Conservation’s environmental education center to break ground spring 2024
13 Dec 2023
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Jasper County Conservation is planning to begin construction of the long-awaited environmental education center during the spring of 2024.
Keri Van Zante, director of Jasper County Conservation, said staff is excited to make the project a reality. The conservation board has been discussing this project for well over 30 years. So for it to finally be happening — and to be mostly funded by local donations — is very special, Van Zante said. The nature center will be located on 40 acres of land in the park of the old county care facility.
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