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April 2019
Earth Fest
Join us for: Live music, Raptors, games, free prizes, info from local sustainable organizations, environmental nonprofits, fun activities, games, a FREE Saplings Giveaway & MORE!
Find out more »May 2019
Iowa Emergency Management Association Conference
Iowa Flood Center Associate Director will present on Thursday, May 9 of the conference from 2:00-3:00 pm. Presentation title: Iowa Flood Center—Serving Iowans with Innovative Tools and Reliable Information Nate Young serves as associate director of the Iowa Flood Center (IFC) and helped lead the statewide floodplain mapping project for 85 of Iowa’s 99 counties. The maps show the probability, extent, and depth of flooding for every Iowa stream draining more than one square mile and are an important resource…
Find out more »Iowa Children’s Water Festival
The 2019 Iowa Children’s Water Festival is May 09, 2019, at Des Moines Area Community College Campus in Ankeny, Iowa. The Iowa Children's Water Festival is a FREE educational event that provides your FIFTH GRADE class the opportunity to learn about the importance of water in their daily lives through presentations, hands-on activities, exhibits, games and entertainment! Iowa Flood Center staff are partnering with the National Weather Service to educate students about watersheds, flooding, and flood safety. We hope to see you…
Find out more »Investigate Your Future – 8th Grade Girls STEM Event
The event will be held Tuesday, May 21st, 2019, 9am – 2pm. Investigate Your Future will continue to provide interactive, hands-on sessions which will expose 300 plus eighth grade girls to a variety of interesting aspects related to the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Students will attending will be from Lee, Des Moines, Henry and Louisa Counties. Please respond soon and let us know whether you will be available for this event again this school year. A simple yes…
Find out more »June 2019
Come Celebrate the Iowa Flood Center’s 10th Birthday!
You’re Invited! Iowa Flood Center 10-Year Birthday Celebration Thursday, June 13, 2019 C. Maxwell Stanley Hydraulics Laboratory | Iowa City, IA All-day event Friends, partners, and the general public are invited to participate in a day-long celebration reflecting on our collective achievements over the past 10 years. By fostering collaborations, we are solving our state’s complex water challenges the Iowa way: together. But we have more work to do, and floods in Iowa are changing. As we prepare for another 10…
Find out more »The Iowa Water Festival
The Iowa Water Festival showcases a wide array of talented individuals and organizations who share the same concern for clean water. It is a free event for the entire family featuring water related artwork, music, dance, and fun educational activities. Kids and adults can make origami boats, do water testing, Japanese Fish painting, experience Indigenous drumming, and authentic teepee, a dunk tank, and much, much more. The state’s premier clean water advocacy event, will unite educators, scientists and other speakers…
Find out more »July 2019
Riverfront Crossings Park Grand Opening Celebration
The City of Iowa City's Parks & Recreation department alongside Englert Theater and GreenState Credit Union are hosting a celebration of the grand opening of Riverfront Crossing park.
There will be general outdoor family fun, a band, and fireworks over the Iowa River!
IFC Booth at the Johnson County STEM Festival
The Iowa Flood Center will have a booth at the Johnson County STEM Festival! Stop by to learn about flooding in your area. The events are family-friendly and we hope to see you all there.
Find out more »STEM Family Free Night with IFC
The Iowa Flood Center will be featured at the July 26th STEM Family Free Night! Kids can learn how science, technology, engineering, and math all factor into flood prevention.
Find out more »August 2019
Visit the Iowa Flood Center at the 2019 Iowa State Fair
The Iowa Flood Center will be at the Iowa State Fair on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. This year, the Iowa Flood Center is partnering with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to bring you a water themed day at the fair. Join IFC in the IDNR courtyard to see a watershed flood model in action and learn about stream sensors run by the Flood Center across Iowa.
Find out more »IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering
