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Iowa's CCC: a lasting legacy These photos first appeared in INHF's Fall 2006 magazine. all photos by Bill Horine CCC's legacy at Iowa State Parks The Civilian Conservation Corps built hundreds of structures within Iowa’s state parks—from big lodges like these to small benches and fountains. Most use a distinctive “natural” style—integrating native stone and wood. Meanwhile, the CCC program helped Iowa expand its park system—from 38 parks in the early 1930s to 87 state parks, preserves and related units by 1942. Look for this legacy during your Iowa travels! Beeds State Park Dolliver State Park Pine Lake State Park Palisades State Park MacBride State Park (one of many parks created during the CCC era) Pilot Knob State Park Iowa’s CCC built this tower (right) at Pilot Knob State Park, but they focused mainly on the type of landscape it overlooks (below)—Iowa’s farms. CCC workers built thousands of erosion control structures to reverse poor practices that helped cause the “Dirty Thirties.” For more information, e-mail Cathy Engstrom, Director of Communications, or call (515) 288-1846. © Copyright 2008 Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation Comments? Suggestions? Email INHF Webmaster