Shown in these photos are NRCS office staff: front - John Horan, Soil Conservation Technician and Mike Lewitke, District Conservationist; back - Jamie Fair, District Secretary; and Drew DeLang, Soil Conservation Aide
The Des Moines River Grant Plat Book is a collection of maps that were created between 1837-1851 and detail the land by county and township of the developing State of Iowa. Details show land ownership, depict the raw land and natural occurrences, and…
This is a scrapbook of photographs. The first ones are unidentified from the 1960's. The second group is from the 1940's and includes information and photos from the September 1948 Soil Conservation Field Day sponsored by Des Moines and Louisa…
The Des Moiunes County Soil Conservation District enjoyed a good year. Educational programs which included a demonstration and field day where farmers were shown how to implement conservation measures were very successful in persuading farmers to try…
Sally J. Mehaffy is a Soil Conservation Aide who worked out of the Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation District office in Burlington, Iowa from 1988 until May 1990
This issue of the Mediapolis News is devoted to the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Des Moines County Soil and Water Conservation Distirct. Photographs and information about each of the District Commissioners an Assistant Commissioners is…