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18670-63rd Street
Maquoketa, Iowa 52060
563-652-3783
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Monday-Friday
9 am - 4 pm

Saturday-Sunday
April - October 12-5 pm
November - March 12-4 pm

We are open on
Memorial Day & Labor Day!!
Holiday Closings
The Jackson County Conservation Board is responsible to acquire, develop, maintain and make
the following available to the inhabitants of the county: public museums, parks, preserves,
parkways, playgrounds, recreational centers, county forests, wildlife and other conservation
areas, and to promote and preserve the health and general welfare of the people, to encourage
the orderly development and conservation of natural resources, and to cultivate good citizenship
by providing adequate programs of public recreation.

The five-member board is appointed by the County Board of Supervisors and serves without pay.
Conservation Board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month and are open to
the public.
Check out the 2008 Spring Newsletter
Teachers: 2008 Spring Teacher Newsletter
Jackson County Conservation Environmental Education Programs
Get Involved with Jackson County Conservation!
Volunteer, donate or join our Friends group - find out how today!
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Jackson County Conservation

Web page designed by Merry Khan
Web page maintained by Jessica O'Connor
Copyright 2005 Jackson County Conservation Board

Last updated May 5, 2008
Up Coming Events

May

GPS/Compass Workshop
Saturday May 10th from 12:30-4:00 PM
Hurstville Interpretive Center
Cost: $5

Breeding Bird Atlas Program
Saturday May 17th at 1:00 PM
Swiss Valley Nature Center (Dubuque)
Cost: Free
BBA website

Campground Programs
Friday May 23rd at 8:30 PM- South Sabula
Saturday May 24th at 8:30 PM- Spruce Creek

June

Fishing Clinic
Saturday June 7th from 9-11 AM
Hurstville Fishing Pond
Cost: Free

RIver Clean-up/ Canoe Trip
Sunday June 15 at 1:00 PM
Maquoketa River
Cost: Free

Crochet a Rug Workshop
Sunday June 22 at 1 PM
Hurstville Interpretive Center
Cost: Free
Back by popular demand, Madonna Sagers will
demonstrate how to crochet a rug out of
plastic bags.  Bring scissors, size J crochet
hook, and plastic bread bags and make your
own rug!  This is your chance to reuse plastic
bread bags. Please pre-register by June 17th.  


Detailed information is included on the
Calendar of Events page.
Hurstville Lime Kilns
Spruce Creek Park foot bridge
Buzzard Ridge Overlook
Butterfly on a flower in the butterfly garden
Hurstville Interpretive Center
 
Counter
Breeding Bird Atlas
Program
Saturday May 17th at 1 PM
Swiss Valley Nature Center
in Dubuque
Cost: Free

The Iowa DNR and the Iowa Ornithologists
Union are conducting a 5 year Breeding Bird
Atlas program.  To be a part of this great
project, join Nicki Nagle, BBA Coordinator, on
May 17th to learn how to get involved.  We invite
all to participate; from the beginning birder to the
expert birder, all volunteers will make a
difference!  
Summer Day Camp
Registration Forms!

Explore Your Resources Camp
4th-6th graders

Adventure Day Camp
7th-9th graders

Science Under the Stars
Overnight
5th-9th graders