Iowa Learning Farms Virtual Field Day March 4: Water Quality and Quantity Improvements in the Clear Creek Watershed
Press release
“In a 1,850-acre sub-watershed of Middle Clear Creek, five landowners have installed twelve practices that treat eleven percent of the acres.  The Sippy family has installed three of these practices and will be installing two more in another sub-watershed.  They exemplify the conservation ethic and stewardship of land, water and wildlife that makes them a good neighbor to their downstream neighbors, Clear Creek, and Iowa.” ​

Project Update  2020
 
Over the past year, thanks to volunteer landowners and the help of many partners, the Clear Creek watershed has 10 new ponds.  During rain storms these ponds will hold back 27 acre feet of water, helping to reduce flooding downstream.  Also constructed were 2 rock chutes to reduce soil erosion plus 1 detention basin and 1 terrace which hold back 2.5 acre feet of storm water.  All of the projects have been funded by the Iowa Watershed Approach and the landowners. 
​We will be constructing more practices this year!
All projects are voluntary. ​
January 20th, 2021, Clear Creek Watershed Coalition Quarterly Board meeting will be held as a video-conference starting at 5:00 pm, due to COVID-19.  Contact John Rathbun for link, by email at john.rathbun@ia.nacdnet.net 
Bid Package #3 is open for bidding!  Notice to Bidders & Instructions to Bidders can be viewed by clicking.  Plans and Specifications may be downloaded at no charge from www.cgaconsultants.com or at the Johnson County Website or obtain a printed copy by contacting Beeline + Blue at 2507 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50312 or by phone at (515) 244-1611.  A $100 refundable deposit is required for all printed copies. 
Clear Creek Watershed Coalition Board adopts Watershed Management Plan, 10-21-2020
City of Coralville Wins Award for Stormwater and Urban Watershed Development
October 21st, 2020, Clear Creek Watershed Coalition Quarterly Board meeting will be held as a video-conference starting at 2:30 pm, due to COVID-19.  Contact John Rathbun for link, by email at john.rathbun@ia.nacdnet.net 
July 15th, 2020, Clear Creek Watershed Coalition Quarterly Board meeting will be held as a teleconference starting at 2:30 pm, due to COVID-19.  Contact John Rathbun for phone number and access code, by email at john.rathbun@ia.nacdnet.net 
Bid Package #2 is open for bidding!  Notice to Bidders & Instructions to Bidders can be viewed by clicking.  Plans and Specifications may be downloaded at no charge from www.cgaconsultants.com or at the Johnson County Website or obtain a printed copy by contacting Beeline + Blue at 2507 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50312 or by phone at (515) 244-1611.  A $100 refundable deposit is required for all printed copies.  They can be viewed at the Johnson County Auditor's Office 913 South Dubuque Street, Suite 101, Iowa City, IA 52240. 
ANKENY, IOWA – John Rathbun, watershed coordinator for the Clear Creek Watershed, is honored with a Circle of Excellence award from the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance (IAWA) as part of the third annual Iowa Watershed Awards program.
April 15th, 2020, Clear Creek Watershed Coalition Quarterly Board meeting will be held as a teleconference, due to COVID-19.  Contact John Rathbun for phone number and access code, by email at john.rathbun@ia.nacdnet.net 
Bid Package #1 is open for bidding!  Notice to Bidders & Instructions to Bidders can be viewed by clicking.  Plans and Specifications may be downloaded at no charge from www.cgaconsultants.com or at the Johnson County Website or obtain a printed copy by contacting Beeline + Blue at 2507 Ingersoll Ave., Des Moines, Iowa 50312 or by phone at (515) 244-1611.  A $100 refundable deposit is required for all printed copies.  They can be viewed at the Johnson County Auditor's Office 913 South Dubuque Street, Suite 101, Iowa City, IA 52240. 
The Wings 2 Water project is a fundraising platform for water quality projects in Linn and Johnson Counties, initiated by the Eastern Iowa Airport (CID), kicked off October 16th, 2019, one of the projects that it will help fund is the Kent Park Lake Restoration Project.
Clear Creek Watershed Picnic, Potluck & Pie Contest
Clear Creek Newsletter - Issue 3 Summer 2019
Great news! IIHR - Hydroscience & Engineering received two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Gulf of Mexico program grants totaling near $2 million! Funds will be used to install nutrient reduction practices in the Clear Creek and Middle Cedar River watersheds. This effort is led by Professor Craig Just and local partners.  Here is a link to the news release.
The University of Iowa, IIHR—Hydroscience & Engineering, and the Iowa Flood Center will host the  8th International Conference on Flood Management: Lowering Risk by Increasing Resilience. The conference will be held August 17-19, 2020 in Iowa City, Iowa on The University of Iowa campus.
Weather Station links are now available!  Go to the "Current Creek Conditions" page and scroll down.
View presentations on "Clear Creek Stream Restoration Options", "Kent Park Lake Restoration" & "Clear Creek Greenbelt Recreation Opportunities"
New map link - "Iowa Saturated Buffer Viewer"
Clear Creek Newsletter - Issue 2 Winter 2018-19
Flood Reduction Practices Eligible for 90 Percent Cost Share
Maas Farms presented with "​Iowa Farm Environmental Leader Award"
Clear Creek Watershed Planning and Listening Sessions
Clear Creek Newsletter - Issue 1 - Summer 2018
Invitation to Submit Statement of Professional Qualifications for Clear Creek Stream Corridor and Floodplain Restoration: Assessment and Conceptual Plan.  Click here to view Public Notice.
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Q & A Answers, Click Here to view and/or download.
"ENVIRONMENTAL monitor" article about the Iowa Watershed Approach & the Clear Creek Watershed.
Reports on the results of the Social Assessment surveys, Rural and Urban, prepared by the Center for Social and Behavioral Research at the University of Northern Iowa.  Click Here to read the reports.
Cost-shared practice list & Application for Assistance are now available.  Click Here
Clear Creek Watershed Landowner Information Meetings were well attended, thank you for coming!
2016 Water Quality Summary now available. 
Clear Creek Watershed Coalition joins the WMA's of Iowa.
Request for Qualifications for Professional Engineering Services.  Public Notice.
​Representative Dave Loebsack visits Clear Creek Watershed
Clear Creek Watershed Coordinator hired, meet John Rathbun
Coralville Mayor John Lundell Appointed to the National League of Cities
Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee