Urban Conservation Advisory Committee
Mission: Promote a park management philosophy that is holistic and ecologically based through policies that direct the planning, design and maintenance of healthy green space in the City of Des Moines toward protection and enhancement of the natural environment.
In the spring of 2006, the Park and Recreation Board adopted a new Land Stewardship Policy to guide the planning and operation of the facilities managed by the Park and Recreation Department.
Recommended Committee Member
- Park Board Members (4)
- Drake University Representatives (2)
- NRCS/URBAN (1)
- Metro Waste Authority (1)
- Polk County Conservation Board (1)
- Iowa Department of Natural Resources (1)
- Des Moines Neighbors (2)
- Media (1)
- Des Moines School District (1)
- Iowa State University (1)
- Private sector commercial and/or home real estate company (1)
- Landscape designers (1)
- Engineer (1)
- City Council liaison (1)
- At large citizens (2-3)
- Des Moines Water Works
- Non voting city staff: Park Department, Community Development, Public Works: Storm Water Utility (2+)
City of Des Moines, Iowa
Parks and Recreation
- Capitol Center I, Suite 200
- 600 East Court Avenue
- Des Moines, Iowa 50309
- Phone: (515) 237-1386
- E-mail: Information Center
- Web Site: http://www.dmgov.org