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COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARDS IN IOWA
In 1955, the Iowa Legislature enacted Chapter 111A (now Chapter 350) of the Code of Iowa, which permitted counties to establish County Conservation Boards. The County Conservation Boards are under the guidance of a five member board appointed to five-year terms by the County Board of Supervisors.
The Code of Iowa allows Conservation Boards to acquire, develop, and maintain parks, preserves, museums, county forests, wildlife, and other conservation areas; promote and preserve the health and general welfare of the people; and encourage the orderly development and conservation of natural resources; and to cultivate citizenship by providing adequate programs of public recreation and education. There are now conservation boards in all 99 of Iowa's counties. The boards combine a unique blend of lay input, professional staffing, and cooperation between state and county agencies. This system is recognized as one of the most successful in country.
The Appanoose County Conservation Board (ACCB) was voted into existance in 1959 by the citizens of Appanoose County. The mission statement of the ACCB is "to create a balance between man and his environment by educating, providing, and protecting the natural resources of Appanoose county. The ACCB currently manages well over 800 acres of land in the form of parks, trails, campgrounds, and public hunting areas. In addition to those areas, the board operates an environmental education center and has a growing environmental education program. The board provides free educational programs to school, youth, and civic groups as well as the general public.
25069 520th Street
Centerville, IA 52544
641-856-8528
mmuir@iowatelecom.net
Nature Center Hours: Monday-Friday 8AM-Noon, Saturday & Sunday 12:30PM - 4:30 PM
"To create a balance between man and his environment by educating, providing, and protecting the natural resources of Appanoose County"
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