A 2-mile gravel road leads from Iowa 64 to the Blackhawk Wildlife Area. I last visited the site on a mid-October day free from classes when leaves were beginning to
MAQUOKETA, Iowa — In celebration of its 20th anniversary, a nature center near Maquoketa is raising money for a new exhibit that aims to shed new light on Iowa’s natural
By Liz Ripley and Timothy Youngquist Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Find out from David Gossman how he has incorporated prairie patches and strips into his farm for the past 26 years at an upcoming field day. AMES, Iowa Iowa Learning Farms, along with Iowa State University' .
A solar power system at the Hurstville Interpretive Center is much closer to a reality, even as the Jackson County Conservation Board expanded the configuration for even more power.
The board two weeks ago opened bids from six solar installation companies interested in the project. The board planned to install a 32kW system that would reduce the interpretive centerâs electric costs by about 70%.
Bids came in lower than expected, allowing the board to install an even more powerful 46kW system that will offset 100% of the centerâs electricity use.
The conservation board awarded a $76,362 contract to Eagle Point Solar of Dubuque to complete the work, which is expected to begin in July and be completed this fall.