Winnebago County Conservation Board

Winnebago County Conservation Board Welcome to the Winnebago County Conservation Board! We are located in the rolling hills of north-central Iowa.

Our purpose is to provide outdoor recreational opportunities for everyone, and to protect and conserve our natural resources.

08/14/2026

Due to scheduling issues, the Hanson Nature Center will be closed today. But, we will be open on Sunday afternoon when the Blank Park Zoo visits at 1:00 PM. So, we hope to see you then!

08/11/2026

The August WCCB meeting scheduled for Tuesday morning, August 11th, has been rescheduled for Wednesday morning, August 12th. It will still be held at the Hanson Nature Center, beginning at 8:00 AM.

08/07/2026

Friday morning breakfast with Daisy! Here at the Hanson Nature Center, Daisy gets a diverse diet of special dog/cat food, eggs, and fruit and vegetables. She gets fed twice a day with some “treats” in between. Some of her favorites are peas, carrots, broccoli, green beans, bell peppers, blue berries and raspberries! Also, she is not a big Lima bean fan… 😉

08/05/2026

Due to a shortage of staff, the Hanson Nature Center will be closed today. Sorry for any inconvenience!

Good morning and happy Monday from the Thorpe Park triplets! ☀️Did you know that up to 15% of whitetail does may bear tr...
08/03/2026

Good morning and happy Monday from the Thorpe Park triplets! ☀️

Did you know that up to 15% of whitetail does may bear triplets as long as they have high quality habitat and proper nutrition? How cool!🦌

08/01/2026

Don't forget that the Hanson Nature Center will be open today from 1:00-4:00 PM!

This Saturday, August 1st, will be the 3rd of 4 weekend days this summer that the Hanson Nature Center will be open! Be ...
07/29/2026

This Saturday, August 1st, will be the 3rd of 4 weekend days this summer that the Hanson Nature Center will be open! Be sure to stop by between 1:00 and 4:00 PM to check out our displays and walk the trails! The next (and last) weekend day this summer that the center will be open will by Saturday, September 5th.

(FYI...Daisy, our resident skunk, usually goes "home" on the weekends, so she probably won't be at the nature center on Saturday.)

07/24/2026

Coming into Friday like (sound on):

Happy Friday from our striped skunk, Daisy! Did you know that skunks can run up to 10 miles per hour?

07/22/2026

Due to shortage of staff, Public Trap Shooting at the Florence Trap Shooting Range has been canceled for tonight. The next scheduled shoot will be on Wednesday, August 5th. Sorry for any inconvenience!

👀 Look at this beauty! This is a black swallowtail caterpillar found on one of our wildlife areas. These caterpillars fe...
07/21/2026

👀 Look at this beauty!

This is a black swallowtail caterpillar found on one of our wildlife areas. These caterpillars feed on many plants in the carrot family including Queen Anne’s lace, parsley, celery, dill, carrots and parsnip (pictured here). After 10-30 days of feeding, this caterpillar will create a chrysalis and start its miraculous transformation into a butterfly!

How cool is that?! 🦋

Address

41600 Highway 69
Leland, IA
50453

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+16415673390

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