Conservation

COVID-19 announcement (Nov, 18, 2020)

The Wickiup Hill Learning Center is closed until further notice due to the surge in positive COVID-19 cases locally and nationally. 

Linn County Conservation can be reached by email or phone:

          conservation@linncounty.org

          319-892-6485 (Wickiup Hill Learning Center)

          319-892-6450 (Conservation Headquarters)

Outdoor events, with limited participants, will be held as scheduled, dependent on the weather. To register, please visit events at LinnCountyParks.com 

Lodge rentals/reservations are cancelled through January 31. More information can be found below.

Linn County Conservation announces facility closings

Mission:

To preserve and protect natural and cultural resources and to improve community through access to parks, trails, open spaces and recreational and educational opportunities that are managed sustainably for the present and future.

Core Functions:

  • Manages and maintains 28 areas in Linn County, which include parks, preserves, trails, and natural areas
  • Provides conservation education programming, both on and off site
  • Provides spaces for outdoor recreation and equipment rental
  • Oversees park facility rentals
  • Manages natural resources within the county, including pollinator prairie planting, prescribed burning, invasive species control and wildlife food plots on county public land.
  • Administers the Linn County Water and Land Legacy Bonds

Additional information about Linn County Conservation can be found at LinnCountyParks.com.

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