Project 11 – Women Landowners in Central Iowa (copy)
We propose a pilot project to break through an information barrier that has been mostly intractable to us in our quests to use our land to raise human food and […]
Project 11 – Women Landowners in Central Iowa
/in Community Action Projects/by Helmer, Sarah EWe propose a pilot project to break through an information barrier that has been mostly intractable to us in our quests to use our land to raise human food and […]
Project 10 – Expanding the butterfly effect, neighbors to networks
/in Community Action Projects/by Helmer, Sarah EThis grassroots project engages social circles of women who own or have influence over agricultural land in Raccoon River Watershed to be a part of the ‘butterfly effect’—to increase knowledge […]
Project 9 – Community led conservation through composting, natural pest control, and water conservation practices
/in Community Action Projects/by Helmer, Sarah EThe Center for Rural Affairs seeks to provide workshops and demonstrations on the environmental benefits of home composting and watering conservation. This project, which will be extended to the 6,557 […]
Project 8 – Widening the Circle: Expanding relationships to enhance knowledge, communication skills, and confidence in caring for the land
/in Community Action Projects/by Helmer, Sarah EThrough a highly unique collaboration involving multiple external partners, a Luther College team (Jodi Enos-Berlage, PI), is currently in Year 1 of a recently awarded four-year grant, Regenerating Soil and […]
Project 7 – Women Land and Legacy; Jones, Delaware, Dubuque County outreach event
/in Community Action Projects/by Helmer, Sarah EThis small project supports two workshops for women farmers in Jones and Delaware Counties related to climate resilience and water quality. Funds are requested to pay for the venue, refreshments, […]
Project 6 – Using GIS based maps with storytelling to empower women
/in Community Action Projects/by Helmer, Sarah EACPF and GIS: This project will engage women landowners with a GIS tool, the Agricultural Conservation Planning Framework, to help them make conservation decisions on their land. The project uses […]
Project 5 – Climate Resilience through Connections
/in Community Action Projects/by Helmer, Sarah EThis project supports the Women Food and Agriculture Network in their efforts to expand their relationships and networks to better collaborate with tribal and other underserved communities. The budget supports […]
Project 4 – Resilience in Central Iowa through the Butterfly Effect
/in Community Action Projects/by Helmer, Sarah EThis project is led by women who organized to offer programming for other women landowners and influencers in our Raccoon River Watershed through a collaborative partnership with CM-CAP partners Linda […]
Project 3 – Sovereign Nation Enhanced Environmental Monitoring and Data Sharing
/in Community Action Projects/by Helmer, Sarah EHealth, safety, and preservation of environmental history. Utilizing existing experience and education in the area concerning meteorological and climatological monitoring, this proposal seeks to create a partnership between the Midwest […]
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We are funded by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NA23OAR4310629. Established in 2023, CO-Learn is one of several NOAA Climate Adaptation Partnership (CAP) teams.