More than 3,200 acres of Iowa land in 22 counties including with an estimated value of more than $11 million was permanently protected through donations for conservation through the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
The donors associated with 26 donations of land or land value will be recognized during a ceremony on March 24, from 1 to 2 p.m., in the first-floor rotunda, at the State Capitol, in Des Moines.
Richard and Robert Metcalf donated a portion of the value of 112 acres along the Boone River near Woolstock in Hamilton County to Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation. The land, adjacent to 89 acres previously donated by the Metcalfs, will transfer to Hamilton County Conservation.
The long-term protection of this site provides the opportunity for prairie restoration with important water quality benefits and outdoor recreation possibilities.