Local Groups

Iowa

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Maquoketa River Watershed Management Authority

The Maquoketa River WMA formed in 2017 with 34 member cities, counties and SWCDs. The watershed spans nine counties and includes just over a million acres. In collaboration with the University of Iowa and Iowa DNR, planning and public affairs graduate students are working with us to complete the final version of our watershed management…

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Ioway Creek Watershed Management Authority

Our mission at Prairie Rivers of Iowa is to promote economic development through the restoration and conservation of Iowa’s cultural and natural resources. Advocate: We support ecological and natural resource integrity by advancing sustainable stewardship practices. Partner: We engage and empower people and organizations with a diversity of skills and expertise to accomplish together more…

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Dubuque County Watersheds event at farm

Dubuque County Watersheds

Dubuque County Watersheds is a collaboration between Dubuque County, the City of Dubuque, and the Dubuque Soil and Water Conservation District. We are working to increase conservation measures and profitability on farms and improve ecosystem habitat by partnering with both rural and urban landowners. Stories, Videos & Podcasts Conservation Conversations with Jeff Schmitt Community Conservation…

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Central Turkey River Water Quality Initiative

To encourage and implement practices in the watershed that reduce soil loss and improve water quality.

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Boone River Watershed Project

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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The benefits of restored oxbows

An oxbow is a historic river bend, cut off from the main channel much of the time. Restored oxbows re-establish ecological functions and provide flood storage and habitat to fish, birds, reptiles, and amphibians. They also process nutrients and are affordable.

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2011 | 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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2013 | Engaging Landowners Workshops

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Missouri Department of Conservation is leading landowner engagement workshops for federal/state/county/NGO staff in a five-state area.

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2013 | 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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