Greene County Conservation Board

05/28/2026

https://www.raccoonvalleyradio.com/2026/05/25/camping-atv-and-boat-safety-advised-as-unofficial-beginning-to-summer-starts-up-2/
Thank you to Aron Arthur our local warden for the reminder to always keep safety on your mind!

With the unofficial start to the summer underway, there will be floods of people doing things outdoors such as camping and checking out parks. Iowa Department of Natural Resource Conservation Officer for Greene County Aron Arthur advises

04/27/2026

Thank you to all that participated in the Birding Event on Saturday at Dunbar Slough! Counted 56 different species of birds! Thank you Carroll County Conservation, Friends of Greene County IA Parks, and Raccoon River Watershed Association for helping with the event.

04/15/2026

Ever see a large growth on a tree and wonder what it is? Iowa PBS goes into more detail about what it is and how they occur. Thank you Tiffany from Iowa PBS Education/Iowa PBS for coming out to investigate Greene County as well as highlighting a phenomena in one of our county parks!

This tree developed a mutation that caused a growth called a "burl."

04/10/2026

https://www.raccoonvalleyradio.com/2026/04/10/greene-county-conservation-and-greene-county-libraries-association-are-sponsoring-a-birding-hike-tomorrow-at-dunbar-slough/

Greene County Conservation Naturalist Jacob Fernholz. Photo by Coltrane Carlson-Raccoon Valley RadioThe Greene County Conservation Board invites everyone to an event tomorrow at Dunbar Slough. Conservation Naturalist Jacob Fernholz says a birding hike begins at 9am and

04/07/2026

Thank you Jefferson Iowa Public Library for being a partner and having Jacob come out for programs!

02/05/2026

Staff were able to move some fish habitat structures onto the ice this week. The fish should be happy with their new homes once the ice melts!