Iowa DNR: Conservation and Agriculture Education

Conservation - Class Outlines
Five class outlines were developed for 9-12 Agriculture and Science teachers to provide a beginning point for teachers who want to develop a course on Conservation. Four of the outlines (aquatics, forestry, soils, and wildlife) are related to the topics of the Conservation Districts of Iowa's (CDI) Envirothon program, while the fifth (invasive species) identifies a current conservation issue of concern in Iowa.

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Introduction,*.pdf file
Aquatics Course Outline,*.pdf file
Forestry Course Outline,*.pdf file
Invasive Species Course Outline,*.pdf file
Soils Course Outline,*.pdf file
Wildlife Course Outline,*.pdf file

Envirothon
The Iowa DNR is a co-sponsor of the Conservation Districts of Iowa's Envirothon program. For more information regarding the program contact CDI at www.cdiowa.org.

Stream Demonstration Trailer
The Stream Demonstration Trailer is used to demonstrate how surface water flow interacts with sediment in natural and man-made stream systems and illustrates how ground water movement and the water table contribute to stream flow. It allows an opportunity to view events that take years to occur in natural systems within a short period of time. Table size Stream Table models also are available. See the list of sites with Stream Tables.

S.W.I.M.

The Stream and Watershed Integrated Management workshop is designed to train resource professionals who work with landowners about stream/watershed management principles and practices. It includes presentations by watershed and stream management professionals from Iowa State University, Iowa DNR, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship - Division of Soil Conservation, USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the Iowa Department of Transportation. Classroom instruction in stream and watershed management is augmented with field trips and exercises where participants develop project plans for management of a local site.