Despite a rainy start to the day, nearly 60 people gathered for a bus tour of the Otter Creek Watershed in Northeast Iowa on June 8. Participants saw rural and urban conservation practices designed and installed to reduce flooding in the watershed. The tour began and ended in West Union, Iowa, where downtown infrastructure has […]
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Oakland, IA – The East and West Nishnabotna Watershed Coalition is hosting its final round of stakeholder meetings to gain additional input for creating watershed management and flood resiliency plans for the East and West Nishnabotna River Watersheds. The East Nishnabotna stakeholders will meet on July 30, 2018 from 7-9 p.m. at ‘The Venue’ in […]
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On behalf of the Clear Creek Watershed Coalition (CCWC) the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) has posted a request for qualifications that could lead to a consulting services contract for the Clear Creek Stream Corridor an Floodplain Restoration: Assessment and Conceptual Plan. The assessment and conceptual plan will be incorporated into the Clear […]
On behalf of Fremont County and Mills County, Iowa, the East and West Nishnabotna River Watershed Management Coalition (WMA) Board of Directors is requesting qualifications to provide engineering design and construction services to implement a watershed improvement project funded through the Iowa Watershed Approach. To review the Request for Qualifications, please click here. For further […]
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Landowners and residents in the Middle Cedar Watershed can learn about conservation practices that can improve their farming operations and communities, while minimizing flood impacts and enhancing water quality.
https://iowawatershedapproach.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Adam_coverCrop_fieldDay-e1525355208591.jpg1067800Ashlee Johanneshttp://iowawatershedapproach.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/IWA_color.pngAshlee Johannes2018-05-03 08:41:272018-05-03 08:48:54Working to improve water quality
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In March, the English River WMA added to their staff, meet Josh Stai. Josh will serve as the watershed technician for the English River WMA, and assist Jody Bailey (English River WMA Project Coordinator), with education, outreach, and development of public and private cost-share partnerships. The English River WMA covers, Iowa, Johnson, Keokuk, Poweshiek and […]
IWA partner, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, has a job opening for a Program Planner 3. A full job description can be found here.
For farmers, timely information is vital. The Iowa Flood Center (IFC) at the University of Iowa is deploying new hydrologic stations that provide real-time weather information that farmers can use. The stations measure rainfall, wind speed and direction, and soil moisture and temperature. A shallow groundwater well also provides information about the water table. And […]
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Buena Vista County in Iowa is requesting proposals for watershed and flood resilience planning services to assist the North Raccoon River Watershed Management Coalition (NRRWMC) with a multi-level, FEMA-compliant, comprehensive watershed planning effort to address factors that contribute to flooding and water quality in the North Raccoon River Watershed. To review the Request for Proposals, […]
Touring the Otter Creek Watershed
In The News, SpotlightDespite a rainy start to the day, nearly 60 people gathered for a bus tour of the Otter Creek Watershed in Northeast Iowa on June 8. Participants saw rural and urban conservation practices designed and installed to reduce flooding in the watershed. The tour began and ended in West Union, Iowa, where downtown infrastructure has […]
Citizens Help Shape Future of Flood Resiliency, Water Quality in Nishnabotna River Watersheds
East Nishnabotna, In The News, West NishnabotnaOakland, IA – The East and West Nishnabotna Watershed Coalition is hosting its final round of stakeholder meetings to gain additional input for creating watershed management and flood resiliency plans for the East and West Nishnabotna River Watersheds. The East Nishnabotna stakeholders will meet on July 30, 2018 from 7-9 p.m. at ‘The Venue’ in […]
Clear Creek Watershed Coalition seeks Stream Corridor and Floodplain Restoration Consultant Services
Clear Creek, In The NewsOn behalf of the Clear Creek Watershed Coalition (CCWC) the East Central Iowa Council of Governments (ECICOG) has posted a request for qualifications that could lead to a consulting services contract for the Clear Creek Stream Corridor an Floodplain Restoration: Assessment and Conceptual Plan. The assessment and conceptual plan will be incorporated into the Clear […]
East and West Nishnabotna River WMC seeks Engineering Services
East Nishnabotna, In The News, West NishnabotnaOn behalf of Fremont County and Mills County, Iowa, the East and West Nishnabotna River Watershed Management Coalition (WMA) Board of Directors is requesting qualifications to provide engineering design and construction services to implement a watershed improvement project funded through the Iowa Watershed Approach. To review the Request for Qualifications, please click here. For further […]
Working to improve water quality
In The News, Middle CedarLandowners and residents in the Middle Cedar Watershed can learn about conservation practices that can improve their farming operations and communities, while minimizing flood impacts and enhancing water quality.
‘We have a problem’: Flooding has slammed every Iowa county since 1988, some as many as 17 times
In The News, Upper WapsipiniconThe state has incurred 951 federal flood-related disaster declarations over nearly three decades, slamming every county in Iowa.
Get to Know Josh Stai
English River, In The NewsIn March, the English River WMA added to their staff, meet Josh Stai. Josh will serve as the watershed technician for the English River WMA, and assist Jody Bailey (English River WMA Project Coordinator), with education, outreach, and development of public and private cost-share partnerships. The English River WMA covers, Iowa, Johnson, Keokuk, Poweshiek and […]
IWA Partner, HSEMD Posts a Job Opening
In The NewsIWA partner, Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, has a job opening for a Program Planner 3. A full job description can be found here.
IFC Hydro Stations Provide Weather Data Farmers Need
Clear Creek, In The News, SpotlightFor farmers, timely information is vital. The Iowa Flood Center (IFC) at the University of Iowa is deploying new hydrologic stations that provide real-time weather information that farmers can use. The stations measure rainfall, wind speed and direction, and soil moisture and temperature. A shallow groundwater well also provides information about the water table. And […]
North Raccoon River WMC seeks Watershed Planning Services
In The News, North RaccoonBuena Vista County in Iowa is requesting proposals for watershed and flood resilience planning services to assist the North Raccoon River Watershed Management Coalition (NRRWMC) with a multi-level, FEMA-compliant, comprehensive watershed planning effort to address factors that contribute to flooding and water quality in the North Raccoon River Watershed. To review the Request for Proposals, […]