Buena Vista County Conservation director Greg Johnson to host a riverside chat and community discussion on the Linn Grove Dam. The talk will include a short history of the Dam and surrounding property as well as the archaeology site found during the campground development. Johnson will talk about the flood events of 2018/2019 and 2024 and what has happened with FEMA since 2019. Johnson will also talk about the long term plan for the dam and how it would be beneficial to the public and wildlife/fisheries.

Greg Johnson was born and raised in Cherokee, Iowa along the Little Sioux River.  This is where he gained his passion for the natural and cultural resources of the river valley. Johnson graduated from Iowa Lakes Community College with an Associate’s Degree in Environmental Science then obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from South Dakota State University in Rangeland Ecology and Habitat Management. Greg worked for Cherokee County Conservation Board for 5 years as a Conservation Technician after college, mainly working on habitat restoration projects and maintaining the parks that the County controlled. Johnson has been the Director of the Buena Vista County Conservation Board since 2015, where he has continued to promote and help improve the natural and cultural resources of the Little Sioux River Valley.

Greg Johnson

Linn Grove Dam