Postville Households Eligible for Free Lead Paint & Radon Test Kits
[En español] Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development has been awarded a federal grant to conduct outreach and education about lead paint and radon hazards. As a part of this project, lead...
View ArticleNew Scenic Byway Signs Have Arrived in Winneshiek County
Northeast Iowa RC&D and the Iowa Department of Transportation are excited to see the installation of new byway signage along a 44-mile extension of the Driftless Area Scenic Byway into Winneshiek...
View ArticleIdeas, projects, and tours at RC&D’s Sept 19th Open House
Northeast Iowa RC&D will welcome Postville residents to learn about current and future projects in Postville and take a look at their recent site work during an open house on Thursday, September...
View ArticleIowa Farmers Market Manager Toolkit Released!
In Iowa, many market managers are volunteer and many have been a market vendor. This Toolkit has been developed with the generous involvement of market managers from across the state. We want to thank...
View ArticleDecorah Small Business COVID-19 Fund
Northeast Iowa RC&D is administering a donor sponsored fund to help small businesses in Decorah impacted by COVID-19. The fund will provide up to $500 stipends to qualifying businesses based on...
View ArticleRC&D’s State Parks Art Promotion Project Featured at the Capitol!
Through a series of local partnerships and the talents of local artist Mary Ann Gloe, six of Northeast Iowa’s state parks and natural areas are being recognized in the latest exhibition of the ‘Art at...
View ArticleRC&D Staff Attend Iowa Tourism Conference
Northeast Iowa RC&D staff members Amanda Streeper, Jared Nielsen, Austin Feuerhelm, and Mallory Hanson had the opportunity to attend the Iowa Tourism Conference March 2-4. The conference was an...
View ArticlePostville Plots its Future with the Our Postville Plan
Through a rural assistance program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency, the RC&D has been honored to engage with Postville residents and leaders in a multi-year process of visioning...
View ArticleVirtual Stormwater Demonstration Site Tour coming Soon!
Planning a field trip with their students is harder for educators then ever. Therefore, Northeast Iowa RC&D is developing a virtual tour of their Regional Urban Stormwater Demonstration Site. The...
View ArticleRC&D Receives Governor’s Art Award
At the (IDCA) Iowa Department of Cultural Affair’s 2020 Virtual Iowa Arts Summit on August 7, 2020, Northeast Iowa RC&D was honored with the Governor’s Arts Award for their “Byways of Iowa Public...
View ArticleThe Iowa Department of cultural affairs awards art project grant to RC&D to...
The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs notified Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) this week that their project Northeast Iowa Artists’ Studio Tour Reimagined was awarded...
View ArticleRC&D One of American Flood Coalition’s First Ever Grantee Cohorts
Northeast Iowa RC&D was announced as one of three members of an elite place-based flood prevention model made possible through the American Flood Coalition (AFC). The RC&D along with the two...
View ArticleNortheast Iowa RC&D and Winneshiek County Development and Tourism Pursue...
Northeast Iowa RC&D was recently awarded a grant from the Arlin Falck Foundation to work with Winneshiek County Development and Tourism (WCDT) to identify a site for and to begin the development of...
View ArticleScenic Byways Partner with Iowa Tourism Office to Launch Byway Passport Program
The Scenic Byways and Iowa Tourism Office have partnered on an exciting new promotional initiative that features the four byways the RC&D coordinates – the Driftless Area, River Bluffs, Delaware...
View ArticleRC&D Releases Virtual Urban Stormwater Demonstration Site Tour
For the past 2 years, educators in Northeast Iowa have been invited to bring their students to the Regional Urban Stormwater Demonstration (RUSD) Site on the Northeast Iowa Resource Conservation and...
View ArticleRC&D Welcomes Three New Employees to the Team
The RC&D is pleased to announce the addition of three new employees to the RC&D team. Hans Larson, Halina Pyzdrowski and Morgan Thias all joined the RC&D staff starting January 4th! These...
View ArticleMaquoketa River Paddler’s Guide Released
Pick up your guide to one of Eastern Iowa’s premier recreational rivers and enjoy the sight-seeing, fishing, birding, camping, hiking, wildlife-watching, or a relaxing float on this gentle-flowing,...
View ArticleRC&D Assists Upper Wapsi WMA with 28 Flood Reduction Projects
In 2016, the Upper Wapsipinicon River Watershed (UWRW) was awarded 4 million dollars as a part of the $96.9 million state-wide Iowa Watershed Approach (IWA) project, funded by a grant from the U.S....
View ArticleTRRC Receives 2022 Iowa Tourism Award
The Turkey River Recreational Corridor was awarded the 2022 Iowa Tourism Award for Outstanding Niche Marketing Initiative (Rural) for its 360º virtual tour of the Turkey River Water Trail. The award...
View ArticleWaterville Elementary Re-Use Surveys Now Available
Business owners, entrepreneurs, and community residents in Northeast Iowa are invited to complete surveys regarding re-use of the Waterville Elementary School. Waterville Elementary School was closed...
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