Conservation - Class Outlines
Five class outlines were developed for 9-12 Agriculture and Science teachers to provide a beginning point for teachers who want to develop a course on Conservation. Four of the outlines (aquatics, forestry, soils, and wildlife) are related to the topics of the Conservation Districts of Iowa's (CDI) Envirothon program, while the fifth (invasive species) identifies a current conservation issue of concern in Iowa.
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Envirothon
The Iowa DNR is a co-sponsor of the Conservation Districts of Iowa's Envirothon program. For more information regarding the program contact CDI at
www.cdiowa.org.
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Stream Demonstration Trailer
The Stream Demonstration Trailer is used to demonstrate how surface water flow interacts with sediment in natural and man-made stream systems and illustrates how ground water movement and the water table contribute to stream flow. It allows an opportunity to view events that take years to occur in natural systems within a short period of time. Table size Stream Table models also are available. See the
list of sites with Stream Tables.
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S.W.I.M.
The Stream and Watershed Integrated Management workshop is designed to train individuals who work with stream/watershed principles and practices. It includes presentations by watershed and stream management professionals from Iowa State University, Iowa DNR, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship - Division of Soil Conservation, and the USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service.
Classroom instruction in stream and watershed management is augmented with field trips and exercises where participants develop project plans for management of a local site. A Certificate of Participation for contuining education purposes is provided to participants for satisfactory completion of 24 hours of training.
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