Dallas County Conservation Foundation
Making Futures ­ Vision for a new land conservation and preservation movement

Making a difference in the place we live is possible! Together, we make positive local and regional environmental changes. Find ways to make a better place for our culture and the environment in central Iowa.

Donations
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Mission
The Dallas County Conservation Foundation is a private, nonprofit organization, whose mission is dedicated to conserving the natural and cultural resources of Dallas County and the central Iowa region. The Foundation focuses on preserving environmental qualities, community relationships, and promoting long term sustainable futures of the Raccoon River watershed.

Conservation Movement
With continued support from many people in Dallas County and the larger surrounding region, the Foundation has established itself as a working partner with Dallas County. The Conservation program is active and progressive and second to none in Iowa.

The Foundation’s purpose is to develop and implement projects and fully support the conservation movement in central Iowa. In Dallas County, the Raccoon River Greenbelt, Voas Nature Area, Hanging Rock, Kuehn Conservation Area, Raccoon River Valley Trail, Big Bend, Forest Park Museum, and the Native American Celebration have been primary beneficiaries of funded projects. The Foundation supports grants, development projects, natural resource programs, volunteer program, and places environmental education in the forefront of learning and environmental stewardship in Dallas County.

Raccoon River Greenbelt
The Raccoon River Greenbelt is the largest project supported by the Foundation. The Greenbelt is the premier example of a long range ecological and cultural program to protect land and associated rivers and streams through environmental education, defining critical resource districts, protecting rare and endangered species, protecting water quality, and preserving and interpreting history and archaeology.

Support
The Foundation is supported by the people of Dallas County and surrounding region. Several large endowments of land and funded projects have given Dallas County a favorable edge in competing for remaining open space, protecting our environment, educating our citizens and revitalizing our lives through history, culture, and the environment.

Methods of support to conservation include: monetary, volunteering, endowments of land or other resources. The Foundation holds land only if requested by the donor. If there is not a preference the land will be deeded to Dallas County Conservation and become part of the Conservation Land Trust in the Dallas County Park system. Examples include the Voas Nature Area and Earth Science Museum, Kuehn Conservation Area, Upper area of Hanging Rock by Ann Godwin, and the Hans Glissman Center.

If you are interested in supporting conservation in Dallas County and the Raccoon River watershed region please contact Jeff Logsdon, Director of the Dallas County Conservation Foundation, .