On August 8, 2022, the ISWEP Board of Directors voted to enact a new strategic plan for 2023-2028. The strategic planning process started at the beginning of 2022. An online […]

The IStorm 2022 Planning Committee is pleased to announce that Eric Fuselier will make the keynote address “Resilient Landscapes: Native Plants and the Built Environment” on September 15 at the […]

IStorm 2022 – Iowa’s Annual Stormwater Conference & Exhibition is an unparalleled opportunity to network in person with municipal employees, elected officials, engineers, landscape architects, floodplain managers, watershed and conservation leaders, […]

The City of Des Moines Clean Water Program kicked off Earth Day on April 22 by cleaning up city-managed bio-cells located at SE 14th St. Their efforts were also part […]

The IStorm 2022 Annual Conference and Exhibition is returning LIVE and in person! IStorm 2022 will bring together professionals from across the stormwater industry, including municipal employees, elected officials, engineers, […]

The Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership (ISWEP) is currently conducting its biennial stormwater utility and management survey. The survey is set to close on December 31. 2021. The goal of the […]

The City of Des Moines Stormwater Best Management Practices Rebate Program, which started in 2017, provides an incentive for private property owners to install stormwater best management practices on their […]

The Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership (ISWEP) is seeking nominations for the 2021 I-STORM Conference Innovation Award. This award is presented annually in recognition of an ISWEP City, County, Education Organization, […]

The Iowa Water Conference Planning Committee invites faculty, staff, students, and professionals to submit abstracts for presentations and posters for the 2022 Iowa Water Conference. The 16th annual Iowa Water […]

Iowa Stormwater Education for Local Leaders (I-SWELL) is a NEW virtual training designed for busy elected officials & community leaders.  During this FREE training, we will discuss the connection between land […]

The Mighty Mississippi The 16th annual Iowa Water Conference will be held March 29-30th in Dubuque, Iowa. We all live in a watershed; each watershed has one common resource – its water. The Mississippi […]

Allen Bonini, former Watershed Section Supervisor at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for Urban Stormwater and Watershed Management at the 2021 Iowa Water Conference. He […]

The City of Dyersville was recognized during the 2021 virtual Iowa Water Conference in April for the completion of the Bear Creek Stream Restoration, Green Infrastructure Project.  This project is […]

The Hotel Millwright was recognized during the 2021 virtual Iowa Water Conference in April for their leadership and implementation of numerous green infrastructure stormwater practices as part of their redevelopment […]

The City of Postville was recognized during the 2021 virtual Iowa Water Conference in April for their achievement in installing numerous green infrastructure practices within the community and partnership efforts […]

2,296 miles down the Mississippi River as fast as humanly possible. That’s the goal for Scott Miller, Joel Ford, Perry Whitaker, and Adam Macht. In May of 2021, the team […]

For the Stormwater Industry IStorm 2021 Virtual Conference and Exhibition will bring together professionals from across the stormwater industry, including muncipal employees, elected officials, engineers, landscape architects, floodplain managers, watershed […]

The Iowa Water Conference Planning Committee invites faculty, staff, students, and professionals to register for the virtual 2021 Iowa Water Conference.  The three-day virtual conference experience will feature a wide […]

The guide provides readers with step-by-step instructions for designing and installing a rain garden on their property. A rain garden is a type of stormwater best management practice. They collect […]

Photo Contest Rules Building on the 2021 conference theme of “Building Resilience for Water and People,” each photographer can enter two (2) photos that meet the theme of Resilient Landscapes […]

Prairie Hill is being recognized for their foresight and implementation of green infrastructure in a new development that includes clustering of homes, designated green space, a bioretention cell, soil quality […]

The City is being recognized for their achievement in installing a constructed wetland used to treat 50% of the stormwater runoff generated in the community and their commitment to improving […]

The City is being recognized for the leadership and implementation of the Coral Ridge Avenue Green Infrastructure Reconstruction Project. In partnership with the City of North Liberty, the project included […]

The award recognizes Coe College’s campus wide implementation of green stormwater infrastructure practices and integration of stormwater and watershed management and water monitoring into their curriculum. Some of the practices […]

Help celebrate ISWEP’s 15-year anniversary with some swag! Our friends at Eight Seven Central have designed our new “I Am the Solution to Stormwater Pollution” t-shirts and long-sleeved shirts. Order […]

IStorm 2020 Virtual Conference and Exhibition is a new, comprehensive event for all aspects of the stormwater industry. Attendees can expect presentations on MS4 implementation, floodplain management, erosion and sediment […]

IStorm 2020 Annual Conference and Exhibition is a new, comprehensive event for all aspects of the stormwater industry. The conferencemerges ISWEP’s green infrastructure conferences and annual stormwater summit into one […]

ISWEP is currently updating and revising the 2009 Iowa Rain Garden Design Guide and we’re hoping you can help us gather some new data! We are looking for your top […]

The Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership now offers on-demand eTraining courses in an effort to make certification and recertification more accessible to stormwater professionals. Professionals can learn at their own pace […]

The Water Environment Federation Stormwater Institute (SWI) needs your help to identify the information and resources municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) permittees need to run an effective and efficient […]

As a community health precaution, the ISWEP Board of Directors has decided during this period of uncertainty involving the coronavirus, COVID-19, that all spring training events from March-May will be […]

The Iowa Certified Construction Site Pollution Prevention Inspector (ICCSPPI) training program will be merged with the Iowa Certified Installer of Construction Site Pollution Prevention Practices (ICICSP3) training program. Beginning in […]

The Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership (ISWEP) is currently conducting their biennial stormwater utility and management survey. The survey was released in August and is set to close by the end […]

Training is available for SWPPP designers, erosion and sediment control installers, construction site pollution prevention inspectors, and much more. Our handy events guide has all the opportunities in one location […]

Congratulations to Patti Cale-Finnegan, ISWEP Coordinator, for the recent publication of “Paying for storm water”. The article was published in the Iowa League of Cities “Cityscape” magazine June 2019 edition. […]

1st Place: “Sunrise Spread” by Ross Evelsizer. Taken at Cardinal Marsh in Winneshiek County.   2nd Place: “Driftless Riffles” by Hunter Slifka. Taken at Silver Creek in Howard County.   […]

The Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership is pleased to announce that Josh Balk with Blackhawk Soil and Water Conservation District recently received a Stormwater and Urban Watershed Partner of the Year […]

The Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership is pleased to announce that Story County Conservation recently received the Stormwater and Urban Watershed Development of the Year Award at the 2019 Iowa Water […]

The Iowa Stormwater Education Partnership is pleased to announce that the City of Hills recently received a Stormwater and Urban Watershed Jurisdiction of the Year Award at the 2019 Iowa […]

Awards Recognizing Outstanding Performance Related to Urban Watershed Protection and Improvement of Water Quality in Iowa Awards are given at the annual Iowa Water Conference, and fall within 3 different […]