State Preserves

State Preserves

Rock Island State Preserve

Rock Island State Preserve is a 17-acre area with a sand prairie, a wetland, and a woodland, featuring sixty species of butterflies and over 130 plants.

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Pellett Woods State Preserve

Frank Chapman Pellett Memorial Woods is a 20-acre preserve with more than 120 plants, founded by renowned horticulturist and author Frank Pellett.

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Hartley Fort State Preserve

Hartley Fort State Preserve features the remains of a prehistoric fortified village. This 2-acre, privately owned preserve is located along the Upper Iowa River

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A.F. Miller State Preserve

A. F. Miller State Preserve is a 10-acre area containing a peaty wetland with over 140 plant species, and rare species of butterflies.

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Merrill A. Stainbrook State Preserve

The 32.5-acre Merrill A. Stainbrook State Preserve features a unique combination of rich fossiliferous limestone and a rare display of glacial grooves.

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Bixby State Preserve

Bixby State Park is a 184-acre preserve containing a rugged forested area along the Silurian Escarpment. It is located in southwestern Clayton County.

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Vincent Bluff State Preserve

The “Vincent” name reflects the family name of the last owners. This 35-acre preserve contains prairie remnants located in a valley surrounded by loess ridges.

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Ryerson’s Woods State Preserve

Ryerson’s Woods is named for the family who acquired portions of the main part of the present-day site of the preserve beginning in 1870-71.

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Perkins Prairie State Preserve

Perkins Prairie honors members of the Perkins family who have been landowners and farmers in Greene County, Iowa for four generations.

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Eureka Woods State Preserve

Eureka Woods is a privately owned, 90-acre preserve along the North Raccoon River near Jefferson in Greene County, dedicated as a state preserve in 2005.

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