Harrison County Conservation Board, Iowa

08/17/2026

Join us for our next Loess Hills Prairie Seed Harvest, at Murray Hill Scenic Overlook!

Thursday, August 27, 2026
6:30-8:00pm
1634 County Road F20
Little Sioux, IA 51545

No experience necessary, but prepare for a short hike on rugged terrain.
Meet in the parking lot at 6:30pm.

Thank you to Harrison County Conservation Board for partnering on this seed harvest!

Details at goldenhillsrcd.org/prairieseed

08/17/2026

The Loess Hills Hiking Guide is now available! Follow the link in the comments to find out how you can get a copy! Limit one per person while supplies last.

08/17/2026

What a great 50th Celebration of Willow Lake!
Thank you to everyone who came out to celebrate with us! A special thank you to our amazing staff, board members, volunteers, vendors, and supporters. We couldn’t have done it without you!
We are so grateful for everyone who helped make Willow Lake’s 50th Celebration such a wonderful and memorable event. Here’s to 50 years of Willow Lake and many more to come!🎉

08/16/2026

Willow Lake Nature Center will be closed 8/16/2026. We hope everyone has a good weekend.

08/14/2026

Welcome to Willow Lake.

08/13/2026

Better bring your swimwear this Saturday ! We will be having an inflatable water slide along with water activities such as sandcastle building and kayaking. ⛱️

08/11/2026

A SPECIAL SHOUT-OUT TO OUR 50TH CELEBRATION DONORS!

Today, we want to give a very special shout-out to all of our amazing 50th Celebration donors!

Thank you for your generous donations and for helping make our Willow Lake 50th Celebration possible. We are so grateful for your support of Willow Lake and our community! We couldn’t do it without you!

Please join us in giving a BIG THANK YOU to:

• Kristina & Gail Lamberson
• Nate & Sarah Epperson
• Jamey Wheeldon
• Bryan & Brandie Taylor
• Kim & Tony Nunez
• Gary & Barbara Guge
• Mike & Sherry Wohlers
• Tom & Amy Schwertly
• Thad Pothast & Jami Bertelsen
• Scott & Leah Muxfeldt
• Daniel Villatoro
• Lamberson Lambs
• Jeremy Yost Family
• Bruce & Debra Busing
• Jean & Dennis Perkins
• Hydro Plumbing
• Hilary J. Moores, CPA
• Leonard & Janice Johnson
• Bruce & Brianne Niedermyer
• Logan Auto Supply
• Allen & Glenna Plath
• Shalonn Zach
• Tom & Kay Barry
• Neil & Bette Jensen
• Sir Bones LLC / Chase Nichols
• Sir Bones LLC / BC's Pizza
• Lora Moores
• Steve Niziol
• Women for Veterans
• Scott & Dawn Epperson
• Dan & Sharon Royer
• Meeker Well
• In Memory of Ron Meeker
• Makey Family

Thank you for helping us celebrate 50 years of Willow Lake! We are excited to celebrate with everyone this Saturday, August 15, from 12–4 PM!

08/10/2026

The count down starts! 5 more days until our Willow Lake 50th Party! This Saturday, August 15th from 12-4pm at Willow Lake. We will have fun activities such as; remote control boats, magnet fishing, food vendors, bounce houses, water slide, yard games, temporary tattoos, kayaking and sand castle building. Come join us and finish your summer right!

08/07/2026

08/06/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our Dutch oven cooking program!

A special thank you to Christina Roelofs, Naturalist with Shelby County Conservation, for sharing her Dutch oven expertise and guiding us through some delicious recipes. We also extend our sincere appreciation to John and Carol Bertelsen for treating everyone to their amazing homemade ice cream!

Thank you to everyone who came out and made it such a memorable evening. We hope you left inspired to start your own Dutch oven cooking adventures!