Hurstville Interpretive Center
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Hurstville Interpretive Center     
18670 63rd Street
Maquoketa, IA 52060

Telephone: 563.652.3783
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Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday
9AM -4 PM

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

Holiday Closings:
Easter March 22-23, 2008
Veterans Day November 11, 2008
Thanksgiving November 27-30, 2008
Christmas December 24-25
New Years December 31-January 1
Heritage  
and  
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Hurstville
Programs
Photo courtesy of Burnell Smith
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In the end, we will conserve what we love, love only what
we understand, understand only what we are taught.
~ Eaba Dioum
Wetland Diorama
Photo courtesy of Nicole Moestchen
Hurstville Railroad Model
Photo courtesy of Nicole Moestchen
Ribbon Cutting Ceremony August 21, 2004
Photo courtesy of Barb McCray
At the Hurstville Interpretive Center visitors can explore natural resources at their leisure, or enjoy a naturalist led hike.  In the
restored native prairie you can search out colorful wildflowers and butterflies.  In the spring of 2005 a butterfly garden of native
plants was added near the Center’s front entrance.  There is also a fishing lake located across from the Hurstville Interpretive
Center. During the fall of 2006 a picnic shelter was added for visitors to enjoy a picnic in the shade.

The 18-acre wetland provides wildlife viewing opportunities from
the trails, bird blind and observation deck.

The Interpretive Center’s displays include a wetland diorama,
prairie exhibit, waste reduction kiosk, historic photos, and an HO
scale model of the Hurstville Lime Kilns.  The displays help
visitors understand the story behind these natural and historic
resources found in Jackson County.

School groups and visitors can wet a line in the fishing
lake just west of the Center.

Visitors can find out more about what Jackson County has to offer
from our staff, volunteers, and displays.

Center Uses

The Hurstville Interpretive Center is designed for multiple uses, with an emphasis on environmental education and resource
protection.  
The Hurstville Interpretive Center is ideal for:
We also provide:

Recreation

The Hurstville Interpretive Center provides outdoor recreation use such as picnicking, fishing, hiking, nature study, and much more.  
The Center has a 1/2 mile loop trail through the prairie.  

A community room and kitchen are also available for workshops and meetings on a reserved-fee basis.  The center is closed to
hunting, trapping, and public camping.
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