
Hancock County Conservation
History/ About/ Staff
History of the Hancock County Conservation Board
In 1955 the Iowa State Legislature passed a law allowing counties to establish county conservation boards to create more recreation opportunities for the residents of the State of Iowa. The Hancock County Conservation Board was established by a vote of the Hancock County residents in 1959. The Hancock County Conservation Board consists of five county resident citizens that are appointed by the county supervisors to set forth policies on the acquisition and development of various county-owned/ managed areas for the benefit of the county's inhabitants and its guests. Since its establishment in 1959, the conservation board has become owners/ managers of several public areas, together totaling over 1,200 acres!
Staff
Connor Bailey, Executive Director.
Email: connor.bailey@hancockcountyia.org
Phone (641) 923-2720
Luke Larson, Park Ranger.
Email: luke.larson@hancockcountyia.org
Phone: (641) 924-2186
Jason Lackore, Naturalist.
Email: jason.lackore@hancockcountyia.org
Phone: (641) 923-2720
Hancock County Conservation Board Members
Matt Schoneman, President - Garner
Dan Stromer, Vice President. – Klemme
Tad Hartwig, Sec. – Garner
Todd Young - Garner
Cody Liska - Garner
Mission Statement
“The Hancock County Conservation Board is committed to preserving and maintaining our natural resources and to providing outdoor recreation and environmental education in Hancock County.”
Nearby Attractions
National Hobo Museum
- Britt, IA
Heritage Park of North Iowa
- Forest City, IA
Winnebago Industries Tour
- Forest City, IA
Surf Ballroom
- Clear Lake, IA
Clear Lake, Iowa
- Clear Lake, IA
Plane Crash Site - The Day the Music Died
- Clear Lake, IA
Hanson Nature Center
- Leland, IA
Titonka Brewing Company
- Titonka, IA
Historic Park Inn
- Mason City, IA
Music Man Square
- Mason City, IA
Stockman House
- Mason City, IA
Lime Creek Nature Center
- Mason City, IA
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
- Titonka, IA
Camp Algona POW Museum
- Algona, IA
Water's Edge Nature Center
- Algona, IA
The Historic Windsor Theater
- Hampton, IA
Fossil & Prairie Park Center
- Rockford, IA
Shrine of the Grotto of the Redemption
- West Bend, IA
Calkins Nature Center
- Iowa Falls, IA
Briggs Woods Golf Course
- Webster City, IA
Briggs Woods Conference Center
- Webster City, IA
The Community Orchard
- Fort Dodge, IA
Rosedale Rapids Aquatic Center
- Fort Dodge, IA
Family Bowling Center
- Fort Dodge, IA
Fort Frenzy
- Fort Dodge, IA
Blanden Memorial Art Museum
- Fort Dodge, IA
River's Edge Discovery Center
- Fort Dodge, IA
Fort Museum & Frontier Village
- Fort Dodge, IA
Jewell Main Street
- Jewell, IA
Milt R. Owen Nature Center
- Osage, IA
Allan & Fayette Meyer Nature Center
- Clarksville, IA
Emmet County Nature Center
- Wallingford, IA
Story City's 1913 Antique Carousel
- Story City, IA
Wheels of GYC
- Gowrie, IA
Twin Lakes Trail
- Manson, IA
Lost Island Nature Center
- Ruthven, IA
Twin Ponds Nature Center
- Ionia, IA
Story County Conservation Center
- Ames, IA
Prairie Moon Winery
- Ames, IA
Grundy County Museum
- Morrison, IA
Reiman Gardens
- Ames, IA
Main Street Nevada
- Nevada, IA
Sweet Honeymoon Winery
- Lohrville, IA
Hartman Reserve Nature Center
- Cedar Falls, IA
Dickinson County Nature Center
- Okoboji, IA
The Conservation Center at Grimes Farm
- Marshalltown, IA
Flight Bar & Grille
- Huxley, IA
Mahanay Memorial Carillon Tower
- Jefferson, IA
RVP~1875
- Jefferson, IA
Prairie's Edge Nature Center
- Cresco, IA
High Trestle Trail & Bridge
- Madrid, IA
Sac County Conservation Center
- Sac City, IA
Deal's Apple Orchard
- Jefferson, IA
Forest Park Museum
- Perry, IA
Jester Park Nature Center
- Granger, IA
Jester Park Golf Course
- Granger, IA
Prairie Heritage Center
- Peterson, IA
Tama County Nature Center
- Toledo, IA
Swan Lake Conservation Education Center
- Carroll, IA
Fontana Interpretive Nature Center
- Hazleton, IA
The Brenton Arboretum
- Dallas Center, IA
Heartland Acres Agribition Center
- Independence, IA
Sanford Museum & Planetarium
- Cherokee, IA
Kistenmacher Dog Park
- Cherokee, IA
Iowa's Largest Fryin' Pan
- Brandon, IA
Bacon Aquatic Center
- Cherokee, IA
Koser Spring Lake Park
- Cherokee, IA
Benton County Nature Center
- Vinton, IA