Hitchcock Nature Center - Grazing Bid Notice

• Department: Conservation
• Deadline: January 16, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

Notice To Bidders

Cattle Grazing

Pottawattamie Conservation desires to utilize cattle grazing to help increase species diversity in prairie reconstructions. Sealed bids will be received by the Pottawattamie County Conservation Board (PCCB) at the Natural Areas Management Barn at Hitchcock Nature Center located at 27792 Ski Hill Loop, Honey Creek, Iowa 51542 by 01/016/25 for cash rent of 196 acres of prairie at Hitchcock Nature Center.

Lease Amendments

• Lease term approximately April 29, 2025 – August 28, 2025.
• Stocking rate of ~32 AU required.
• Owner will provide fence and water.
• Custom grazing - owner reserves right to cancel lease with 1 week notice if site conditions become incompatible with ecological goals.
• No mowing, haying, fertilizing, pesticide application, or tree/brush removal permitted.
• Bidders not feeding cattle ingestible insecticides will be given preference. (Injectable insecticides permitted.)
• Hikers will be allowed in grazing units

Interested operators can obtain additional information from Aric Ping at 712-435-0073. All bids submitted for this request shall remain the property of the PCCB.  PCCB reserves the right to reject any or all bids received and to accept the bid deemed best for the PCCB.