Land Acquisition projects
Outdoor Alliance assistance with land acquisition
The Outdoor Alliance of Story has been raising funds for Story County Conservation’s public land acquisitions since our inception. The following projects include direct donations from funds we raised from members and friends as well as facilitating other’s direct contributions
Ronald (Dick) Jordan Family Wildlife Area was the first parcel that the Outdoor Alliance raised funds for facilitating the transfer to Story County Conservation. It is located just south of Ames along the South Skunk River. The Outdoor Alliance wrote a proposal and won a major donation from Danfoss Foundation as well as solicited many smaller donations.
• Carroll Prairie straddles East Indian Creek, north of Nevada. We raised funds to assist with transfer from the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation to Story County Conservation and assisted with a volunteer event to remove some of the fences on the property.
• Sleepy Hollow is a popular access to the South Skunk River across from Ada Hayden Heritage Park. The Outdoor Alliance has contributed to help Story County Conservation acquire an additional 15 acres along the river.
• Two land acquisition projects with Story County Conservation are still in the fundraising phase: 55-acre Wicks Wildlife Area just north of Story City, and the 37-acre Osheim Acquisition just south of Story City. Both are adjacent to the South Skunk River, add to the growing checkerboard greenbelt along the river that helps protect wildlife, our drinking water and will help prevent flooding. The Outdoor Alliance has already contributed to these two acquisitions.
Ronald (Dick) Jordan Family Wildlife Area was the first parcel that the Outdoor Alliance raised funds for facilitating the transfer to Story County Conservation. It is located just south of Ames along the South Skunk River. The Outdoor Alliance wrote a proposal and won a major donation from Danfoss Foundation as well as solicited many smaller donations.
• Carroll Prairie straddles East Indian Creek, north of Nevada. We raised funds to assist with transfer from the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation to Story County Conservation and assisted with a volunteer event to remove some of the fences on the property.
• Sleepy Hollow is a popular access to the South Skunk River across from Ada Hayden Heritage Park. The Outdoor Alliance has contributed to help Story County Conservation acquire an additional 15 acres along the river.
• Two land acquisition projects with Story County Conservation are still in the fundraising phase: 55-acre Wicks Wildlife Area just north of Story City, and the 37-acre Osheim Acquisition just south of Story City. Both are adjacent to the South Skunk River, add to the growing checkerboard greenbelt along the river that helps protect wildlife, our drinking water and will help prevent flooding. The Outdoor Alliance has already contributed to these two acquisitions.
