Specialties
Story County Conservation manages over 3,000 acres of parks and natural areas including lakes, campgounds, parks, trails, prairies, marshes, and woodlands. The Environmental Education staff serves Story County schools with interpretive programs and also provides public programs to groups of all ages. Story County Conservation headquarters are located at McFarland Park, northeast of Ames. For parks or trails within the city limits of Ames, see the City of Ames Parks and Recreation Department.