Kossuth County Conservation Board

The Kossuth County Conservation Board offers a variety of services for private landowners interested in establishing wildlife habitat on their property. Technical advice is available for tree planting, native grass seeding, food plots, and wildlife nesting structures.

The Kossuth County Conservation Board annually assists individuals in ordering seedling trees for wildlife plantings. Trees can be ordered September through March or by appointment. Trees are distributed through the Maintenance Shop at Smith Lake office the following April. Assistance in the design of a tree planting or windbreak is available. Tree planters as well as tree bars are available for your tree planting needs. For more information contact the Smith Lake maintenance shop at 515-295-2138.

The Kossuth County Conservation Board annually distributes free corn and sorghum seed for wildlife food plots. Contact the Smith Lake Maintenance Shop 295-2138 office for details.

For those interested in building nesting structures, the Kossuth County Conservation Board provides design assistance for building structures for the following species: Wood Duck, Goose, Mallard, Bluebird, and American Kestrel.

The following equipment is available to rent:

1. Tree planting bars – no fee, requires a $25.00 refundable deposit
2. Tree planter – fee of $10.00, requires a $50.00 refundable deposit
3. Vicon seed drill - no fee, requires a $50 refundable deposit