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PocahontasCounty  Conservation "Conserving Our Natural Heritage For Those Who Follow"

The Pocahontas County Conservation Board (PCCB) is a county department whose primary goal is to provide a balanced conservation, recreation, and education program to the citizens of Pocahontas County. We are public servants and are entrusted with the mission of "conserving our natural heritage for those who follow."

Hey there parents and students!๐Ÿข๐ŸŒณ๐ŸขCome join Naturalist Adam on Wednesday at 4:30pm at the Pocahontas County Nature Cente...
10/22/2026

Hey there parents and students!๐Ÿข๐ŸŒณ๐Ÿข

Come join Naturalist Adam on Wednesday at 4:30pm at the Pocahontas County Nature Center for an after school program on Turtles! Students will learn about the biology and life history of many different kinds of turtles and even get to meet some real life turtles.

This program is free, and no pre-registration required. We hope to see ya there!

We get a lot of questions this time a year about the brown needles/leaves on evergreen trees.  For the most part this is...
10/16/2026

We get a lot of questions this time a year about the brown needles/leaves on evergreen trees. For the most part this is a normal occurrence for a healthy tree.

But if you ever have concerns about your trees give us a call or send us a picture and we are happy to take a look at it and let you know what's going on.

As the nights begin to get chillier the time has come for us to start closing down our parks and campgrounds.  We plan t...
10/16/2026

As the nights begin to get chillier the time has come for us to start closing down our parks and campgrounds. We plan to begin the process on Monday, October 26.

We will post updates on our social media pages and website when each park is officially closed.

Thank you to everyone who spent the 2026 season enjoying the PCCB parks and campgrounds!

Hey Homeschoolers, come join us tomorrow October 16th at the Nature Center for a program on Creepy Crawlies.  As always ...
10/15/2026

Hey Homeschoolers, come join us tomorrow October 16th at the Nature Center for a program on Creepy Crawlies.

As always no sign ups required, all ages, and free! We hope to see ya there!๐ŸŽƒ

Registration for our 2026 Halloween Hike is now full -- thank you to everyone who has signed up and we can't wait to see...
10/14/2026

Registration for our 2026 Halloween Hike is now full -- thank you to everyone who has signed up and we can't wait to see you next Thursday for our hike activities!

Reminder to those who are signed up, please join us early at 5:30 PM for homemade chili, hot dogs and s'mores.

Our message in a bottle has been found -- congratulation to Corbin & Brittany!They searched all over Coopers Cove Park b...
10/14/2026

Our message in a bottle has been found -- congratulation to Corbin & Brittany!

They searched all over Coopers Cove Park before heading to the shelter house and looking behind the pumpkins!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our Scavenger Hunt๐ŸŽƒ

How cool is it that Pocahontas County has 11 Giant Kaleidoscopes located throughout it?!Have you been on the Kaleidoscop...
10/13/2026

How cool is it that Pocahontas County has 11 Giant Kaleidoscopes located throughout it?!

Have you been on the Kaleidoscope Tour yet?

This weeks area spotlight: Lizard Creek Wildlife Area๐Ÿ“Two parking areas:             ๐Ÿ“42.632660, -94.482296 (just off of...
10/13/2026

This weeks area spotlight: Lizard Creek Wildlife Area

๐Ÿ“Two parking areas:
๐Ÿ“42.632660, -94.482296 (just off of 320th Ave and 590 St).
๐Ÿ“42.635899, -94.463104 ( North of Coopers Cove on 330th Ave)
๐ŸฆŒ Look out for deer and pheasant

Visit our website for a parks and areas map: https://pocahontascounty.iowa.gov/conservation/parks/

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Address

702 NW 7th Street
Pocahontas, IA
50574

Opening Hours

Monday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Thursday 7:30am - 3:30pm
Friday 7:30am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+17123354395

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