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Travel is one of the most powerful ways we gain perspective.
For group travelers looking for meaning, respite, and adventure, Pottawattamie Conservation invites them to experience its award-winning parks and remember their inextricable connection to the natural world.
In nature, roots are magnificent tendrils of life-giving matter that absorb water and nutrients as they grow deeper, serving as a foundation that sustains life above ground.
Take the resilient prairie Compass Plant, which travelers can find in many Pottawattamie Conservation parks. While it’s often taller than most ceilings in an average American home, it more than matches its towering structure underground with roots that can reach depths of 16 feet. It’s because of this deep root system that one compass plant is capable of sustaining mammals, birds, pollinators, and grazers for up to 100 years.
Our travelers have roots, too. Culture, knowledge, and experience ground them, shaping the way they navigate the world and the role they play in making it better for future generations.
But in today’s increasingly digital landscape, the physical landscapes that we all depend on are slowly fading away. We are forgetting that beautiful, wild areas aren’t just for traveling to and looking at, they are a part of us and essential to our well-being.
Pottawattamie Conservation aims to help travelers return to their roots and rebuild their connection to nature by offering high-quality, immersive experiences that showcase globally significant landforms and unique four-season recreation opportunities.
The 1,500-acre Hitchcock Nature Center is a preserve nestled in southwestern Iowa’s Loess Hills that harbors some of the last pockets of remnant prairie in the state. It offers 14 miles of hiking trails, a modern campground with cabins and tent and RV sites, backcountry sites, an observation tower providing 360-degree views of the landscape and migrating birds and raptors, and a ski area featuring 11 runs, two lifts, and ski, snowboard, and sledding experiences in the winter.
Other parks include Arrowhead Park, which features modern cabins and a fishing lake, Botna Bend Park, which features paddling adventures and elk and bison herds, Narrows River Park, which features an archery range and boating access to the Missouri River, and Olde Town Park, which features a quiet and quaint camping experience along the West Nishnabotna River Water Trail.
Five habitat areas offer a more rugged outdoor experience, with few modern amenities but plenty of wildlife viewing opportunities.
The benefits of time well spent outdoors are best experienced when shared. Encourage your travelers to return to their roots by planning a group trip today at pottconservation.com.
