This would be pretty nice if this moves forward (I assume they are seeking National Natural Landmark status). That would be the second in the metro (Fontenelle Forest being the other):
The Hitchcock Nature Preserve in the Loess Hills north of Council Bluffs is well known around these parts for its beauty.
Now, an effort is being made to bring it national recognition.
On its annual trip to Washington to meet with Iowa's Congressional officials, the group known as the CB Ambassadors requested this week that the nature area be designated as a national landmark.
"Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved."