Community leaders and decision makers are invited to attend Clayton County Energy District’s Solar Energy For Non-taxable Entities…Let’s Get Started Workshop & Vendor Fair Friday May 4th | Keystone AEA, 1400 N. 2nd St, Elkader Paying less for energy = more for your mission = better for the community =...
Clayton County CAN and some 40 individuals and groups have asked the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to more closely monitor the potential impacts of the Walz Energy commercial feedlot and biogas manufacturing operation being developed in the watershed of Bloody Run Creek, east of Monona. The location...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will hold a special scientific collection effort Jan. 20-28, in targeted areas of Allamakee and Clayton counties near where chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been confirmed in wild Iowa deer. The effort will be discussed during two public meetings on Jan. 18 – one at 2...
Iowa DNR has recently announced it is launching a new “Triennial Review” for 2018-2020. As required by the Clean Water Act, Iowa must conduct a review of our state water quality standards every three years. The purpose of the Triennial Review is to give members of the public the...
More than a dozen representatives from the City of McGregor, Clayton County Conservation, Clayton County Development, Clayton County Conservation Awareness Network (CCCAN) and others met to discuss the proposed expansion of the McGregor Trail system. It appears that most if not all of the land needed to do this...
This is an important update regarding the 10,000 head cattle & methane digester operation planned for Bloody Run 10/11 Elkader City Hall meeting for the Monona stormwater meeting is cancelled, by the DNR. A public hearing on the permit will be held later this fall. Read DNR Press Release MONONA —...
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources has scheduled three meetings in northeast Iowa to discuss the results from the special scientific deer collection effort conducted during late January and February around Harpers Ferry and in the northern portion of Allamakee County. The collection effort was an important part of...
DNR Public Meeting to discuss Walz Energy project for a 20,000 head/year cattle operation & methane digester planned for Bloody Run Wed, October 11, 4pm – 6pm Where Elkader City Hall, 207 N. Main St., Elkader, OCIO – Public Meetings map Description The Iowa Department of Natural Resources...
This past August, Clayton County CAN! hosted a booth at the Clayton County Fair and held a board retreat session. At the fair booth we showcased a watershed model and distributed literature regarding the imperative to fund the Iowa Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund. We also collected...
DNR Public Meeting: October 11th from 4 to 6 pm at Elkader City Hall Submitted by Clayton County CAN member, Larry Stone Walz Energy, headed by John Haman of West Des Moines, is constructing a 10,000-head (that’s 10,000 at one time or 20,000 per year!) cattle feeding facility and methane digester along...
Dear Climate Advocates: Hurricane Harvey, western wildfires and record heat, massive deadly flooding in south Asia – the fight against climate change and for a sustainable future has never been more urgent. It is critical to safeguard our people and our property from the dangers of future climate disasters....
We apologize for this very late notice, however tonight at 5:30p.m. at Osborne, Naturalist Kenny Slocum will present “This Land is YOUR Land.” He will present a rundown of the history of public lands in America generally, and Iowa specifically – i.e. how and why we’ve got a BLM,...
Wed. July 12 – Oak Savanna Mushroom and Veg, Garber, 10 am – 2 pm, lunch included (RSVP to info@silt.org) Location: 35217 Jupiter Rd Garber IA 52048 Sustainable Iowa Land Trust or SILT Showcase Days are back by popular demand. Designed for landowners who want to learn more about protecting their land to grow...
Before Work, on June 23rd, Join the local energy conversation! The Clayton County Energy District will kick off its quarterly and around the county Energy Breakfast Series, on June 23rd at the Guttenberg Creativity Center. Anyone who would like to learn more about the LOCAL & CLEAN ENERGY is welcome...
If you care about Iowa issues related to water quality, clean & local energy, the Leopold Research Center, sustainable agriculture, public lands & parks plan to attend the State Senator, Rob Hogg Town Hall, tomorrow 5/23 @ 7pm in the Central Community School Auditorium, Elkader, IA.
By line item veto, Governor Branstad deleted the elimination of the Leopold Research Center, however he eliminated state funding for the research center. Without critical state funding the continued existence of the Leopold Center remains in question. The Cedar Rapids Gazette details the story here: http://www.thegazette.com/subject/opinion/blogs/24-hour-dorman/leopolds-mission-lacks-bucks-20170516