Hartley Heritage Fen Dedication

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This article was written and released in August 2008.

Isaac Shivvers/INHF

View of the Hartley Heritage Fen, a rare type of wetland that hosts some of Iowa's rarest plants and animals.

Hartley Heritage Fen Dedication Sep. 6, 2008,
at 9 a.m.

Be there to celebrate the dedication of the Hartley Heritage Fen on Sept. 6, 2008. This 6.5-acre fen, a rare type of wetland that hosts some of Iowa’s rarest plants and animals, will be in full bloom. The Hartley property is home to unusual species such as turtlehead, flat-topped aster and Riddell’s goldenrod and more.

Details:

• A short dedication ceremony begins at 9 a.m. to formally introduce this natural gem and recognize donors and special guests.
• Jasper County Conservation Board staff and friends of the fen will lead a guided hike after the ceremony.
• View restoration progress of the additional 26.5 acres of prairie
  and wetlands.
• Rain or shine. Dress for the weather and wet conditions at the site.

Directions:

The Hartley Heritage Fen is located at the intersection of N 59^th Ave W and W 148^th Street N/NE 120^th Street, rural Valeria. Take I-80 to Exit 149 (Mitchellville). Go North on S-27 for 5.5 miles to NE 110th Ave. Turn East onto NE 110th Ave. Go 1 mile East to the next stop sign (NE 120th St). Hartley Heritage Fen will be directly to the Northeast. Turn North and go up the hill. Parking is on the right side of the road. Download map.

Thank you:

The Jasper County Conservation Board and the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation thank everyone who helped protect this special place, including these major donors:

• Iowa Department of Natural Resources (Resource Enhancement and Protection Program)
• Bill & Coleen Sandquist
• Dale E. Birkenholz
• Living Roadway Trust Fund (Iowa Department of Transportation)
• Pheasants Forever: Jasper, North Polk, & Story County Chapters
• Iowa Prairie Network & Central Iowa Prairie Network
  
  
• Erma Selser
• Central Iowa Sierra Club
• Douglas M. Haefele & Eileen Robb
• Tributes in memory of John H. Herbert
• Kirkwood Student Wetlands
• Ian & Inger Lamb
• Pioneer Hi-Bred
• Geitel Winakor
• Anonymous

Project links:

Questions? Call the Jasper County Conservation Board at 641-792-9780. For more information, e-mail Ann Robinson, INHF Outreach Coordinator, or call (515) 288-1846.