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The Des Moines County Conservation Board was established in 1962 to acquire and maintain various county-owned natural areas for the benefit of the county's inhabitants. Des Moines County is located in southeastern Iowa adjacent to the Mississippi River and has an area of 261,760 acres or approximately 409 square miles. A breakdown of the land is as follows:
The county is bordered on the east by the Mississippi River and on the south by the Skunk River. According to the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) survey, the county is on a loess-covered glacial till plain. The soils were formed under prairie and forest vegetation.
The greater portion of the county originally consisted of prairie land, surrounded by streams and timberland. The soil consists of a rich loam from ten to twenty inches or more in depth and currently support the production of corn, wheat, barley, potatoes, turnips, blue grass, timothy, and other grains typically grown in this latitude. The soils continue to support heavy agricultural activity consisting primarily of corn and soybeans.
The Des Moines County Conservation staff consists of eight full-time employees:
The Des Moines County Conservation Board consists of five volunteers
The mission of the Des Moines County
Conservation Board shall be to conserve, preserve, develop, and
promote the wise use of Des Moines County's natural resources and to enhance the
quality of the life experience.
E-mail us at: dmcconbd@co.des-moines.ia.us
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