Partners for Fish and Wildlife
Midwest Region

  

Private Lands Office
Partners for Fish and Wildlife
Iowa

State Coordinator:

State Coordinator: Jim Munson
e-mail: jim_munson@fws.gov

9981 Pacific Street
Prairie City, IA 50228
Phone: 515-994-3400
Fax: 515-994-3459
TTY: 1-800-877-8339 (Federal Relay)

Local Coordination Offices

Northeast
Upper Miss. NW&FR
319/873-3423

Southeast
Mark Twain NWR
319/523-6982

Southwest
DeSoto NWR
712/642-4121

Southcentral
Iowa PLO
515/994-3400

Northcentral
Union Slough NWR
515/928-2523

East
Upper Miss. NW&FR
815/273-2732

Central
Neal Smith NWR
515/994-3400

Eastcentral
Rock Island FO
309/793-5800

Quick Facts

Wetland Restorations
(1987-2006)

  • 1,306 sites

  • 8,105 acres

Upland Restorations
(1987 - 2006)

  • 616 sites

  • 24,534 acres

Overview of the Program

  • Working with others to restore and enhance fish and wildlife habitat on private lands

  • Restoring habitat for migratory birds, threatened and endangered species, interjurisdictional fish and other wildlife

  • Restoring habitat within the watersheds of our national wildlife refuges

  • Voluntary participation

Opportunities on Private Lands

  • Wetland restoration

  • Native prairie restoration

  • Stream restoration

  • Migratory bird habitat

  • Endangered species habitat

  • Invasive species control

Partner Involvement

  • Private landowners

  • Nonprofit organizations

  • Corporations

  • Local, state and federal agencies

  • Tribal governments

Program Benefits

  • Increased wildlife abundance

  • Enhanced wildlife diversity

  • Improved soil, water and air quality

  • Increased recreational opportunities

  • Broad coalition of partnerships supporting voluntary habitat restoration on private lands

 

Last updated: April 3, 2008