DeVOL WILDLIFE AREA
General Description: DeVol Wildlife Area is the only WCCB property owned in the intensively farmed northern portion of the county. This property is managed as a wildlife area with just over 40 acres restored to native prairie. Wapello CountyConservation leases out approximately 37 acres on the west half of the property for agricultural production.
Location: 4 miles north of Ottumwa off Highway 149 at 170th St; Richland Twn.
Acres = 80
Site Amenities: Parking/walk-in area
Recreational Activities: Public Hunting: pheasant, rabbit, deer; wildlife viewing and photography.
Our mission: To create awareness of our natural environment
by providing quality outdoor experiences. (June 1995)