Jones County, Iowa

Central Park Nature Center December Open House Early Out Event - Tree Treasure Ornaments

Head to the Central Park Nature Center for Jones County Conservation December Early Out Open House Events.  Join us on December 8th for make & take, come and go crafts with the theme "Tree Treasure Ornaments".  Get crafty as you make several ornaments for your tree using natural materials provided.  Enter our winter coloring contest.  Draw a number for a door prize.  Enjoy cookies and hot chocolate provided by the Friends of Jones County Conservation & Nature Center.  View our winter themed exhibits and live animal displays.  Check-out a pair of snowshoes to hit the trails of Central Park (4-6 inches of snowpack required). 

2022 Hunting & Fishing Licenses

Resident hunting and fishing licenses for 2022 are available for purchase. Nonresident licenses can be purchased starting January 1, 2022.

Central Park Nature Center December Open House Early Out Event - Crafty Pinecone Creations

Head to the Central Park Nature Center for Jones County Conservation December Early Out Open House Events.  Join us on December 15th for make & take, come and go crafts with the theme "Crafty Pinecone Creations".  Make a mini-pinecone Christmas tree and several pinecone ornaments.   Enter our winter coloring contest.  Draw a number for a door prize.  Enjoy cookies and hot chocolate provided by the Friends of Jones County Conservation & Nature Center.  View our winter themed exhibits and live animal displays.  Check-out a pair of snowshoes to hit the trails of Central Park (4-6 inches of snowpack required). 

Central Park Nature Center December Open House

Head to the Central Park Nature Center between 10 AM and 4 PM for the December 18th Open House Event.   Enter our winter coloring contest.   View our winter themed exhibits and live animal displays.  Check-out a pair of snowshoes to hit the trails of Central Park (4-6 inches of snowpack required).   

Central Park Nature Center December Open House Early Out Event - Pet Rock Fun!

Head to the Central Park Nature Center for Jones County Conservation December Early Out Open House Events.  Join us on December 22nd for make & take, come and go crafts with the theme "Pet Rock Fun".  Get crafty as you create several pet rocks to take home or give away as gifts.  Enter our winter coloring contest.  Draw a number for a door prize.  Enjoy cookies and hot chocolate provided by the Friends of Jones County Conservation & Nature Center.  View our winter themed exhibits and live animal displays.  Check-out a pair of snowshoes to hit the trails of Central Park (4-6 inches of snowpack required). 

Central Park Nature Center December Open House

Head to the Holiday Open House at the Central Park Nature Center on Wednesday, December 29th between 10 AM and 4 PM.  Enjoy winter exhibits and view the centers live animals.  Animal Feeding time begins at 10:30 AM.  Make a pinecone birdfeeder to take home and try your artistic skills at several other winter crafts.   If a 4-6 inch snow base is present head outside to snowshoe the trails of Central Park.  Enjoy hot chocolate and cookies provided by the Friends of Jones County Conservation and Nature Center.  Don't forget to enter the coloring contest and draw for a door prize before you go.  

End of Year Hours

The Recorder's office will be closed New Year’s Eve.

All transactions will be cut-off at 3 PM on Thursday, December 30, 2021.

OHV Expiration

Current registrations for snowmobiles, ATVs, ORVs and dirtbikes will expire December 31, 2021.  A penalty of $5.00 will be applied starting January 1, 2021.

Please note we are CLOSED on December 31, and transaction cut-off time will be 3 PM on December 30, 2021.