DES MOINES – Nearly 6,800 acres of Iowa land in 36 counties with an estimated value of more than $10.2 million was permanently protected through donations for conservation.
The donors associated with the 39 donations of land or land value will be recognized during a ceremony on April 5, from 9:45 to 11 a.m., in the Legislative Dining Room 15, at the State Capitol, in Des Moines. Iowa Lieutenant Governor Kim Reynolds is scheduled to attend.
Landowners who are in attendance will be honored individually for their donation. For more information about individual donations, visit the DNR website at www.iowadnr.gov/LandDonors.