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Council informed of possible 20-acre donation near Colony Natural Recreation Area for camps, raptor center

Coralville City Council · May 12, 2026
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City Administrator Kelly Hayworth told the council the Colony family may donate roughly 20 acres near the Colony Natural Recreation Area to the University of Iowa for a new home for camps and a raptor center, which could allow shared buildings and restrooms to avoid duplication of services.

City Administrator Kelly Hayworth told the Coralville City Council at its May 12 work session that the Colony family may donate about 20 acres near the Colony Natural Recreation Area to the University of Iowa as a site for a new camps and raptor center.

Hayworth said the potential donation could allow the city and the university to share buildings and restrooms so services would not be duplicated if the university establishes the facility there. The council received the information as part of the City Administrator’s report; no formal action, agreement or transfer was presented at the meeting.