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Baldwin Marsh
This 30-acre wetland is located 1 mile west of Baldwin,
just off Highway 64. The area contains one of the best
examples of an upland marsh once very common in Iowa.
The site also has a quality native prairie and a 15-acre
restored native prairie.
ADDITION TO BALDWIN MARSH
The Jackson County Conservation Board entered into an agreement with the Iowa Department of
Natural Resources in 2006 to manage a 37 acre tract of land immediately west of the existing county
owned Baldwin Marsh. This addition brought the entire wetland complex at Baldwin Marsh to 67 acres.
The 37-acre addition to Baldwin Marsh allowed the Board to reconstruct the
original wetland site and provide additional area for wetland species to repopulate. Reconstruction of
the former wetland basin was completed by installing a water control
structure, cutting the field drainage tiles, and shaping the wetland
dike. The local Maquoketa Izaak Walton League and the Jackson
County Pheasants Forever chapter assisted in funding this habitat
work. With good seasonal rains the wetland will hold water for migrating
waterfowl spring and fall as well as resident nesting birds during summer.
The remaining upland portion of the new acquisition was seeded to
native grasses by the Jackson County Conservation staff in the summer
of 2006. Seed stock harvested from native prairie sites in eastern and
central Iowa was provided by the Iowa DNR Wildlife Division. With the
native grass well established; this area provides excellent habitat for waterfowl
and upland birds such as pheasants. The site is open to youth hunting
only, which allow young hunters 12-15 years of age the ability to learn
hunting skills from an adult guardian in a non-pressure setting.
Size: 67 acres
Services: Youth Hunting only
This 30-acre wetland is located 1 mile west of Baldwin,
just off Highway 64. The area contains one of the best
examples of an upland marsh once very common in Iowa.
The site also has a quality native prairie and a 15-acre
restored native prairie.
ADDITION TO BALDWIN MARSH
The Jackson County Conservation Board entered into an agreement with the Iowa Department of
Natural Resources in 2006 to manage a 37 acre tract of land immediately west of the existing county
owned Baldwin Marsh. This addition brought the entire wetland complex at Baldwin Marsh to 67 acres.
The 37-acre addition to Baldwin Marsh allowed the Board to reconstruct the
original wetland site and provide additional area for wetland species to repopulate. Reconstruction of
the former wetland basin was completed by installing a water control
structure, cutting the field drainage tiles, and shaping the wetland
dike. The local Maquoketa Izaak Walton League and the Jackson
County Pheasants Forever chapter assisted in funding this habitat
work. With good seasonal rains the wetland will hold water for migrating
waterfowl spring and fall as well as resident nesting birds during summer.
The remaining upland portion of the new acquisition was seeded to
native grasses by the Jackson County Conservation staff in the summer
of 2006. Seed stock harvested from native prairie sites in eastern and
central Iowa was provided by the Iowa DNR Wildlife Division. With the
native grass well established; this area provides excellent habitat for waterfowl
and upland birds such as pheasants. The site is open to youth hunting
only, which allow young hunters 12-15 years of age the ability to learn
hunting skills from an adult guardian in a non-pressure setting.
Size: 67 acres
Services: Youth Hunting only
