Hurstville Interpretive Center - Maquoketa, Iowa

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Hurstville Interpretive Center - Maquoketa, Iowa -The Hurstville Interpretive Center offers picnicking, hiking, and nature study. An 18-acre wetland provides wildlife viewing opportunities from the trails, bird blind and observation deck.

The Interpretive Center’s displays include a wetland diorama, waste reduction kiosk, historic photos and HO scale model of the Hurstville Lime Kilns.

In total there are 70 acres in the complex that includes the wetlands, reconstructed prairie, roadside viewing platorm, trails and bird blinds.

In the center you can learn about the 1800’s town of Hurstville and the Hurstville Lime Kilns. The Hurstville Lime Kilns are just north of Maquoketa. These lime kilns provided building material that was sent around the country until the invention of Portland Cement.

Location: Jackson County Conservation 201 W. Platt

Phone: 563-652-3783

Hours: 9-5 Monday - Saturday and Noon - 4 on Sunday.