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
LINKS
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 |
VOLUNTEER AWARDS
At this year’s Iowa Association of County Conservation Board Employees Winterfest Convention, the efforts of two of our volunteers were recognized.
Larry Stone of Elkader received the Aldo Leopold Lifetime Achievement Award for Environmental Education in Iowa. Larry is a member of the Clayton County Conservation Board and is an outdoor writer and photographer. Don Dunbar of Volga received Iowa’s Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award for Environmental Education Don has assisted with field trips and public programs at Osborne for over 20 years. Congratulations,
Larry and Don!!
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
Employment Opportunities
Applications are now being accepted for summer employment.
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Firewood Alert
Keep exotic insect pests away from Iowa trees. Bringing firewood from the states of MI (Lower Peninsula), OH, IL, WI, IN and Allamakee County, Iowa is a violation of federal law as it may harbor Emerald Ash Borer, a major pest of Iowa's native trees.
Please buy your firewood LOCALLY, BURN IT ALL before you leave and
DO NOT take it home.
Visit the Osborne Center to view our display for more information or click on one of the links below.
www.IowaTreePests.com
Iowa DNR
Iowa State Extension
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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
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