Northeast Iowa RC&D » Natural Resource Based Community & Economic Development

Northeast Iowa Scenic Byway Project

Brad — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:01:05 +0000

Iowa’s eleven byways are home to some of the most scenic roadways in the region. Travel these routes and you’ll discover unique land features, welcoming people, and a host of fascinating cultural and historical sites not found on the beaten path.

Safe Routes to School

Brad — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 20:13:55 +0000

Funding Provided By Safe Routes to School Program

Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development partnered with 34 schools from 13 school districts in Allamakee, Clayton, Fayette, Howard, and Winneshiek counties during the 2008-2009 school year to gather baseline data on:

current attitudes and behaviors of students and parents toward walking and biking to [...] Read More

Driftless Area Initiative Project

Brad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:42:31 +0000

This Driftless Area Initiative developed at the request of 48 local, county, state and federal organizations. Northeast Iowa RC&D is working with five other RC&D’s to draw national attention to the Driftless Area, including Limestone Bluffs RC&D Iowa, River Country RC&D Wisconsin, Southwest Badger RC&D Wisconsin, Black Hawk Hills RC&D Illinois, and Hiawatha Valley [...] Read More

Guttenberg Riverfront Development Project

Brad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:35:02 +0000

Guttenberg Marina

NE IA RC&D is assisting the City of Guttenberg with development of a downtown riverfront marina. The project is maximizing natural resource based economic development without destroying sensitive resources in the Mississippi River, Mississippi River bottomland hardwood wetlands, and small coldwater tributaries to the river. NE IA RC&D has helped the community [...] Read More

NEITA Marketing Northeast Iowa

Brad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:33:36 +0000

Through this project NE IA RC&D facilitates a six-county tourism and economic development group to increase marketing and regional tourism efforts in Northeast Iowa. The RC&D assists with planning and project implementation for the annual Marketing Plan to promote the six-counties of Allamakee, Buchanan, Clayton, Howard, Fayette, and Winneshiek Counties. County Tourism Associations, Chamber of [...] Read More

TOW – Trails of Winneshiek County Project

Brad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:32:53 +0000

NE IA RC&D assists the Trails of Winneshiek County, the City of Decorah and Winneshiek County Conservation Board with development of a twelve mile trail that loops through and near Decorah. The RC&D has written over three million dollars in grants for the 6.5 million dollar project. The trail will provide multiple benefits and uses, [...] Read More

Winneshiek County Conservation – Prairie Farmer Trail Surfacing Project

Brad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:32:13 +0000

NE IA RC&D is helping Winneshiek County and Howard County Conservation Boards and three small communities, Ridgeway, Calmar and Cresco with development of the Prairie Farmer Recreational Trail. The project was developed to improve the usability of the Prairie Farmer Recreational Trail (PFRT) by applying asphalt to the existing trail surface and connecting it to [...] Read More

Buchanan County Four Seasons Trail

Brad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:31:45 +0000

NE IA RC&D was asked to assist the Buchanan County Four Seasons Trail Association with tasks associated with planning and development of the Wapsipinicon River Water Trail. The Trail Association is a coalition of community leaders that have joined together to facilitate trails development throughout Buchanan County. After the Trail Association identified the Wapsipinicon Water [...] Read More

Motor Mill Restoration

Brad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:30:45 +0000

NE IA RC&D is assisting partners to restore, preserve and promote this Motor Mill Park and its associated components. The Project maximizes partnerships between local, regional and state partners and creates a quality tourism experience. It will help protect and preserve the Mill’s architectural integrity. It will provide for immediate restoration of building components, including [...] Read More

Wapsi-Great Western Trail

Brad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 04:30:09 +0000

NE IA RC&D is working with Howard and Mitchell County Conservation Boards and Boards of Supervisors as well as community leaders from Riceville and Elma to complete a 33 mile multi-use trail that will be the first trail in the state to connect to the Minnesota trails system. The project incorporates community betterment to ensure [...] Read More