Protecting Our Waterways: A Water Monitoring & Conservation Workshop

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Join WFAN with Dr. Jean Eells of E Resources Group LLC and Dr. Neil Mittelberg from Linn County Isaak Walton League to learn how to test your water and protect our waterways!

Tickets are $15 per person, and they will include lunch. However, current WFAN members will receive a discounted rate of $10. If you are not sure if your membership is current, please contact info@wfan.org.

Lunch will be catered through New Pioneer Co-op. Please register by end of day June 7th, so we can place our catering order on time! We are happy to accommodate any dietary restrictions, and you can indicate these when registering.

The workshop will include time for connection, an introduction to conservation practices, and hands-on experience using different water testing kits. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own water samples to test. 

Dr. Mittelberg is a retired physician with degrees in biology, chemistry and medicine. Over the past 25 years, he has undertaken native prairie establishment, wetland restoration and timber stand improvements. He has been the chairman of Linn County Izaak Walton League conservation committee for the past 10 years with an emphasis of promotion of clean water, and particular focus advancing the IWLA Save Our Streams (SOS) initiative. 

Dr. Jean Eells operates E Resources Group, LLC, an evaluation and research business she has operated for over 20 years. Working on contracts with the Women, Food & Agriculture Network she has completed several multi-state evaluations for national projects, created award-winning curriculum, and conducted research on women landowners and conservation topics.  

When
June 11, 2026 from 10:00 AM to  2:00 PM
Location
Indian Creek Nature Center
5300 Otis Road SE
Cedar Rapids, IA 52403
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Event Fee(s)
General Admission - Ticket for 1 $15.00
WFAN Member Discounted Admission - Ticket for 1 $10.00