Protandrena bancrofti

EAST MOLINE, ILLINOIS (November 25, 2024) — The recent Bi-State Conservation Action Network BioBlitz event hosted at the Amôwa Forest Preserve in East Moline uncovered three rare species flourishing within its ecosystems: A rare bee species called Protandrena bancrofti, the Three-Birds Orchid and False Mermaid Weed.

LENEXA, KANSAS (October 31, 2024) — The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the University of Northern Iowa and Iowa Department of Natural Resources have been selected to collectively receive over $500,000 in grants to provide technical assistance to businesses to develop and adopt pollution prevention (P2) practices in local communities.

BETTENDORF, IOWA (October 17, 2024) — The public is invited to a tree planting event to kick off the Clean River Advisory Council’s (C-RAC) Mississippi River Equity Vision and a bright, equitable future for river communities.

Trees will be planted at two locations. The primary event and program will be held at 19406 Loud Thunder Road, Illinois City, Illinois, and Rock Island.

DES MOINES, IOWA (October 17, 2024) — The Iowa Environmental Council has reintroduced the Iowa Energy and Infrastructure Funding Hub, an online resource hosted at IAFederalFunding.org, to help Iowans better understand and access federal support for clean energy and resiliency projects.