The Mahaska County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and the Muchakinock Watershed are hosting a Monarch release party fundraiser. You can donate by sponsoring the release of 1 or more monarch butterflies. You can donate online – If you would prefer to sponsor and order a Monarch Butterfly electronically go to https://www.gofundme.com/mahaskaswcd – or by printing out a monarch donation …
U of I Film Students Showcase Pathfinders Projects
We partnered with University of Iowa Outreach & Engagement and a documentary film class to create 5, short, videos about projects we are working on. Check them out in multiple locations: Scroll down to see them here Find them on the relevant project pages on our website Visit the University of Iowa’s Office of Outreach and Engagement’s YouTube channel! The …
Senior Housing Survey
Pathfinders RC&D, in partnership with the City of Fairfield and the Fairfield Economic Development Association, conducted a survey of area residents who are over the age of 50. The purpose of the survey is to identify needs and desires regarding retirement living and to better understand how prepared residents are for the future. We are now analyzing results from the survey …
Special Pathfinders Board Meeting, June 20th
The Pathfinder’s Board will meet Monday, June 20th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Pathfinders RC&D Office. Please, contact us if you need accommodation.
EAB Update: Beneficial Insects Being Released in JeffCO
Beneficial insects that will help battle the emerald ash borer (EAB), a highly destructive pest of ash trees, will be released in Jefferson County. Over the next few weeks several thousand stingless, parasitic wasps will be released at Whitham Woods near Fairfield, Iowa. This is the first release of the natural enemies of EAB in Iowa. When EAB was accidentally …
Bike the Byway, June 25th
Register now for the third annual Bike the Byway ride along Historic Hills Scenic Byway and the surrounding countryside. The event will take place on Saturday, June 25, 2016. This year’s 53-mile route begins on the square in Bloomfield, follows J40 to Lacey Keosauqua State Park and then makes a stop in Keosauqua before heading back to Bloomfield via J40. …
Southeast Iowa Museum Crawl, June 11th
Historic Hills Scenic Byway Museum Crawl is coming up on Saturday, June 11th from 9:00am – 4:00pm. Take a look at the Southeast Iowa Museum Crawl website to see a list of participating museums!
Participate in Project Aware’s River Clean Up
The 14th Annual Project Aware will be held July 11 – 15 on the Lower Des Moines River, between Eldon (Wapello Co.) and the Turkey Run Access (Lee Co.). Register by June 17th to get great meals and avoid a registration late fee. Each year hundreds of volunteers take time to clean-up a stretch of an Iowa River. The event is a 5-day, 4 …
Pathfinders RC&D Board Meeting, May 2nd
The next board meeting for Pathfinders RC&D will be held Monday, May 2, 6:00 PM at the Pathfinders RC&D Office.
New Partnership with U of I
Iowa’s 9 regional RC&D councils have embarked on a new initiative to connect University of Iowa resources with the RC&D’s to assist rural Iowa communities with community development efforts. RC&Ds are regional non-profit organizations that represent multiple-county regions across the state of Iowa, and work to help rural Iowa communities care for and protect their natural resources, develop their local economies, …