ICEC has a long history, adapting to changes in the landscape of conservation education over time. Here are a few of our milestones:
- 1953 Conservation Education Association formed nationally (via Izaak Walton League)
- 1958 Iowa Conservation Education Council incorporated (consortium of 40 different agencies/institutions). The mission of the organization was to:
- Stimulate cooperation among individuals and agencies interest in conservation education
- Assist schools with conservation education
- Develop conservation education materials
- Stimulate development of conservation education in Iowa
- 1968 ICEC reincorporated, allowed voting membership
- 1969 First newsletter
- 1982 Reincorporated; allowed board to be made up of all members
- 1991 Reincorporated; averaged about 400 members
- 2007 Reincorporated as the Iowa Conservation Education Coalition
- 2011 Introduced new branding
- 2013 Hired an Executive Director