Conservation Connection
Watershed Education With All Ages
Prairie Rivers of Iowa kicked off 2020 with watershed education for both the young and old. Over four sessions in January and February, watershed educator Dan...
New Year’s Resolution: Eat Healthy, Support Local Farmers, Protect Land and Water
A shift in perspective can make your diet sustainable: both in the sense of “being able to keep it up past February” and in the sense of “preserving soil, water, and biodiversity.”
2018 Impaired Waters List
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking public comment on the newly released draft impaired waters list. Prairie Rivers of Iowa will be recommending that Squaw Creek and East Indian...
Low hanging fruit?
Nitrogen rate management (MRTN) is the low-hanging fruit of the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, a win-win for profitability and the environment. On closer inspection, that fruit is even juicier...
Watershed Matchup #5: Grant Creek Vs. West Indian Creek
GIS mapping is a big part of my job, but I'll be the first to admit there’s a limit to what you can learn about a stream without getting your feet wet, or at least dipping a bucket into the water....
Lake Appreciation Month – Cairo Lake
"None of the lakes hereabout are very deep. They are all marsh-like, only distinguished from a thousand marshes by the courtesy of the pioneer who called them lakes to suit his fancy, recognizing...
Watershed Matchup #4: Upper Squaw Creek vs. Lower Squaw Creek
This post is part of a series for 2019 Watershed Awareness Month, comparing water quality in a pair of local creeks to learn how land and people influence water. On May 20, the Skunk River Paddlers...
Watershed Matchup #3: College Creek VS Bluestem Creek
This post is part of a series for 2019 Watershed Awareness Month, comparing water quality in a pair of local creeks to learn how land and people influence water. With such a big watershed—147,000...
Watershed Matchup #2: Clear Creek VS Clear Creek
This post is part of a series for 2019 Watershed Awareness Month, comparing water quality in a pair of local creeks to learn how land and people influence water. Clear Creek @Hyland on May 18 Clear...