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The Windsor Heights Planning and Zoning Board will ask their City Council to adopt updated and revised building and design standards. The plan is designed to make the city more walkable, incorporate compact mixed-use buildings, and improve stormwater management. Please attend the city council meeting to show your support for these smart growth initiatives. Click … Continue reading Windsor Heights Draft Design & Development Standards Hearing →

The Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) is hosting their annual Environmental Lobby & REAP Day at the Capitol. Lobby training will begin at 8:30 a.m. 1000 Friends of Iowa is a member of the IEC and will be an exhibitor at the event. We invite you to help support and protect Iowa's natural resources and stop by … Continue reading 2016 Environmental Lobby & REAP Day at the Capitol →

Iowa author Connie Mutel will discuss Iowa's natural heritage and Iowa geoarcheologist Joe Artz will be present to discuss natural artifacts. Attendees are encouraged to bring fossils, arrowheads, rocks, and other artifacts. The event is sponsored by For Lands Sake! and is from 9 a.m. to noon. Free admission. Madison County Historical Complex at 815 … Continue reading Reading Our Land: Heritage and Legacy →

Scott County MidAmerican Energy Company customers are eligible to purchase trees for $30 each (with the remaining cost funded through a grant from MidAmerican Energy). Purchase is initially limited to two trees per household to ensure that all customers have the opportunity to participate. Advanced purchase is required. In the event that additional trees are … Continue reading Plant Some Shade Program: Scott County →

This April, the University of Iowa Office of Sustainability invites you to celebrate the culture of sustainability during Earth Month 2016. Events include an Earth Month Bike Challenge, "True Cost" documentary screening,  UIEC's Earth Month Benefit Concert, and more. Find all the month's events at https://sustainability.uiowa.edu/earthmonth/  

Hosted by Urban Ambassadors, All Things Solar is a monthly meeting for people interested in about solar energy in Iowa. This month's guest speaker is Tim Kruse, owner of Green Light Renewable Services. Tim is a master electrician with 20+ years of experience. He will share his vast knowledge on the different types of solar panels … Continue reading All Things Solar →

You can still participate in the Iowa Energy Plan. The statewide energy plan is based on four foundational pillars: Economic Development and Energy Careers, Iowa’s Energy Resources, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Energy Efficiency and Conservation. The forums will follow an open house format with one-on-one and group discussions. Each session will include an informational presentation. Iowans … Continue reading Iowa Energy Plan Public Hearings →

The City of Clive is in the process of passing an 8-inch topsoil rule. While we strongly support this proposal, there are builders who would like to create a loophole allowing them to avoid maintaining topsoil if they implement other storm water management solutions. The City of Clive is asking for people to make comments … Continue reading Clive City Council Meeting: Topsoil Protection Proposal →

Find out the great events offered in Mason City and Clear Lake. From community cleanups to a 5k and 10K race, there are loads of fun activities that promote stewardship of the environment and community building. Get information about all the events happening in April at http://www.earthdaynorthiowa.org/

The regular monthly Iowa Learning Farms webinar for April will be on Wednesday, April 20, at 1 p.m. This month’s guest speakers are Wren Almitra, Women, Land & Legacy Coordinator, and Tanya Meyer-Dideriksen, NRCS Area Easement Specialist. Women, Land & Legacy (WLL) is a USDA outreach project that gives agricultural women in Iowa the opportunity to … Continue reading Iowa Learning Farms Webinar: Women, Land & Legacy →