| Deadline to Submit Comments on MNRA Ends March 14 | In June 2024, the university announced a review of the Macbride Nature Recreation Area (MNRA) as part of a standard process for regularly evaluating programming and centers. MNRA hosts UI WILD programs, including the Iowa Raptor Project, Iowa Wildlife Camps, and School of the Wild, as well as numerous Lifetime Leisure Skills program classes. The goal of such reviews is to ensure fiscal sustainability and consistency with the university’s mission of excellent education and research opportunities for a broad array of students.
The recreation spot, located north of Iowa City near Lake Macbride State Park, is owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The corps doesn’t charge the university rent, but the university is responsible for maintaining all landscape, structures, and roads on the 485-acre natural area. The university has leased the MNRA from the Corps of Engineers since the early 1960s, with the current agreement extending through July 1, 2029.
Campus members can submit input regarding the MNRA review by March 14 at this email address: MNRA-feedback@uiowa.edu | | | |
Earth Month is just around the corner! Explore and share sustainability events with our Earth Month Hub—your go-to site for all Earth Month activities in our community. From cleanups to workshops, find ways to get involved and take action for the planet. Hosting an event? Submit it to the hub to reach more people and grow your impact.
| | | | Picnics on the Pentacrest - Blanket Donations Needed The Office of Sustainability and the Environment is launching a new pilot project to make outdoor relaxation more accessible! We’re collecting picnic blanket donations to create a free blanket-lending program for students, staff, and visitors to enjoy the Pentacrest lawns. If you have gently used or new blankets to spare, donations can be dropped off at 3 Jessup Hall. | | | Looking to join a club this semester? Several sustainability-related groups thrive on campus and engage participants in action, outreach, and education. These organizations leave a lasting legacy at UI and provide a tangible real-life experience for UI students.
Check out these sustainability-oriented student groups! | | | | University of Iowa Civil Engineering Professor Craig Just has worked with wastewater and treatment solutions for over 30 years. His most recent project, a small-scale wastewater treatment solution, is currently being evaluated against federal regulations. In Iowa, the majority of this water is treated at large wastewater plants or in big lagoons. The university recently announced a pilot system that could deeply impact how small-town Iowa gets its water. If it does, hundreds of small towns across Iowa will be able to use this technology for their wastewater.
Read more | | | Matt Dannenberg, an assistant professor in the Department of Geographical and Sustainability Sciences, study forests after a backpacking trip to Rocky Mountain National Park as a teenager. , who joined the faculty in 2019, looks at impacts on the growth, photosynthesis, and water use of plants. He conducts field work every summer in states around the country, including Montana, Arizona, Nebraska, Iowa, and more. Dannenberg recently received three grants to further his research and teaching.
Read more | | | | The advent of several large-scale industrial projects in Cedar Rapids, including two data center developments, has helped Alliant Energy establish reliable, sustainable energy generation – and a five-year freeze on electrical rates, according to Alliant CEO Lisa Barton.
“We have invested a tremendous amount here with this robust transmission network and diverse mix of energy resources,” Ms. Barton said in her keynote address to an estimated 974 attendees at the Cedar Rapids Metro Economic Alliance’s annual meeting Jan. 28 at the DoubleTree by Hilton Cedar Rapids Convention Complex.
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