Blog For Tag "conservation"

posted by Guest Blogger on Wednesday, July 20, 2022 The Central Gardens of North Iowa is a magical place for kids and families. The Central Gardens is a member of the Iowa Gives Green coalition and guest blogger Jennifer Merfeld, a volunteer at the Gardens, shares the local impact the Gardens has on the community of Clear Lake, Iowa, and hopefully future generations of children who will come to have a sense of responsibility for the environment around them.

posted by Matt Ohloff on Wednesday, July 13, 2022 The Des Moines City Council has finalized its latest franchise agreements, set to expire in 2035. The lengthy agreement with no out clause was a disappointment for many climate advocates, including IEC, but Clean Communities Manager Matt Ohloff outlines a new “side agreement” that helps to address some concerns.

posted by Guest Blogger on Thursday, February 17, 2022 Northeast Iowa native Jim Fritz shares memories of his family farm, their goals of protecting the prairie, and how a bill like the current SSB 3134 would make a project like his impossible today.

posted by Guest Blogger on Monday, January 31, 2022 Learn more about the Green Iowa Americorps program, which offers energy services to reduce bills and increase home comfort, along with environmental education and land and water stewardship services across the state.

posted by Guest Blogger on Friday, October 29, 2021 City Forester for the City of Des Moines, Shane McQuillan, shares his excitement for the tiny tree program and seeing non-profits work together to build the urban canopy in Des Moines.

posted by Guest Blogger on Monday, October 11, 2021 Guest blogger Rich Leopold, Director of Polk County Conservation, shares how past bond support delivered important water quality, flood protection, and outdoor recreation projects to residents in Central Iowa.

posted by Angelisa Belden on Thursday, July 15, 2021 Communications Director Angelisa Belden reflects on her family's visit to the headwaters of the Mississippi River, and what that visit reveals for the future of the Great River.

posted by Guest Blogger on Monday, March 1, 2021 Learn how a simple checkbox on your state tax form can generate hundreds of thousands of dollars to support non-game wildlife in Iowa, including Trumpeter Swans, bats, turtles and so much more.

posted on Monday, February 24, 2020 As the watershed coordinator for Dry Run Creek in Black Hawk County, the Natural Resource Conservation Service's motto of “helping people, help the land” comes to mind just about every day. There are wonderful folks all over our state, and especially here in the Dry Run Creek watershed, who want to see their land preserved and communities improved for generations to come.

posted by on Friday, May 5, 2017 Learn more about one of this year's Pro H2O honorees - Art Cullen, Pulitzer Prize winner.