Where to see a Mourning Cloak in Iowa
The Mourning Cloak is recorded in the counties of 66 Iowa state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:
- Pilot Knob State Park
- Eagle Lake State Park
- Geode State Park
- Shimek State Forest
- Lacey-Keosauqua State Park
- Maquoketa Caves State Park
- Bellevue State Park
- Cedar Rock State Park
- Woodthrush State Park
- Echo Valley State Park
- Siewers Spring State Park
- Lamson Woods State Preserve
- Brush Creek Canyon State Park
- Decorah Ice Cave State Preserve
- Cold Water Spring State Preserve
- Malanaphy Springs State Preserve
- Bluffton Fir Stand State Preserve
- Volga River State Recreation Area
- Saint James Lutheran Church State Preserve
- Yellow River State Forest
- Hartley Fort State Preserve
- Fish Farm Mounds State Preserve
- Kaslow Prairie State Preserve
- Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve
- Stone State Park
These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.