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RAIN GARDEN DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
Rain Gardens design and implementation
was completed in Storm Lake. The Rain Garden project is part of a
Low Impact Development program to reduce and filter urban runoff. |
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GREEN BUS TOUR
The Green Bus Tour is
an annual event sponsored by the Iowa Lakes RC&D and the County
Conservation Boards of Clay, Palo Alto and O'Brien. The Tour takes
interested community members to see environmentally friendly
projects and businesses.
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DRY
HYDRANT INSTALLATIONS
The RC&D acquired
grant funds through the Iowa Department of Economic Development to
install ten dry fire hydrants in a five country area. |
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WEB
WIRELESS Web
Wireless is a locally owned internet business in the community of
Web, population 100 people. The RC&D assisted with a low interest
loan to allow the business to expand to other nearby communities.
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DEW
DROP DRILL
The Dew Drop Drill is a small scale native seed planter that is sold
by the Little Sioux Prairie Company in Spencer, Iowa. The Iowa Lakes
RC&D assisted in the product design and start-up of this business.
Grant funding was provided by IA DNR/RDTF for startup assistance.
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SUNDHOLM NATURAL RESOURCE EDUCATION CENTER
Assistance was
provided to move and develop this log cabin built in the early 1950s
to its new location at the Clay County Fair Grounds. Its primary use
is during the Clay County Fair when over 300,000 people attend the 9
day event. |
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SOLAR
PUMPING FOR LIVESTOCK GRAZING SYSTEMS
Through a grant funded
by USDA/NRCS a cost-share program for producers was established to
assist with installation of solar powered watering systems to better
utilize pasture lands. Click here to
learn more. |
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PRAIRIE FLOWER NURSERY & PLANTING SERVICE
The Prairie Flower
Company was an Iowa Lakes RC&D business incubator project. It
currently is a successful business located in Fostoria, Iowa. Grant
funding was provided by IA DNR/RDTF for startup assistance.
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here to visit The Prairie Flower's Web site. |
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COMPUTER RECYCLING/REFURBISHING SERVICE
RC&D developed this
project to provide individuals and businesses with an alternative to
landfilling used computer equipment. The RC&D also donates
refurbished computers to nonprofit organizations. Click here to
learn more. Click here to learn
about this service. |
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STORM
LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AREA
The RC&D assisted with
planning, funding and implementation of a five acre education area
that included a prairie, windbreak, timber establishment and
butterfly garden. |
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WATER
QUALITY
We are working with the Dickinson County Soil & Water Conservation
District and the Iowa Department of Natural
Resources to complete a detailed watershed assessment of the Iowa
Great Lakes. For more information contact the Iowa
Lakes RC&D office. |
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HEYING
TAX & FINANCIAL SERVICES
The most
recent Iowa Lakes RC&D business incubation project to leave the
nest!
Heying Tax & Financial Services
serves a variety of small business clients and individual customers
in the Northwest Iowa region.
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