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SUMMARY:Iowa Certified SWPPP Designer (ICSD) Webinar
DESCRIPTION:About This Training\nThe Iowa Certified SWPPP Designer course provides comprehensive training for professionals who prepare\, review\, and approve Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans for construction sites. This full-day training combines regulatory requirements\, technical design principles\, and hands-on exercises to give you practical skills you can apply immediately. \nThis certification is essential for engineers\, plan reviewers\, municipal staff\, environmental consultants\, and anyone responsible for SWPPP development or implementation. \nEarn 6.25 Professional Development Hours (PDHs) \nWhat You’ll Learn\nThroughout the day\, you’ll gain expertise in: \n\nNPDES General Permit #2 requirements and compliance documentation\nSoil erosion and sedimentation processes\, including the Universal Soil Loss Equation\nThe six phases of SWPPP preparation\nErosion\, sediment\, and velocity control BMPs\, plus post-construction practices\nBMP selection\, placement strategies\, and staging/sequencing\nGood housekeeping\, winter operations\, and common SWPPP shortfalls\n\nThe training includes two hands-on exercises where you’ll practice BMP placement on site maps and review SWPPP narratives\, giving you real-world experience you can apply immediately. \nLearning Objectives\nUpon completion of this course\, you’ll be able to: \n\nCreate detailed\, site-specific SWPPPs that effectively prevent erosion and control sediment\nApply regulatory requirements for General Permit No. 2 compliance\nImplement appropriate erosion\, sediment\, and velocity control practices\nIncorporate good housekeeping pollution prevention measures\nNavigate the six phases of SWPPP preparation\nProperly implement a SWPPP at a construction site\n\nYour Instructors\nPat Sauer\, CPSS\nStrategic Advisor at ISWEP \nPat founded ISWEP in 2005 and grew the organization into a statewide leader serving 75 members across Iowa. As a Certified Professional Soil Scientist\, she developed ISWEP’s comprehensive certification and training programs. Pat continues to support ISWEP in an advisory role\, contributing her expertise to training events and educational resources. \nMike Heller\, PWS\, CPESC\nLead Environmental Scientist at Foth Infrastructure & Environment\, LLC \nMike has been working with Midwest natural resources since 1992\, specializing as a wetland ecologist and stormwater manager. His experience includes wetland and stream mitigation\, restoration\, Section 404 permitting\, stormwater pollution prevention design and compliance\, MS4 compliance\, and designing best management and post-construction practices. \nRegister Now\nRegister for the February 10\, 2026 ICSD Training \nQuestions?\nContact Pat Sauer at psauer@iowastormwater.org for more information about this training or the ICSD certification program.
URL:https://iowastormwater.org/event/iowa-certified-swppp-designer-icsd-webinar/
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SUMMARY:Spring 2026 Stormwater Webinar Series
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our spring webinar series featuring practical insights on stormwater management topics relevant to Iowa communities and professionals. All sessions run from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM and will be recorded for later viewing. \nFebruary 17 – Contech Jellyfish Stormwater Filters\nGlenn Byers from Contech will present on Jellyfish filter technology and its applications for stormwater treatment. \nMarch 10 – Construction Site Slope Stabilization: From the Loess Hills to the Mighty Mississippi\nBill Murphy with ASP Enterprises\, Bowman Corporation\, Quick Supply\, and Cascade Geos will share practical techniques for erosion control across Iowa’s diverse terrain. \nApril 14 – Municipal Cost Share Programs: Lessons Learned\nRepresentatives from the City of Ankeny (Becky Ford and Carla Moore) and City of Davenport (Amy Kay) will discuss their experiences implementing residential stormwater cost share programs\, including challenges and successes. \nRegistration\nCity\, County\, and Educational Members: Attend FREE with your member promo code\nProfessional Members: Receive a 30% discount with your member promo code \nAll sessions will be recorded and made available to registered attendees. Members are welcome to share registration information with colleagues at their organizations.
URL:https://iowastormwater.org/event/spring-2026-stormwater-webinar-series/2026-02-17/
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SUMMARY:Iowa Certified Construction Site Pollution Prevention Inspector & Installer (ICCSPPI) Training
DESCRIPTION:The Iowa Certified Construction Site Pollution Prevention Inspector & Installer course provides essential training for professionals responsible for construction site inspections and erosion control implementation. This comprehensive training covers regulatory requirements\, proper installation and maintenance of erosion control measures\, and hands-on inspection techniques. \nThis certification is essential for construction inspectors\, site superintendents\, installers\, municipal staff\, developers\, contractors\, and anyone responsible for implementing and maintaining erosion control practices on construction sites. \nEarn 6.25 Professional Development Hours \nWhat You’ll Learn\nThroughout the day\, you’ll gain expertise in: \n\nFederal and state regulatory requirements and onsite paperwork\nSoil erosion processes and the Universal Soil Loss Equation\nProper installation and maintenance of erosion\, sediment\, and velocity control BMPs\nGood housekeeping practices and pollution prevention measures\nPost-construction stormwater management practices\nSWPPP narrative review and SUDAS guides and specifications\nInspection procedures and documentation\n\nThe training includes an inspection video exercise and a detailed inspection walkthrough\, giving you practical experience identifying compliance issues and proper BMP installation in real-world scenarios. \nLearning Objectives\nUpon completion of this course\, you’ll be able to: \n\nUnderstand regulatory requirements for construction site erosion control\nProperly install and maintain erosion\, sediment\, and velocity control BMPs\nImplement effective good housekeeping and pollution prevention practices\nConduct thorough construction site inspections\nIdentify BMP installation and maintenance deficiencies\nDocument inspection findings and ensure regulatory compliance\n\nYour Instructors\nPat Sauer\, CPSS\nStrategic Advisor\, ISWEP \nPat founded ISWEP in 2005 and grew the organization into a statewide leader serving 75 members across Iowa. As a Certified Professional Soil Scientist\, she developed ISWEP’s comprehensive certification and training programs. Pat continues to support ISWEP in an advisory role\, contributing her expertise to training events\, educational resources\, and the Iowa Stormwater Management Manual Technical Committee. \nMonica Smith\, PE\nPresident / Lead Design Engineer\, Robinson Engineering Company \nMonica serves as President and Lead Design Engineer at Robinson Engineering Company\, bringing extensive expertise in civil engineering and construction management. She is also an adjunct professor in the Construction Management Department at the University of Northern Iowa\, where she shares her practical engineering experience with the next generation of construction professionals. \nRegister Now\nRegister for the February 20\, 2026 ICCSPPI Training \nQuestions?\nContact Pat Sauer at psauer@iowastormwater.org for more information about this training or the ICCSPPI certification program.
URL:https://iowastormwater.org/event/iowa-certified-construction-site-pollution-prevention-inspector-installer-iccsppi-training/
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SUMMARY:Connecting the Benefits and Applications of Native Landscapes in Urban Spaces
DESCRIPTION:February 25-26\, 2026 | Virtual Workshop \nSponsored by the Iowa Living Roadway Trust Fund \nEvent Overview \nThis two-day virtual workshop explores the ecological\, practical\, and innovative applications of native plant landscapes in urban and roadside environments. Participants will learn from leading experts about the critical role native plants play in supporting biodiversity\, successful implementation strategies from Iowa communities\, and emerging approaches to integrating native landscapes into infrastructure projects. The workshop connects ecological science with real-world applications\, providing attendees with both the foundational understanding and practical tools needed to advance native landscape projects in their own communities. \nLearning Objectives \nBy the end of this workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand how native plant landscapes function as essential components of healthy urban ecosystems and why conventional landscaping practices fail to support local biodiversity\nApply strategies from Iowa communities for implementing Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management plans that balance ecological function with maintenance considerations\nUtilize soil restoration techniques that improve both vegetation establishment and stormwater management outcomes\nIdentify innovative applications of native landscapes beyond traditional settings\, including solar installations and community-wide pollinator initiatives\nAccess resources and technical guidance for planning\, implementing\, and maintaining native plantings in diverse urban contexts\n\nProfessional Development Hours \nAttendees will earn 6 PDHs for completing the full two-day workshop (3 PDHs per day). Single-day registration is also available. \n\nDay 1: February 25\, 2026 \n9:00-9:15 | Welcome and Workshop Overview\nPat Sauer\, ISWEP \n9:15-10:45 | Featured Presentation: Homegrown National Park\nDr. Doug Tallamy\, University of Delaware \nDr. Tallamy is a renowned entomologist\, ecologist\, and conservationist whose work has transformed how we understand the relationship between native plants and ecosystem health. A best-selling author of Nature’s Best Hope and The Nature of Oaks\, and co-founder of the nonprofit Homegrown National Park\, Doug has become one of the nation’s leading voices for native plant landscaping and biodiversity conservation. \nThis presentation addresses a fundamental challenge facing conservation efforts today: our parks\, preserves\, and wildlands\, regardless of their size\, are too isolated from one another to sustain the native trees\, plants\, insects\, and animals that depend on interconnected habitat. The solution lies in practicing conservation where we live\, work\, shop\, and farm. The Homegrown National Park initiative challenges communities across the nation to create diverse ecosystems in yards\, farms\, and surrounding lands by reducing lawn area\, planting natives\, and removing invasive species. The movement aims to restore 20 million acres with native plants\, recognizing that the loss of native plant and animal species threatens our fundamental life support systems. When many people make small changes in their own spaces\, we can collectively restore healthy ecological networks capable of weathering the environmental changes ahead. \n10:45-10:55 | Break \nRoadside Applications and Implementation of Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management Plans \n10:55-11:30 | Davenport’s IRVM Plan: Connectivity to Roadways\, Stormwater Management\, and Public Spaces\nAmy Kay\, Clean Water Manager\, City of Davenport \nDavenport’s approach to creating functional connections between roadway corridors\, stormwater infrastructure\, and public green spaces. \n11:30-12:15 | Polk County Roadway Bioretention Cells\, Swales\, and Native Areas: Evolution and Maintenance Strategies\nRyan McFerren\, Roadside Biologist\, Polk County \nPractical guidance on plant selection and sustainable maintenance approaches drawn from managing hundreds of acres of roadside native plantings. \n\nDay 2: February 26\, 2026 \nHealthy Soils\, Prairie Vegetation\, and Native Tree Resources \n9:00-9:30 | Healthy Soils\, Healthy Vegetation: Emerging Soil Health Practices for Roadway Project Soil Restoration and Stormwater Management\nWarren Tuel\, Minnesota Department of Transportation \nHow restoring soil health before planting improves both vegetation establishment and stormwater management performance. \n9:30-10:00 | 2025 Roadside Vegetation Management Technical Manual and UNI’s Tallgrass Prairie Center Support and Resources\nKristine Nemec\, UNI Tallgrass Prairie Center \nThe updated technical manual and resources available for seed selection\, sourcing\, and technical assistance for native vegetation projects. \n10:00-10:45 | The Other Natives: Trees and Shrubs and Technology Updates\nEmma Hanigan\, State Urban Forester\, Iowa DNR \nHow native woody species contribute to urban ecosystems and technological tools available for urban forest planning and management. \n10:45-10:55 | Break \nApplication of Natives Outside of the Box \n10:55-11:30 | Ames’ Solar Farm\, Solar Parks\, and Sheep\nLayne Forber\, Energy Services Coordinator\, City of Ames \nInnovative approaches to combining renewable energy infrastructure with native vegetation and managed sheep grazing. \n11:30-11:55 | Implementing the Ames Pollinator Friendly Community Plan: Progress and Lessons Learned\nKatelyn Rinicker\, Pollinator Conservation Specialist\, Prairie Rivers of Iowa \nReal-world successes and challenges from implementing a comprehensive pollinator-friendly community plan. \n11:55-12:00 | Wrap Up and Closing Comments\nPat Sauer\, ISWEP \n\nThank you to the Iowa Living Roadway Trust Fund for sponsoring this event!\n\n\nRegistration \nISWEP members receive a discount on registration. If you need your discount code\, email iswepadmin@iowastormwater.org. \nRegistration: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/nkpd4kf \n\nQuestions? \nContact iswepadmin@iowastormwater.org for more information about this workshop.
URL:https://iowastormwater.org/event/connecting-the-benefits-and-applications-of-native-landscapes-in-urban-spaces/2026-02-25/
ORGANIZER;CN="Pat Sauer":MAILTO:psauer@iowastormwater.org
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SUMMARY:Connecting the Benefits and Applications of Native Landscapes in Urban Spaces
DESCRIPTION:February 25-26\, 2026 | Virtual Workshop \nSponsored by the Iowa Living Roadway Trust Fund \nEvent Overview \nThis two-day virtual workshop explores the ecological\, practical\, and innovative applications of native plant landscapes in urban and roadside environments. Participants will learn from leading experts about the critical role native plants play in supporting biodiversity\, successful implementation strategies from Iowa communities\, and emerging approaches to integrating native landscapes into infrastructure projects. The workshop connects ecological science with real-world applications\, providing attendees with both the foundational understanding and practical tools needed to advance native landscape projects in their own communities. \nLearning Objectives \nBy the end of this workshop\, participants will be able to: \n\nUnderstand how native plant landscapes function as essential components of healthy urban ecosystems and why conventional landscaping practices fail to support local biodiversity\nApply strategies from Iowa communities for implementing Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management plans that balance ecological function with maintenance considerations\nUtilize soil restoration techniques that improve both vegetation establishment and stormwater management outcomes\nIdentify innovative applications of native landscapes beyond traditional settings\, including solar installations and community-wide pollinator initiatives\nAccess resources and technical guidance for planning\, implementing\, and maintaining native plantings in diverse urban contexts\n\nProfessional Development Hours \nAttendees will earn 6 PDHs for completing the full two-day workshop (3 PDHs per day). Single-day registration is also available. \n\nDay 1: February 25\, 2026 \n9:00-9:15 | Welcome and Workshop Overview\nPat Sauer\, ISWEP \n9:15-10:45 | Featured Presentation: Homegrown National Park\nDr. Doug Tallamy\, University of Delaware \nDr. Tallamy is a renowned entomologist\, ecologist\, and conservationist whose work has transformed how we understand the relationship between native plants and ecosystem health. A best-selling author of Nature’s Best Hope and The Nature of Oaks\, and co-founder of the nonprofit Homegrown National Park\, Doug has become one of the nation’s leading voices for native plant landscaping and biodiversity conservation. \nThis presentation addresses a fundamental challenge facing conservation efforts today: our parks\, preserves\, and wildlands\, regardless of their size\, are too isolated from one another to sustain the native trees\, plants\, insects\, and animals that depend on interconnected habitat. The solution lies in practicing conservation where we live\, work\, shop\, and farm. The Homegrown National Park initiative challenges communities across the nation to create diverse ecosystems in yards\, farms\, and surrounding lands by reducing lawn area\, planting natives\, and removing invasive species. The movement aims to restore 20 million acres with native plants\, recognizing that the loss of native plant and animal species threatens our fundamental life support systems. When many people make small changes in their own spaces\, we can collectively restore healthy ecological networks capable of weathering the environmental changes ahead. \n10:45-10:55 | Break \nRoadside Applications and Implementation of Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management Plans \n10:55-11:30 | Davenport’s IRVM Plan: Connectivity to Roadways\, Stormwater Management\, and Public Spaces\nAmy Kay\, Clean Water Manager\, City of Davenport \nDavenport’s approach to creating functional connections between roadway corridors\, stormwater infrastructure\, and public green spaces. \n11:30-12:15 | Polk County Roadway Bioretention Cells\, Swales\, and Native Areas: Evolution and Maintenance Strategies\nRyan McFerren\, Roadside Biologist\, Polk County \nPractical guidance on plant selection and sustainable maintenance approaches drawn from managing hundreds of acres of roadside native plantings. \n\nDay 2: February 26\, 2026 \nHealthy Soils\, Prairie Vegetation\, and Native Tree Resources \n9:00-9:30 | Healthy Soils\, Healthy Vegetation: Emerging Soil Health Practices for Roadway Project Soil Restoration and Stormwater Management\nWarren Tuel\, Minnesota Department of Transportation \nHow restoring soil health before planting improves both vegetation establishment and stormwater management performance. \n9:30-10:00 | 2025 Roadside Vegetation Management Technical Manual and UNI’s Tallgrass Prairie Center Support and Resources\nKristine Nemec\, UNI Tallgrass Prairie Center \nThe updated technical manual and resources available for seed selection\, sourcing\, and technical assistance for native vegetation projects. \n10:00-10:45 | The Other Natives: Trees and Shrubs and Technology Updates\nEmma Hanigan\, State Urban Forester\, Iowa DNR \nHow native woody species contribute to urban ecosystems and technological tools available for urban forest planning and management. \n10:45-10:55 | Break \nApplication of Natives Outside of the Box \n10:55-11:30 | Ames’ Solar Farm\, Solar Parks\, and Sheep\nLayne Forber\, Energy Services Coordinator\, City of Ames \nInnovative approaches to combining renewable energy infrastructure with native vegetation and managed sheep grazing. \n11:30-11:55 | Implementing the Ames Pollinator Friendly Community Plan: Progress and Lessons Learned\nKatelyn Rinicker\, Pollinator Conservation Specialist\, Prairie Rivers of Iowa \nReal-world successes and challenges from implementing a comprehensive pollinator-friendly community plan. \n11:55-12:00 | Wrap Up and Closing Comments\nPat Sauer\, ISWEP \n\nThank you to the Iowa Living Roadway Trust Fund for sponsoring this event!\n\n\nRegistration \nISWEP members receive a discount on registration. If you need your discount code\, email iswepadmin@iowastormwater.org. \nRegistration: https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/nkpd4kf \n\nQuestions? \nContact iswepadmin@iowastormwater.org for more information about this workshop.
URL:https://iowastormwater.org/event/connecting-the-benefits-and-applications-of-native-landscapes-in-urban-spaces/2026-02-26/
ORGANIZER;CN="Pat Sauer":MAILTO:psauer@iowastormwater.org
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