Phebe Timber
Phebe Timber is a 27-acre property that was donated to the Johnson County Conservation in 2021. The property is located in south central Johnson County and consists of forested land, with Old Man's Creek running through the parcel.
Phebe Timber was donated to the JCC by the William's family in 2021. The land had been in the William's family since January 1, 1850, when the property was transferred from the U.S. Government by President Zachary Taylor, 12th President of the United States, to Phebe (Williams) Davis. This donation is unique as it is the first donation to the JCC representing land from a family that received the property directly from the U.S. Government as part of the nation's westward expansion and colonization by Euro-Americans.
Location
4492 Kansas Avenue SW, Iowa City, IA 52240
Features
A total of 24 acres of forest land is found on the property, with high quality bottomland forest ecosystem made up of silver maple, walnut, hackberry, cottonwood, and river birch. A few native hawthorns and oaks remain as reminders of the original oak savanna that once blanketed the county's river valleys. The property features a diverse array of spring ephemeral wildflowers, including trout lily, prairie trillium, rue anemone, spring beauty, bluebells, violets, and wild ginger, among others.
