Jackson County Conservation
Hurstville Interpretive Center
18670-63rd Street
Maquoketa, Iowa 52060

Phone: (563) 652-3783        E-mail
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Hours of Operation

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 2009-10 Winter Newsletter
Teachers: 2009 Fall 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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"In the Great Outdoors"

KMAQ AM 1320 Wednesdays at 4:35 pm
and Saturdays at 8:15 am

KMAQ FM 95.1 Wednesdays at 5:45 pm
and Saturdays at 7:45 am

Jackson County Conservation

Web page designed by Merry Khan
Web page maintained by Jessica Wagner
Copyright 2005 Jackson County Conservation Board

Last updated March 9, 2010
Upcoming Programs

March

Winter Glow
Sunday March 14th between 3:00 - 7:00 PM
Hurstville Interpretive Center

Friends of JCC Meeting
Tuesday March 16th at 7:00 PM
Hurstville Interpretive Center

Aldo Leopold Reading
Sunday March 21st at 1:00 PM
Hurstville Interpretive Center

Iowa DNR Hunter Education Course
Saturday March 20th from 9-3 PM at the
Hurstville Interpretive Center
Saturday March 27th from 9-3 PM at the
Izaak Walton Clubhouse in Maquoketa

Pure Water For All
Sunday March 28th at 1:00 PM
Hurstville Interpretive Center


Jackson County 1st GEAR Bike Ride
May 15 and 16
Bellevue to Maquoketa & back = 92 miles
Website
Flyer

Detailed information about the programs
listed above can be found on our
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
Animal of the Month
Opossum
Animal of the month information created by
Maquoketa High School Students - Sam Veach,
Jordan Street, and Stephanie Davison
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EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
Employment Application
Conservation Worker Job Description
  • 2 Positions
  • $9.25/hr up to 20 weeks.
  • Deadline Friday, March 5, 2010
  • Email or send resume & application to:
pamjtrue@jacksonccb.com   OR
Jackson Co. Conservation
18670 63rd Street Maquoketa, IA  52060
Winter Glow
Program & Soup Supper Fundraiser Event

Sunday, March 14, 2010

Lighthouse Program at 3:00 PM
Supper served 4:30—7:00 PM
Silent auction from 4:00—6:00 PM

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Plant
Sale
Native prairie flowers & grasses

Order Form
Pictures of Flowers