Boone River Watershed
The Boone River Watershed is a decade‑long conservation success story, where partners have restored more than 60 oxbows, improved water quality, and boosted habitat for the endangered Topeka Shiner. With strong collaboration and national recognition, the project has become a proven model for watershed restoration—one that continues to grow with hundreds of sites still ahead.
Read More2023| Boone River Watershed
Leveraging state water quality initiative funds to increase Boone River Watershed oxbow restorations for Topeka Shiner and water quality.
Read MoreMitchell County Conservation Board
This group oversees the health and general welfare of county museums, parks, preserves, parkways, playgrounds, recreation centers, county forest, wildlife and other conservation areas to promote and preserve the health and general welfare of people.
Read More2022 | Boone River Watershed
Farmers, Boone River Watershed Partnership, The Nature Conservancy, Iowa Rivers Revival, Iowa Soybean Association and Wright SWCD are restoring oxbows to create Topeka shiner spawning habitat in Boone River watershed.
Read MoreThe Nature Conservancy (TNC) | Iowa
Farmers, Iowa DNR, The Nature Conservancy, Iowa Soybean Association and county SWCDs are restoring stream oxbows to reduce nutrient runoff and create habitat for the endangered Topeka shiner minnow.
Read More2011 | Boone River Watershed
Farmers, Iowa DNR, The Nature Conservancy, Iowa Soybean Association and county SWCDs are restoring stream oxbows to reduce nutrient runoff and create habitat for the endangered Topeka shiner minnow.
Read More2013 | Boone River Watershed
Farmers, Iowa DNR, The Nature Conservancy, Iowa Soybean Association and county SWCDs are restoring stream oxbows to reduce nutrient runoff and create habitat for the endangered Topeka shiner minnow.
Read More2014 | Rock Creek Watershed
Iowa DNR and NRCS are working with a farmer to remove a low-head dam inhibiting fish movement, opening approximately five miles of stream habitat to fish.
Read More2015 | Boone River Watershed
Farmers, Iowa DNR, The Nature Conservancy, Iowa Soybean Association and county SWCDs are restoring stream oxbows to reduce nutrient runoff and create habitat for the endangered Topeka shiner minnow.
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