Crawford County Conservation

10/09/2026

I got to visit the TK classes last week at the Denison elementary school. We learned about Animal teeth! They loved checking out the shark teeth and how sharp they were!❤️🦈

10/08/2026

My favorite videos of one of my favorite guys! Such a good sport to be my sunflower!🌻❤️

10/08/2026

I got to visit with the fifth graders at IKM-Manning elementary school! They were learning about plants and specifically photosynthesis. We learned about the plant life cycle and how they help clean the air giving us clean oxygen. Then we planted plants to observe in the classroom. I think they liked the dress up the best!❤️🌦️🌻

10/07/2026

I also saw the afternoon Preschool classes at the Denison Elementary School.  They loved looking at all the different animal teeth!

10/07/2026

I visited the morning Preschool classes at the Denison Elementary School. We learned about animal teeth and how they use them for different things. They loved seeing the shark teeth!❤️🦈

10/03/2026

We had Knee-High Naturalists on Tuesday night! We learned about what some animals do to get ready for winter and the signs of fall. They got to compare themselves to the black bear!❤️🐻

09/24/2026

The park staff and Phil's Landscaping have been busy at Yellow Smoke Park! The Conservation Board received a $10,000 Iowa Tree Planting Grant to help replace the dead ash trees in the campground.

09/24/2026

09/22/2026

Knee-High Naturalists for tonight has been postponed until next Tuesday, September 29 at 6 p.m.

09/17/2026

The 2nd and 3rd graders from AR-WE-VA came to the Nature Center today to learn about monarch butterflies! They learned how the monarch butterflies born in September make the long journey to Mexico. They also took some caterpillars back to their classroom to watch change into butterflies!