Midwest Cover Crop Councils (MCCC) Cover Crop Conference (1:00AM)
Registration is due February 17, 2010. For additional details about this event, visit the MCCC website.

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Midwest Cover Crop Councils (MCCC) Cover Crop Conference
Registration is due February 17, 2010. For additional details about this event, visit the MCCC website.

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Url: http://www.mccc.msu.edu/MCCCmeeting.html

Ames Reads Leopold (1:00PM - 5:00PM)
Third Annual reading of essays from "A Sand County Almanac". The event will take place in the Farewell Brown Auditorium of the Ames Public Library, 515 Douglas Avenue.

Url: http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/events.htm

Iowa Water Conference (1:00AM - 3:00AM)
2010 Iowa Water Conference, Pulling it all together: Policy, programs and practices. This event will be held at the Scheman Building, Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. For complete details visit www.aep.iastate.edu/water.

Url: http://www.aep.iastate.edu/water

3rd Annual Growing Sustainable Communities Conference (8:30AM - 6:00PM)
The theme for the 3rd Annual Growing Sustainable Communities Conference is "Sustainability: A Tool For Community And Economic Development". This event will take place at the Grand River Center, 500 Bell Street Dubuque, IA 52001. Cost is $20 per person. For more information visit http://www.cityofdubuque.org/CurrentEvents.aspx?EID=1045.

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Third Annual Growing Sustainable Communities Conference (9:00AM - 6:00PM)
The theme of Dubuque’s third annual Growing Sustainable Communities conference is Sustainability: A Tool for Community and Economic Development.  Conference workshops will focus on the following sustainability principles: Regional Economy, Green Buildings, Healthy Local Foods, and Community Knowledge. For more information or to register for the event, please visit www.sustainabledubuque.org.

Url: http://www.sustainabledubuque.org

NEW!! A Watershed Year: Lessons Learned – Preparing For The Future (6:30PM - 8:00PM)
In anticipation of the release of the book "A Watershed Year: Anatomy of the Iowa Floods of 2008", the Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research is organizing a program to highlight the book’s publication and to focus attention on the challenges ahead as we better prepare for the floods of the future. The event will take place at the Iowa State Historical Building, Des Moines, Iowa. Visit http://www.cgrer.uiowa.edu/calendar/2010/01/03092010.htm or contact Joe Bolkom for complete details.

Contact Info : Joe Bolkcom at 319-353-2681
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Url: http://www.cgrer.uiowa.edu/calendar/2010/01/03092010.htm

Growing Green Communities Day Long Event (8:00AM - 4:30PM)
Successes, Lessons Learned, Future Plans... is the theme for the day long discussion hoested by Growing Green Communities. Cost is $25 for one, $15 for each additional person. This event will be held at the Adventureland Hotel in Altoona, IA. RSVP wtih payment by March 5, 2010 to Metro Waste Authority, attn: Ramona Pederson, 300 E. Locust, Des Moines, IA, 50309.

Contact Info : 515-244-0021
Url: http://www.growinggreencommunities.com

USDA And DOJ Workshop To Explore Competition And Regulatory Issues In The Agriculture Industry (9:00AM - 5:15PM)
The Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Agriculture will hold the first joint public workshop to explore competition and regulatory issues in the agriculture industry. The workshop will be held in Ankeny, Iowa, at Des Moines Area Community College, FFA Enrichment Center. This event is free and open to the public. For additional details and to register, visit https://go.dmacc.edu/ffa/agworkshop.

Url: http://go.dmacc.edu/ffa/agworkshop

Navigating City Governments (9:00AM - 11:00AM)
Learn what elements are needed to successfully structure citizen and association partnerships with city government.  Learn how to access the proper departments with informational tips for making the process less intimidating.  Call the Neighborhood Resources Office at 515-280-1807 to Register! This class will be held at the DMACC Urban Campus. ALL residents in Des Moines' low-moderate income neighborhoods qualify for full scholarships! Become a pro at efficiently and effectively geting what your organization needs from the City of Des Moines!   

Contact Info : 515-280-1807
Url: http://www.dmneighborhoodresources.org/events_day.php?date=2010-03-13&cat=

Sierra Club Annual Dinner (5:30PM - 8:00PM)
The speaker for the dinner is Dr. Kamyar Enshayan, professor of environmental studies at the University of Northern Iowa, director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Education, and a member of the Cedar Falls City Council.  His talk is entitled, "A New Vision for the Cedar River Watershed."  This event will take place at the Clark Alumni House, Coe College, Cedar Rapids.  Tickets are $30.  For more information, or to buy tickets, please contact Mike Wyrick at mikewyrick@gmail.com or call 393-8948.

Contact Info : Mike Wyrick
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Sustainable Local Community Development Meeting (6:30PM - 9:00PM)
A public meeting on sustainable local community development with Dr. John Ikerd, national authority on local sustainable development, will be featured. Father Marvin Boes will present positive human spiritual and moral principles and values to guide local people in sustainable development. Questions and discussion will conclude the meeting at the St. Boniface Church basement hall at 5th and Omaha Street (1/2 blk. east of Hamilton Blvd.) in Sioux City. For more information on the meeting, call 712.277.2046.

5th Annual Natural Living Expo (9:00AM)
The 5th Annual Natural Living Expo will be held at the Polk County Covention Center. This event is free and open to the public. Please visit http://www.naturallivingexpo.org/ for additional details as they become available, or contact Laurie Belin at 515-275-6971 or email laurabelin@yahoo.com. We hope you can join us!

Contact Info : Laurie Belin, 515-275-6971
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Url: http://www.naturallivingexpo.org

5th Annual Natural Living Expo
The 5th Annual Natural Living Expo will be held at the Polk County Covention Center. This event is free and open to the public. Please visit http://www.naturallivingexpo.org/ for additional details as they become available, or contact Laurie Belin at 515-275-6971 or email laurabelin@yahoo.com. We hope you can join us!

Contact Info : Laurie Belin, 515-275-6971
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Url: http://www.naturallivingexpo.org

6th Avenue Corridor Open House (4:00PM - 6:00PM)
Come network with colleagues, meet the Executive Director, Board and Committee members and hear about special projects planned for 6th Avenue in 2010! RSVP to akates@6thavedsm.org, Alecia Kates, Executive Director, by March 26.

Contact Info : Alecia Kates
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Fairfield: Conservation Meeting For Women Farmland Owners (6:30PM - 8:30PM)
The topic of this meeting is: How To Get The Conservation You Want on Your Land. All women with an interest in farmland conservation are welcome. The meeting will take place at the Farm Bureau office in Fairfield, 106 N. 28th St. Meet at 6 p.m. A dinner of ham balls, asparagus, mashed sweet potatoes, rolls, coleslaw and lemon coconut cake will be served. Cost for dinner is $8.50 per person. Women are welcome to come to the meeting without attending the dinner if they prefer, at no charge. Please pre-register by noon Tuesday, March 30, by calling Elisabet or Nicole at Pathfinders RC&D, 641-472-6177 if you would like to reserve a meal.

Contact Info : Elisabet or Nicole at Pathfinders RC&D, 641-472-6177