Lucas County Conservation Board

Lucas County Conservation Board The Lucas County Conservation manages more than 2,000 acres of public areas, including The Cinder Path.

It is the first rails to trails trail in the state of Iowa and is 13 miles long. Please call ahead for staff availability and open hours for Pin Oak Lodge.

08/14/2026
It was a beautiful evening on the prairie Saturday evening for the Night Time Insect Safari program at Neal Smith Nation...
08/03/2026

It was a beautiful evening on the prairie Saturday evening for the Night Time Insect Safari program at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge where we black lighted for nocturnal insects. We didn't get to see many moths, but there was no shortage of things to look at! Check out in the pictures what a crab spider looks like under UV light. If you were there, share some pictures in the comments!

07/31/2026

Pin Oak Lodge will be open tomorrow, Aug 1st, for the first Saturday of the month from 9:00am to 3:30pm. Then Saturday evening will be the Night Time Insect Safari Program at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge from 8:00pm to 9:30pm. See our previous posts or the Refuge's event page for all the details!

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Don't forget about the black lighting for insects program at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday evening!
07/31/2026

Don't forget about the black lighting for insects program at Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday evening!

07/20/2026

There will be limited staff availability at Pin Oak Lodge this week. Please call 641-774-2438 before visiting.

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45996 St Highway 14
Chariton, IA
50049

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