Montgomery County Conservation

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Montgomery County Conservation provides two beautiful parks with campgrounds and fishing, Hacklebarney near Villisca and Pilot Grove near Grant. There also three Conservation Areas with one being the Anderson Conservation Area near Red Oak with the Conservation Center on the property and the second and third being the Erickson Prairie and Erickson Wildlife Area near Viking Lake State Park. We also

provide river access to the Nishnabotna River at Stennettt and Elliot and the Nodaway River at Tenville.

Red Oak Elementary - Red Oak, IA will have their third grade class out for a visit today!
05/14/2026

Red Oak Elementary - Red Oak, IA will have their third grade class out for a visit today!

We've had a couple folks ask about the playground surfacing for Memorial Day weekend... We are hoping to have it ready f...
05/13/2026

We've had a couple folks ask about the playground surfacing for Memorial Day weekend... We are hoping to have it ready for you!

Red Oak's 3 year old preschool students will be visiting us this morning!
05/12/2026

Red Oak's 3 year old preschool students will be visiting us this morning!

A little photo dump from our visit from Stanton Community Schools first grade class last Friday! We had a ton of fun fin...
05/11/2026

A little photo dump from our visit from Stanton Community Schools first grade class last Friday! We had a ton of fun finding pond critter, learning about lifecycles, and creating a yummy pond-themed snack.

We are looking for a few somewhat specific pieces of recyclables... We are looking for 20 shoeboxes and some thin, flat ...
05/11/2026

We are looking for a few somewhat specific pieces of recyclables... We are looking for 20 shoeboxes and some thin, flat sheets of cardboard. If you have any of these things, we'd love to turn your trash to treasure at our summer camps! Let us know by messaging our page and we will set up a time to meet with you.

Our last homeschool program has been moved to May 27th and is open to all who wish to join! Come celebrate the beginning...
05/05/2026

Our last homeschool program has been moved to May 27th and is open to all who wish to join! Come celebrate the beginning of summer and hop down to the lake at the Anderson Conservation Area.

*Limited kayak availability! We will rotate groups through as needed. All participants must be 8 years and older. All participants must complete a liability waiver on site. Participants younger than 18 must have parental signature.

We have some of our new signs up!! Park visitors can expect a new book up every month. This month’s book is “Bird Builds...
05/05/2026

We have some of our new signs up!! Park visitors can expect a new book up every month. This month’s book is “Bird Builds A Nest”, next month’s will be “Opossum Opposites.” Thank you to our local sponsors for making this happen:

Altrusa of Red Oak
Mark Jackson’s Ashley furniture store
Mark Jackson’s Red Oak Hardware Hanks
John’s Heating and Cooling
OMG 3D Nails
The Alfstad Family

Red Oak Elementary - Red Oak, IA will have their kindergarten classes out this morning!
05/01/2026

Red Oak Elementary - Red Oak, IA will have their kindergarten classes out this morning!

The Villisca Community Betterment Association wrote a great piece on our naturalist and educational goals. Thank you for...
05/01/2026

The Villisca Community Betterment Association wrote a great piece on our naturalist and educational goals. Thank you for the highlight!

Stanton Community Schools Fifth grade will be visiting today!
04/30/2026

Stanton Community Schools Fifth grade will be visiting today!

Our visits with local schools to the Anderson Conservation Area are so special to us… We are so grateful for a community...
04/30/2026

Our visits with local schools to the Anderson Conservation Area are so special to us… We are so grateful for a community that supports students engaging with their local parks and love watching students become budding advocates for all things wild. So far this week, students have created pinecone critters, explored trails, up cycled lunch bags into journals, learned all about bird calls, and checked out what was biting in our lake. We are excited to host two more field trips this week and then rest up before another packed week!

Address

2059 190th Street
Red Oak, IA
51566

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 7am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 7am - 3:30pm
Thursday 7am - 3:30pm
Friday 7am - 3:30pm

Telephone

+17126234753

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