The first of six films in Impact7G's new "Conservation Education" series is now available on demand. The series is intended for communities, HOAs, and individual property owners seeking guidance on implementing natural resource restoration projects such as prairies,...
Leveraging Clean Water State Revolving Fund Loans for Water Quality Projects
The announcement of the historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has many Iowans wondering how their community will benefit from the legislation. On December 2, 2021, the U.S. EPA announced that the State of Iowa will receive five annual allocations of roughly $110M,...
Thinking Upstream at Sundown Lake
Sundown Lake is nestled in the scenic wooded ravines of the Southern Iowa Drift Plain in Appanoose County. Constructed in the 1980’s, the lake is primarily fed from the northwest by South Soap Creek. Heavy sedimentation over time has created a delta where South Soap...
Red Algae Spotted in Dyersville
Why is this water red? Reid Stamer, Impact7G Stream Restoration Ecologist, noticed a strange phenomenon on a recent inspection of a newly established oxbow in Dyersville, Iowa. The bright red coloration is likely due to the presence of red euglena (Euglena sanguinea)....