Clayton County Conservation - Osborne Nature Center


The Clayton County Conservation Board
invites you to visit and enjoy the natural resources and recreational opportunities in Clayton County.

Iowa's County Conservation Board System startd in 1955. Clayton County's Conservation Board continues to strive to meet the goals outlined in the Iowa Code (acquire, develop, maintain, and make available to the citizens of the county forests, wildlife, and other conservation areas. To promote and preserve the general welfare of the people). The Clayton County Conservation Board manages some 1000 acres.

Clayton County Conservation
29862 Osborne Road
Elkader, Iowa 52043

Ph: 563-245-1516
cccb@alpinecom.net

 

Visitor/Nature Center Hours

Summer schedule April to October
8:00am-4:00pm Monday-Saturday
12:00-4:00pm Sunday

Winter Schedule October to April
8:00am-4:00pm
Monday- Saturday
Closed on Sundays

All Parks
close at 10:30 pm



Upcoming Events

Bluebird Box Workshop
Saturday, March 3rd, 1 pm
Reservations Required
Fee: $5; maximum cost per family: $10
 
Build a bluebird house and then learn how to care for the bluebirds that will soon be living in it. Please remember to bring a hammer!
All participants will take their completed birdhouses home.
 
 
2012 Photo Contest
Five categories: Heritage, Wildlife, Landscape, Plants & People in Nature
Entry Fee of $5 per photo
Maximum of 5 photos per person
Submit 8x10 developed photos taken in NE Iowa (Allamakee, Clayton, Dubuque, Fayette or Winneshiek Counties)
Deadline is September 30th; Winners announced Heritage Days 2012
Grand Prize Photo will be auctioned off during the 2012 Heritage Days Auction


Mission of Clayton County Conservation Board

The mission of the Clayton County Conservation Board is to promote the health and general welfare of the people; and to encourage preservation, conservation, education and recreation through responsible use and appreciation of our natural resources and cultural heritage.

 

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

The Clayton County Conservation Board does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of race, color, sex, creed, national origin, age or disability. If anyone believes he or she may have been subjected to such discrimination, he or she may file a complaint with either the Clayton County Conservation Board or the Office of Equal Opportunity, U.S. Department of Interior, Washington, D.C. 20240.

Clayton County Conservation
29862 Osborne Road
Elkader, Iowa 52043

Phone: 563-245-1516
cccb@alpinecom.net


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