Nestled in the heart of Pammel State Park, the Madison County Conservation Center serves as a gateway to the outdoors—inviting visitors to connect with nature through education, exploration, and recreation. The center fosters a deeper appreciation for Madison County’s unique natural heritage, located in the Southern Iowa Drift Plain, where glacial till, wind-blown loess soils, and centuries of flowing rivers have sculpted the rolling landscape.
Public Hours:
Monday–Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Closed on Holidays
Inside the Conservation Center, you’ll find:
- Interactive, family-friendly exhibits highlighting the region’s natural beauty and historic landscape
- A spacious seminar room, perfect for school groups, educational seminars, community events, receptions, and celebrations
- A modern, low-maintenance classroom, ideal for lab work and indoor educational activities
- A board/community room suited for small group meetings, breakout sessions, and community discussions
- Administrative offices, storage, and support facilities for the Madison County Conservation Board
Stay tuned for information on how you can rent spaces in the Conservation Center.
Through its design and programming, the Conservation Center tells the story of this land’s powerful geological legacy.
Madison County has unmatched natural beauty—a landform known as the Southern Iowa Drift Plain—which deserves a conservation center that awe inspires with its natural environment. From its geology and forests, to its waterways, natural grasslands, and wildlife, the extraordinary vision of the conservation center’s planning and design will envelop patrons in a sensory and educational experience of the land.
