Skip to Main Content

Loading

Loading
Story County Website

Follow us on

Story County Conservation
  1. About Us
  2. Recreation
  3. Environmental Education
  4. Current Reads
Search Icon
Natural Resources
Events Calendar & Registration
Reservations & Rentals
Parks & Trails
Volunteering
Donate
  1. County News

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

  1. prairiehorizonphoto

    Fall Prairie Horizons Newsletter

    Fall Prairie Horizons Newsletter Read on...
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
View More News
/CivicAlerts.aspx
  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

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
31 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31 1 2 3
  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...
More Events
/Calendar.aspx
  1. County Events

August 2022

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
31 1 2 3 4 5 6
7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31 1 2 3
  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...
More Events
/Calendar.aspx
  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.

  1. Story County Footer Logo

Story County Information

  1. Conservation Center

  2. 56461 180th Street
    Ames, IA 50010


  3. Phone: 515-232-2516

  4. County Departments

Quick Links

  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
/QuickLinks.aspx

Helpful Links

  1. Home
  2. Site Map
  3. Contact Us
  4. Accessibility
  5. Copyright Notices
  6. Disclaimer
/QuickLinks.aspx
Government Websites by CivicPlus®
Arrow Left Arrow Right
[]
Slideshow Left Arrow Slideshow Right Arrow