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INHF Reaches Fundraising Goal For Arnolds Park Nature Area Acquisition

October 27, 2025

(Arnolds Park)– The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation announced late this (Mon.) morning they’ve reached their $1.9 million fundraising goal allowing them to exercise an option to purchase 73 acres of environmentally sensitive land on the east edge of the city of Arnolds Park. Joe Jayjack is the External Affairs Director for the INHF…

Jayjack says the community support they saw was phenomenal…

He goes on to explain what happens from here…

The land is located near Oar’s Campground and just north of the Pelican Ridge area.

***THIS STORY HAS BEEN UPDATED FROM A PREVIOUS VERSION TO INCLUDE COMMENTS FROM INHF.***