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  1. County News

  2. Keep up to date with the latest Conservation news and highlights

  1. HGP Beach House Closed

    Hickory Grove Park Beach House Closed

    Due to water quality conditions the beach house at Hickory Grove Park is closed until further notice. Read on...
  2. prairiehorizonphoto

    Fall Prairie Horizons Newsletter

    Fall Prairie Horizons Newsletter Read on...
  3. East Dakins Lake Renovated Campground Entrance

    Newly Renovated East Dakins Lake Campground is OPEN!

    We are excited to announce that the renovation construction on the East Dakins Lake Campground is officially complete. Read on...
  4. Wild Women of the Woods Registration Form

    Wild Women of the Woods Registration is OPEN

    Join us for a weekend of fun at Hickory Grove Park on September 23-25 Read on...
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  1. Connecting people with nature and improving natural resources -- making Story County a great place to live, work, and recreate. 

  1. Here’s the latest

  2. Keep up to date with the latest Conservation events and highlights

  1. County Meetings
  2. County Events
  1. County Meetings

August 2022

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  1. Tue Aug. 16

    Play OUTside: LGBTQ+ families PlayDates “Pond Scooping ”
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  2. Thu Aug. 18

    Evening Prairie Walks
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  3. Sat Aug. 20

    Creek Walk
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  1. Thu Sep. 1

    O.W.L.S. Program: Water Quality Efforts
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  2. Wed Sep. 7

    Monarch Mania
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  3. Wed Sep. 7

    Monarch Mania
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  1. County Events

August 2022

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  1. Tue Aug. 16

    Play OUTside: LGBTQ+ families PlayDates “Pond Scooping ”
    Read on...

  2. Thu Aug. 18

    Evening Prairie Walks
    Read on...

  3. Sat Aug. 20

    Creek Walk
    Read on...

  1. Thu Sep. 1

    O.W.L.S. Program: Water Quality Efforts
    Read on...

  2. Wed Sep. 7

    Monarch Mania
    Read on...

  3. Wed Sep. 7

    Monarch Mania
    Read on...
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  1. Board of Supervisors Meeting

    Story County is located in the immediate center of Iowa. Story County governs the unincorporated areas of Story County. Keep up with us on YouTube.

  1. Write Your Own Story

    Story County is located in the immediate center of Iowa. Story County governs the unincorporated areas of Story County. Keep up with us on YouTube.

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Story County Information

  1. Conservation Center

  2. 56461 180th Street
    Ames, IA 50010


  3. Phone: 515-232-2516

  4. County Departments

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  1. My County Parks
  2. DNR
  3. ESRI (Environmental Systems Research Institute)
  4. Iowa Counties Information Technology Organization
  5. Iowa Geographic Information Council
  6. Story County Real Estate Website
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