Iowa
Credit: Kent Newman
The Trust for Public Land has helped to pass two state ballot measures in Iowa that are creating new funds for conservation. In 2008 TPL’s Conservation Finance team helped residents of Johnson County pass a bond measure that set aside $20 million to preserve farmland, create parks and trails, and protect watershed lands, wildlife habitat, and forests.
In 2010, TPL steered a campaign that resulted in voters approving a future 3/8-cent sales tax increase. These funds will protect farmland, and improve water quality and natural areas including parks, trails, and fish and wildlife habitat across the state.
