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Windsor Heights City Council Meeting

Windsor Heights City Council Chambers 1133 66th St. , Windsor Heights, IA, United States

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

Soil Health Partnership Field Day

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 1 mile west of Hwy 218 at the Northeast corner of the intersection of County Road C-33 and Butler Ave. Stop by anytime between 8 a.m. … Continue reading Soil Health Partnership Field Day

Native Plant Sale

Annett Nature Center 15565 118th Ave., Indianola, IA, United States

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 find a variety of plants, such as purple coneflower, New England aster, rattlesnake master, and foxglove beardtongue. Contact 515-961-6169 for more information.

Hike the Wild

Dickinson County Nature Center 2279 170th St., Spirit Lake, IA, United States

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 ongoing hikes in Dickinson County, visit http://dickinsoncountyconservationboard.com/calendar/hike-the-wild-2-2016-05-24/  

The 2016 Loess Hills Prairie Seminar

Loess Hills Wildlife Area 178th St. & Oak Ave., Castana, IA, United States

"Fascinations of the Loess Hills" is the 40th annual Loess Hills Prairie Seminar where families and people of all ages can enjoy sessions about birds, plants, insects, photography, history, soil, ecology, prairie management, writing, Native American heritage, farming, storytelling, and more. Don't miss the campfires both Friday and Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. … Continue reading The 2016 Loess Hills Prairie Seminar

Broken Heartland Bakken Rally at the Capitol

Iowa State Capitol 1007 East Grand Avenue, Des Moines, IA, United States

Think the Bakken Pipeline is a bad deal for Iowa? Join the Broken Heartland rally! We know it is not a “done deal” and will continue our Summer of Resistance against the Bakken Pipeline, Monday, June 6, at 1:30-2:30 pm, at the Granite Map of Iowa on the State Capitol grounds*. Seven Iowans will speak about … Continue reading Broken Heartland Bakken Rally at the Capitol

Windsor Heights Garden Tour 2016

Featuring seven unique garden places and spaces, this year’s garden tour is free. There will be free will donation containers at each of the gardens on the tour. Donations will be used to support and develop a butterfly garden at Colby Park .  All of the gardens provide ideas for your own yard and demonstrate … Continue reading Windsor Heights Garden Tour 2016

“River Stories: Views from an Iowa Watershed”

Town/Craft Center 1122 Willis Ave., Perry, IA, United States

The exhibit was created by a group of six area women landowners this spring. Local landowners Courtney Tournis, Chris Henning, Jan Kaiser, Danielle Wirth, Patti Edwardson, and Colleen Radebaugh took part in a participatory project documenting their experiences in the watershed through photographs and short narratives, or “photostories.” They will share these photostories at the event. … Continue reading “River Stories: Views from an Iowa Watershed”

Stormwater Design Series: Runoff reduction modeling of GSI

This webinar is one in a series of six webinars hosted by the Iowa Storm Water Education Program that begins June 14 and runs through November 2016. June 14: Runoff reduction modeling of GSI What would it look like if you could locate and preliminarily investigate green infrastructure sites in a matter of minutes?  Using … Continue reading Stormwater Design Series: Runoff reduction modeling of GSI

Third Annual Pro H2O: Thirsty for Change

Noce 1326 Walnut St., Des Moines, IA, United States

Join the Iowa Environmental Council for an evening with like-minded friends to celebrate and support a shared vision for clean water, healthy land, and continued advocacy for Iowa's environment. Special Guest Speaker is Chris Kolb, co-chair of the Flint Water Crisis Task Force. Honorees to be recognized at this year's event include Tom Hadden, Susan Heathcote, … Continue reading Third Annual Pro H2O: Thirsty for Change