Nishnabotna Water Defenders

06/15/2026

I'm going. How about you?

In 2010, Iowans voted for a constitutional amendment to create the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund, a permanent and protected funding source dedicated to clean water, productive agricultural soils and thriving wildlife habitat. Yet 16 years later — despite growing support and a growing need — the fund remains empty.

It's time to Fund the Trust.

This summer, meetings will be held across the state to bring people together around this important issue. Gather to learn more about the Trust Fund's quality of life and economic impacts, connect with other Iowans over shared values, and be part of the grassroots effort to move this forward. We hope to see you there.

06/10/2026

63% of Iowa Voters approved the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund in 2010 to provide permanent, protected funding for clean water, productive agricultural soils, and thriving habitat. However, the IA legislature never took the necessary step to implement the constitutional amendment, missing out on 200 million per year for 16 years. Now, 70% of Iowans surveyed still want this measure. Join Iowa's Water and Land Legacy at a meeting this summer to move this forward. Coming to the Nishnabotna watershed on June 16th at the Atlantic Community Building 12:00-2:00. If you can't make it, click the link to find out how you can take action.

In 2010, Iowans voted for a constitutional amendment to create the Natural Resources and Outdoor Recreation Trust Fund, a permanent and protected funding source dedicated to clean water, productive agricultural soils and thriving wildlife habitat. Yet 16 years later — despite growing support and a growing need — the fund remains empty.

It's time to Fund the Trust.

This summer, meetings will be held across the state to bring people together around this important issue. Gather to learn more about the Trust Fund's quality of life and economic impacts, connect with other Iowans over shared values, and be part of the grassroots effort to move this forward. We hope to see you there.

06/09/2026

NWD and other important Iowa voices across many sectors, who are all calling attention to our water, are represented in this new investigative story. Thank you to More Perfect Union for following the money. Check it out!

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06/01/2026

Take the Local Food Challenge and commit a portion of your food budget to local producers. Join hundreds of other Iowans in building community and cleaning our water by eating food grown near you.
Reply in the comments if you take the challenge!

Friday update: local food supporters are everywhere 🍅

We are now at 222 participants and $251,875 committed toward Iowa-grown food this season.

Every dot on this map represents someone choosing to make Iowa-grown food part of their routine, whether that means farmers market trips, local meat, eggs, flowers, restaurant meals, CSA boxes, coffee, or one more Iowa-grown ingredient each week.

This Challenge is helping make local food support more visible across the state.

Already buying local? Join anyway. Your participation helps show the strength of Iowa’s local food movement.

Take the Iowa Local Food Challenge and see other participants in your area:
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05/29/2026

Supporting local food producers has numerous benefits. One benefit is that it helps improve our water quality. Read more about it in this month's issue of Watershed Watch, our newsletter. You can sign up for the Local Food Challenge and find a Farmer's Market near you. The link to all our issues is in the description. It's good enough to share.

05/27/2026

DNR measures high levels of E. coli at Iowa beaches in first tests of the season.

https://www.kcrg.com/2026/05/26/dnr-measures-high-levels-e-coli-central-iowa-beaches/?link_id=2&can_id=eca1cb581bfa0056ce152ba81d8d1e4c&source=email-rfk-jr-came-to-iowa-and-all-we-got-was-this-lousy-health-bill-daily-high-five&email_referrer=email_3255330&email_subject=nothing-says-summer-like-e-coli-daily-high-five&&

05/19/2026