The Norman Borlaug Heritage Farm is hosting "Inspire Day" on September 21 for 5th grade students. The event gives students a chance to learn about agriculture, science, social studies, and the environment. Iowa Flood Center staff will be in attendance to teach kids about watersheds and how land use changes impact flooding, as well as will demonstrate one of their state-of-the-art rain gauges that collects real-time data displayed on the Iowa Flood Information System (http://ifis.iowafloodcenter.org/ifis/en/). For more information, visit https://www.normanborlaug.org/education/inspire.html.

The 11th annual Growing Sustainable Communities Conference will be held Oct. 2-3, 2018 at the Grand River Center in Dubuque, Iowa, and is expected to draw more than 500 attendees. Hosted by the City of Dubuque, Iowa and Sustainable City Network, the Growing Sustainable Communities Conference is the largest and longest standing sustainability conference in the Midwest and will be held again this year at the Grand River Center located in the Port of Dubuque at 500 Bell Street (View Map). The…

Ten years after the devastating disaster events of 2008, this year's conference will focus on lessons learned, technology that has evolved to meet response and recovery needs, and actions taken toward a stronger, more resilient Iowa. Director Witold Krajewski will present on the Iowa Flood Center's growth since it's establishment in 2009 and will talk about the innovative tools and resources available to all Iowans to help them better understand their flood risks and be prepared for flood events. In…

The Midwest Big Data Hackathon is a 2 day non-stop hackathon with 150 participants, and it will be held at University of Iowa in the heart of downtown Iowa City, USA. The event is open to all university students that have a passion for creating things with technology! Students will form teams to work on their project (or 'hack') up to 4 members. Projects are open format, which means that you can hack on web, mobile, desktop, or hardware applications. Company…

The 11th Annual Upper Mississippi River Conference will be held October 24-2 at the Stoney Creek Hotel and Conference Center in Moline, IL. Iowa Flood Center experts will be in attendance to discuss projects and technologies that are redefining the way we address flooding and manage natural resources across the state. Through the $97M Iowa Watershed Approach, the IFC is working in collaboration with many statewide partners to help build a more flood resilient Iowa. Participants will have the opportunity…

WFAN’s mission is to engage women in building an ecological and just food and agricultural system through individual and community power. Our members work every day to fulfill a vision for a food system that supports farmers, eaters, and the environment. This two-day annual conference is our opportunity to learn from our diverse peers, build a stronger network, and foster connections for long-lasting change. The conference will feature women in our network through regional field tours; day-long intensives; a farm-to-table…

This event is for all women in all walks of life who care about their water. Whether you live in the city, country or small town; whether you're rich, poor, or in-between;  whether you know a lot or a little about water or water issues in the state: this event is for you. We want you to be a part of it. You can be a Woman for Water.