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Become a supporter of improved water quality and the plight of pollinators in Iowa, as well as safeguarding our historic and cultural resources along the Lincoln Highway National Heritage Byway in Iowa.
Visit Sankot Garage for Treasured Bits of Lincoln Highway History
by Special Projects Manager Shellie Orngard
To step into Sankot Garage in Belle Plaine today is to step into small-town Lincoln Highway history. Over a century old, Sankot Garage is a place where pieces of the decades intermingle.
On April 29, volunteers floated 19 canoes down Ioway Creek from Grand Ave to S. 16th St in Ames, removing 2,680 lbs. of trash, including 20 tires! Forty staff and volunteers assisted with the cleanup.
Story County Conservation maintains over 3,500 acres of parks and natural areas like prairies, wetlands, and oxbows. Areas of focus include preserving native environments, stopping the spread of invasive species, and water quality.
Have you seen the red admiral butterfly yet? This butterfly migrates to Iowa when it warms up and can overwinter here as well. For food, red admirals prefer tree sap and rotting fruit, while their caterpillars rely almost entirely on nettles for their food source. To see these spring-time beauties, take a walk in moister areas, especially woodlands and shady parks!
A fun and unique way to support our work is to contribute to our Wish List. Your special gift helps purchase the critical supplies we need to battle issues facing pollinators in Iowa and identify historic Properties along the Lincoln Highway National Heritage Byway in Iowa.
You are invited to participate in a first-of-its-kind survey assessing the preservation needs of historical properties and historic properties contributing to historic commercial districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places within five miles of the Lincoln Highway National Heritage Byway in Iowa. This needs assessment is being undertaken by the Ames-based nonprofit Prairie Rivers of Iowa (PRI) with funding from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and the State Historical Society of Iowa.
