Story County Conservation Center

A teenager looks out of large windows at birds in trees during a snowy winter day. A group of  young children join the naturalist in looking at the priaire with binoculars during a na Blue skies and sunshine are reflected on the still waters of McFarland Lake. A snowy winterscape surrounds the Conservation Center at McFarland Park. Long tables lined with chairs fill the meeting space in the meeting room at the Conservation Center.

Discover Story County Conservation Center in Ames

Story County Conservation headquarters at McFarland Park houses our administrative offices and our Enviromental Education Program. 

The multi-purpose room is available to rent for social gatherings as well as meetings.  For more information, click here: Conservation Facilities

For information about McFarland Park, click here: McFarland Park