Iowa Nature Summit 2023

The Iowa Environmental Council hosts several events throughout the year, including our Environmental Lobby Day during legislative session and Pro H₂O in the spring.

We also host and participate in other members-only and open events throughout the year including clean-ups; water monitoring; wind, solar and water tours; house parties; receptions and more. To submit an event to be considered for our calendar, please click here.

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Nov15

Date: November 15, 2023 - November 17, 2023
Time: 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Location: Drake University Olmsted Center
Des Moines, IA

Contact:
(neil@iowanature.org)

Anyone paying attention knows nature in Iowa is under great pressure and many of our most cherished resources are degrading and in danger. Many public policies contribute to the stress: we underfund efforts to improve water quality and enhance nature, farm policies promote cropping floodplains and on fragile lands, and annexation leads to converting thousands of acres of prime land to housing and development. Our failure to set reasonable stewardship standards exposes nature to unlimited threats, jeopardizing future productivity. State and local governments are restrained in maintaining and acquiring natural lands and planning for the future.

This constellation of challenges makes it imperative that Iowans who care about nature and who believe it has a place in all aspects of Iowa’s social and economic life come together.

Learn more about the Iowa Nature Summit and get registration details here.

The Iowa Environmental Council hosts several events throughout the year, including our Environmental Lobby Day during legislative session and Pro H₂O in the spring.