Greene County Conservation Board

06/26/2026

The Raccoon River Valley Trail will be closed in Guthrie County, North of Herndon, from 110th Street to 100th Street (Greene County Line). The attached picture shows the closed section in red.
Northern Natural Gas will be doing some work on their line that was just discovered. The work will be done in the RRVT right of way. With large machinery doing the work, for safety reasons, the RRVT will be closed at this time. No timeframe has been set for reopening of the RRVT or completion of the project. As soon as the work is completed, the RRVT will be reopened and we will let everyone know along these same information lines. Thank you for your patience and understanding.

06/22/2026

Great cooperative effort for the areas youth! Thank you for the Community Foundation Grant and Greene County Iowa 4H for helping make this program happen!

4-H and Youth Coordinator Samantha Hardaway at the GCCF Grant Award Ceremony in March. Photo by Coltrane Carlson-Raccoon Valley RadioThe return of a 4-H program continues to see success in its first year. Greene County ISU Extension

06/22/2026

A BIG thank you to all the parents/guardians who brought out their kids for the Annual Fishing Derby out at Spring Lake! We had over 100 kids show up and get their free fishing pole and some other goodies along with some prize packages given away at the end of the Derby! Thank you all!!!

06/18/2026

Thank you to Greene County Iowa 4H for coming out to Spring Lake to make some bird houses and try our luck making some homemade suet feeders!

06/17/2026

Come out tomorrow to Rippey Public Library for a Prairie Walk at 10:30!

06/17/2026

https://www.raccoonvalleyradio.com/2026/06/16/squirrel-hollow-park-has-new-water-installed-next-is-electrical-phase-with-grant-from-greene-county-community-foundation/

Read about the new water source at Squirrel Hollow Park!

Water bored into at Squirrel Hollow by Xenia Rural Water. Photo courtesy of GC ConservationA project that was delayed from last year finished up this past spring with another project slated for this year in Greene County.

06/11/2026

For those who were interested in coming out to Rippey Public Library for a Prairie Walk with Greene County Conservation Director Tanner Scheuermann and Naturalist Jacob Fernholz, the new date and time is June 18th at 10:30 AM. Thank you!

06/10/2026

FREE KIDS FISHING DERBY!! Come out Sunday and get the kids a free fishing pole and a chance at a bunch of other prizes!

2025 Photo of the participants. Photo courtesy of Greene Co ConservationThis Sunday will be a continued tradition at Spring Lake Park for youth. Greene County Conservation Naturalist Jacob Fernholz says the Free Kids Fishing Derby will be

06/10/2026

Updates from Greene County Conservation Director Tanner Scheuermann on a few of the projects occurring around Greene County!

Greene County Conservation Director Tanner Scheuermann talks to us about updates to projects and other improvements to the county parks. https://media.blubrry.com/raccoonvalleyradio/ins.blubrry.com/raccoonvalleyradio/CONSERVATION_DIRECTOR_TANNER_SCHEUERMANN.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download