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Loess Hills Missouri River Region
Parks to People Plan​

Golden Hills helped coordinate a regional plan for recreation, conservation, cultural amenities, and tourism in Harrison, Pottawattamie, and Mills counties. 

Mission: To create and promote enhanced connections and destinations of culture, nature, and community for the betterment of all. 

Vision: An exceptional, preserved landscape framing communities that embrace and integrate culture, history, agriculture, nature, and recreation.


Major Partners
  • Golden Hills RC&D
  • Iowa Parks Foundation
  • MidAmerican Energy Foundation
  • Iowa Department of Natural Resources - State Parks Bureau
  • Harrison County, Iowa
  • Mills County, Iowa
  • Pottawattamie County, Iowa​​
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Click here or on the image above to see the plan!


​Resources:
• WanderLoess - Marketing website for the region.
• Summary Brochure​
• Board of Directors & Advisers
• Key Initiatives
• Priority Projects
• Loess Hills Missouri River Region Master Plan


Press coverage: 
  • Loess Hills Missouri River Region shares their 2019 accomplishments The Daily Nonpareil, 3-4-20
  • Loess Hills Missouri River Region to host end of year celebration The Daily Nonpareil, 2-19-20
  • Loess Hills Missouri River Region Annual Meeting and Year in Review Celebration Feb. 28 Washington County Pilot-Tribune, 2-13-20
  • Arrowhead Park installing three fully-furnished cabins for 2020 season The Daily Nonpareil, 1-12-20
  • What's New in 2020 - "Loess Hills Camping Cabins" Travel Iowa 12-27-19
  • Cabin construction progresses at Willow Lake Missouri Valley Times, 12-21-19
  • WanderLoess website relaunched The Daily Nonpareil, 8-17-19
  • Brent's Trail near Little Sioux open for public hiking Missouri Valley Times, 8-4-19
  • Celebrating the Opening of Brent's Trail Missouri Valley Times News, 6-15-19
  • Brent's Trail Grand Opening Event on June 8 Missouri Valley Times, 6-6-19
  • Brent's Trail Grand Opening Event on June 8 The Mapleton Press 5-29-19
  • Brent's Trail to Host Grand Opening Hike The Daily Nonpareil, 5-24-19
  • A Focus on Hiking and biking trails in Harrison County Missouri Valley Times, 3-5-19
  • Loess Hills Missouri River Region Annual Meeting and Year in Review now to be held March 8 KJAN, 1-16-19
  • Editorial: Thank you! The Daily Nonpareil, 11-1-18
  • Two organizations collaborate to create natural area The Daily Nonpareil, 10-26-18
  • Loess Hills Missouri River Region commits $338,000 to area projects, The Daily Nonpareil, 8-9-18
  • Iowa West Foundation grant recipients The Daily Nonpareil, 7-17-18​
  • Reynolds lauds Parks to People master plan  The Daily Nonpareil, 1-20-18
  • Parts of KMAland in second Parks to People region KMA News, 1-19-18
  • New plan to ​encourage counties' outdoor activity improvements The Daily Nonpareil, 1-17-18
  • Loess Hills Missouri River Region to work toward improvement of natural areas in 3-county region The Daily Nonpareil, 1-7-18
  • Iowa Parks Foundation announces 'Second Parks to People' Region in Western IA KJAN, 1-2-18

Address

712 South Highway Street 
P.O. Box 189
​Oakland, IA 51560

Contact

Phone: 712-482-3029
General inquiries: info@goldenhillsrcd.org
Visit our Staff Page for email addresses and office hours.
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