Fridays On The Farm: Preserving a Century Farm with Conservation
In this Fridays On The Farm article, learn about an Iowa farm family discussing the benefits of including cover crops into their yearly rotation.
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Mississippi River cities join project to map plastic litter
Cities along the Mississippi River will take part in a global system to determine where plastic pollution comes from and how it ends up in waterways Cities along the Mississippi River will take […]
Register now for the Spring Snapshot!
Register now for the Spring Snapshot Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Event! This is your opportunity to become a citizen scientist for the day and gather important data about the health of […]
Women Caring for the Land Free Webinar
Women who own or manage farmland, especially those in the eastern Iowa Indian Creek Watershed, are invited to participate in a free, on-line conservation meeting focused on soil health on March […]
Fertilizer Application and Watershed Health Webinar
Jake Vossenkemper, Agronomy Lead with Twin State, Inc./Liqui-Grow will present “Agronomic Measurement Factors for Preserving Water Quality in Corn-Soybean Cropping Systems in the U.S. Midwest.” Conservations practices in agriculture are […]
New Lake Level Partner
Thank you to Continental Cement for becoming a Lake Level Partner of PSCW! Your generous donation will help us continue to monitor the health of Scott County’s watersheds and keep […]
How is stormwater and flooding managed in Scott County? We need your help in finding out!
Have you recently installed a rain garden on your property? Do you have grassed waterways or saturated buffers on your farm? Does your city plant native grasses in public areas […]
Volunteers Needed for Crow Creek Wildlife Management Area Cleanup on Feb. 20
In 2020, Partners of Scott County Watersheds adopted the Crow Creek Wildlife Management Area near Mt. Joy, IA, with the goal of making the area more accessible and appealing to visitors […]
Scott County SWCD Plant Fundraiser
Help support our local soil and water conservation district! You can participate in this fundraiser by purchasing native plants that are beneficial to pollinators and will beautify your yard! It’s […]
PSCW Featured in the North Scott Press
PSCW’s Snapshot results and water quality improvement projects were highlighted in the North Scott Press’s special conservation issue. Read the article here.