Northeast Iowa RC&D » Private Lands Conservation

Best Management Practices (Video Series)

Brad — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:44:55 +0000

En EspañolM&M Divide RC&D produced this short video series offering information on land management:

Watersheds Conservation Tillage Filter Strips Water Erosion Water Quality Wind Break Wind Erosion Watershed: Explanation of a watershed and its benefits. (2:40 min)

Conservation Tillage: Types, methods, pros & cons. (3:03 min)

Filter Strips: Stream-side perennial vegetation provides BIG [...] Read More

Habitat Restoration Project

Brad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:41:15 +0000

NE IA RC&D is working though this project to increase outreach to individual landowners and facilitate interaction between US Fish and Wildlife Service, NRCS, DNR, the US Forest Service and other agencies that have funding for private land conservation. The project maximizes the impact existing programs have on the landscape and develops new opportunities for [...] Read More

Maximizing the CSP in Northeast Iowa

Brad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:40:05 +0000

Through this project, NE IA RC&D partnered with NRCS to maintain and restore cropland, forestland, grazing land, and fish and wildlife habitat and protect water and air resources in Northeast Iowa by providing information and education to producers about participation in the Conservation Security Program. The project also provided outreach to producers and Soil and [...] Read More

Upper Iowa River Watershed – Iowa Geologic Survey Bureau Karst Survey

Brad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:39:39 +0000

Instream Sinkhole

NE IA RC&D provided assistance to the Iowa Geologic Survey Bureau and other partners to conduct a karst survey in the Upper Iowa River Watershed over a three year period. The IGSB provided funding for RC&D Student Interns through a grant from the US Geologic Survey Bureau. NRCS partnered by providing GPS [...] Read More

Gypsy Moth Program – Iowa DNR Forestry Partnership

Brad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:38:56 +0000

NE IA RC&D partners with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Forestry Division to conduct an annual Gypsy Moth survey of Eastern Iowa. The RC&D assists with the monitoring and collection of the boxes to determine the invasive species infiltration into the state and management options.

Addressing Expiring CRP Lands in Priority Coldwater Watersheds

Brad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:37:57 +0000

This project addressed the imminent threat to water quality in the state’s premier coldwater watersheds by promoting re-enrollment or soil conserving alternatives on expiring highly erodible CRP acres. NRCS provided funding for personnel to minimize impairments caused by sediment delivery into priority coldwater streams. The RC&D also partnered with the Iowa DNR on this project. [...] Read More

Northeast Iowa Regional Watershed Project

Brad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:55:53 +0000

The Upper Iowa River Watershed has been recognized on local, state and national levels as an important natural and economic resource. Recognizing the importance of water quality in this sensitive watershed, local agencies, organization and landowners united to form the Upper Iowa River Watershed Alliance. Their mission is to improve the water quality in the [...] Read More

Trout Run Reforestation Project and Bottomland Forestry

Brad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:54:34 +0000

This project begin in 2003 and was funded by Iowa DNR- Bureau of Forestry, Northeast Region of the US Forest Service. The goal of this project was to promote forest and timber related conservation practices in Northeast Iowa. The environmental and economic benefits of timber are a driving force behind promotion of this project. [...] Read More

CSP Outreach & Promotion

Brad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:54:02 +0000

NE IA RC&D is cooperating with NRCS to maintain and restore cropland, forestland, grazing land, and fish and wildlife habitat and protect water and air resources in Northeast Iowa by providing information and education to producers about participation in the Conservation Security Program. This project encourages and prepares producers in the Upper Iowa River Watershed [...] Read More