August 2023 Conservation Quarterly

Regenerative Farming is a Win for Water, the Environment, Community, and Farmers. Join Partners of Scott County Watersheds and speaker Monte Bottens, owner of Grateful Graze, over the on August […]
Our Mission: To improve the stewardship of Scott County watersheds through education, technical guidance, and volunteer opportunities.
Regenerative Farming is a Win for Water, the Environment, Community, and Farmers. Join Partners of Scott County Watersheds and speaker Monte Bottens, owner of Grateful Graze, over the on August […]
Join us on Tuesday, October 3rd from 8am-12pm for our Fall Snapshot Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Event! This is a great opportunity to become a citizen scientist for the day and gather important data […]
Let’s talk conservation. We all know there are plenty of barriers to implementing conservation practices on the farm, whether it be the time, money, or knowledge of where to start. […]
Learn more about benthic macroinvertebrates using the links below: It’s the Little Things: Learning to Identify Aquatic Macroinvertebrates Indicators: Benthic Macroinvertebrates Flowchart Key to Stream Macroinvertebrates
The Summer Snapshot is a great way to get involved and take action in our community. Join Partners of Scott County Watersheds on Saturday, July 15th from 8am-12pm for a day of citizen […]
Retain the Rain With stormwater runoff fees and increased concern about contamination of water supplies and flooding, it makes sense to seek ways to reduce rainfall runoff from residential lots […]
Watersheds: Think Global, Act Local That’s Miss Scott County 2022, Brittany Costello’s motto. Join Brittany and Partners of Scott County Watersheds on Saturday, June 17th from 9-11:30 am to live […]
Spring is coming, which means cleanup season isn’t too far behind! Check out our upcoming spring cleanups, and check in regularly to see updates: Davenport Corridor Cleanup | Saturday, March […]
Rain Garden Fundamentals Rain gardens are landscaping features that take advantage of topography and gravity to intercept and collect stormwater runoff. Unlike ponds, rain gardens are typically expected to drain of […]
Join us on Tuesday, May 2nd from 8am-12pm for our Spring Snapshot Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Event! This is your opportunity to become a citizen scientist for the day and gather important data about the […]