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Pet Information 

Dog Parks -  

Cedar Rapids, IA - Cheyenne Park OLA Area  Cedar Bend Lane SW  

Davenport, IA - CM Dog Training Center and Dog Park  #8108 102 E. Kimberly Road  

Johnson County Dog Park - 220 S. Gilbert St., Iowa City, IA 52240  

Marion - Squaw Creek Park - Hwy 100 at Hwy 13  

West Des Moines, IA - Raccoon River Dog Park  2500 Grand Ave

Rover's Ranch - 200 SE 108th St, Runnells, IA 50237 

Dog in Format - Dog Parks, Beaches, and other Dog Friendly places

Iowa Dog Fun - 

Hike with your dog - State Parks With Hiking

The Dog Park - Listing of dog parks.  Just type in your city/state and let Dog Park do the searching.  

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Pet Clubs, Associations & Services 

To find more information on Spaying/Neutering your pet, Lost and Found pets or Pet Loss and Bereavement information, other than what is listed here for your state, please click on the links above.  

Responsible pet ownership program - Entry point for information on responsible pet ownership for schools and/or the community 

Veterinary Medical Information for Dogs and Cats - Veterinary medical information for dogs and cats. 

Lost cost or free spay/neuter programs  A directory of clinics + programs for low cost or free spay neuter services in U.S. for pet, feral, stray cats. Listed by state and area code.  

Midwest Missing Pet Network  is a FREE SERVICE that is provided by a network of volunteers throughout the US & Canada. The network is dedicated to helping reunite pet owners with missing companions. If you have lost or found a pet in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, or Wisconsin you may place your ad and a photo at this site free of charge.  

USA Low Cost or Free Spay & Neuter Programs - Low Cost or Free Spay and Neuter Resources in the USA and Worldwide searchable by state, province, country or area code. 

Spay & Neuter Assistance for pets - S.N.A.P., or Spay Neuter Assistance for Pets, Inc., is based in Muscatine, Iowa. It was created June 1995 to help people spay or neuter their pets. It is a non-profit organization that subsidizes, based on income level, clients' spay/neuter veterinarian bills.  

Panora Pets - is committed to organizing programs within the community to reduce the stray and feral cat population humanely.
Address:  PO Box 144, Panora, Iowa 50216

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Animal Shelters/Rescuers 

Each day 10,000 humans are born in the U.S. - and each day 70,000 puppies and kittens are born. As long as these birth rates exist, there will never be enough homes for all the animals.  Each year, in this country alone, millions of healthy, adoptable cats and dogs are killed because there are not enough homes for them all. An estimated 15 million dogs and cats must be killed each year in this country because no one wants them. They are abandoned, abused, neglected, and unknown by many people.  Many people don't realize they can find a good pet at their local shelter or animal rescue.  

These animals have originally come from a variety of sources such as (but not limited to): puppy (pet) mills, pet stores, backyard breeders and people who no longer have time for them or didn't realize what all was involved in taking care of that kind of pet.  You will find puppies, kittens, adult cats, trained dogs, small animals, big animals, birds and more.  They are available for adoption at your local shelter or animal rescue group, right now!  In many cases there is absolutely nothing wrong with these animals.  The previous owners just could not keep them for whatever reasons.  Many people don't understand that having a pet is a life commitment for the life of that animal.  Some people can no longer keep their pets, due to life changing issues in their own lives.  Help save a life and adopt a pet today.  Many animals don't have much time.  Visit your local animal shelter or rescue today!  

Some of you are probably saying that the animal shelters/rescues are too strict about adopting their pets.  These organizations CARE about their animals and want to make sure that all animals are going to a good forever home!  There are reasons why they have rules and restrictions.  They are not in it for the money.  They are in it for the animals and future parents(owner's) best interest.  

Unfortunately there are way too many pets that we cannot help or save, but you can help by adopting, donating, volunteering and spaying/neutering your pets!  A shelter's dream is to stop euthanizing a healthy animal because he/she did not find a forever home.  Help your local shelter reach that dream.  

Shelter Wish Lists: Listing of shelter's wish lists in various areas.  Find out how you can help your shelter.  Chances are your shelter may have the same items on their wish lists too.  

URGENT NOTICES:

Urgent notices are notices that these animals do not have much time and will be euthanized if not adopted soon.  Please help make more room in the shelter by adopting a loving pet today!  This is only a small listing of animals needing help now, please contact your shelter on how you can help.  Please remember to Spay/Neuter your pets so that their offspring don't end up getting abused, neglected, homeless or on Death Row.   

Animal Shelters/Humane Societies  -  View in City Order

Choosing a pet for you      

How to be a responsible pet owner- choosing the right pet for you  

Animal Shelter Organization - IA  The AnimalShelter.org web site was created in an effort to place homeless animals.

Pet Finder - IA -  listing in alphabetical order by city.  If you click on this link and your state does not come up right away do a search for your area.   

MuttCats - A listing of some pet shelters in your area.  

Net Pets - A listing of some pet shelters in your area.  Listed by city in alphabetical order.  

World Animal Net - Find animal shelters, animal rescues, sanctuaries and more in your state.  

Rescue Clearinghouse - Directory of animal shelters, pet rescues, and humane societies.  Be sure to visit your state's newsletter!  

City Order:  

Adel, IA - Raccoon Valley Animal Shelter  2775 Fairgrounds Rd. Adel, IA 50003   

Alden, IA  Greenbelt Humane Society  PO Box 208, 1124 Water Street, Alden IA 50006   Phone: 515-859-7770  

Ames, IA  Ames Animal Shelter -   325 Billy Sunday Road, Ames IA, 50014    Phone: 515-239-5530  

Boone, IA - Boone Area Humane Society  P.O. Box 495, 228 W. 16th Street, Boone IA 50036 

Burlington, IA - Des Moines County Humane Society  PO Box 822, Burlington, IA 52601-0822 

Cedar Rapids, IA -  Beloved Animals   

Cedar Rapids, IA - Cedar Valley Humane Society  7411 Mount Vernon Road, Cedar Rapids, IA 52403  

Council Bluffs, IA  Pottawattamie County Animal Shelter -  If you find a dog you are really interested in we would suggest you go to pottcounty.com and under the Animal Control Department download our Adoption Application, and fax the completed application to our shelter.  
We are located just off I-29 South at exit 42 (Bellevue exit). Turn onto access road toward Mid American Energy past the Saddle Store and the trucking company, and take your first left on Applewood Road. We are a block up on your right....you can't miss us. We are open daily from 8 a.m. till noon.
Address:  18670 Applewood Rd, Council Bluffs, IA 51503   Phone: (712) 366-1143

Council Bluffs, IA  S.O.L.A.S -  Support our local animal shelter.  View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.  
Address:  2821 S. 15th Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51501     (712) 328-4656  DIRECTIONS: The shelter is located off the 24th Street exit in Council Bluffs (exit #1B) where I-80 and S I-29 merge. Head North off the 24th Street exit (towards the gas station and truck stops). The road will end and you will need to turn RIGHT onto 23rd Avenue. Take another RIGHT onto 15th Street and follow the road until it dead ends at the shelter.

Davenport, IA - Humane Society of Scott County  View some of the pets we have for adoption HERE.
5001 North Brady Street, Davenport, IA  52806   Phone: 563-388-6655  

Davenport, IA - Scott County Animal Control  

Des Moines, IA - West Des Moines Animal Control  We are located at 14th and Maple in West Des Moines. We are in the City of West Des Moines complex between Holiday Park, and the fire station at the corner of 14th and Railroad.  
Address:  250 Mills Civic Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50265   Phone: 515-222-3364  

Des Moines, IA - Humane Society of the United States  Midwest Office.  
Address:  1515 Linden Street Suite 220, Des Moines, IA 50309 

Des Moines, IA - Iowa Animal Rescue League - 5452 N.E. 22nd Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50313   Phone: 515-262-9503  

Dubuque, IA - Dubuque Humane Society  -  Volunteers needed!! View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE
Address:  175 North Crescent Ridge Rd, Dubuque, IA 52003 

Ely, IA - Cedar Rapids Animal Control   1401 Cedar Bend Lane, Ely, IA 52227-9764

Fairfield, IA - Noah's Ark   A sanctuary for homeless animals. Profiles and photos of available cats and dogs, success stories, memorial page, rescue news, and a donation form.  Southeastern Iowa
Address:  PO Box 748, Fairfield, Iowa 52556

Fort Dodge, IA - Humane Society of North Central Iowa   
Address:  2415 1/2 5th Ave South, Box 3013, Fort Dodge, IA 50501  

Glenwood, IA  Animal Relief Fund for a Shelter   ARFS, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the plights of homeless and lost domestic animals in Mills County. Our goal is to build a no-kill animal shelter, where lost, abandoned and homeless pets can live until they can be reunited with their families or adopted. Those who don’t find an adopted home will be allowed to live out their natural lives at the shelter.  ARFS currently operates out of foster homes so their isn't a location for you to visit.  View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE
PO Box 571, Glenwood, IA 51534   Please Emaill: arfsofiowa@hotmail.com  

Goldfield, IA  Humane Society of Wright County   Come Visit Us! We don't have a shelter, but contact us if you'd like to meet one of our adoptable pets!  
Contact: PO Box 68, Goldfield , IA 50542   Phone: 515-825-3363  

Grinnell, IA  Poweshiek Animal League Shelter (PALS)  There is no animal holding facility in Poweshiek County. It's important that you realize this - we have NO shelter at this time. PALS is hoping to change that - but we are currently working with volunteers and temporary housing for animals.  Currently, if the city police and sheriff's departments have the time to find and catch stray animals, they take them to local veterinary clinics, where animals are held for five to seven days. If owners, or an adopting family aren't found in that time, the animals are then euthanized.
PO Box 123, Grinnell, IA 50112   Phone: 641-990-0396

Iowa City, IA - Iowa City Humane Society   The Iowa City/Coralville Animal Care and Adoption Center  410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA 52240  

Iowa City, IA - Johnson County Humane Society   PO Box 2775, Iowa City, Iowa 52244-2775  

Jewell, IA  Jewell Animal Hospital   548 Main Street, Jewell, IA 50130   Phone: 515-827-5700

Mason City, IA - Humane Society of North Iowa   1520 North Federal Ave, Mason City, Iowa 50401 

Nashua, IA - We are a non-profit 501c(3) NO-KILL shelter, supported solely by donations, grants, many fund raisers and ourselves.  

Nashua, IA - C & W Rustic Hollow Shelter   PO Box 67, Nashua, IA 50658  

Nevada, IA - Story County Animal Shelter  -  906 West 18th. Street, Nevada, IA 50201   Phone: 515-382-3338  

Nevada, IA - Story County Animal Control  -     Phone: 515-382-7320  

Newton, IA  Jasper County Animal Rescue League & Humane Society  -  Volunteers needed!!  
5411 Liberty Avenue, Newton, IA 50208   Phone: 641-792-5407  

Oskaloosa, IA  Stephen Memorial Animal Shelter   -  2299 235th Street, Oskaloosa, IA 52577   Phone: 641-673-3991

Ottumwa, IA - Heartland Humane Society   PO Box 1149, Ottumwa, IA 52501 

Perry, IA  Perry Animal Control Center   1419 Ivy Place, Perry, IA 50220   Phone: 515-465-4092  

Rockwell City, IA - The Calhoun County Pound is dedicated to finding good, forever homes for the abandoned and homeless animals of Calhoun County.  

Sioux City, IA - Siouxland Humane Society  1015 Tri-View Ave, Sioux City, IA 51103 

Milan, IL - Quad City Animal Welfare - A no-kill animal shelter serving the Iowa-Illinois Quad City Area.  Address:  724 West Second Avenue, Milan, Illinois 61264 

Vinton, IA - Vinton-Benton County Animal Shelter - 5999 25th Avenue Trail, Vinton, IA 52349   

Washington, IA  Paws and More Animal Shelter   No Kill Animal Shelter in Washington, Iowa  
Address:   1004 1/2 West Madison Street, Washington, IA 52353   Phone: 319-653-6713  

Waterloo, IA - Cedar Bend Humane Society   1166 West Airline Hwy, Waterloo, IA 50703

Animal Rescuers 

Please note that not all of the US organizations or individuals are registered 501(3)(c) nonprofits. If they claim 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(3) pending & it's important to you or you have doubts about the organization, you can check on their status using Guide Star or IRS Non-Profit Search.  

All Animal Rescue 

- These are rescue groups that rescue more than one type of animal.  

Rescue Network Organization - The PetHobbyist family of web communities, and its staff, volunteers, users, and sponsors, support the responsible and ethical rescue of all kinds of animals: companion animals, working animals, and wildlife.

PGAA Rescue contacts - Provides dog and other pet rescue and adoption contacts in Iowa.  

Animal Lifeline of Iowa - 

North Country Animal League -  

CARE Companion Animal Rescue Effort - Harlan, IA 

Avian Rescue 

Bird Adoption Groups  - BirdAdoption.org - Bird Adoption - Adopt a parrot or another captive bird instead of contributing to the homeless bird problem by buying from a breeder. Educate yourself on proper bird care BEFORE adopting a bird. They make difficult, demanding 'pets' because they are wild animals!  

Iowa Parrot Rescue - We're located in Eastern Iowa, on the Mississippi River. But we have connections to rescuers and adoption facilities all over the country.  

See also Bird Information  or Avian Rescues  

Cat Rescue 

Dog Rescue 

Senior Dog Rescue  Looking out for older dogs 

Deaf Dog Rescue - USA   

Homeless Hunters Dog Rescue -  All of the dogs at Homeless Hunters Dog Rescue are living in private foster homes or animal shelters in the Midwest.  

Airedale Terrier Rescue - Address:  1123 Vesper Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48103   Services the following states:  Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin and Ontario, Canada 

Midwest Akita Rescue Society  -  Serving the Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin Areas.  

Basset Rescue - Guardian Angel Basset Rescue, Inc. rescues Basset Hounds from abusive and unwanted situations. Our organization gives Bassets a second chance to live as they were intended - as someone's best animal friend.  (Serving Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Iowa, and Missouri)  

Nebraska Boston Terrier Rescue -  a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, all-volunteer organization.  Donations and Foster Homes needed!!  We adopt to the states of CO, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, SD and WY.
Contact: Jennifer Spencer, PO Box 540073, Omaha, NE 68154   Phone: 402-691-0576

Midwest Dachshund Rescue - Areas covered:  WI, IL, MN, MO, IA, IN, MI, OH 
Address:  305 West 3rd Street, Byron, Illinois 61010  

Doberman Rescue - Please understand that DRON does not place dogs outside of the DRON adoption area (Nebraska, Iowa, & South Dakota).
Address:  1018 South 92nd Street Omaha, NE 68114-5142   Phone: 402-397-1742  

Great Dane Rescue - Great Dane Rescue club of Des Moines.  

Heartland Greyhound Adoption - is an 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization, formed and operating in central Iowa to promote the adoption of retired racing greyhounds.   View some of the animals we have for adoption HERE.
PO Box 342, Bondurant, IA 50035    Phone: 515-967-6564

Quad Cities Greyhound Rescue & Adoption - 

Jack Russell Terrier Rescue -  We cover the states of Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas. We take Jack Russells into our care who have been abandoned, relinquished by their owners or brought to shelters as strays.  PO Box 540395, Omaha, NE 68154   Phone: 402-963-9722

Friends of Rescued Mastiffs, Inc   -  Friends of Rescued Mastiffs, Inc. (FORM) Rescue & Placement Service is available to provide re-homing services to purebred Mastiffs. Dogs are accepted from their owners, shelters, as well as other rescue organizations.  We serve AZ, AR, CO, IA, KS, LA, MO, NE, NM, ND, OK, SD, TX, UT and WY.  Phone: (970) 532-5833  

Peke N Chin Midwest  - Peke N Chin Midwest was founded after a need was realized here in the State of MN and surrounding states. This was discovered by accident. Heidi Ludwig was attending a dog auction in Wheaton, Missouri in hopes of rescuing some Japanese Chin and getting them out of the cycle of puppy mill abuse for a National Japanese Chin rescue group. Due to the far reach of our fosters & volunteers we are now known as Peke N Chin Midwest with volunteers in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska and beyond. We have now added 2 new foster homes, in Montana & Michigan!  We do not have a physical location but rather a collection of foster homes. If you are interested in becoming a foster home for us and working with Pekingese and/or Japanese Chin please contact us.  If you would like to become a Foster Home, please contact us.  
12298 139th Ave NE, Thief River Falls, MN 56701   Phone: 218-681-7405

Mid-America Rottweiler Rescue - MARR is a network of individuals that promote and adopt out rottweilers in the midwest. Our mission is education and responsible rescue. We are a 401(c)3 nonprofit. 
(serving OK, MO, KS, KY, NE, IA, WI, IL, MI, IN)  

New Beginnings Shih Tzu Rescue -  is a Shih Tzu rescue group based in Wisconsin. Currently we will adopt dogs only in the states of Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa and Indiana.  

Heartland Weimaraner Rescue - Weimaraners aren't for everyone, they can be demanding, energetic, loving, and be the best friend you will ever have! Its through all this that our rescue group was formed.  Serving Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma.  
Mailing Address:  7805 Lee Drive, Pleasant Valley, MO 64068   Phone: 816-781-0828  

Horse Rescue 

Rollin' On Racehorse Rescue and Adoption - 3269 Winston Ave, Shelby, Iowa 51570 

Hope for Horses    We are an all volunteer run 501 (c) 3 non-profit.  All donations and adoption fees go toward recovering the cost to save the horses we have and to help save more horses.   Donations and help needed!  

United Pegasus Foundation    is a 501(c)(3)racing charity that provides California's Thoroughbreds with a chance at a second career or a humane and deserved retirement.  We also have PMU horses available.  
Contact: 120 First Avenue, Arcadia, CA 91006   Phone: (626) 279-1306 or (951) 487-2770 

PMU Horse Rescue - PMURescue.org was launched in December 2003 in response to the massive production cuts in the Premarin industry.  PMURescue.org is a project of United Animal Nations (UAN).

 

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Animal Shelters

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Other animal rescue                         See Also Wildlife Rescue  

Grape Ape Trust - North America's largest research center dedicated to studying comparative cultures and the cognitive and communication abilities of bonobos, orangutans, gorillas and other primates. The focus will be on research, education, communication and preservation. 
Address:  4200 S.E. 44th Ave, Des Moines, IA 50320

Wildlife Rescue 

US Wildlife Rehabilitators - IA 

Wildlife Care - IA  A list of wildlife rehabilitators in Iowa.  

Wildlife Rehabilitation - Southwest IA   The Symbiotic Wildlife Rehabilitation Society of Southwest Iowa is committed to saving, rehabilitating, and releasing native wildlife back to the wild. We are also dedicated to educating the public and ourselves about local wildlife as well as  conservation practices and policies.  

The Hawkeye Wildlife Organization - is a dedicated group of wildlife enthusiasts in Iowa, who rescue and rehabilitate injured and orphaned wild animals. The Hawkeye Wildlife Organization* is a non-profit organization, and donations are tax-deductible.  

The Raptor Resource Project - is a 501(c)3 foundation located in Bluffton, Iowa. Founded in 1988, the Project's original goal was to captively breed and release the endangered Peregrine falcon, which was at that time on the brink of extinction.  

Animal Services  

Search & Rescue - STAR 1 Search & Technical Rescue is a multi-discipline volunteer search and rescue group.  

Lost cost or free spay/neuter programs  A directory of clinics + programs for low cost or free spay neuter services in U.S. for pet, feral, stray cats. Listed by state and area code.  

Research: 

State Library         E-Library         Archives            

Encyclopedia - Academic Kids.com Free online encyclopedia with thousands of free articles

Archives  -  Click on the County name to go directly to that county's GenWeb page.    

Genealogy   -  More than 209,300 links! 206,850 links, categorized & cross-referenced, in over 160 categories.   

Research Buzz  - ResearchBuzz is designed to cover the world of Internet research.  

Department of Education -   

Kindred Trails - Iowa Genealogy 

Homework Help - Need some help with your homework? When mom/dad are stumped.  

Reference Desk - Home Work Help 

State Information - ClassBrain’s State Reports has state books, history & statistics, maps, photos, quick facts, state symbols, tourism resources, printable worksheets, puzzles, clip-art, study aids, and graphs of top commodities and exports for each of the fifty states. 

Iowa - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  

State Information - Information on the state of Iowa.  

Airports:    

USA Airports Directory - Iowa Airports and Accommodations directory. Airports and Airline tickets, lodging near airports and airport car rentals.  

AirNav Directory - Airport listings.  

Des Moines International Airport - Des Moines International Airport serves as the international gateway to the Des Moines and Central Iowa region. This website provides flight information, maps, transportation info, airline contacts and much more.  

Eastern Iowa Airport - Cedar Rapids

Area Codes & Telephone Directory:      

Area Codes - By Hometown Locator 

Iowa Area Codes - By All Area Codes 

Phonebook of Iowa - Search for phone numbers.   

Iowa Telephone Directory - Iowa Phone Book and Iowa Phone Directory makes searching for businesses and people in Iowa easy by providing an online business and residential phonebook and phone directory in Iowa.

Attractions:   

Roadside America  - -  State offbeat attractions, road trip sights and virtual vacation highlights.  

Travel Iowa    

Iowa Mississippi River Trail 

National Farm Toy Museum

USA Tourism               

Haunted Stays   

See America Visit Iowa - Iowa travel guide provides detailed Iowa travel information outlining Iowa attractions, lodging, and Iowa vacation information. Travel to Iowa today.  

Iowa Attractions - Iowa Attractions - MYTravelGuide - Reviews and research on all Iowa Attractions, Hotels, Restaurants and more. Plan your next trip at MyTravelGuide.

Iowa Attractions by Planetware - Listing of attractions in the surrounding state area.  

Iowa Attractions - Listing of attractions, places of interest and cities.  

Border States:  

 Illinois       Minnesota           Missouri           Nebraska           South Dakota           Wisconsin 

Camping: 

Go Camping - Iowa community

Camping Trip - Iowa camping trip information 

All Campgrounds - Absolutely the best campground directory for Iowa, with links to RV parks and campgrounds, including modem friendly and pet friendly. 

Iowa Camping & Service Network - Access The CIS' RV-America site to find RV campgrounds and RV services in Iowa.

Benz's Campground Directory - An outdoor recreation directory featuring campgrounds with hyperlinks campground web pages across the united states, Canada and Mexico. Campers with tents, motorhomes, pop-ups, and fifth wheelers can look up campgrounds by state and town. 

RV Parks & Campgrounds  

KOA Campgrounds - KOA Iowa Camping - Campground, Cabin and RV Park Directory<

IA Campgrounds    

Charities & Donations:

See Also: Volunteer Opportunities 

Have some stuff you need/want to get rid of?  Here is a list of places that need donations of a variety of kind.  

New Homes for old stuff - 

Iowa Charities -  Find Charities listed by city.   

Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Central Iowa -  is a children's charity offering a mentorship program to youth ages six to fifteen. The charity, non-profit organization, recruits, trains and supervises volunteers who are capable and dedicated mentors. These volunteers offer their time and guidance to children who are seeking a mentor; a positive role model in their lives.  

Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Northeast Iowa - 

Kars4kids - Donate your car.  Car Donations Iowa - Free Hotel when you donate a car in IA.  

The Children's Charity - helps Iowa’s children in need. Programs supported by Variety benefit children’s hospitals, youth at risk, children with disabilities and more.  

Donate for Charity - car donations of all types accepted in Iowa--your selected charity will receive between 70-80% of the cash proceeds when you donate a car in Iowa.  

Car for Causes - Iowa car donation, cars, trucks, boats, motorcycles, RV to charity and receive a donation receipt for your tax deduction. Donate car in Iowa to charity.  

Organ & Tissue Donations - 

Locks of Love - 

Wigs for Kids - Wigs for Kids is a non profit organization that provides a hair replacement system to any eligible child who has lost hair as a result of chemotherapy, radiation treatments, alopecia, burns, or other medical circumstances.  

Animal Shelters and Rescuers need Volunteers, Donations and more! 

Iowa Non-Profit Art Organizations & Centers - Nonprofit Art Organizations and Community Art Centers.  

Special Olympics Iowa  

Habitat for Humanity of Central Iowa 

Cities & Towns:    

Hometown Locator - Iowa community profiles with census, demographic and income data, parks, schools, libraries, hospitals, airports, environmental conditions, local newspapers, media outlets, employment, maps and aerial photos.      Zip codes        Area codes 

Bigger Cities  - Iowa Bigger Cities (over 6000 residents) 

Smaller Cities  - Iowa Smaller Cities, Towns, and Villages (between 1000 and 6000 residents)

Small Towns  - Iowa Very Small Towns and Villages (fewer than 1000 residents) 

Colleges:  

Iowa Colleges, Career Colleges and Technical Vocational Colleges  Links to and information about colleges, universities, career colleges, technical colleges, schools, and online degree programs in Iowa. Free online scholarship searches.  

Iowa College Search  Iowa Colleges, Community Colleges, & Universities

Constitution:   

  29th State     Iowa became a state on December 28, 1846

Iowa's Constitution  

Counties:   

Iowa State Association of Counties - Nonprofit corporation of county officials seeking to promote sound county policies.  

Iowa County Quick Facts - Iowa County Map.  

US Counties - The premier local directory of official county, city and township government web sites.  

Capital Impact - Iowa Map of Counties 

Current Time: 

Iowa - by World Time Savers 

Des Moines - by Time & Date  

Iowa - by Time Genie  

Iowa - by Convert it  

Current Local Time - by Time & Temperature  

Time Zone - by The Official US Time 

Directory:    

Iowa & Beyond   

Better Business Bureau 

Chamber of Commerce      

Directory of Chambers    

Bad Business Bureau -  Want justice! The Rip Off Report allows you a central place to enter complaints about companies and individuals who are ripping people off. Our reports cover every category imaginable! Submit your story on our Web site for free, for millions to see. Report everything from Auto Dealers, Retail Stores, to Corrupt City & State Governments, Politicians Police, to Funeral Homes, Senior Citizen Homes, to any type of Retail store, service or product.  

Flea Markets -  Listing of Flea Markets 

Snare Directory       

IA Live Web Cam Directory - How to find Iowa webcams for Ames, Cedar Rapids, Clear Lake, Davenport, Des Moines, Lake Okoboji. Webcambiglook shows full screen pictures live from IA web cam directory.  

Leonards Webcams - Use this highly organized Iowa webcam directory to look at current, live views throughout the state. 

Directory of Lodging - A directory of hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts, and vacation rental property throughout Iowa.  

Haunted Houses - Haunted Attractions in Iowa.  

Driving, Road Conditions & Guides: 

DMV        

Road & Travel Information - 511 Iowa Travel Information.   

Driving Report - Iowa Traffic Information.   Construction Report.  Other Travel Information       

Travel Advisory - National Weather Service 

Highway Conditions - Iowa information about road conditions, highway conditions, flight delays, traffic, transit, driving directions, and weather for travelers. 

Hwy Road & Travel Conditions - Where to find Iowa Highways - travel road condition updates with live traffic cams, Iowa highway travel weather maps and Iowa road information updated

Dept of Public Safety               Dept of Transportation                IA State Police      

Road Map Guides - Iowa Road Map Guides  

StarOwl's Highway Heaven: Iowa - Listing of Interstates and an exit listing.  

Online Highways - Online Highways Guide to Travel, Leisure and Recreation in North America and beyond.  

Emblems & Seals: 

State Animals

State Bird:   Eastern Goldfinch    Carduelis tristis    Adopted in 1933  

State Colors:  Red, White and Blue  (same as US Flag)

State Facts:  Facts        IA State Facts       IA State Facts  

State Fish:   Catfish   Ictalurus punctatus    Not yet adopted, still up to law makers!

State Flower:   Wild Prairie Rose   Rosa pratincola   Adopted in 1897  

State Fossil:   Crinoid  

State Rock:   Geode  

State Tree:  Oak   Adopted in 1961  

State Profile

State Seals & Emblems

State Seals & Emblems   

State Emblems & Seals 

State Seals & Emblems  

State Seals & Emblems  - Facts and information about Iowa.  

State Seals, Emblems & Map - Facts, Map and State Symbols by Enchanted Learning  

Events:     

Travel Iowa   

Events Center    

Things to do   

Best of Iowa 

Motorcycle Events - Upcoming Motorcycle Events in Iowa.  

Things to do - by Elsurfo

Famous People: 

Biographies of Famous Iowans of the Past - 

Iowa Famous People 

Famous People From Iowa   

Famous People born in Iowa  

Golfing:

Iowa Golf Association - Iowa Golf Association and Iowa PGA Home Page.

Iowa Golf courses - Complete Iowa golf course guide from GolfGuideweb.com. Click here for all Iowa golf courses, including descriptions, reviews, stats, tee times, golf packages and more!

Golf course Listings - Choose a destination city.  

Golf courses of Iowa - by World Golf 

Iowa Section PGA Golf of America - Provides tournaments, results, instruction, publications, junior program, and live chat room.   

Iowa Golf Magazine - Iowa 

Government:  

Stateline.org - Iowa politics & policy news.  

Iowa Government  - Explore Iowa state government resources at GovSpot.com. 

Office of Governor        Secretary of State          State Government     

Find your Legislators - Anmesty International 

Senate Democrats - 

Senate Republicans - 

Legislators     

House Members  

Directory of State, County & City Government websites - A frequently updated directory of official Iowa state and local government websites. Includes links to cities, counties, and state agencies.

Haunted Places: 

Great Plains Paranormal Research Society - We are a privately funded paranormal research group in the Omaha, Nebraska and Council Bluffs, Iowa metropolitan area. Paranormal investigations are conducted free of charge.  

Haunted Houses - Real Haunted Houses 

Haunted Iowa -

Ghost Towns - The best source of information on ghost towns in the U.S. Ghost towns are listed by state & include biographies, pictures, and other detailed ghost town information. 

Shadowlands - Listing of haunted places in Iowa.   

Real Haunts - A spine-tingling collection of real haunted houses and spooky ghost stories! Find out where the haunted houses are in your town.  

The Best Haunted Houses - Haunted House and Halloween portal to finding haunted houses, Halloween events, pumpkin carving, haunted how tos and everything you want to know about the Haunted House Industry. 

Haunted Houses - United States Haunted House Search Engine and Directory

Horrorfind Haunted Houses - Haunted houses.  We are the top haunted house locator on the web.

History: 

Iowa Historical Society  -   To help Iowans comprehend who they are and what they can become, the State Historical Society of Iowa serves as a trustee of Iowa's historical legacy and an advocate for understanding Iowa's past.  

The US50 - Iowa is a extensive guide to history, outdoors, tourism, events and attractions for the state of Iowa.

Iowa History -  Iowa history from the seventeenth to the nineteenth century.  

Historical Note -  All about Iowa

Iowa History Online -  Iowa History Online provides online support for teachers of Iowa history at the elementary and secondary levels. Included are Iowa history benchmarks, scope and sequence models, curriculum guides, Iowa literature, Iowa history textbooks, field trips, primary source materials
and a listing of contact persons for assistance in teaching Iowa history  

Iowa History  -  America's story from America's Library.    

Iowa Family History - Iowa Family History, Iowa Birth Records, Iowa Marriage Records, Iowa Death Records, Iowa Census Records and Iowa Genealogy Databases. Family History for Iowa

IPT History           The Iowa History Project   

Iowa History Timeline    

Iowa Timeline - Iowa. Timeline of the stories linked to the articles and displayed as icons.

Homework Help

Homework Help - Homework Help offers BJ Pinchbeck's help with homework at DiscoverySchool.com. Also, visit Homework Help & More.  

Homework Help - Find the best K-12 homework resources organized by subject and grade-level at HomeworkSpot.com.  

Homework Center - Infoplease is the world's largest free reference site. Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Almanacs, and Homework Help on English, math, history, geography, science, and social studies. 

Homework Helper - Homework Helper refdesk.com 

Homework Helper - Fact Monster is the largest free reference site just for kids! Get homework help and find facts on thousands of subjects, including sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education and health.

A + Math - This web site was developed to help students improve their math skills interactively. 

Cybrarian Kids - Librarian's site including links to school curriculum sites and educational links for children in grades 3 through 8. 

Kids Click - Web search for kids by Librarians.  

National Geographic Homework - History, Geography and maps.  

High School Ace - High School Ace is the ultimate guide to free high-quality online learning resources for teens. 

Homework Helper - Homework help on various subjects.  A directory with more than 700 links.  

Job Search:  

Jobs in Education - 

Iowa Workforce Development - By Iowa Workforce Development. Includes full- and part-time listings, resources for job seekers and employers. 

Dubuque Jobs - 

Iowa Job Center - Iowa Job Center, a division of USA Staffing, an Iowa based staffing and employment company is your link to jobs, careers and seasonal work in Iowa. Iowa Job Center offers a wide range of jobs and employment in Iowa. 

Iowa Job Bank - 

Career Builder - Looking for Iowa jobs? See currently available job openings on CareerBuilder.com. Browse the current listings and fill out job applications. 

Iowa Jobs & Careers - Listed in City order.  

Jobs & Salary information        

Jobs at Top Employers   

License Plates: 

Iowa         Specialty Plates  

Lodging: Hotels, Motels, Inns and Bed & Breakfasts 

Directory of Lodging - A directory of hotels, motels, bed & breakfasts, and vacation rental property throughout Iowa.   

Directory of Hotels & Motels - Listing of Iowa Hotels & Motels by city.  

Bed & Breakfast Directory - View bed & breakfast descriptions, photos, reviews, and more. Bed and breakfast gift certificates are also available.  

Bed & Breakfast Inns Online - Iowa, Bed & Breakfast Lodging listings.  

Hotels, Inns & Bed and Breakfasts - Iowa Hotels, Inns, & Bed and Breakfasts. Find the perfect lodging accommodations with over photos, descriptions, and amenities. 

Orbitz - Discount Hotel Rooms, Rates and Reservations at Orbitz. 

Hotels.com - Find the Lowest Hotel Rates Guaranteed! From Luxury Hotels to Budget Accommodations. Hotels.Com has the Best Deals and Discounts for Hotel Rooms Anywhere.  

Trip Advisor -  Iowa hotels, resorts, inns and B& Bs: Visit TripAdvisor, your guide to the best unbiased reviews, travel articles and candid photos about hotels in Iowa, United States. 

All Hotels -  Hotels and hotel reservations by All-Hotels, travel, lodgings and discount hotels worldwide. Instant reservations at 100,000 hotels in 12,000 locations.  

Resorts & Lodges -  Listing of Resorts and Lodges in the Iowa area.  

Lottery: 

Iowa State Lottery - Home page for the Iowa Lottery  

Major Cities: 

List of major cities   

Iowa Cities - Easy-to-use directory of state, regional, county & city web sites in Iowa. Includes official & unofficial sites.

Hometown USA - Iowa  information - find info on the State of Iowa and its cities, towns and villages including travel, tourist and visitor information, calendars, city and travel guides, moving guides, history.

Des Moines - 

Largest Cities:  Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City, Waterloo 

Maps:

Map   

Map Collection - Collection of various state maps from historical maps to satellite image maps.  

Merriam Webster Atlas - State map and some quick facts.  

Geography - Iowa state  

World Atlas - County map, Outline Map, Highway Map, Historical Maps and more.  

Iowa Map Quiz - Facts, Map and State Symbols 

Maps of the World - Iowa Maps, State Map, Road Map, City Map and more.  

Media:   

See Also NEWS 

Iowa Public Television        

KCCI.com The Iowa Channel

Iowa Media Links - Iowa Newspapers Radio Television, by the Disaster Center.  

EIN News - Iowa News. Service for global professionals. Constantly updated news and information about Iowa Media.

Radio  - Search for more stations.   Find phone numbers and websites for  commercials you heard on the radio    

Mondotimes - Iowa USA media. Iowa newspapers, magazines, radio and TV stations. At Mondo Times, the worldwide media guide with over 15,000 media outlets.

Television        NewsLink       Television Stations         TV Radio World  

Monuments & Landmarks: 

Oregon Trail - Information on the Oregon Trail, includes information on historic sites on the trail and facts about the Oregon Trail.  

KWWL News  -  Channel 7  

KCCI 8  - Des Moines 

Radio Iowa  - Iowa's radio news network.   

Des Moines Register  - 

Daily Nonparell - Southwest Iowa  - 

 

Iowa State Directory

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Outdoors: 

Iowa State Parks Trails & Maps - Find detailed information for state park on Trails.com, the most complete outdoor planning resource.

Swimming Holes - Find swimming holes and hot springs.  

Wildernet - Your guide to outdoor recreation.  

Iowa Golf courses - Complete Iowa golf course guide from GolfGuideweb.com. Click here for all Iowa golf courses, including descriptions, reviews, stats, tee times, golf packages and more!

Iowa Recreation areas - Recreation.gov  

Iowa Trails - Iowa state trail contacts for advocacy, support group for greenways, rail trail organizations, from American Trails

All Campgrounds - Absolutely the best campground directory for Iowa, with links to RV parks and campgrounds, including modem friendly and pet friendly. 

Benz's Campground Directory - An outdoor recreation directory featuring campgrounds with hyperlinks campground web pages across the united states, Canada and Mexico. Campers with tents, motorhomes, pop-ups, and fifth wheelers can look up campgrounds by state and town. 

RV Parks & Campgrounds  

KOA Campgrounds - Iowa 

IA Campgrounds             

Directory of Iowa Counties - Canoeing, Kayaking & Rafting Outfitters in Iowa. 

The Nature Conservancy - Nature and conservation in Iowa 

Population:  

City Population  -  Top cities population.  

US Census Bureau  -  Frequently requested Census statistics for Iowa.

Population of Iowa -  1990 & 2000 

Population Overview   -  Iowa, state market research. ePodunk profiles cities, towns, villages, museums, colleges, schools and thousands of other places across the United States.  

Population by Counties

State population facts  - includes historic and projected growth.    

Public Records:  

SearchSystem       

Public Record Finder        

Iowa   

State Public Records - You can find out where to write or who to contact for vital records, criminal records, court records, and adoption records. 

Recipes:

Iowa Recipes - 

Iowa Beef Recipes - 

Iowa Pork Recipes - 

Iowa Egg Recipes - 

Iowa State University's Tasty Insect Recipes   

Lighten up Iowa - Healthy Recipes 

Panera Bread of Iowa Recipes - Enjoy these appetizer, salad, sandwich, breakfast, brunch, and dessert recipes, each made with fresh bread from Panera.

Iowa Farmer Recipes - 

Mass Recipes - Iowa Recipes :: Recipes like Iowa Thunder And Lightning Salad  

Recipe Source - Your Source for Recipes on the Internet 

Cooks Recipe Source - Recipe Search Engine

Betty Crocker - Betty Crocker offers free recipes and cookbooks for the savviest home chef. Find delicious and great tasting, healthy cooking recipes and ideas from Betty Crocker that make every day homemade.  

All Recipes - All recipes has over 30,000 free recipes – all created, reviewed, and approved by home cooks worldwide.  

Pillsbury - Recipe Search Results Brought to You by Pillsbury  

Campbell's Recipes - Browse more than 1800 quick and easy recipes, delicious dinner recipes, chicken recipes, casserole recipes and more.  

Got Milk Recipes - 

Restaurants:

Restaurant Guide - Restaurants.com show you the best restaurants for dining in Iowa, United States.

Dinning Guide - Find direct links to restaurant reviews all over the web, or write your own review of a restaurant.  

Sports: 

Iowa Sports Camps - Local sports camps matches youngsters and adults to all types of sports camps in all parts of the USA.  

US Sports Camps - At sport camp you will improve your game and have a blast doing it. Take a peek at our site, we have Nike sports camps and many others just for you!  

KidsCamps - KidsCamps.com - Iowa Camps, Summer Camps in Iowa

Guide to Iowa Sports - Guide to Iowa Professional, Semi-Pro, and College Sports. Baseball, Basketball, Hockey, Football, Motor Sports, Horse Racing, Soccer, etc.

Hawkeyes - Iowa Hawkeyes  official website 

Cyclones - Iowa State University  

State Search:   

Search & Rescue                  

Iowa Sex Offender Registry        

Iowa Amber Alert  

State Parks: 

State Parks - Online IA State Park information. Park overview, detailed park information, maps of state parks, links to nearby attractions, links to lodging, outfitters, campgrounds, dining.

Iowa State Parks - Your source for Iowa's Parks, Recreation Areas and Lakes

IA Campgrounds         

Iowa Department of Natural Resources    

Statistics: 

Health - Cancer - The CDC National Center for Health Statistics provides the following death rates on various forms of cancer.    

Farmland  

FedStats - Frequently requested Census statistics for Iowa.  

US Census Bureau -   

Statistic Sources   

Motor Vehicle Crashes - 

Crime Statistics - Iowa crime statistics, rape, murder, property crime, Iowa crime index, violent crime, burglary, vehicle theft, larceny, robbery, rate, vehicle theft, crime rates, crime reports

City Population - 

Theme Parks:  

Iowa Amusement Parks, Theme Parks, Waterparks & Zoos 

Recreation USA

Transportation:

Department of Transportation - 

Iowa Transit Options - American Public Transportation Association (APTA)-- Links to web sites for bus, subway, and light rail systems in the state of Iowa.  

Iowa Limousine Directory - Iowa limousines. Find airport limo and prom limos instantly. Search for Iowa limos and airport limousines in all state major airports.  

Iowa Transit Links - American Public Transportation Association (APTA)-- Links to web sites for bus, subway, and light rail systems in the state of Iowa.  

Volunteer Opportunities:

See Also: Charities & Donations 

Support your favorite charity or school whenever you search the Internet using Good Search.     Each time you search, revenue is generated for your charity or school!

Volunteer Match - The mission of VolunteerMatch is to help everyone find a great place to volunteer. The nonprofit, online service, is helping thousands of nonprofit organizations attract the volunteer support they need.  

Network for Good - Network for Good is the Internet's leading charitable resource—an e-philanthropy site where individuals can donate, volunteer and get involved with the issues they care about. The organization's goal is to connect people to charities via the Internet—using the virtual world to deliver real resources to nonprofits and communities.  

Volunteers of America - Serving People and Communities for Over 100 Years providing local humane service programs.  

Big Brothers Big Sisters - Help America's youth. Be a friend. Be a mentor.  

Stand up for Kids - StandUp For Kids is a non-profit organization for homeless at risk youth.  

Your Local Animal Shelters and Rescuers need Volunteers, Donations and more!  See what you can do to help.  Click here for a local shelter/Humane Society in your area.  

Weather: 

Current Weather - Cedar Rapids, IA Weather Forecast and Current Weather 

Current Weather - Des Moines, IA Weather Forecast and Current Weather 

Local Weather Forecast - for Iowa by City and Zip Code  

Travel Advisory - National Weather Service 

Iowa Weather                State Forecasts                Weather Central   

Webcams:

IA Live Web Cam Directory - How to find Iowa webcams for Ames, Cedar Rapids, Clear Lake, Davenport, Des Moines, Lake Okoboji. Webcambiglook shows full screen pictures live from IA web cam directory.  

Leonards Webcams - Use this highly organized Iowa webcam directory to look at current, live views throughout the state.  

Weather USA - Live Weather Webcams  

Iowa Webcam Locator - Look at Current and Live Outdoor Webcams, Traffic Cameras and Other Web Cam Views Throughout The State of Iowa.  

Iowa Webcams - Des Moines and surrounding area.  America's Live Weather Station - Your city's weather radar, live webcam, and forecast resource, plus traffic cams and airport links in one page.

Iowa Webcams - Davenport and surrounding area.  America's Live Weather Station - Your city's weather radar, live webcam, and forecast resource, plus traffic cams and airport links in one page.

Wildlife Adventures:   

Iowa National Wildlife Refuges - List of wildlife refuges in Iowa.  

Iowa Birding - 

Iowa Department of Natural Resources - Iowa Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Control 

Iowa US Fish & Wildlife Service - Iowa Office Directory Listing.   

Iowa Endangered Species - Lists of Endangered Species.   

Desoto National Wildlife Refuge - Missouri Valley, IA 

Iowa Fishing - All about Iowa fishing including fly fishing, bass fishing, trout, walleye and salmon fishing with tips on equipment, boat dealers, fishing gear, rods and tackle plus vacation trip ideas and information on Iowa local lakes and streams.

Iowa Wildlife Viewing Guide - A guide to wildlife viewing in Iowa.  

Iowa's Wildlife Refuges - Listing of refuges in the state of Iowa.  

Top Rated Adventures - Outdoor Resources, Department of Fish & Wildlife, Natural Resources, Fish and Game, State Parks and Recreation, Bureau of Tourism and Travel, Outfitter Associations 

Iowa birding  -  contacts and bird watching information.   Visit the website where traveling birders in Iowa find local contacts and birding information

Birding - Discover the top birding locations in Iowa. Find out more about Iowa Bird Clubs and Birding Organizations in Iowa.  

The Nature Conservancy - Iowa Chapter

Zip Codes: 

Iowa - Listing of Iowa Zip codes  

Zip codes  - by Hometown Locator  

Zip code listings  - by Brainyzip.  Lists City, State, County and population.  

Local Weather Forecast - for Iowa by City and Zip Code  

Zoo: 

Blank Park Zoo - 7401 SW 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50315  

Iowa State Insect Zoo - 

National Mississippi River Museum - 

The American Zoo & Aquarium Association  

USA Zoos Directory - 

American Zoos - 

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