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Blackbird Marsh

Blackbird Marsh is a 14.7 acre wetland located in Council Bluffs. The wetland is a remnant of old Missouri River backwaters isolated during the construction of Interstate 29. A multitude of wetland wildlife resides at Blackbird Marsh including ducks, geese, muskrats, frogs and turtles.
Blackbird Marsh
Intersection of I-29 and 16th Street
Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501
(712) 328-5638

Blackbird Marsh Map

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