About 150 people attended the 2024 ISTORM Conference at the FFA Enrichment Center in Ankeny.
The conference featured keynote speakers Sarah Henke-Shafer (Wyandotte County and Kansas City Kansas), addressing equity in stormwater infrastructure, and Laura Grossenbacher (University of Wisconsin) addressing professional ethics.
Several awards were presented. Kendra Daniels of the City of Grimes received the Travelling Paddle Award for stormwater innovation. John Swanson of Polk County SWCD and Greg Pierce of RDG Planning and Design in Des Moines were recognized as Water Warriors. ISWEP Board Chair Patrick Beane presented Executive Director Pat Sauer with a retirement gift, a glass sculpture of our mascot “Gill.”
Staff from the City of Des Moines, Polk County Conservation, and Polk County SWCD led a tour of Fourmile Creek Greenway. Attendees who wanted to avoid walking in the rain were able to get some background on the project beforehand.
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