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Our Mission
| Whiterock
Conservancy's
mission is to protect and restore the area’s diverse
habitats, promote sustainable agriculture, and to engage people with
the outdoors. Through land protection and conservation,
experimental agriculture, and outdoor recreation we aspire to model
and promote an ecologically
and economically sustainable Iowa of tomorrow.
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Whiterock Conservancy was formed in November
2004
in coordination with the nonprofit Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, the Leopold Center for
Sustainable Agriculture of Iowa State University and the Iowa
Department of Natural Resources, furthering their missions of land
preservation, biodiversity, environmental education, outdoor
recreation and sustainable land management. |
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group is represented by a seat on the 7-person Whiterock board.
The Whiterock Board of Directors includes Fred Kirschenmann of the
Leopold Center (president); Lyle Asell of the Department of Natural
Resources; Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation president Mark Ackelson, and Robert G.
Riley, Jr., of Des Moines, IA. The Garst family is represented
by Liz, Rachel, and Jennifer Garst. |
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