Conservation rolls out new logo for district

BY PCC STAFF

LEE COUNTY - The Lee County Conservation Board and staff are excited to unveil their new logo that several staff members and local artist, Karina Brownlee, have been developing over the past couple of months. The Board approved the logo for immediate use at the last Board meeting on February 8th. The LCC team was ready to update the logo because they wanted something more modern, easily recognizable, and a simple representation of their mission.
“Karina did a great job providing us options and I am really happy with the one the team chose! It is a great representation of our past and our future,” said Heather Huebner, LCC Executive Director.
The team involved in the logo development chose a Black-Eyed Susan because it is a common prairie flower that can be seen all over Lee County. There was a time when Lee County would have been covered in native tallgrass prairie and woodlands, and LCC is committed to promoting the conservation of our local natural resources.
Though the former logo served it purpose well for many years, the Lee County Conservation team believes their new logo will bring them into the new era, which comes with another exciting change for LCC – a Volunteer Program. The LCC teams hopes to offer a wide variety of volunteer opportunities in the coming year, including trail maintenance, invasive species removal, painting picinic tables, and even putting in a new playground (or two!). More information on this program is still to come, but those interested can join the mailing list by emailing conservation@lecounty.org to get the latest news.
Caroline Veihl, the LCC Administrative and Outreach Coordinator said, “I feel like the old LCC logo was a nice representation of our mission, but it was very busy and hard to read. The new logo is vibrant and unique, and I believe the Board, staff, and hopefully future volunteers, too, will be proud to wear it.”
People will begin to see the new logo in use all over the county, as LCC replaces old park signs and staff uniforms and works to remodel their websites for better accessibility.
Lee County Conservation manages 30 individual parks, wildlife areas, historic sites and water recreation access points - encompassing some 2,796 acres across the county. The mission of the Lee County Conservation Board is to promote conservation of local natural resources and to provide parks and conservation areas, outdoor recreational opportunities, and environmental education for the public.