"Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home" is Theme for Iowa Conservation Partnership Day at the Capitol on March 12

Naig to visit at approximately 10:15am.

DES MOINES – Iowa’s Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) Commissioners, along with conservation partner agencies, will meet for the annual Conservation Partnership Day held at the Capitol in Des Moines on Monday, March 12. 

The theme of this year’s event is “Watersheds: Our Water, Our Home” and will include displays highlighting conservation efforts in each of the nine Conservation Districts of Iowa (CDI) regions across the state.  Displays will highlight how funds are used for technical assistance, watershed projects, wetlands, cost share, urban and agricultural conservation practices and more.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig is scheduled to visit with the Commissioners and view displays around 10:15am on Monday.

The annual event is coordinated through partnership of the Conservation Districts of Iowa and the State Soil Conservation and Water Quality Committee.

The details of the event follow here:

Who:               Gov. Kim Reynolds (invited)
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig
Iowa’s Soil and Water Conservation District Commissioners
State Soil Conservation and Water Quality Committee members

Where:           Iowa State Capitol, 1st Floor Rotunda

When:             Monday, March 12, 2018; 10:00 a.m. – 2:00p.m.
Naig will visit at approximately 10:15a.m.

What:             An event to champion soil and water conservation in Iowa

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About the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

Led by Secretary Mike Naig, the Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship serves the rural and urban residents that call Iowa home. Through its 14 diverse bureaus, the Department ensures animal health, food safety and consumer protection. It also promotes conservation efforts to preserve our land and enhance water quality for the next generation. Learn more at iowaagriculture.gov.

Media Contact:
Don McDowell
Communications Director
515-281-3375
Don.McDowell@IowaAgriculture.gov