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Healthy Homes are Lead Free
Why Should I Be Concerned About Lead? Did you know that lead is a toxic element and is especially harmful to children? The most common source of lead poisoning is exposure to lead-based paint. Exposure to lead in children can slow growth and development, create...
The Redevelopment Recipe: Bringing New Life to Underutilized Buildings
Communities across the country are facing how to bring new life into vacant, blighted, or underutilized buildings. While there is no magic wand to bring these buildings back to their former glory, there is an established process that has proven successful. Establish a...
Johnston Trail System to Feature Increased Pollinator and Prairie Habitat
Impact7G is proud to be teaming up with the City of Johnston Parks and Recreation Department to bring native wildflowers and grasses to paved trails located between NW Johnston Drive and NW 60th Avenue. Iowa’s native prairies provide excellent habitat for pollinators,...
Impact7G Receives Iowa Energy Center Grant for Carbon Capture Research
The Iowa Energy Center (IEC) announced Thursday funding for 12 energy-related research grants totaling over $2.8M. Impact7G, in partnership with the City of Perry and Drake University, is grateful to have been selected for research aimed at developing a pilot-scale...
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)....
Utilizing Nature’s Toolbox for Restoration with Prescribed Fires
The snow is melting here in Iowa and it’s beginning to feel a lot like spring has sprung. For the burn crew here in the Natural Resources Department at Impact7G, that means it is the most wonderful time of the year – prescribed fire season! Tallgrass prairies...
Determining Eligibility for the National Register of Historic Places
Have you ever wondered if your house or business is eligible for listing to the National Register of Historic Places? Founded in 1966, the National Register of Historic Places helps preserve America’s significant properties and maintain associations to our shared...
Impact7G Selected Winner of 2019 “On the Move” PRISM Award
Impact7G was recently selected as the winner of the 2019 “On the Move” PRISM award in Nashville, TN! PRISM awards, judged by a third-party entity (Zweig Group), are bestowed to architecture, engineering, and environmental firms that are leading the way in the...
Peterson Named to 10,000 Small Businesses Program
Ryan Peterson, owner of Impact7G, Inc. of Clive, Iowa, has been selected as a participant in 10,000 Small Businesses, an entrepreneurial program for small business owners developed by Goldman Sachs. Mr. Peterson is among the first Iowa cohort of 40 small business...