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| Project Name | Location | Contact Information | Year |
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America's Historic Forest
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Near West Des Moines, Southwest of Walnut Woods State Park
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Des Moines Water Works
515/283-8700 |
1993
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Starts at 1st Street near the water tower in Ankeny. Will link Ankeny, Sheldahl, Slater, Madrid and Woodward
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Boone County Conservation Board
515/353-4237 Dallas County Conservation Board Polk County Conservation Board |
1995, 2005
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| Beaverdale Woods | Along the north side of Beaverdale Park in Des Moines and south of the US Veterans Medical Center | City of Des Moines 515/237-1480 |
1995
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Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt (25 parcels)
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Connects Bondurant, Valeria, Mingo, Ira and Baxter. Consists of 25 INHF-protected sites
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Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Red Rock Unit 515/848-3108 Polk County Conservation Board |
1995, 1996 (5), 1997 (6), 1998 (4), 1999, 2000 (2), 2005 (2), 2006 (2), 2008
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| Connects Bondurant, Valeria, Mingo, Ira and Baxter. | Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Red Rock Unit 515/848-3108 |
1984
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| Chichaqua Wildlife Area Addition | 4.5 miles east of Elkhart on county road F22 and other locations in this area. Includes several sites acquired with INHF assistance
Area Map (PDF) |
Polk County Conservation Board 515/323-5300 |
1993
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| Engeldinger Marsh and Addition | 7 miles northeast of Bondurant along US Highway 65/330 | Polk County Conservation Board 515/323-5300 |
1992, 1998
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| Errington Marsh | 3.5 miles east and .5 mile north of Ankeny
Area Map (PDF) |
Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Red Rock Unit 515/848-3108 |
1992
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| Four Mile Creek Greenway Trail | Follows Four Mile Creek and connects Pleasant Hill and Altoona | Polk County Conservation Board 515/323-5300 |
1995
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| Great Western Trail | From the intersection of Park Avenue and Valley Drive through Cumming and Martensdale | Polk County Conservation Board 515/323-5300 Warren County Conservation Board |
1986
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| June Reece Property | Des Moines City Limits, Not open to the public |
This property is privately owned. Contact information is not released. |
1998
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| Puccoon Prairie | Adjacent to the Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt, 3 miles north of Mitchellville. Just north of the 112th Street and 94th Avenue intersection | Polk County Conservation Board 515/323-5300 |
2004
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Snyder Heritage Farm |
Southeast of Elkhart | Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation info@INHF.org |
1991
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| Strasser Woods State Preserve | Just off East 36th Street in residential Des Moines along Four Mile Creek | Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Red Rock Unit 515/848-3108 |
1982, 1986
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| Van Oel Prairie | Near Bondurant | Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
info@INHF.org |
1999
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