I love the outdoors. It’s a place of solitude and calm. It’s worth traveling for.
But it’s also necessary to preserve places here, near home.
That’s why I’m going to flip my ballot over and vote “yes” on the $30 million county conservation bond.
The previous bond helped build out the beautiful Clear Creek and the Iowa River trails, where I’ve biked through rolling hills and to community events; acquire the Pechman Creek Delta, where I’ll be bow hunting for deer this fall; buy the Ciha Fen Preserve, which I discovered through Will Kapp’s lovely local hikes book (and where I was when I learned the result of the 2020 election and let out a deep sigh of relief); and with about 12 other big projects throughout Johnson County.
I want more and know we deserve it. Iowa ranks 47th on percentage of public land, and this is a meaningful step we can take locally to expand this and persevere more natural public spaces for the future.
When you vote, please take the time to flip your ballot over and vote “yes” on the $30 million Johnson County conservation bond.
Early voting started today.