Golden Hills' Program Areas:

Land Stewardship

Prairie Seed Harvest, Native Plants, Plant Identification, Hungry Canyons Alliance, Loess Hills Plant List, Prairie Strips, U.S.-China Exchange on Loess Landforms, Western Iowa's Prairies, Native Oak Project, Low Impact Development, Iowa Master Conservationist, Iowa Prairie Conference.

Outdoor Recreation ​& Tourism

Scenic Byways (Glacial Trail, Loess Hills, Western Skies), Lewis & Clark National Historic Trail, Biking & Walking, Blackburn State Park Unit, Brent's Trail, County Trail Plans, Friends of Loess Hills State Forest & Preparation Canyon, Frontier Iowa Trails, Iowa Trails Summit, Loess Hills Hiking Guide, Loess Hills Missouri River Region, Loess Hills Nature School, LoHi Trek, Outdoor Recreation Supply Cache, Southwest Iowa Communities for Pheasants and Farming, West Nishnabotna Water Trail, University of Iowa partnership, Fremont County Outdoor Adventures, Loess Hills Parks & Peaks Bicycle Tour.

Water Resources

Watershed Management Coalition, Regional Conservation Partnership Program, Missouri River Ecosystem Coordination Group, Soil & Water Conservation Districts 5-year plans, Hamburg Wetland, ALUS, Iowa Partners in Conservation, Water Quality Initiative, Master River Stewards Program, Explore Your Watershed, Save Our Streams Training.​

Local Foods

Local Food Guide, Southwest Iowa Food and Farm Initiative. Beginning Farmer & Rancher Development Program, Loess Hills Wine Trail.

Arts & Culture

Southwest Iowa Art Tour, Artist in Residency, & more

Community ​Partnerships

Grant-writing & administration, fiscal management & sponsorship, community organizing, & more.