Environmental Education

The Jones County Conservation Board would like to invite you to consider the Jones County Nature Center, your communities, and the many outdoor areas of Jones County as rewarding locations to learn about our natural environment. You will find our diverse ecosystems and wildlife offer many educational opportunities.

Bluebird Project

Calendar of Events

Natural and Cultural History

Nature Center

The Jones County Conservation Board Naturalist is available to give environmental education programs to schools, daycares, youth and adult groups, and the general public upon request. Programs can be given at almost any location, including at the group's place of meeting or in the classroom. Programs can be given indoors or out-of-doors depending on the circumstances. Naturalist programs are given at no charge and are tailored to the group or class request. Free will donations are accepted.

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Monthly public programs are advertised in local newspapers, on our Facebook page, and on the county calendar.

For a listing of programs offered to youth groups see our Youth Group Naturalists brochure and presentation.

Check out a Nature Explorer Backpack for your family, youth group, daycare, or classroom. 1 Month free check out! Click here to learn more by downloading a Nature Explorer Backpack brochure.

Youth participating in Natural Resource programming throughout Iowa are eligible to participate in the Iowa Junior Naturalist Program. Yearly Certificates and patches or stickers are awarded to those youth completing the Program.

Iowa Junior Naturalist Program Brochure