Thank you to these troops for volunteering their time to improve our county parks.
8/19/2022
Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator
Arrowhead Park, News
Bees and wasps just want to do their own sting—sometimes we just get in the way of their important work!
8/17/2022
Ashley Jonas, Environmental Education Intern
Conservation
Support conservation efforts in Pottawattamie County during the 19th Annual Go Wild For Conservation fundraiser and auction.
7/25/2022
Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator
Conservation, Events, News
Sometimes burning bridges is just what the land doctor ordered! Learn about the benefits that growing season prescribed fire can provide and how it helps manage invasive species like sweet clover.
7/5/2022
Aric Ping, Natural Resource Technician
Conservation, Environmental Education, Land Management, Loess Hills
Conservation through the arts.
7/5/2022
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Conservation, Environmental Education
For many of us, this time of year is for family vacations, poolside hangouts, backyard fun, and Fourth of July celebrations. For our Natural Areas Management team and interns, it marks the season for battling one of our area’s toughest invasive species to manage: yellow and white sweet clover.
6/28/2022
Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator
Conservation, Land Management, Summer
Join us as we shine a light on Pottawattamie Conservation volunteers to thank them for their time and talents and recognize the difference they make in our community. Our volunteers ROCK!
6/6/2022
Dana Kruse, Volunteer & Facilities Coordinator
Volunteering
This year oak leaves seem to be thriving, and it might be thanks to a rainy May.
6/2/2022
Jeremy Yost, Natural Resource Technician
Conservation, Land Management, Spring
5/25/2022
Jeremy Yost, Natural Resource Technician
Did you know? Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health issue in the U.S., with almost 1 in 5 adults (40 million people) living with general or social anxiety, panic attacks, or phobias.
5/24/2022
Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator
Healing Home, Health
Families are invited to explore, learn, and relax in the heart of the Loess Hills.
5/24/2022
Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator
Conservation, Environmental Education, Events, Loess Hills, News
A beloved father, sports fan, and outdoor enthusiast, today would have been Jerry Dyke’s 75th birthday.
5/23/2022
Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator
Arrowhead Park, News
Pottawattamie Conservation joined 30 students from Tri-Center High School in planting 14 trees on school grounds.
5/20/2022
Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator
Conservation, Environmental Education, News
Supporting native pollinators is more important than ever, which is why the Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation is encouraging you to plant native plants like butterfly milkweed in your yards!
5/10/2022
Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator
Conservation, Environmental Education, News
Council Bluffs has joined more than 150 cities and towns across the country in being named a Bee City USA affiliate by the Portland, Oregon-based nonprofit organization.
5/5/2022
David Golbitz, The Daily Nonpareil
Conservation, Environmental Education, Native Plants, News
The bridge is set to be open for pedestrian use by early June.
5/4/2022
Kylie Jacott, Promotions & Outreach Coordinator
Arrowhead Park, News
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