CENTERVILLE, Iowa ( IOWA CAPITAL DISPATCH ) - Quail Forever has acquired an 80-acre parcel near Centerville that will serve as public land access for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts while also improving conservation in the area and habitat for quail.

The area is adjacent to wildlife management areas at Rathbun Lake, which is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

According to a press release from Quail Forever, the new parcel has prairie enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Program and a building DNR will use to store habitat management equipment. The property will also allow DNR greater access and ability to use tools like fire management to maintain habitat, according to the release.

The land will also be enrolled in the Iowa Habita

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