Where to see a Eastern Pondhawk in Iowa

The Eastern Pondhawk is recorded in the counties of 72 Iowa state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Galland School State Park Preserve
  2. Stephens State Forest
  3. Red Haw State Park
  4. Stephens State Forest - Lucas Unit
  5. Stephens State Forest - White Breast Unit
  6. Stephens State Forest - Thousand Acre Unit
  7. Gull Point State Park
  8. Pilot Knob State Park
  9. Orleans State Park
  10. Eagle Lake State Park
  11. Mini-Wakan State Park
  12. Pikes Point State Park
  13. Elinor Bedell State Park
  14. Trapper's Bay State Park
  15. Pillsbury Point State Park
  16. Templar State Recreation Area
  17. Silver Lake Fen State Preserve
  18. Emerson Bay State Recreation Area
  19. Marble Beach State Recreation Area
  20. Trappers Bay State Park Picnic Shelter
  21. Freda Haffner Kettlehole State Preserve
  22. Geode State Park
  23. Shimek State Forest
  24. Yellow River State Forest
  25. Hartley Fort State Preserve

These are county-level records โ€” the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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