Louisa County Conservation

Louisa County Conservation Dedicated to promoting an appreciation of Louisa County, Iowa's natural resources

The weather provided the giant Langwood Puddle for a good round of puddle stomping! Campers made drawings for their flas...
06/17/2026

The weather provided the giant Langwood Puddle for a good round of puddle stomping! Campers made drawings for their flashlights, decorated their animal
nose and eyes, and met the snakes. It was a great Tadpole Camp!

It was Seeing Day today! We made camouflaged critters out of clay, used binoculars to observe birds, and explored the cr...
06/16/2026

It was Seeing Day today! We made camouflaged critters out of clay, used binoculars to observe birds, and explored the critters that live in the pond. We made plantable paper out of recycled paper and coneflower seeds that will hopefully grow into beautiful flowers!

Today’s camp was all about ears! What sounds do birds make? How do frogs hear? We took a puppet hike to the prairie, fil...
06/15/2026

Today’s camp was all about ears! What sounds do birds make? How do frogs hear? We took a puppet hike to the prairie, filled the bird feeders for tomorrow, pretended to be birds, made our own imaginary animal ears, and met a frog!

Day 4 (with some extra pictures from the other days)- the weather was not on our side today! We had to make the best of ...
06/11/2026

Day 4 (with some extra pictures from the other days)- the weather was not on our side today! We had to make the best of being inside by learning about frogs and frog eggs. We explored mammal furs and learned about animal tracks. Campers used stuff from our Discovery Bin to make nature sculptures and invent animals. We embraced the rain by becoming rain droplets and exploring the journey that water goes on through animals and plants. The day ended by meeting some 6 legged friends, the hissing cockroaches.

Day 3 used our creativity! We took a hike and gathered nature items to paint with and then we created art with mud paint...
06/10/2026

Day 3 used our creativity! We took a hike and gathered nature items to paint with and then we created art with mud paint. Campers made a rock collection by washing rocks to find their favorite. (They also really enjoyed cleaning the sidewalks😀). As the rain rolled in, we hung out with Oscar the Fox Snake and learned about how snakes shed their skin.

It was a HOT one today. We stayed cool by exploring pond life first thing before we made snacks for the birds. We rested...
06/09/2026

It was a HOT one today. We stayed cool by exploring pond life first thing before we made snacks for the birds. We rested while meeting the EE snake and turtles and tie dying our camp shirts! Campers finished up the day with a forest puppet hike and popsicles!

Day 1 of camp! We took our puppets on a hike to the prairie where we matched our puppets with the animals on the interp ...
06/08/2026

Day 1 of camp! We took our puppets on a hike to the prairie where we matched our puppets with the animals on the interp signs! We learned about bird nests and made bird nests for our colorful plastic eggs. We made edible bird nests for snack! We wrapped up our day going for a bug hunt.

Flaming Prairie Campground will be open for Memorial Day Weekend but the water will not be turned on.
05/22/2026

Flaming Prairie Campground will be open for Memorial Day Weekend but the water will not be turned on.

The Museum at Toolesboro National Historic Landmark has had some dramatic updates! Due to some surprise plumbing issues ...
05/21/2026

The Museum at Toolesboro National Historic Landmark has had some dramatic updates! Due to some surprise plumbing issues - it will NOT be opening Memorial Day as planned. Hopefully it will be open by the end of May so stay tuned for updates!

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12635 County Road G56
Wapello, IA
52653

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 3:30pm
Thursday 9am - 3:30pm
Friday 9am - 3:30pm

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(319) 523-8381

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