Iowa Savannas open for visitation

1. Stone State Park, Woodbury County. Iowa Department of Natural Resources: 712-255-4698

2. Loess Hills State Forest, Iowa DNR. 712-456-2324
 

3. Burr Wildlife Area Clay County Conservation Board: 712-262-2187
 

4. Briggs Woods Park. Hamilton County conservation Board: 515-832-9570
 

5. Snyder Heritage Farm, Polk County. Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation: 515-288-1846
 

6. Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge (NSNWR), Jasper County. NSNWR: 515-994-3400. (Note: INHF helped fund brochure for their self guided savanna trail.)
 

7. Conard Environmental Research Area, Grinnell College, Poweshiek County. Larissa Mottl: 641-269-4717
 

8. Swamp White Oak Preserve, Muscatine County. The Nature Conservancy: 515-244-5044
 

9. Rochester Cemetery, Cedar County. 3 acres, public cemetery. Highest quality savanna remnant in the state and some of Iowa's oldest white oaks.
 

Directions:
Approximately 30 miles east of Iowa City on Interstate 80, take exit 267 off of I-80. Turn north and travel 1 mile to Cemetery Rd. Turn left. Cemetery is on both sides of the road.