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State Preserves

Cedar Bluffs State Preserve

Cedar Bluffs is a 223-acre preserve featuring a scenic forested bluffland with sandstone cliffs.

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Cayler Prairie State Preserve

Cayler Prairie is a 160-acre native prairie on the western edge of the Des Moines Lobe landform region.

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Casey's Paha State Preserve

Casey’s Paha is a 175-acre preserve that highlights a half-mile portion of a 2.5-mile-long elongated hill known as a “paha.”

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Cameron Woods State Preserve

Cameron Woods is a 36-acre preserve containing an upland woods.

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Palisades-Dows State Preserve

Palisades-Dows State Preserve is a 330-acre, rugged forested area with cliffs used in prehistoric and historic times, bordering the Cedar River.

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Bird Hill State Preserve

Bird Hill is a 1-acre preserve featuring a fossil-rich outcrop of soft limestone and shale. It is located on the south side of 190th Street.

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Berry Woods State Preserve

Berry Woods is a 42-acre preserve containing an upland oak woodland. It is located 4.5 miles northwest of Indianola in Warren County.

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