Register now for the Southeast Iowa Housing Conference on May 21
Registration for the Southeast Iowa Housing Conference is closing soon;
register now!
This solution-oriented, full-day event is taking place on
Tuesday, May 21st at the Fairfield Arts and Convention Center. It is co-hosted by Pathfinders RC&D, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach and the University of Iowa.
Topics covered will include a housing readiness self-assessment tool, financing, building code, what to look for in a developer, and more, with Bill Menner and Debi Durham keynoting.
Registration is $25 per person and includes lunch and refreshments.
City employees, elected officials, planners, economic developers and anyone working on housing issues is invited to attend.
Questions?
Contact Conference Coordinator, Suzannah Schindler at:
suzannah@pathfindersrcd.org
https://pathfindersrcd.org/housingconference/
Summer Internship Position Available in Knoxville at Marion County SWCD
The Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) is seeking a summer intern who will assist the SWCD and Division of Soil Conservation & Water Quality Mines and Mineral Bureau in their work developing interest in and commitment to implementation of conservation programs and activities.
The internship position will be 40 hours per week and last 10 -12 weeks, with compensation of $10.00 per hour. Students currently enrolled in college or recently graduated with majors related to agriculture, conservation, engineering, construction trades, GIS, communications, public relations, urban planning, or environmental sciences are encouraged to apply. The county hopes to fill the position in the near future, so applications should be submitted as soon as possible.
For more information about the position, and to download a copy of the job application, please click here.
Historic Hills Scenic (and busy!) Byway
Byway coordinator Diana Hughell is excited to share the many projects underway along the Historic Hills Scenic Byway.
“In April, we completed the first ever Southeast Iowa Theater Crawl,” says Hughell. “It was an opportunity to collaborate with Fairfield First Friday Art Walk and highlight the multiple outstanding theater groups in the region. The event was well attended and well received.”
The first of several Byway tourism videos was completed in March; it highlighted the points of interest and special events in Van Buren County. The video will be unveiled soon! The next section of the Byway to be captured in a promotional video will be the western end, with video and photo shoots taking place in Davis County and Moravia this spring and summer.
Hughell is also hard at work developing four itinerary post cards for the Byway. These will be free postcards that give a series of fun things to do along the Byway based on a common theme, such as food, the outdoors and whole-family fun.
Also in the works, the Historic Hills Bale Trail! Drive along the Scenic Byway and enjoy more than two dozen art installations constructed with hay, straw or corn stalk bales! Stay tuned for more information about this unprecedented event in early May.
Southeast Iowa Grazing Group Meeting 5/16 in Lockridge
Practical Farmers of Iowa invites grazers in southeast Iowa to join them on Thursday, May 16 to meet and learn from fellow livestock farmers.
The event is hosted by Tim Diers at Rainbow Farms,
2126 Watercress Blvd in Lockridge, from 4:30-7:00pm and includes dinner.
The evening will include a pasture walk at Rainbow Farms, and a discussion on spring grazing pasture management, first cut hay, and planting summer annuals.
RSVP to Debra for food by May 13 is appreciated at debra@practicalfarmers.org or (515) 232-5661. More information is available on
Facebook.
