Friends of Mahaska County Conservation

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Friends of Mahaska County Conservation is a Non-Profit Organization dedicated to raising funds for a new conservation education center for the Mahaska County Conservation Board. Friends of Mahaska County Conservation is a Non-Profit Organization dedicated to raising funds to support activities at the new Environmental Learning Center at Caldwell Park associated with the Mahaska County Conservation Board.

05/09/2026

Fishing poles and bait will be available. Bring the kids for a fun event at the ponds next to the Lacey Recreation Complex!

05/09/2026
05/09/2026
05/09/2026
05/09/2026

A huge THANK YOU to several Oskaloosa teens, led by their friend Wyatt DeCook, for tackling a massive pile of scrap metal and trash at Cedar Bluffs State Preserve in southwest Mahaska County. This debris had been sitting there amongst trees for decades — long before the area became a county park.

Wyatt’s mission is to help restore the site, making the park cleaner, safer, and more enjoyable for both wildlife and visitors. He believes everyone who visits the preserve should be able to enjoy the natural beauty of the woods without seeing old trash and scrap metal.

So far, Wyatt and the other teens have spent around 15 hours helping clean up the park and improve the habitat for wildlife while making the area more beautiful for the community.

Thank you, Wyatt and friends, for your hard work and dedication! 👏🌳

Wyatt serves as a Park Steward volunteer for Mahaska County Conservation. If you’d like to volunteer and help care for our parks, let us know!

05/09/2026
Friends of Mahaska County Conservation held their annual meeting on April 13, 2026. They had a great turnout and shared...
04/26/2026

Friends of Mahaska County Conservation held their annual meeting on April 13, 2026. They had a great turnout and shared a meal, acknowledged out going board members, Randi Jo Gist and Susan Anderson, and enjoyed a program from Diane Crookham-Jonhson and project updates from Chris Clingan.

03/23/2026

Introducing...A Fishing Equipment Checkout Program! If you do not have a fishing pole and tackle but would like to go fishing, then come check some out through Mahaska County Conservation at the Environmental Learning Center.

* Check them out at the front desk of the ELC
* Be 18 and older and show a valid ID
* Limited number of poles and tackle available
* Follow Iowa fishing regulations
* Children must be supervised
* Return equipment clean, undamaged, and at scheduled time

This program was made possible thanks to a $4,300 grant from the Golden Goose Club of Oskaloosa, which funded the purchase of new fishing reels. We also thank volunteer Doug Tomlinson for helping make this program a reality.

Get outside and go fishing! 🐟

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PO Box 632
Oskaloosa, IA
52577

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