Pathfinders Resource Conservation and Development’s (RC&D) is accepting applications for a new position opening. Executive Director Ashley Utt is looking to grow services in their local six county coverage and seeking an individual who is wanting to help the local communities with natural resource conservation, economic and regional development, grant writing and overall community growth, as well as leading and …
Pathfinders RC&D Revolving Loan Fund
How Can We Help YOU? Through our Revolving Loan Fund, Pathfinders RC&D offers a loan to creative, local business owners to build our community vibrancy and to enrich local economies. We are passionate about grass-roots entrepreneurship and what to put our money where our mouth is – literally. Are you a small business owner in a natural resource or value …
Have You Heard of Green Infrastructure?
Green infrastructure is a cost-effective, resilient approach to managing wet weather impacts that provides many community benefits. While single-purpose gray stormwater infrastructure—conventional piped drainage and water treatment systems—is designed to move urban stormwater away from the built environment, green infrastructure reduces and treats stormwater at its source while delivering environmental, social, and economic benefits. Why You Should Consider Green Alternatives …
Hunger Dialogue – How Can You Help Your Community?
The Hunger Dialogue is a group of people of all ages that want to make a difference and work towards a HUNGER-FREE community. Starting in Jefferson County, but looking to spread the wings and look to other counties that need assistance. Hunger is something that many people experience and battle on a daily basis – but do we always see …
40 Activities in Southeast Iowa You Still Have Time to Do This Summer
Iowa to many is flat – both geographically and culturally. While it’s true we don’t have majestic mountains or beautiful oceans to visit, Iowa actually has a lot to offer – you just need to know where to look! Below are our top recommendations for summer activities, entertainment, and cultural experiences to check out in Southeast Iowa this Summer. We’ve included …
The Impact of Soil Health
How Important is Soil Health in Your Daily Life? Think about what you had for breakfast this morning or supper last night. Can you name the role soil played in the life of the food you consumed? Did you eat fruits or vegetables? What about your protein? Any grains? All of these are nurtured either by soil directly or by …
How and Why Should We Improve Iowa’s Soil Quality?
When you think of Iowa, the first thing that probably comes to mind is cornfields, maybe baseball fields in cornfields, but still – cornfields. This might lead you to believe that farmers and other ag workers are the highest stakeholders when it comes to soil quality. After all, much of their livelihood revolves around having quality soil to produce quality …
Keep Our Water Clean
Easy Ways to Help Keep the Water Clean Clean Water. It’s one of our most basic needs. We need water so our body can carry out many of its essential functions like cell regeneration and temperature control. (1) In fact, the average person can only go approximately three days without water, depending on their body type, activity level, overall health, …
Welcome to Our New Faces – Executive Director and Board Member
We want to welcome two new faces to our Pathfinders Family! We have a new Executive Director and a new board member. Pathfinders Welcomes New Executive Director Pathfinders RC&D is excited to welcome Ashley Utt as the incoming Executive Director. Utt comes to Pathfinders’ with experience in a variety of marketing and public relations capacities, as well as work in …
Mine Reclamation Underway
Did you know that prior to 1977 and the passage of The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA), there were no regulations to clean up strip mines once the mining operations ceased? This means states with historic coal mining, such as Iowa, were left with pockets of barren “abandoned mines” for several decades. Iowa has more than 12,000 acres …