Worth County Conservation Board

Worth County Conservation Board We are a non-profit organization that is proud to enhance the community through outdoor education.

What an awesome find by Central Springs CSD ecology class at Hanlontown Slough! A Ring-necked Pheasant's nest!
05/14/2026

What an awesome find by Central Springs CSD ecology class at Hanlontown Slough! A Ring-necked Pheasant's nest!

Registration for Worth County Conservation Summer Camps is officially open! All summer camps are free unless stated othe...
04/06/2026

Registration for Worth County Conservation Summer Camps is officially open! All summer camps are free unless stated otherwise. Please register your child based on the grade they will be entering this fall. Each camp is offered multiple times throughout the summer. These are repeat sessions of the same camp experience — simply choose the date that works best for your family.
To register for camp, please email [email protected] with the camp’s name and your preferred session date. Registration for Caving Adventure will open during the first week of May.

Worth County Conservation is excited to announce that Summer Camps are returning for 2026! Below is a preview of the cam...
03/11/2026

Worth County Conservation is excited to announce that Summer Camps are returning for 2026! Below is a preview of the camps we will be offering this summer. All camps are free unless noted otherwise. Camp dates and registration will become available next month and will be announced in a future post.

Are you looking to discover new outdoor treasures this spring? Join Worth County Conservation in the Main Cabin at Kuenn...
03/09/2026

Are you looking to discover new outdoor treasures this spring? Join Worth County Conservation in the Main Cabin at Kuennen’s Quarry to learn the ins-and-outs of shed hunting. Whether you are a seasoned searcher or an amateur antler acquirer, these tips and tricks can improve your chances of striking… calcium!

We spent yesterday morning with Northwood-Kensett 3rd Grade. Students were tasked with creating their own balloons for t...
11/19/2025

We spent yesterday morning with Northwood-Kensett 3rd Grade. Students were tasked with creating their own balloons for the famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. We saw lots of creative balloons, including frogs, cows, turkeys, and watermelons, as well as Hello Kitty, K-Pop Demon Hunters, Snoopy, self-portraits, and more!

Northwood-Kensett’s Family and Consumer Sciences class has been working on processing a deer donated by retired Worth Co...
10/29/2025

Northwood-Kensett’s Family and Consumer Sciences class has been working on processing a deer donated by retired Worth County Conservation naturalist Dan Block. Today, the students worked on dehydrating the deer meat to make jerky. They also had enough leftover to cook some on the stovetop.

We were very excited to join Central Springs 2nd Grade on their field trip to Lime Creek last Friday! We discussed how d...
10/27/2025

We were very excited to join Central Springs 2nd Grade on their field trip to Lime Creek last Friday! We discussed how different species of wildlife respond to the changing of seasons. Students got to practice their best squirrel interpretations, hiding nuts and searching for them later in the day. We also took some time to play a very popular prairie game called camouflage.

Today was another great day full of programs! We were lucky enough to have Scott and Kurt from the Iowa DNR’s Clear Lake...
10/10/2025

Today was another great day full of programs! We were lucky enough to have Scott and Kurt from the Iowa DNR’s Clear Lake Fisheries Management Office join us at Worth County Lake and demonstrate the process of electrofishing to Central Spring’s ecology class!
Additionally, we were able to join Central Spring’s kindergarten at the Kinne acreage for a fun day of fall activities! Big thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Kinne for inviting us out and hosting such a fun event!

We were very excited to facilitate two environmental education programs yesterday! We began our day in Decorah with Nort...
10/08/2025

We were very excited to facilitate two environmental education programs yesterday!
We began our day in Decorah with Northwood-Kensett’s Ecology class in the Driftless Area. This region is unique to certain parts of the Midwest due to the lack of glacial drift, leaving breathtaking features behind like steep hills, valleys, caves, cold water streams, and more. The class explored some of these cold water streams (known for supporting trout species and exhibiting exceptional water quality) and visited the Decorah Fish Hatchery.
Additionally, we were with Northwood-Kensett 5th Graders discussing the art of Flint knapping. Flint knapping is a technique used by Native Americans for thousands of years to craft tools such as arrowheads, spearheads, knives, and more. Flint knapping is a significant aspect of Native American culture and is still practiced by hobbyists worldwide! In this program, the 5th graders got to put their flint knapping skills to the test!

The Northwood-Kensett Ecology class has entered its limnology unit! Limnology is the study of the biological, chemical, ...
09/16/2025

The Northwood-Kensett Ecology class has entered its limnology unit! Limnology is the study of the biological, chemical, and physical properties of inland waters (streams, rivers, wetlands, lakes, ponds). The class practiced their skills with dip and seine nets in the Shell Rock River at Swensrud Park!

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