Site Details

Floyd Co. Fossil & Prairie Center - Floyd County

GPS Coordinates: 43.0480671, -92.9772091

Management: State

Description: 300 acre state preserve with Visitor Center.

Habitat: Hilly prairie with three or four natural ponds adjacent to Winnebago River, plus abandoned gravel pits with exposed fossils.

Directions: 1 mile west of Rockford on B47 (215th Street).

Important Bird Area: IBA Entry for Floyd Co. Fossil & Prairie Center