State Preserves

State Preserves

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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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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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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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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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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Turkey River Mounds State Preserve

Turkey River Mounds State Preserve is a 62-acre area containing a large complex of ancient Indian mounds overlooking the Turkey River and Mississippi River.

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