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State Preserves

Indian Bluffs Primitive Area State Preserve

Indian Bluffs is an 845-acre, privately owned preserve located southeast of Monticello in Jones County. The area was dedicated as a state preserve in 1981.

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Lamson Woods State Preserve

Lamson Woods is a 43-acre woodland preserve located on the southeast edge of Fairfield in Jefferson County, Iowa.

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Manikowski Prairie State Preserve

Manikowski Prairie is a 40-acre prairie on dry, shallow soils over a limestone bed­rock. This preserve is located near Goose Lake in Clinton County.

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Hardin City Woodland State Preserve

Hardin City Woodland is a 25-acre preserve containing an upland forest, located north of Eldora, Iowa in the Iowa River Greenbelt.

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Woodthrush Woods State Preserve

Woodthrush Woods State Preserve is a 25-acre forest with a mixture of upland and bottomland forest, located seven miles east of Fairfield in Jefferson County.

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Mann Wilderness Area State Preserve

Mann Wilderness Area is a rugged forested area along the Iowa River Greenbelt.

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Malchow Mounds State Preserve

Malchow Mounds State Preserve features a prehistoric cemetery with a concentration of sixty conical and linear mounds.

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Malanaphy Springs State Preserve

Malanaphy Springs State Preserve is a 64-acre area featuring a rugged forest area with a large spring and waterfall.

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Little Maquoketa River Mounds State Preserve

Little Maquoketa River Mounds is a 42-acre preserve containing an ancient burial mound group.

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Woodman Hollow State Preserve

Woodman Hollow State Preserve is a 63.5-acre area in Webster County featuring a deep forested ravine, and is home to over 500 species of plants.

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Kish-Ke-Kosh Prairie State Preserve

Kish-Ke-Kosh Prairie is a 16-acre native tallgrass prairie. It is located half a mile south of Reasnor in southern Jasper County.

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Woodland Mounds State Preserve

Woodland Mounds State Preserve is a 185-acre area featuring a group of five conical burial mounds dating from the years AD 400 to 1100.

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Nestor Stiles Prairie State Preserve

Nestor Stiles Prairie State Preserve is a 9.5-acre area featuring a small tallgrass prairie, with a variety of plant species.

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Wittrock Indian Village State Preserve

Wittrock Indian Village State Preserve is a 6-acre area that features the buried remains of a village occupied by Indians of Mill Creek in the 1200s.

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Kalsow Prairie State Preserve

Kalsow Prairie is a 160-acre prairie with many small potholes once typical of the Des Moines Lobe landform region.

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