Cedar Rapids, Iowa Implements Best Management Practices to Improve Water Quality, Soil Heath, and Flood Mitigation

Due to extreme flooding events and excessive nitrogen levels in the Cedar River Watershed, the City of Cedar Rapids led the Middle Cedar Partnership Project to reduce nutrient runoff and improve soil health. The partnership collaborated with local farmers, landowners, and conservation organizations to implement strategies to reduce nutrient runoff, mitigate flood risk, and improve soil health and water quality with technical and financial assistance. Additionally, the partnership’s outreach efforts provided educational content through webinars, field days, social media campaigns, direct mail campaigns, and one-on-one consultations.