County Park Regulations PARK HOURS – Open at 6:00 a.m. and closed at 10:00 p.m., unless otherwise designated, except for registered overnight campers. Please plan your activities so that you can clean up your area and be out of the park by closing time (this includes shelter reservations). CAMPING – Allowed in designated areas. Fees required. Sites cannot be reserved unless other- wise posted. 14-day limit on same camping lots. Youth groups with adult supervision may attain permission to camp without fees. PICNICS, FIRES & LITTER – Use facilities as pro- vided, including fire rings and/or grills. Please clean your area when finished. Use trash containers provided in some park areas or follow "Carry-In, Carry-Out" policy as posted. TRAFFIC – Motorized vehicles restricted to roadways. Park roads are public roads and operators of motor vehicles must have a valid license. Exception: Snowmobiles may operate on des- ignated trails. SPEED LIMIT – As posted. PETS – Keep on leash at all times except for areas open for public hunting. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE POLICY – Beer is allowed on park areas under specific guidelines. The pur- chase of a permit and a cash deposit is required for all keg beer. Contact office for specific rules. FIREARMS – Permitted only in areas open for public hunting during legally designated hunting seasons. HORSES – Are not allowed on the roads at any time in any park areas unless permission has been granted by the Director. PLANTS – Do not remove or injure any park vegeta- tion. The cutting of standing trees, whether dead or alive, is prohibited. For a complete set of regulations, please obtain "Park Rules & Regulations" brochure from the Board's administration office. 8/07 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE – People may stop by the office or call by phone to obtain informa- tion about recreational activities, wildlife habitat improvements, animal or bird identifications, information for school reports and other related topics. The office has a library of reference books and files on general nature materials. CONSERVATION EDUCATION – In an effort to better understand our relationship to the environ- ment and wildlife and to make this information available to the public, school groups, civic clubs, Scout troops and all other groups are welcome to schedule programs on a variety of natural resource subjects. These programs are presented at the Nature Center. WILDLIFE HABITAT – In cooperation with the Iowa DNR and the Natural Resource Conservation Service, County Conservation Board staff will provide assistance to private landowners in the design and layout of windbreaks, tree plantings or native prairie grass establishment for wildlife habitat development. Seedling tree planters and native grass drills are available to county land- owners to use for these types of projects. The conservation office coordinates reservations for the use of this equipment. Special Services General Information Phone 563-927-3410 OPENING/CLOSING DATES – All parks and natural areas remain open all year. However, facilities are closed to vehicle traffic and allow only walk-in access during the late fall and winter season. Parks with campgrounds are usually open from mid-April through mid-October. Fees required. Call the board office for campground availability. NATURE CENTER & WILDLIFE EXHIBIT – The nature exhibit room at the conservation building located at Bailey's Ford Park offers the visitor the opportunity to view a variety of nature and interpretive displays. Come to the center to view live wildlife exhibits, including white-tailed deer, reptiles, turtles, fish and others, and to learn more about our natural world. SHELTER RESERVATIONS – Available for reservation for family picnics, group meetings, reunions and other activities. Reservation not required for usage, but recommended for weekend dates. Contact board office for reservations and rates. GIFTS & DONATIONS – The conservation board accepts gifts and donations from private indi- viduals, businesses and organizations to support conservation and park development efforts in Delaware County. Gifts and donations can be in the form of cash, real estate, equipment, materials, and/or services and are tax deductible. MEMORIALS – Memorials for family and friends are an excellent way to publicly recognize a loved one. Forms of memorials include planting trees or plants, gift of real estate, and/or funding of specific projects. Donations from life estates or wills are also possible. Contact the Director of the Delaware County Conservation Board for more Welcome . . . to the Delaware County Conservation & Recreation Program The Delaware County Conservation Board welcomes you to enjoy and spend leisure time in scenic north- east Iowa. Utilizing the rugged beauty that nature has provided, our parks feature high limestone bluffs, sloping forest lands, winding trout streams and scenic views of the Maquoketa River Valley. You will find a tremendous variety of outdoor rec- reational opportunities available which makes the enjoyment of the outdoors possible for people of all ages and interests. Your questions, comments or suggestions will be appreciated to help guide us in our constant efforts to improve our parks and natural resource areas. Your input can be directed to: Delaware County Conservation Board Director 2379 Jefferson Road Bailey's Ford Park Manchester, Iowa 52057 Phone 563-927-3410 In 1959, Delaware County citizens voted to establish the Delaware County Conservation Board, under guidelines approved by the Iowa legislature. Board members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors and serve staggered five-year terms. The purpose of county conservation boards is to acquire, develop, maintain and make available to the public: parks, museums, preserves, county forests, playground, wildlife and other conservation areas and to promote and preserve the health and general welfare of people. To encourage the orderly development and conservation of natural resources and to cultivate good citizenship by providing varied programs of public recreation. The county conservation program is funded by property taxes, user fees, donations, conservation grant programs such as wildlife habitat stamps, state and federal grants, and the Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) act. The Delaware County Conservation Board currently manages over 2,064 acres of county-owned and leased land for outdoor recreation activities and for conservation and preservation of our natural resources. 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County ParkRegulations
PARK HOURS – Open at 6:00 a.m. and closed at 10:00 p.m., unless otherwise designated, except for registered overnight campers. Please plan your activities so that you can clean up your area and be out of the park by closing time (this includes shelter reservations).
CAmPing – Allowed in designated areas. Fees required. Sites cannot be reserved unless other-wise posted. 14-day limit on same camping lots. Youth groups with adult supervision may attain permission to camp without fees.
PiCniCS, FiRES & LiTTER – Use facilities as pro-vided, including fire rings and/or grills. Please clean your area when finished. Use trash containers provided in some park areas or follow "Carry-In, Carry-Out" policy as posted.
TRAFFiC – Motorized vehicles restricted to roadways. Park roads are public roads and operators of motor vehicles must have a valid license.
Exception: Snowmobiles may operate on des-ignated trails.
SPEED LimiT – As posted.PETS – Keep on leash at all times except for areas
open for public hunting.ALCOHOLiC BEVERAgE POLiCY – Beer is allowed
on park areas under specific guidelines. The pur-chase of a permit and a cash deposit is required for all keg beer. Contact office for specific rules.
FiREARmS – Permitted only in areas open for public hunting during legally designated hunting seasons.
HORSES – Are not allowed on the roads at any time in any park areas unless permission has been granted by the Director.
PLAnTS – Do not remove or injure any park vegeta-tion. The cutting of standing trees, whether dead or alive, is prohibited.For a complete set of regulations, please obtain "Park Rules & Regulations" brochure from the
Board's administration office.
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TECHniCAL ASSiSTAnCE – People may stop by the office or call by phone to obtain informa-tion about recreational activities, wildlife habitat improvements, animal or bird identifications, information for school reports and other related topics. The office has a library of reference books and files on general nature materials.
COnSERVATiOn EDUCATiOn – In an effort to better understand our relationship to the environ-ment and wildlife and to make this information available to the public, school groups, civic clubs, Scout troops and all other groups are welcome to schedule programs on a variety of natural resource subjects. These programs are presented at the Nature Center.
WiLDLiFE HABiTAT – In cooperation with the Iowa DNR and the Natural Resource Conservation Service, County Conservation Board staff will provide assistance to private landowners in the design and layout of windbreaks, tree plantings or native prairie grass establishment for wildlife habitat development. Seedling tree planters and native grass drills are available to county land-owners to use for these types of projects. The conservation office coordinates reservations for the use of this equipment.
Special Services general
informationPhone 563-927-3410
OPEning/CLOSing DATES – All parks and natural areas remain open all year. However, facilities are closed to vehicle traffic and allow
only walk-in access during the late fall and winter season. Parks with campgrounds are usually open from mid-April through mid-October. Fees required. Call the board office for campground availability.
nATURE CEnTER & WiLDLiFE EXHiBiT – The nature exhibit room at the conservation building located at Bailey's Ford Park offers the visitor the opportunity to view a variety of nature and interpretive displays. Come to the center to view live wildlife exhibits, including white-tailed deer, reptiles, turtles, fish and others, and to learn more about our natural world.
SHELTER RESERVATiOnS – Available for reservation for family picnics, group meetings, reunions and other activities. Reservation not required for usage, but recommended for weekend
dates. Contact board office for reservations and rates.
giFTS & DOnATiOnS – The conservation board accepts gifts and donations from private indi-viduals, businesses and organizations to support conservation and park development efforts in Delaware County. Gifts and donations can be in the form of cash, real estate, equipment, materials, and/or services and are tax deductible.
mEmORiALS – Memorials for family and friends are an excellent way to publicly recognize a loved one. Forms of memorials include planting trees or plants, gift of real estate, and/or funding of specific projects. Donations from life estates or wills are also possible. Contact the Director of the Delaware County Conservation Board for more
Welcome . . . to the
Delaware County Conservation& Recreation Program
The Delaware County Conservation Board welcomes you to enjoy and spend leisure time in scenic north-east Iowa. Utilizing the rugged beauty that nature has provided, our parks feature high limestone bluffs, sloping forest lands, winding trout streams and scenic views of the Maquoketa River Valley. You will find a tremendous variety of outdoor rec-reational opportunities available which makes the enjoyment of the outdoors possible for people of all ages and interests.
Your questions, comments or suggestions will be appreciated to help guide us in our constant
efforts to improve our parks and natural resource areas. Your input can be directed to:
Delaware County Conservation BoardDirector
2379 Jefferson RoadBailey's Ford Park
Manchester, Iowa 52057Phone 563-927-3410
In 1959, Delaware County citizens voted to establish the Delaware County Conservation Board, under guidelines approved by the Iowa legislature. Board members are appointed by the Board of Supervisors and serve staggered five-year terms.
The purpose of county conservation boards is to acquire, develop, maintain and make available to the public: parks, museums, preserves, countyforests, playground, wildlife and other conservation areas and to promote and preserve the health and general welfare of people. To encourage the orderly development and conservation of natural resources and to cultivate good citizenship by providing varied programs of public recreation.
The county conservation program is funded by property taxes, user fees, donations, conservation grant programs such as wildlife habitat stamps, state and federal grants, and the Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) act.
The Delaware County Conservation Board currently manages over 2,064 acres of county-owned and leased land for outdoor recreation activities and for conservation and preservation of our natural resources.
History & Purpose
2379 Jefferson RoadBailey's Ford Park
Manchester, Iowa 52057Phone 563-927-3410
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