PSCW recorded our Snapshot volunteer training that was held in February 2020. You can now view it anytime and learn more about how the Snapshot works and what materials we use to test water quality in Scott County! View the training here.
Ask the Expert is a new series launching on farmers.gov. In this Ask the Expert, Joey Koptis, District Conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Baldwin County, Alabama, answers a few questions about the importance of soil health. Continue reading here.
Join Partners of Scott County Watersheds as we collect trash and other debris from the Whisky Run Creek watershed in Princeton, IA. Volunteers of all ages and abilities are encouraged to attend, as we will be able to do simple trash clean up along the banks, as well as jump in and get dirty pulling out larger
Now is your chance to contribute to one of the largest water quality databases in Iowa to monitor trends in the health of Scott County’s watersheds! We will train volunteers to use lab equipment to test for pH, nitrogen, chloride, and phosphorus, among other parameters. Some volunteers will also record insects and other wildlife living in
Controlled drainage uses existing tile drainage coupled with additional water control structures to help hold subsurface water in place when full drainage isn’t needed and prevent the loss of nitrogen through tile drain outflows. Find out more here!