2026 IDALS Conservation Technician Internship

Field Rep  District Name Street Address City Phone Conservation Assistant Contact Information
Bobby Keunnen Allamakee 770 11th Ave SW  Waukon 563-568-2246 Brianne Wild [email protected]
Black Hawk 2950 Southland Drive Waterloo 319-296-3262 Jenna Curran [email protected] 
Delaware 200 S 12th Street Manchester 563-927-4590 Sarah Kelchen [email protected]
Fayette 120 N Industrial Pkwy #2 West Union 563-422-3868 Lori Kohlmeyer [email protected]
Jones 300 Chamber Drive Anamosa 319-462-3196 VACANT Contact local office
Tama 102 Business Hwy 30W Toledo 641-484-2702 Mel Bro [email protected] 
Michelle Timmer Boone 1602 Snedden Drive  Boone 515-432-2316 Sarah Hanson [email protected]
Carroll 1917 N Hwy 71, Suite 1 Carroll 712-792-1212 Karen Grote [email protected]
Clay 306 11th St Spencer 712-262-3432 Joleen Runkle [email protected]
Greene 1703 N Elm Street, Suite 2 Jefferson 515-386-3817 Amber Kenan [email protected]
Webster 1898 Kountry Lane Fort Dodge 515-206-2010 Barb Sloan [email protected]
Woodbury 204 First Street, Suite 225 Sergeant Bluff 712-943-6727 Tina Nearman [email protected]
Deborah Morgan-Lennie Marion 1445 Lake Drive, Suite 1 Knoxville 641-842-5314 Nicolle Ledger [email protected]
Scott 8370 Hillandale Rd Davenport 563-391-1403 Rowan Kuechenmeister [email protected]
Van Buren 1016 Franklin Street Keosauqua 319-293-3523 Stacy Meek [email protected]
Perrin Taylor Adair 705 NE 6th Street Greenfield 641-343-7033 Jennifer Erbes [email protected]
Adams 2243 Loomis Ave STE 2 Corning 641-322-3116 Bobbie Gillespie  [email protected]
Audubon 900 4th Street, Suite 1 Audubon 712-563-4248 Kelli Schultes [email protected]
Dallas 1918 Greene St. Adel 515-993-3413 Emily Gibson [email protected]
Fremont 503 West St  Sidney 712-374-2014 Amanda Dollison [email protected]
Lucas 21792 490th Street Chariton 641-774-2512 Connie Carpenter [email protected]
Madison 815 E Hwy 92  Winterset 515-462-2961 Anna Golightly [email protected] 
Montgomery 2505 N Broadway St Red Oak 712-623-9680 Britany McArdle [email protected]
Union  904 E Taylor Creston 641-782-4218  Kelsey Kinyon [email protected]
Wayne 300 S Lafayette Street Corydon 641-872-1350 Cami Vande Lune [email protected]

Position Duties

  • Types of work activities are up to each SWCD to decide, but it should be a diversified set of activities that supports the mission of DSCWQ,  SWCDs and supporting partners.
  • Examples might include: practice layout and checkout, conservation planning, mapping, landowner contacts, news articles, water monitoring, urban conservation, resource inventory and other conservation projects.

Requirements

  • The intern must be enrolled in college or recent graduate majoring in a field of study related to agriculture, conservation, engineering, construction trades, GIS, communications, public relations or urban planning
  • Interns will be required to attend one intern meeting to discuss the Partnership
  • Interns will be required to complete a special project for the District such as hosting a field day or informational meeting, organizing an outreach event or other approved activity
  • Interns will be required to develop a “wrap up” presentation for the commissioners outlining their experiences as an intern