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 …
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Iowa Announces COVID-19 Residential Utility Disruption Prevention Program
In a press release this morning, Governor Kim Reynolds announced that the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) is launching a new Residential Utility Disruption Prevention Program for households affected by COVID-19. The program will provide eligible households with up to $2,000 towards electric, natural gas and water bills if they are at risk of disconnection due to an inability to …
Get to Know Pathfinders New Staff!
We have recently had two new staff members join us at Pathfinders RC&D, and we would like to introduce them to you and share some information about who they are and what kinds of things they’re working on. Tori Ward is our new Historic Hills Scenic Byway Coordinator and Piper Fox is working with us as a Grant and Project …
Lower Skunk River Watershed Project Funded For Three Additional Years
As of July 1, the Lower Skunk River Water Quality & Soil Health Initiative Project has received funding to continue its efforts in water quality and soil health for an additional three years, which will expand the project by approximately 204,000 acres and increase the farm-able acreage to almost 70%. The Lower Skunk River Water Quality and Soil Health Initiative …
Jefferson County Covid-19 Assistance (UPDATE 10/13/20 – NO LONGER ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS)
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The funds for this program have been exhausted and we are no longer accepting applications. Thank you for your understanding! Pathfinders RC&D is partnering with The Greater Jefferson County Foundation and offering Jefferson County residents a utility and needs relief fund for those who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will offer a maximum of …
Davis County Assistance
Pathfinders RC&D is partnering with Davis County Community Foundation and offering Davis County residents a utility relief fund for those who have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will offer a maximum of $150.00 every 30-days in assistance toward monthly utilities on a first come, first serve basis until all funds have been exhausted. If you have been …
Mine Reclamation Site Updates: Waechter and De Ronde
With both the Marion and Mahaska County projects under way, we are definitely seeing a lot of dirt moved! At the beginning of March, the weather was doing a good job of working with our contractors, but now it seems to have gotten a bit wet. Hoping it will dry out again soon. Have you ever seen 600 bales all …
Time to Get OUTSIDE!!
We are all hoping that beautiful weather is just around the corner and what better to do, than to get OUTSIDE and enjoy the sunshine and fresh breeze. If you are looking for a family friendly adventure, look no further than your Historic Hills Scenic Byway. Stretching approximately 105 miles, you’ll find gorgeous farm scenery, mom and pop shops, one-of-a-kind …
The Importance of Soil Quality
Here at Pathfinders, we truly value soil quality. It is what makes up the nutrients in our foods to nourish our bodies with all it needs. Without improving the soil quality, we don’t have what makes up a properly functioning diet. Quality soil gives us clean air and water, bountiful crops and forests, productive grazing lands, diverse wildlife, and beautiful …
Bridges Out of Poverty Development Day
This workshop is a comprehensive approach to understanding poverty and generational poverty. Bridges Out of Poverty uses the lens of economic class and provides concrete tools and strategies for a community to alleviate poverty. Participants will review poverty research, examine a theory of change, and analyze poverty through the prism of the hidden rules of class, resources, family structure and language. Throughout …