Water quality was the focus of a Coffee and Conservation session Saturday at the Matt Cosgrove River’s Edge Discovery Center.

The program featured information on Webster County Conservation’s volunteer water testing program, river cleanup efforts and future initiatives to ensure water quality for recreation and agriculture.

Jerry Beck, of Pheasants Forever, was present and reported that the area should be the site of good pheasant hunting this fall.

The Discovery Center at 20 N. First St. is truly on the edge of the Des Moines River. From that site, the Webster County Conservation staff oversees 30 miles of trails, 60 miles of trails at the Gypsum City Off-Highway Vehicle park and 2,000 acres of parks and wildlife areas.

The center, named after Conservation Director Matt Cosgrove, opened in the summer of 2024.