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Linn County Conservation Releases 2022 Annual Report

At the Linn County Conservation Board regular monthly meeting this week, the Conservation Board approved for release the 2022 Annual Report. In addition to financial information from fiscal year 2022, the calendar year highlights within the report include...

Linn County Conservation Hosting Adventure Day Dialogue

Linn County Conservation will host a day of presenters at the Wickiup Hill Learning Center sharing tales and accounts of outdoor adventures. The event takes place Saturday, February 4 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. People can pop in any time or bring a sack lunch ...

Ash Trees Along Road Within Wanatee Park to be Removed

UPDATE   11/18/2022

Big Bluestem Drive is scheduled to be closed Monday, November 21, 2022 during the morning hours and into the afternoon so the contractor can complete the tree removal project. We appreciate your patience. 

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Pinicon Ridge Park dam modification to begin this fall

The Linn County Conservation Board has awarded a contract for improvements on the Pinicon Ridge Park dam located along the Wapsipinicon River in Central City just east of Highway 13. This project will address safety, fish habitat and river recreation pass...

Black Hawk County and Linn County Conservation to Receive $3.5 Million in Destination Iowa Funding

July 21, 2022 – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded $3.5 million jointly to Black Hawk and Linn County Conservation to pave 16 miles of the Cedar Valley Nature Trail. This project would ...

Morgan Creek Park Reopens with Updated Park Features and Natural Resource Enhancements

LINN COUNTY, IA – June 3, 2022 – A celebration and ribbon cutting was held at the new Morgan Creek Shelter to mark the completion of a redevelopment phase of Morgan Creek Park, a 352 acre county park managed by Linn County Conservation. The new p...