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Nearly a year ago, Lee County Treasurer Becky Gaylord began helping Lee County Conservation get more bang for their buck.

Nearly a year ago, Lee County Treasurer Becky Gaylord began helping Lee County Conservation get more bang for their buck.

Brightly-colored Easter eggs were scattered throughout sections of the prairie next to Lee County Conservation’s Heron Bend Conservation Center Saturday.

Brightly-colored Easter eggs were scattered throughout sections of the prairie next to Lee County Conservation’s Heron Bend Conservation Center Saturday.

KEOKUK – A silver lining of the frigid weather in the region is the influx of chittering eagles, who migrate to the area to find food in the elusive unfrozen

A silver lining of the frigid weather in the region is the influx of chittering eagles, who migrate to the area to find food in the elusive unfrozen sections of

The first meeting of the Lee County Conservation Board (LCCB) in 2024 had some housekeeping issues to take care of – including welcoming a new board member.

The seed of an idea to bring more activities centered toward the adults of Lee County was planted in August and that plant will bloom soon.

A common complaint about small towns is “there’s nothing to do.”

The Lee County Conservation Board approved the fiscal year 2025 budget at their recent meeting.