Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation: Lookbook: Louisa County

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Louisa

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Some projects listed here are marked "not open to the public" or "restricted access." This is because the land is private property or a fragile ecosystem that will be damaged by curious, well-meaning humans. Please respect the owner's request and the natural integrity of the area and don't trespass.

Project Name	Location	Contact Information	Year
Chinkapin Bluffs Addition INHF- Schnell donation	This site is bordered by the Iowa River on the east, the Hoover Nature Trail on the southwest, and the city of Columbus Junction on the north	Louisa County Conservation Board 319/523-8381	2000
Hoover Nature Trail	Segment open between Columbus Junction and Muscatine; a small segment is also open near Morning Sun	Hoover Nature Trail, Inc. 319/627-2626	1991
Horseshoe Bend Refuge INHF 25th- Event #25 Amphibian and Reptile Area	Along the Iowa RIver, about 6 miles from its convergence with the Mississippi; includes 27 land transactions	Port Louisa National Wildlife Refuge 319/523-6982	1995
Indian Slough Wildlife Area and Additions (7) INHF- 25 events	2 miles north of Wapello adjacent to the Iowa River; includes 8 acquisitions	Louisa County Conservation Board 319/523-8381	1987 (4), 1988 (4)
Iowa River Corridor (2 parcels) INHF- 25 events	South of county road C4 along the Iowa River, Not open to the public	Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Odessa Unit 319/523-8319	1996, 1996
Langwood Education Center Addition INHF- Langwood Addition	Adjoining the Langwood Education Center near Grandview	Louisa County Conservation Board 319/523-8381	2003
Louisa Levee District 11 (3 parcels)	2-3 miles southeast of Wapello	Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Odessa Unit 319/523-8319	2005, 2005, 2006
Millrace Flats Wildlife Area (2 parcels) INHF- 25 events	North of Wapello along the Iowa River, on Highway 61	Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Odessa Unit 319/523-8319	1997, 1997
Schnell II	Southwest of the Chinkapin Bluffs Addition, Not open to the public	This property is privately owned. Contact information is not released.	2003