RC&D Launches Regional Farmers Market Manager Project
Visitors to several local farmers markets across Northeast Iowa may notice a few changes this season. Six markets–Cresco, Decorah, Guttenberg, Independence, Oelwein, and Postville–will be part of a...
View ArticleRC&D Welcomes New Team Members
Northeast Iowa RC&D is pleased to welcome two new staff to the team. Welcome Lilly and Alyssa! Lilly Jensen joins RC&D from Winneshiek County Conservation. As Projects Manager, she’ll draw on...
View ArticleRC&D Partners with Local Cidery to Bring Mobile Cider Press to Northeast Iowa
Northeast Iowa is now home to a mobile juice production facility. The Driftless Mobile Juicing Service was made possible through a $480,000 Local Food Promotion Program (LFPP) grant secured by...
View ArticleRoss Evelsizer Honored as a New Voice in Water Quality
Ross Evelsizer, Natural Resources Projects Director for Northeast Iowa RC&D, has been honored as a New Voice in Water Quality by the Conservation Learning Group, a think tank based at Iowa State...
View Article“Mike the Milk Jug and Friends” Receives Statewide Award
Fayette County Conservation and the Fayette County Solid Waste Commission were awarded the 2022 Outstanding Interpretative Non-Print Media Award from the Iowa Conservation Education Coalition – ICEC...
View ArticleTurkey River WMA to Host Community Listening Sessions
The Turkey River Watershed Management Authority (WMA) has several upcoming opportunities for community members to share their questions, stories, and goals related to the Turkey River Watershed. The...
View ArticleJosh Dansdill Appointed to Local Food and Farm Program Advisory Council
Josh Dansdill, Business Development Projects Director, has been appointed by Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig to serve on the Local Food and Farm Program Advisory Council. The Council exists to...
View ArticleCommunity Input Session for Upper and Lower Dam Mitigation Scheduled
Public Invited to Provide Input on Upper and Lower Dam Mitigation The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is exploring options for mitigation of the Upper and Lower Dams on the Upper Iowa River. A...
View ArticleNortheast Iowa RC&D Receives Campus Compact Award
Northeast Iowa RC&D has been awarded the University of Iowa’s 2023 Iowa and Minnesota Campus Compact Presidents’ Community Partner Award. Iowa and Minnesota Campus Compact is a coalition of...
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