In early September, The Water Conference was held in Coralville. As part of the pre conference tour, we visited the University of Iowa's IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering Lab where they focus on the understanding of ecological impacts from navigation locks and dams on fish and rivers. We then went to the Johnson County Historic Poor Farmleaning about the complicated past and how the property has been renewed and is now a working community farm. Overall it was three productive days spent with watershed colleagues, listening to past experiences, learning from research and strategizing future projects with significant impact.
Grant opportunities
The Central Midwest NOAA CAP team (CM CO-Learn) is accepting proposals for climate action projects. Applications are due October 15, at 11:59 pm Central Time. Please take a look at the attached invitation, application questions are on the second page. Please share with community partners who may be interested. Contact sarah-helmer@uiowa.edu if you have any questions. We invite proposals quarterly, so there will be more opportunities later this year. Application available here.
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JCC Staff Jess Wagner & Macey Yaeger partnered with Bill Harris with Renewable World Energies (owner of Lakehurst Dam in Maquoketa) to take students paddling on the river the past two weeks....
1400 Independence Ave. SW Washington, DC 20250 FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Sept. 21, 2024 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the launch of the Distressed Borrowers Assistance Network, an initiative designed to provide personalized support to financially distressed farmers and ranchers across the nation.
While corn and soybeans dominate the Midwestern landscape today, some farmers are integrating strips of native prairie back into their fields. This conservation practice has expanded to more than a dozen states.
Did you know our Watershed Management Plan (WMP) is now online?
You can also access the interactive mapping tool that was created to assist with identification of watershed projects. Check them both out at the link below.
