Natural Resource Conservation Projects
- Providing a full service forestry program to help with the management and establishment of forest resources
- Partnering with local soil and water conservation districts to improve watershed protection in our local area
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Agroforestry Workshop for Resource Professionals
(Multi County)
Pathfinders RC&D is partnering with University of Missouri-Columbia
Extension to provide a one-day agroforestry workshop for natural
resource professionals. The workshop will be held in June and
cover the topics of windbreaks, riparian buffers, agroforestry for
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Trees For CRP
(Multi-County)
This is a cooperative agreement program with NRCS to promote tree planting on ground that will be re-enrolled
into the Conservation Reserve Program. The program is available in 36 counties Iowa.
Pathfinders hired a project staff person to inform and educate landowners about tree planting options and available cost-share.
Trees for CRP Information sheet (pdf 843 KB)
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Grassed Based Livestock Working Group
(Multi-County)
Pathfinders RC&D will be involved in the development of a
Grassed Based Livestock Work Team to address current information and education, research, marketing, business
development, and environmental protection needs regarding grass-based cattle and beef production in Iowa.
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Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
(Mahaska County)
Mahaska County and neighboring Marion County contain over 80% of the abandoned mine lands in Iowa. Unreclaimed abandoned mine lands are frequently high in acidity, poorly vegetated and impair water bodies with acidic runoff.
In 2008, Pathfinders is partnering to reclaim four sites in Mahaska
County: Boender, Herbert, Westercamp and Waal West.
Pathfinders has been able to apply for $100,000 federal Office of Surface Mining grant available to non-profits for reclamation activities.
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 Mining area before reclamation
Mining area after reclamation |
Fairfield Green Commission
(City of Fairfield)
The City of Fairfield has appointed a commission to develop a vision
and strategic plan to make the City of Fairfield a sustainable
community. The commission will be meeting over the next several
months to develop this plan.
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