Marshall County Conservation Boards History
The Marshall County Conservation Board was organized on July 01, 1958. Section
350 of the Code of Iowa states the purpose as “To acquire, develop,
maintain and make available to the inhabitants of the county, public
museums, parks, preserves, parkways, playgrounds, recreation centers,
county forests, wildlife and other conservation areas, and to promote
and preserve the health and general welfare of the people, to encourage
the orderly development and conservation of natural resources, and to
cultivate good citizenship by providing adequate programs of public
recreation.”
The MCCB’s land inventory as of July 01, 2009 includes 2052 acres at 28 areas. Public uses available in these areas included picnicking, camping, hiking, unimproved boat access sites to the Iowa River and hunting.
A basic philosophy that has guided the Board in its service to the public is:
The emphasis for allowed public uses is guided by traditional outdoor recreation needs such as camping, picnicking, canoeing, boating, wildlife observation, public hunting, fishing, hiking, bicycling, and family time for quiet relaxing activities. The MCCB strives for and encourages proper use and discourages destructive acts by people of the public lands. Policies set by the Board for acceptable land uses need to be reviewed periodically to assure their appropriateness and enforceability.
The MCCB’s land inventory as of July 01, 2009 includes 2052 acres at 28 areas. Public uses available in these areas included picnicking, camping, hiking, unimproved boat access sites to the Iowa River and hunting.
A basic philosophy that has guided the Board in its service to the public is:
The emphasis for allowed public uses is guided by traditional outdoor recreation needs such as camping, picnicking, canoeing, boating, wildlife observation, public hunting, fishing, hiking, bicycling, and family time for quiet relaxing activities. The MCCB strives for and encourages proper use and discourages destructive acts by people of the public lands. Policies set by the Board for acceptable land uses need to be reviewed periodically to assure their appropriateness and enforceability.
