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2025 Austin Strong 'Freeze Out Childhood Cancer' Ice Fishing Tournament Coming Up February 1st at Central Park!
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March Fly Tying Classes Offered - Register Today!
posted 1/8/25 ·
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Bluebird House Workshop to be Held at Central Park Nature Center
posted 1/8/25 ·
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Ice Safety Reminder!
posted 12/16/24 ·
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Monarch Proposed for Endangered Species Act Protection
posted 12/11/24 ·
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Check Out the Latest Jones County Wild For Reading StoryWalk® Trail Book!
posted 12/4/24 ·
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Central Park Nature Center December and January Theme - SNOW FUN!
posted 12/2/24 ·
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Iowa's Wildest Classrooms!
posted 11/21/24 ·
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Want to Improve Your Mental and Physical Health? Head Outdoors!
posted 11/19/24 ·
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Hunting Season Safety Reminders
posted 11/19/24 ·
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Central Park Deer Population Management Zone Hunt 2024-2025
posted 10/16/24 ·
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Central Park Prepares for Winter Season!
posted 10/15/24 ·
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Seasonal Staff, Campground Hosts, and Volunteers Make A Difference!
posted 10/9/24 ·
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Fall Central Park Nature Center Monthly Themes & Educational Programming
posted 9/23/24 ·
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Keep Iowa Beautiful Photography Contest
posted 9/4/24 ·
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Wild Edibles Trail
posted 7/18/24 ·
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Annual Jones County Grant Review Meeting
posted 7/16/24 ·
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A BIG THANK YOU to the 2024 Jones County Youth Conservation Crew
posted 7/6/24 ·
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Roadside Mowing Restriction Reminder
posted 6/11/24 ·
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Live Healthy Iowa Jones County Wild For Reading StoryWalk® "Go the Distance" May Challenge
posted 4/12/24 ·
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It's Time For Spring Wildflowers!
posted 4/12/24 ·
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Shed Dog Seminar Coming to Central Park!
posted 4/5/24 ·
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Learn How You Can Join the Annual Midwest Crane Count!
posted 4/1/24 ·
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Central Park Master Plan Results
posted 3/20/24 ·
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Fly Tying Classes to be Held at Central Park
posted 2/7/24 ·
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UKC Elite Shed Dog Series Event to be Held at Central Park February 24th and 25th
posted 2/7/24 ·
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You Can Participate in the 2024 Great Backyard Bird Count!
posted 2/1/24 ·
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Bald Eagle Nest Survey Volunteers Needed! - Training Workshop Coming to Central Park March 23
posted 1/17/24 ·
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2024 Seasonal Jones County Conservation Positions Open
posted 1/17/24 ·
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Jones County Joins Iowa Counties With Official Positive Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) Tests
posted 1/8/24 ·
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January 11th - Central Park Lake Still Has Open Water! Unsafe Ice Conditions!
posted 1/8/24 ·
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Mark Your Calendars For Our January Snowshoeing Early-Out Events!
posted 1/8/24 ·
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Turkey Time Trivia
posted 11/16/23 ·
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Outdoor Journal Podcasts
posted 10/31/23 ·
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Central Park Fall and Winter Season in Full Swing
posted 10/26/23 ·
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Jones County Active Transportation Plan - ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION SURVEY Needs Your INPUT!
posted 10/23/23 ·
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2023 REAP Assembly Schedule - Mark Your Calendar and Plan to Attend!
posted 10/23/23 ·
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Prairie Seed Harvesting in Full Swing!
posted 10/23/23 ·
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Don't Judge A Thistle By Its Bristles!
posted 10/5/23 ·
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Wapsi Trail Phase II Ribbon Cutting
posted 9/18/23 ·
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Seasonal Staff, Campground Hosts, and Volunteers Make A Difference!
posted 8/21/23 ·
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OWLS Mississippi River Paddle - Mud Lake Access to AY McDonald River Access
posted 7/15/23 ·
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Central Park Goose Round Up and Banding
posted 6/29/23 ·
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Congratulations to the winners of the Spring 2023 Jones County Wild for Reading StoryWalk® Challenge!
posted 6/22/23 ·
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2023 Jones County Nature Photography Contest Winners
posted 6/7/23 ·
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Central Park Ash Tree Removal Taking Place.
posted 3/16/23 ·
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Central Park Old Military Road Bowstring Bridge Restoration
posted 2/9/23 ·
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Friends of Jones County Conservation and Nature Center Receive Jones County Community Foundation Award for 2023 Jones County Wild for Reading StoryWalk® Trail Signage
posted 2/1/23 ·
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Improvements Made to Eby's Mill River Access!
posted 12/12/22 ·
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Rethink Your Drink Grant Received
posted 11/23/22 ·
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Jones County AmeriCorps 4-H Environmental Educator
posted 10/31/22 ·
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Wapsipinicon Trail Now Open - Watch for Grand Opening Spring 2023
posted 10/5/22 ·
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2022 Iowa Healthiest State Month & Healthiest State Walk
posted 9/28/22 ·
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Iowa Deer Herd Chronic Wasting Disease Monitoring Measures Include a Portion of Jones County
posted 8/25/22 ·
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Spectacular Cup Plants in Full Bloom at Central Park
posted 8/12/22 ·
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Thank you to the Friends of Jones County Conservation & Nature Center
posted 8/8/22 ·
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Derecho Clean-Up a Multi-Year Project
posted 8/6/22 ·
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A BIG THANKS to the 2022 Jones County Youth Conservation Crew
posted 7/10/22 ·
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Wapsipinicon Trail Construction Update
posted 6/18/22 ·
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Central Park Family Fishing Fun Day a Success!
posted 6/15/22 ·
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2022 Jones County Nature Photography Contest Winners
posted 6/14/22 ·
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99 Parks in 99 Weeks Highlights Central Park
posted 2/1/22 ·
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OWL - Older Wiser Livelier Souls 2022 Events
posted 1/21/22 ·
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In the Know - Hale Wildlife Area Updates
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Winter Fun
posted 1/18/22 ·
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In the Know: Scotch Grove Prairie Updates
posted 12/29/21 ·
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Winter Jones County Wild For Reading StoryWalk® Trail "Over & Under the Snow" Runs Dec 1st - March 1st at Central Park
posted 12/10/21 ·
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Derecho Recovery Tree Plantings A Success
posted 10/19/21 ·
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Fishing Line Recycling Program
posted 9/2/21 ·
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Solution to Pollution Anti-Litter Sign Joins Fish Art Sculpture at Central Park Lake
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New Jones County StoryWalk® Trail Open
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Volunteers Make A Difference for Jones County Conservation
posted 3/22/21 ·
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Eby's Mill Timber Stand Improvement Project
posted 3/16/21 ·
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School of the Wild
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Central Park Fremont Mill Bridge Rehabilitation Project
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The Wapsipinicon Trail: We Need Your Help to Finish Phase II
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Central Park Lake Restoration
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