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Learn about streambank stabilization and restoration techniques from Iowa experts and how to use the new IDNR Toolbox to restore stream functions. The workshop includes classroom lectures, field exercises and visits to recently constructed stream restoration projects. Who should attend? Design professionals, including engineers and landscape architects, biologists, ecologists, project managers, WMA coordinators, natural resources […]

AMES, Iowa—Iowa Learning Farms will host a webinar on Wednesday, September 23 at noon about floodplain mapping done by the Iowa Flood Center. Following the historic floods of 2008, the State of Iowa established the Iowa Flood Center (IFC) at the University of Iowa’s IIHR–Hydroscience & Engineering. Among its many flood-related activities, IFC develops flood inundation maps to support […]

Level 2 Training focuses on geomorphic design and utilizes the skills acquired in the Level 1 training to develop ecologoically sound restoration techniques. Includes outdoor exercises and development of conceptual designs for a restoration project in Clive. Course topics include, but not limited to: Phases of Geomorphic Channel Design Multi-Staged Channels Alluvial vs. Threshold Channel […]

AMES, Iowa—Iowa Learning Farms will host a webinar on Wednesday, October 7 at noon about using decision trees to help choose an edge-of-field practice. Edge-of-field practices, such as bioreactors, saturated buffers and wetlands, can effectively address water quality concerns, but it is important to select the right practice for your site and goals. Chris Hay, Sr. Manager—Production […]

"Water’s Lasting Legacy: Informing the Future with Lessons from the Past" The 2020 Eastern South Dakota Water Conference, sponsored by the South Dakota Water Resources Institute, will be held Wednesday, October 14, from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Due to health concerns surrounding COVID-19, the annual conference, which has traditionally been held on the South […]

Thursday, October 15th at 1 p.m. CDT, Iowa Learning Farms, in partnership with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center, and Conservation Learning Group, is hosting a free virtual field day highlighting public and private partnerships aiming to reduce flooding and improve water quality in the Upper Wapsipinicon River Watershed on Thursday, October 15th at 1 p.m. CDT. Join us […]

This inaugural C-CHANGE conference will focus on expanding the value chain for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) from mixed agricultural feedstocks. The conference will be virtual, held on October 19, 2020. This virtual conference is free thanks to our supporting sponsors, but registration is still required. Register here.   What you'll learn about The renewable natural […]

Explore the Upper Mississippi River basin with us this fall! These webinars will be hour-long sessions, and will feature live Q&A with the featured speaker. Registration is $10 per webinar or select three for $25. Continuing Education Certificates will be available following the webinar if selected in registration. A separate link and instructions will be sent to all […]

Registration Instructions: We are offering this virtual meeting free of charge to all conservation professionals. We encourage you to join SWCS by visiting our website here. To register in advance for this meeting (Deadline October 22, 2020), click here.   AGENDA 9:00 AM: Welcome from Iowa Chapter SWCS President, Steve Konrady 9:15 AM: Agency Chat […]

Dr. Linda Prokopy, Professor of Natural Resources Social Science in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University, will present her talk titled, "Challenges in Agricultural Conservation: The Farmer, The Land Owner, and Agricultural Networks". Additional information about Linda and the seminar topic can be found in the attached PDF. This seminar will […]

IStorm 2020 Virtual Conference and Exhibition is a new, comprehensive event for all aspects of the stormwater industry. Attendees can expect presentations on MS4 implementation, floodplain management, erosion and sediment control, and stormwater design and planning. The conference merges ISWEP’s green infrastructure conferences and annual stormwater summit into one experience applicable to municipal employees, elected […]

Registration is now open for EPA’s Safe and Sustainable Water Resources Research Program webinar on Health Effects Associated with Harmful Algal Blooms and Algal Toxins. This webinar will be held on October 28th from 2:00-3:00pm ET. Some, but not all, types of harmful algal blooms (HABs) are overgrowths of toxin-producing algae in fresh or marine waters that can […]