GRUNDY CENTER The Cedar River Watershed Coalition will host a meeting in Grundy Center on Friday, June 10, 2016 from 1:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. (doors will open at 12:30 p.m.). The meeting will take place at the Grundy Center Public Library (708 7th Street, Grundy Center). This is the Coalition’s first official meeting in Grundy County, and will highlight the many activities that are currently underway in the Middle Cedar Watershed. The goal is to help local residents, landowners, producers, city & county staff, and any others get involved in watershed efforts. The meeting is free and open to the public.

The meeting agenda will begin with a welcome from the Coalition’s co-chairs, State Senator Rob Hogg and Black Hawk County Conservation Board Director Vern Fish. Other topics will include:

Collaborative watershed planning efforts in the Middle Cedar

Introduction to the Middle Cedar Watershed Management Authority

Update on the Middle Cedar Partnership Project

Conservation farming efforts in Grundy County

The Cedar River Watershed Coalition was formed in February, 2010, in response to the Flood of 2008. The Coalition involves state, city, and county elected officials and staff, government agency representatives, soil and water conservation district commissioners and staff, landowners, farmers, business owners, environmentalists, conservationists, outdoor enthusiasts, and other concerned citizens. The Coalition believes that citizens living in the watershed must take the lead to reduce future flood risk, increase safety, and improve water quality.