Hitchcock Nature Center (Often referred to as HNC or Hitchcock) is a nature preserve located in Honey Creek, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and maintained by the Pottawattamie County Conservation Board.
Hitchcock Nature Center (Often referred to as HNC or Hitchcock) is a nature preserve located in Honey Creek, Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and maintained by the Pottawattamie County Conservation Board.
Originally started as a YMCA camp, it was eventually purchased by the Pottawattamie County Conservation Board (PCCB). In 1992, Hitchcock Hawkwatch Association (HHA), a volunteer organization of bird and hawk watchers partnered with the PCCB to form the bi-annual Hitchcock Nature Center HawkWatch. Hitchcock is one of the few remaining hawkwatches in the Great Plains. [1]
Hitchcock nature center is a 1,268-acre (513 ha) preserve located near the center of Iowa's Loess Hills and near the Missouri River Valley. This geographical formation is the result of receding glaciers depositing soil during the end of the last Ice Age. The preserve is now designated as a mix of prairie, forest, and Bur Oak Savanna. It is estimated that nearly 100 separate species of birds nest here annually. [1]
Pottawattamie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. At the 2020 census, the population was 93,667, making it the tenth-most populous county in Iowa. The county takes its name from the Potawatomi Native American tribe. The county seat is Council Bluffs.
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The Forest Preserve District of Will County was created by referendum on July 25, 1927, to preserve open spaces in Will County, Illinois, US. The first land acquisition was in 1930. As of December 2010, the District owns or manages 21,916 acres (8,869 ha) of land. Current Will County board members make up a board of commissioners, which oversees the affairs of the Forest Preserve District.
Hartman Reserve Nature Center is a 308.9-acre (1.250 km2) nature reserve located in Cedar Falls, Iowa. The reserve is dedicated to teaching youth about nature through hands on experiences and preservation. It is the largest undisturbed wooded area in Black Hawk County, Iowa and is home to three distinct habitats including wetland, forest, and prairie.
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Boomer Township is a township in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States.
Crescent Township is a township in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States.
Hardin Township is a township in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA.
Garner Township is a township in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA.
Keg Creek Township is a township in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA.
Waveland Township is a township in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States.
Center Township is a township in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, USA.
Honey Creek is a stream in Pottawattamie and Harrison counties, Iowa, in the United States. It is a tributary of Missouri River.
Mamie Creek is a stream in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, in the United States.
Little Mosquito Creek is a stream in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, in the United States. It is a tributary of Mosquito Creek, from which it took its name.
Round Prairie Township is a township in Jefferson County, Iowa, USA.
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