2024 Conservation in the Making— @ the Iowa State Fair

“Over the three days that we had a presence in the DNR courtyard our volunteers interacted with over 1500 kids and adults. The kids decorated wooden necklaces and the adults heard about our clean water message. Many adults accepted Nitrate Watch post cards with a link...

An update from “Soil Matters”

Good to know and Good to share… Conservation Conversations Matter too— Members of Congress and their staff are currently on August Recess, an extended legislative break that brings lawmakers back to their states and districts. Last week, the League, with Kate Hansen...

Watershed Talks ~ June 11, 2024

Aftermath of the Nishnabotna River Spill How concerned citizens unite to protect the Nishnabotna River after one of Iowa’s largest fish kills!   Samantha Williams— Scientist, Clean Water Advocate Joey Norris— Engineer, Concerned Citizen   Learn more from...

Truck Stop – Excessive Pollution in Iowa

by Jared Strong, Iowa Capital Dispatch May 16, 2024 A western Iowa truck stop near Audubon has violated its pollutant limits more than 500 times in recent years and has caused the city to expel elevated concentrations of contaminants into a creek that flows to the...