March 2025 Conservation Quarterly


Join Partners of Scott County Watersheds and speaker Brian Ritter, Executive Director of Nahant Marsh Education Center, over the lunch hour on March 18th, 12pm – 1pm to hear him share about how Nahant Marsh has been using mitigation banking as a way to restore wetlands and streams while creating a new source of revenue.

Attend in person at the Davenport Public Library – Eastern Ave. Branch – Room B or tune in via Zoom. Lunch is provided for in-person attendees with a $5 suggested donation.

About the Speaker

Brian Ritter

Brian Ritter is the Executive Director of Nahant Marsh and the Program Director for the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges (EICC) Conservation program. He teaches EICC courses on site and uses Nahant preserve as an outdoor classroom. Brian began serving at Nahant Marsh in 2007 and has overseen the growth of the marsh during that time.

Stream mitigation Bank Project at Nahant Marsh