The City of West Des Moines will celebrate Earth Day with canoeing, kayaking, fishing, Earth-themed arts and crafts, and games. This free event will be educational and fun for the family with … Continue reading Earth Day Family Fun Fair →

In celebration of Earth Day 2016, you are invited to participate in a walk & rally for our renewable and sustainable electric energy future in downtown Des Moines! Bring your … Continue reading Earth Day Walk & Rally: Our Renewable Electric Energy Future →

Celebrate Arbor Day at the Iowa Arboretum in Madrid, Iowa. Free Kentucky Coffeetree and Lilac trees will be given away at the event. Tree climbing for children will be the highlight of … Continue reading Arbor Day in Madrid →

Bring your signs and join a host of local organizations, including Interfaith Green Coalition, Central Iowa Sierra Club, iMatter DM, and more, as they declare a climate emergency at the … Continue reading Climate Emergency: DSM City Council Meeting →

If the Bakken pipeline is built it will carry crude oil from fracking operations in the Bakken region. Fracking poses a great threat to our country and is proving to be a … Continue reading Anti-Fracking Documentary: “Dear President Obama” →

Take this opportunity to learn how to create a welcoming bicycle environment and community from one of the experts in the field. Bill Nesper directs the Bicycle Friendly America℠ program with … Continue reading League of American Bicyclists with Bill Nesper →

Item #25 on the meeting's agenda is a discussion on sidewalks and walkability -- a key part of smart growth.

Get answers from the experts at the Soil Health Partnership Field Day Open House hosted by SHP farmer Mark Mueller at his field demonstration site. Located 3 miles North of Waverly and … Continue reading Soil Health Partnership Field Day →

Come and see what’s growing at the ANC and take some of it home with you. The Friends of Warren County Conservation annual native plant sale offers native Iowa perennials. You will … Continue reading Native Plant Sale →

Take a hike at the Little Sioux Savanna and enjoy one of the newest additions to the conservation board and learn about this unique Iowa landscape. No registration required. For more information about … Continue reading Hike the Wild →