized field trips for all grade levels; in-school assembly and classroom programs; youth and adult group programs; teacher training workshops and courses; summer youth and adventure programs; monthly public participation activities Program List Available: Yes Newsletter: Quarterly, "Wild River Ramblings" and "E.E. Edition" for county teachers Facilities: Nature center on 200-acre area that includes an interactive display area, library, and meeting room; two self-guided nature trails; trails for cross-country skiing, hiking, and nature study; several caves; observatory at Big Hollow Creek Recreation Area; self-guided trails on timber and wildlife management at other county parks Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.; Sun. 1:00-4:00 p.m.; also by appointment E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Theme: Aldo Leopold's Words DICKINSON COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone:
712/338-4238 Fax: 712/338-4876 Email: Website: Intern: No Program: When possible, will help teachers with projects or field trips Program List Available: No Newsletter: In-school Elementary Newsletter; "Nature News For Kids" Facilities: County parks and wildlife areas, paved hiking/biking trail (11 miles) E.E. Center: No DUBUQUE COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 319/556-6745 Fax: 319/589-7885 Email: dubcoconsvbd@mwci.net Website: dubuquecounty.com Intern: Yes Program: Program emphasis is on developing awareness in elementary school students, 3rd-6th grade; youth and adult organization programs upon request; teacher and youth leader workshops; general public programs on weekends and evenings; programming for handicapped; teachers guide available Program List Available: Yes Facilities: Interpretive center on 500-acre area includes displays and historical information; contains over 10 miles of hiking and cross-country ski trails, half of which are self-guided; demonstration arboretum Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m., 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. weekends, trails open sunrise-sunset all year E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive
personnel available (by appointment) Theme: No EMMET COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 712/362-2510 Fax: Email: emmetccb@ncn.net Website: Intern: No Program: General public programs; youth and adult programs; programs by request for school and civic groups Facilities: County parks and wildlife areas; a lakeside use area; wildlife habitat arboretum; self-guided trail at Wolden Park Fayette | Floyd | Franklin | Fremont FAYETTE COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address-1: Phone: 319/426-5740 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: Yes Program: Customized and curriculum-specific school programs; teacher's guide available; teacher/youth leader workshops provided; summer campground programs; provide year-round programming for the general public, civic groups, youth groups, senior citizens, and more Program List Available: Yes Newsletter: Three times per year Facilities: Features mounted and live animals, interactive and informative displays; located on 327-acre area with five miles of multi-purpose trails; petting zoo, tillage demonstration area Hours: Mem. Day
weekend-Labor Day: Mon.-Thurs. 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive
personnel available (by appointment) Theme: No Address-2: Phone: 319/426-5740 Fax: Email: Website: Program: (See Gilbertson center above) Program List Available: No Facilities: Located on a 10-acre area and offers a display area with many mounted animal and interpretive displays, and outdoor native animal display. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. by appointment E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive personnel available (by appointment) Theme: No FLOYD COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 641/756-3490 Fax: 641/756-3492 Email: fpcenter@omnitelcom.com Website: Intern: Yes Program: Year-round programming. In-school and field trips are offered to pre-school athrough 12, youth and adult programs provided upon request; monthly family programs; annual family programs; annual events include 5th Grade Field Day, Prairie Heritage Days, Fossil & Prairie Run, and Kid's Fishing Clinic Newsletter: Annual Teacher's newsletter for K-12 "Nature Trails" and quarterly public newsletter "Conservation Quarterly" Program List Available: Yes Facilities: County parks and wildlife areas; including the Fossil & Prairie Center and Park. The new center will offer interpretive displays, laboratory, meeting room with kitchenette. The park has over 100 acres of virgin prairie, Devonian fossils quarry, Winnebago River, restored wetlands, hiking trials, and picnic shelter Hours: Park is open year round and the center will open Spring 2001-hours are undetermined at this time E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive
personnel available(by appointment) Theme: Connections: Fossils, Prairie, Today, Tomorrow FRANKLIN COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 515/456-4375 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: No Program: Program with school groups ranging from preschool-6th grade; youth and adult programs and general public programs upon request; displays at fairs Newsletter: Regular newspaper column in 5 county papers Facilities: Mobile displays; self-guided trail FREMONT COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: (Harold) Phone:
712/374-2347 Fax: 712/246-4120 (Harold) Email: Website: Program: E.E. services provided to schools, including teacher inservices and curriculum material; Harold Dinsmore serves as a facilitator for Project LS (Land Stewardship), Lifestyle Decisions, Leopold Education Project (LEP), and Fish Iowa as well as a resource person for a wide variety of E.E. materials, programs, and field trips for all age groups (private, general public, or civic) Greene | Grundy | Guthrie GREENE COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 515/386-4629 Fax: Email: Website: Program: Programs for outdoor classrooms and field trips; presentations given in schools and to adult groups Facilities: County parks GRUNDY COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 319/345-2688 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: Occasionally Program: Customized field trips for school groups; in-school programs in the winter; youth and adult group programs upon request; general public programs; teacher's/leader's guide is available Program List Available: No Newsletter: Quarterly, "Blazing Star" published for general public Facilities: Grundy County Museum contains meeting room, human and natural history exhibits, live animal displays; Black Hawk Creek Wildlife Area contains two self-guided nature trails, labeled plant species, and a prairie forb and grass demonstration area E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Theme: No GUTHRIE COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 515/755-3061 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: No Program: Museum tours; spring field day for all 5th grades; programs for groups and schools upon request; hunter safety; gun dog hunting seminar; fur harvester education; public programs at least monthly; teacher guide available Program List Available: No Newsletter: Quarterly, "Prairie Woodland Journal" Facilities: Turn-of-the-Century Museum; labeled nature trail; Raccoon River Valley Bike Trail; county parks and wildlife areas Hamilton | Hancock | Hardin | Harrison | Henry | Humboldt HAMILTON COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 515/832-9570 Fax: 515/832-9578 Email: Website: Intern: Yes Program: General public, youth, and adult organizations; school programs Program List Available: No Newsletter: Yes Facilities: County parks HANCOCK COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 641/923-2720 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: No Program: In-school programs and field trips for K-12; programs for civic and youth groups; hunter safety courses; public park programs and bus trips; teacher guide available Program List Available: Yes Newsletter: Quarterly newsletter, "Northland News"; monthly newspaper columns Facilities: Interpretive trails; county parks E.E. Center: No HARDIN COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 515/648-9878 Fax: 515/648-9878 Email: Website: Intern: High school intern during school year Program: Natural history and Native North Americans programs for all age groups Program List Available: Yes Newsletter: Quarterly newsletter from Calkins Nature Area Facilities: Exhibit area includes: pheasants, waterfowl, mammals, raptors, and expanding to reptiles; 170 acres of woodland; over two miles of trails; stream, marsh, and pond; five acres of prairie; arboretum along the Iowa River and interpretive center including Ellsworth Community College Natural History Museum and labs for interpretive programs; 42 recreational areas: two with electrical hook-ups for camping, some primitive, others with picnic and fishing, and the majority with wildlife areas E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive
personnel available (by appointment) Theme: Environmental Education HARRISON COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 712/647-2785 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: High school intern during school year Program: School programs for K-6 (emphasis is on programs that enhance curriculum) include field trips and in-school programs, E.E. outdoor day for all county 4th graders, and National Wildlife Week for grades 4-6; preschool, secondary, library, and youth group programs given by request; monthly public programs and hikes; hunter safety programs; Loess Hills bus tours; Village/Welcome Center conducts tours for school groups, Loess Hills bus tours, sponsors Log Cabin Days, has annual Arbor Day program and booth at the Harrison County Fair Program List Available: Yes Newsletter: Quarterly, "Prairie Hills Journal"; weekly newspaper column, "Conservation Concerns" is published in all county papers. Facilities: County parks and wildlife areas include Loess Hills, native prairies, wetlands, lakes and timbered areas; park trail-systems including one self-guided trail; Harrison County Village/Welcome Center (a facility of the HCCB) is used for historical interpretation and tourism information; Nature Encounter Center at the headquarters/office features interactive and interpretive displays and classroom area; Teacher Resources include: teacher tubs, reference library, and teacher training workshops E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive personnel available (by appointment) Theme: No HENRY COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 319/986-5067 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: No Program: Public programs and by request for school and civic groups Program List Available: No Facilities: Located on a 10-acre area, offers a display area with many mounted animal and interpretive displays, and outdoor native animal display Hours: Sun. afternoons E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Theme: Flora and Fauna of Henry County HOWARD COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 319/547-3634 Fax: 319/547-2629 Email: Website: Intern: No Program: Programs for general public and schools, field trips Facilities: County parks and wildlife areas; self-guided trails HUMBOLDT COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 515/332-4087
Fax: 515-332-7115 Email: Website: Intern: No Program: Programs for general public and schools, field trips Program List Available: Yes Facilities: County parks and wildlife areas; self-guided trails E.E. Center: Yes Theme: No Ida | Iowa Staff: Address: Phone: 712/364-3300 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: No Program: Programming for the general public, youth, adults, civic groups, and campers; field trips and in-school programs for school groups Newsletter: Quarterly newsletter and park notes once a month for the general public Facilities: County parks and wildlife areas; self-guided trail IOWA COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 319/655-8466 Fax: 319/655-8400 Email: iccbee@netins.net Website: http://showcase.netins.net/web.iccb Intern: No Program: Conservation education programs for students in grades Kindergaren to 8th grade including field trips and school activities; programs for students in pre-schools and high schools by request. Programs are provided for the general public, junior naturalist program, fishing club and adult groups; youth and civic groups by request. Program List Available: Yes Newsletter: Quarterly, Iowa County Conservation Board "Conservation News" Facilities: County parks and natural areas, including wetlands, native prairies and woodlands; hiking trails; campground nature center E.E. Center: Yes Theme: No Jackson | Jasper | Jefferson | Johnson | Jones JACKSON COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 319/652-3783 Fax: Email: jccons@caves.net Website: Intern: Seasonal Program: Field trips and in-school programs available to county schools including "standard" programs as well as special request topics; slide shows, natural artifacts and training available for teachers; programs and field trips for organized groups, campers and the general public Program List Available: Yes Newsletter: Quarterly for general public; teachers' newsletter throughout the school year Facilities: County parks and wildlife areas include: restored one room school, historic lime kilns, and recreation trail E.E. Center: No JASPER COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 515/792-9780 Fax: 515/791-9976 Email: JasperCoCons@juno.com Intern: Occasionally Program: Standardized program for 5th and 6th grades includes both classroom workbook activities and field experience; interpretation and operation of old mill; teacher training; presentations to classes and groups upon request; living history demonstrations; recreational activities; public astronomy, hunter safety, energy education, radio and video programs; portable photo display; loan-out slide programs and field trip equipment Program List Available: Yes Newsletter: Three times per year, "Environmental Education Bulletin" for teachers and administrators Facilities: County parks with native prairies, woodlands, lakes, and marshes; two labeled nature trails; museum; historic operating water-powered mill; 10 km groomed cross-county ski trail; astronomical observatory; 20-mile hiking/biking/recreational trail E.E. Center: No JEFFERSON COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 515/472-4421 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: No Newsletter: Quarterly, "Naturally Speaking" for the general public Program: Field trips and in-school programs for preschool-6th grade; summer nature education programs for elementary aged children and families; monthly programs for the general public; programs for youth and civic groups upon request; occasional radio programs Program List Available: No Facilities: Nature Center with displays and small classroom area located in Jefferson County Park, 175 acres; 7 miles of trails; butterfly garden; bird blind; 3.5-acre pond Hours: Weekdays 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; occasionally Sat. 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive personnel available (by appointment) Theme: No JOHNSON COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 319/645-2315 Fax: Email: Website: Program: Programs for preschool, elementary and high school grades, both in the classroom and outdoors; public programs and special programs for youth groups, civic organizations, and other groups by request JONES COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 319/487-3541 Fax: Email: Website: Program List Available:Yes Facilities: Jones County Nature Den; Central Park E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive personnel available (by appointment) Theme: No Keokuk | Kossuth KEOKUK COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 515/622-3757 Fax: Email: Website: Intern: No Newsletter: Quarterly, "Conservation Board News" for schools and the general public Program: In-classroom programs and field trips for schools, teacher guide and activity packet available; one public program per month; programs on request for organized groups Program List Available: No Facilities: Outdoor classroom, small nature center, and country school at Belva Deer Recreation Area; self-guided trails; portable, changing displays E.E. Center: Yes Aids: Interpretive personnel available (by appointment) Theme: No KOSSUTH COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Staff: Address: Phone: 515/295-2138 Fax: 515/295-5479 Email: kccb@ncn.net Website: Intern: No Program: Customized field trips and in-school programs; diverse schedule of public programs Program List Available: No Newsletter: Quarterly, "Northern Prairie Star" for general public; "Prairie Winds", three times per year for teachers; K-3rd student newsletter "Tracks", three times per year Facilities: Sod house at West Bend sponsored by both Palo Alto and Kossuth counties; Burt Lake Nature Trail; Stinson Prairie State Preserve; boating or canoeing access to Devine Wildlife Area, Plum Creek Dam, Patterson Recreation and Wildlife Area, Plum Creek Wildlife Area, Siems Park, and Smith Lake: maple syruping at Smith Wildlife Area; county parks with woodlands, wetlands, and prairies; tree garden and wildflower plot at Smith Lake Hours: E.E. 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