Conservation Education Landscape Analysis to Launch Soon
For several years, ICEC has been working with statewide organizations from across the Midwest to better understand how we can work together to support Conservation Education across the region. One important component of this work is to conduct a “Landscape Analysis” of conservation and environmental education efforts in the region. We want to know what’s already... Continue reading→
Iowa Amphibians and Authentic Data
Amphibian Week 2023 is May 7-13, 2023! Learn more about ways to celebrate Amphibian Week from Partners in Amphibian and Reptile Conservation! Read on for ways to learn about frogs and toads in Iowa. There are a wide variety and number of amphibians that make Iowa their home. Many of these animals are secretive and... Continue reading→
Game Jam 2023 Concludes
The Iowa Game Jam for the 2022-2023 school year was a collaborative effort between ICEC, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Project WILD, and AmeriCorps members. Funding support came from the Holthues Trust. Using resources from last year’s University of Iowa graduate students and additions from this year’s AmeriCorps members, the topics were water... Continue reading→
Sketching and journaling
Much of our understanding of science comes from interpreting visual images. The images that accompany scientific writing can enhance our knowledge of a subject and can add more precision to our perception. Drawings that accompany field notes offer researchers several paths which to interpret their experiences. Incorporating drawing into research improves one’s observation skills. This... Continue reading→
Tending Iowa’s Land
Tending Iowa’s Land: Pathways to a Sustainable Future From the book’s editor, Cornelia F. Mutel: In fewer than 200 years, Iowa’s expansive prairies and other wildlands have been transformed into vast agricultural fields. This massive conversion provides us with food, fiber and fuel in abundance. But it also has robbed Iowa’s land of its native... Continue reading→
School Garden seeks garden intern
Join staff and students at the Gilmore City-Bradgate School Garden this summer to have the amazing opportunity for a hands-on experience to learn how to grow plants to eat, flowers, bees and more!! Get an inside look at community involvement, leadership, planning and preparation for future events and fundraisers, as well as lesson planning for... Continue reading→