Welcome
Welcome to the Winnebago County Conservation Board, one of 99 county conservation boards in Iowa.
We are located in the rolling hills of north-central Iowa's prairie pothole region.
Our purpose is to provide outdoor recreational opportunities for everyone and to protect and conserve our natural resources.
Scroll down for the latest news and browse through our web site often to see what we have to offer! And, be sure to contact us if you have any comments or questions!
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The Iowa Conservation Education Coalition has begun a new fundraising campaign to expand their outreach efforts. The ICEC works with teachers and other educators to help them teach environmental awareness and knowledge to their students. This new fund will allow the ICEC to expand their outreach efforts through new projects that will further assist teachers as they educate the next generation. As a result, we encourage you all to contribute what you can to this effort.
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Help me raise money for ICEC's new Big Trees Innovation Fund. Every little bit helps!
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Break out your camping gear, Spring is finally here! We will be opening our campgrounds at Thorpe Park and Dahle Park on Friday, May 4th!
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If the skies aren't too cloudy this weekend, take a little time to sit outside, enjoy the warmer weather, and check out the Lyrid Meteor Shower!
The Lyrid meteor shower is starting | EarthSky.org
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You might see some Lyrids this week. April 22 is the peak morning. Try April 21 and 23 as well. Good news ... the moon is out of the way.
The Iowa Conservation Education Coalition has begun a campaign to raise money for a new fund to improve their outreach efforts to teachers. This will help teachers be more effective environmental educators. So, please give what you can! Thank you! https://t.co/qXBH3604xS
If the skies are not too cloudy this week, be sure to take advantage of the warmer weather to observe the Lyrid Meteor Shower! https://t.co/8clMqlu9f4
Join Team Monarch! Help protect Monarch butterflies and their habitats by joining the Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program. Workshops will be held in Des Moines (5/8-5/9) and Bloomington, MN (6/9-6/10). Check out the program, then join up to help out! https://t.co/8rEpWB3tz4
We are closing the road through Thorpe Park once again because of muddy conditions and the precipitation that is expected over the next few days. We'll let you know when the road is reopened. We apologize for the inconvenience.
The Thorpe Park road is open once again, temporarily. With more snow predicted this weekend, and warmer temperatures next week, it will most likely get closed again. We'll keep you posted!
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