Clear Creek Success Story

The DNR is helping Iowans across the state improve our lakes and streams by supporting and working with watershed projects. By making changes in how we manage both private and public land, we can reduce the amount of pollution like sediment, nutrients and bacteria, reaching our water. The story featured below is just one of the many successes we've seen so far, and there's more work underway.

Clear Creek Robert Meade's father installed one of the first conservation practices in the Deer Creek watershed in 1953. Today, Meade is continuing his father's effort and working to save the soil and water for future generations. Farming just west of Iowa City, Meade and his wife, Lee, raise cattle, corn and beans. Their sons farm nearby on land that has been in the family since 1860. "It's nice to see the ground farmed so it's able to be passed down," Meade said. Read more about Meade (*.pdf) Back to top