Conservation

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Recent News

Conservation Dogs Prohibited on Wildlife Areas
Posted March 16, 2026
Conservation Access Gates Closed
Posted December 1, 2025
Conservation Hunting at Lime Creek Conservation Area
Posted October 27, 2025

Upcoming Events

26
May
Wildlife Wonders - Metamorphosis 5:00 pm
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
6
Jun
Fishing Fun! 1:00 pm
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
8
Jun
My Marsh Mondays - Mallard Marsh 6:00 pm
2500 - 325th Street · Fertile, IA
15
Jun
My Marsh Mondays - Lime Creek Conservation Area (Quarry Lake)-June 15th 6:00 pm
3501 Lime Creek Rd. · Mason City, IA
16
Jun
Animal Adventurers - Feathers & Flyers 9:00 am
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
17
Jun
Iowa History Camp 9:00 am
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
18
Jun
Nature Neighbors - Down in the Dirt 9:00 am
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
23
Jun
Animal Adventurers - Fur & Footprints 9:00 am
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
24
Jun
Evening Explorers 4:00 pm
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
25
Jun
Nature Neighbors - Plants Around Us 9:00 am
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
29
Jun
Lime Creek Littles - Exciting Insects 5:00 pm
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
29
Jun
My Marsh Mondays - Lime Creek Conservation Area (Quarry Lake)-June 29th 6:00 pm
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
30
Jun
Recreation Renegades 9:00 am
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
7
Jul
Animal Adventurers - Scales & Slime 9:00 am
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
7
Jul
Caving Adventure 9:00 am
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
9
Jul
Nature Neighbors - Above the Forest Floor 9:00 am
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
13
Jul
W.H.E.P. Camp 10:00 am
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
14
Jul
Animal Adventurers - Fins & Gills 9:00 am
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
16
Jul
Nature Neighbors - Space Explorers 9:00 am
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
22
Jul
Water Wanderers 9:00 am
14369 Indigo Avenue/3455 S Birch Drive · Clear Lake/Mason City, IA
28
Jul
Teacher Time-Out 10:00 am
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
28
Jul
Wildlife Wonders - What is Weather? 5:00 pm
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
1
Aug
Winnebago River Clean-Up 9:00 am
802 - 3rd Street NE · Mason City, IA
3
Aug
Nature Navigation 5:00 pm
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
4
Aug
Tiny Tots Nature Camp 9:00 am
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
4
Aug
Crawly Critters Nature Camp 10:45 am
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA
26
Aug
Conservation Coffee Club - Wild Wonderful Winnebago! 9:30 am
3501 Lime Creek Road · Mason City, IA

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