Ioway Tribal National Park To Focus On Enhancing Rulo Bluffs

NEBRASKA CITY-Vice Chairman and THPO Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska, Lance Foster, recently spoke with the Rotary Club of Nebraska City about the Ioway Tribal National Park. 

Foster elaborated on the Rulo Bluffs being transitioned from The Nature Conservancy to the tribe, and how keeping conservation efforts moving forward on the bluffs would be a point of emphasis. 

Currently the Ioway Tribal National Park is scheduled to officially open in 2025.  A key aspect for the park will be tourism not only on a local level, but bringing in visitors on a national spectrum.  The park will also focus heavily on education, environmental restoration, and cultural connections with the tribe.

The above illustration shows the Rulo Bluff Preserve that will be part of the Ioway Tribal National Park, along with some adjacent land that could also end up as part of the park after continued negotiations.