(Atlantic,Iowa) – Cass County Conservation Department Director Micah Lee, Tuesday morning, updated the County Board of Supervisors on projects and activities, as part of his Quarterly Report. Micah said at Cold Springs State Park near Lewis…

Additional work on the shelter at the park is planned for later this Spring and Summer to make it more user friendly, with roof work likely sometime in the next fiscal year. He said the shower house is currently open. At the Nodaway Wildlife Area near Massena, the Conservation Department continues to work on removing dead Ash Trees …

Work on draining and dredging the pond near the Outdoor Classroom outside of Massena, has resulted in additional depth, for an average gain of seven-to-five-feet, and the removal of invasive fish species, with the goal of restocking it as soon as there is enough water for the fish to survive.

They’re also taking care of some scrub brush in the area. Naturalist Lora Kanning, Lee said, presented 113 program over the past Quarter, with 1,941 people taking part in the programs.

Currently, crews are working on mowing and getting various campgrounds in the County open, and taken care of.