Please be sure to visit the Historic Hills Scenic Byway on April 28 and 29 for our annual Spring Shop About. You will find unique shops, tasty treats, welcoming communities and beautiful scenery as you travel over 100 miles through southeastern Iowa. Thank you to our corporate sponsors: Citizens Mutual, Ace Graphics and The Corner Store, Greef General Store and …
Southern Iowa Grazing Conference – Feb. 17-18, 2023
The 10th annual Southern Iowa Grazing Conference is coming up soon! Take advantage of this educational opportunity to learn about soil health and sustainable grazing for small-farms. Join us Friday and Saturday, February 17-18, at the Mutchler Community Center in Bloomfield, IA. Meet farmers, gardeners, and colleagues from across the Midwest to network, learn, and enjoy delicious farm-grown food. Attendee Brochure Located …
Pathfinders RC&D Awarded NFWF Grant from the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $2.9 million in grants to conserve monarch butterflies and other insect pollinators in 17 states. The grants will leverage $4.5 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $7.4 million. The grants were awarded through the Monarch Butterfly and Pollinators Conservation Fund (Pollinator Fund), a partnership between NFWF, the …
NRCS Announces RCPP Application Sign Up Date
NRCS Announces 3 New Iowa RCCP Projects, April 8 Application Signup USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is announcing three new project areas in which Iowa farmers can apply for conservation assistance through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP). Through RCPP, NRCS co-invests with partners to implement projects that demonstrate innovative solutions to conservation challenges and provide measurable improvements and …
De Ronde Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Receives 2021 National Award
OSMRE Announces Recipients of the 2021 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards Bureau to Honor Five States for Exemplary Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation WASHINGTON – The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2021 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Awards. This year’s winning projects represent the Nation’s highest achievements in Abandoned Mine Land …
Scenic Byway Bale Trail 2021
Hay! Hay! Hay! Guess what time it is!!!!! Registration for Bale Trail 2021 is now OPEN! We are going to do things a little differently this year! We will be holding a competition for a chance to win $250! For more information email tori@pathfindersrcd.org and to register follow the link below! Also, shout out to our amazing sponsors, John Deere …
A partner-driven, locally led approach to conservation
The SE Iowa Watershed Partnership is proud to announce the opportunity to be leveraging $6.4 million in SE Iowa to focus on water and soil quality and soil health improvements through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) award. This RCPP partnership covers a 15-county region, and the included Watershed Management Authority (WMA) and Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship …
Historic Hills Scenic Byway 2021 Spring Byway Shop About
Join Historic Hills Scenic Byway on May 7-8th for the first annual Byway Spring Shop About. The event will include small businesses from Donnellson to Drakesville including local boutiques, spas, home primitives, hardware stores and even historical businesses along the way! Gather up your family and spend the weekend shopping local and supporting the small businesses who give back to …
2021 Summer AML Internship – Mahaska County
Duration: 10-12 weeks, 40 hours per week in Oskaloosa, Iowa (Mahaska County) Pay: $12.50 per hour Qualifications: Open to any students currently enrolled in college or recent graduate majoring in a field of study related to agriculture, conservation, engineering, construction trades, GIS, communications, public relations, urban planning, or environmental sciences. Duties: The Intern will assist the local Soil and Water …
NAAMLP 2021 Scholarship Now Available!
NAAMLP is a non-profit, professional organization that promotes the reclamation and restoration of lands affected by abandoned mining throughout the nation. Title IV of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) established the national Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). A …