Feb. 9 presentation by Dana W. Kolpin, research hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey will address the increasing levels of PFAS in Iowa’s water, and why we should be taking notice Ames, Iowa – The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place Feb. 9 at noon CST will feature Dana W. Kolpin, research hydrologist, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). […]
February 12, 2022 ~ Baker Teacher Leader Center, University of Iowa The climate crisis is leading to dramatic changes across Iowa’s landscape as our natural and human communities face unprecedented extremes in weather, from continual flooding to derechos, to extreme heat and lasting droughts. Environmental educators of all kinds need the skills and knowledge that […]
Dr. Faith Kearns California Institute for Water Resources University of California , Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources WEBINAR — Free and open to the public. Wednesday, February 23, 2022, 12 pm C.T. Join by: • Clicking WEBINAR LINK • Contacting egroninger@siu.edu for link in email Many science communication practitioners find themselves working on […]
Thursday, February 24 at 1 p.m. CST, Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Consortium for Cultivating Human And Naturally reGenerative Enterprises (C-CHANGE), Iowa Nutrient Research Center and Conservation Learning Group, will present a virtual field day on Thursday, February 24 at 1 p.m. CST. Join us for a live conversation with Iowa farmers Matt Russell, Wade Dooley, Rob Stout, Seth […]
Daniel Larkin and Wesley Glisson March 1, 1:00 P.M., Register here Starry stonewort (Nitellopsis obtusa; SSW) is an invasive macroalga (charophyte) in North America. Our recent research has provided new information on the spread, impacts, and management of SSW. Analyses of climate and water chemistry data have demonstrated a wide ecological niche for SSW in […]
March 2 presentation by Michigan Technical University’s Dr. Angie Carter will discuss inequities and exclusionary practices in agriculture that limit opportunities for women and others, and offer recommendations for improving fairness for all Ames, Iowa – The Iowa Learning Farms (ILF) conservation webinar taking place March 2 at noon CST will feature Dr. Angie Carter, assistant professor of Environmental/Energy […]
LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 17, 2022) – EPA invites the public to participate in two identical virtual public meetings related to environmental justice and the development of the proposed Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) on March 2, 2022 (1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, eastern time). Registration is required. The sessions will […]
Tricia Denton March 22, 1:00 P.M., Register here It’s all about the water and when it comes to protecting it, “We are all Guardians”. Hear from Tricia Denton, who is Glen Lake Guardian Ambassador and Chair of Leelanau County Michigan’s Watershed Collaborative, Leelanau Clean Water, as she shares information on successfully implementing and spreading a watershed […]
This comprehensive training provides a design approach to manage both small and large storm events to improve water quality and reduce localized flooding. It will provide guidance on how to design and review stormwater plans. The latest in Iowa Stormwater Management Manual guidance, design tools, and approaches that will achieve compliance with the USC will […]
Jason Jungwirth and Rhet Russell March 29, 1:00 P.M., Register here Nearly 49% of the shoreline on Pickerel Lake, SD, has been highly disturbed by residential shoreline property owners. Hear from the biologists operating a project to establish buffer zones on shoreline properties by removing turfgrass and replacing it with native plantings at least 30 feet […]
LENEXA, KAN. (FEB. 17, 2022) – EPA invites the public to participate in two identical virtual public meetings related to environmental justice and the development of the proposed Drinking Water Regulation (NPDWR) for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) on April 5, 2022 (5:00 pm to 8:00 pm, eastern time). Registration is required. The sessions will […]
Travis Tulowitzky and Quita Sheehan April 12, 1:00 P.M., Register here An Introduction to the WI Shoreline Stabilization Outreach Project. This webinar will discuss the process and participants involved with creating the publication as well as the background leading up to its development. We will introduce the publication, discuss the four levels or categories of stabilization and […]
