Conservation
Karen
Bradway, Chairman
Hello Iowa Daughters!
I am excited to be your State Conservation
Chairman for the Steinke administration! I
love the outdoors and am one of those who can
only stand being inside for so long before I
think of some excuse to get back out in
nature!
The National Chairman for the Storage
Administration is Jane J. Larke and the focus
for this term is to preserve and protect our
natural resources, ensuring a sustainable
future for generations to come.
With this goal in mind, we are encouraged
as chapters to:
- Leave a Legacy of
Clean: Let’s Keep America
Beautiful! u Sponsor a community clean up to
Keep America Beautiful in celebration of our
250th Anniversary. So identify a place that
needs attention - a cemetery, a garden, a
park - and plan a chapter service project.
Perhaps invasive plants need to be removed
or trees could be planted? Garbage always
needs to be picked up!
- Celebrate Earth
Day/Arbor Day: Participate in
these days to contribute to environmental
improvements and help cultivate a culture of
sustainability and responsibility that can
be passed down through generations, creating
a lasting legacy.
- Green Your Space:
Create environmentally friendly gardens
(i.e., pollinator / Never Forget gardens) by
using techniques that conserve resources,
support biodiversity, and enhance soil
health, creating a lasting positive impact
on our environment.
- Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle: Practice these
techniques to help preserve resources which
benefit the current and future generations.
- Pass It On:
Participate in citizen-science projects
focused on conservation to collect data and
help scientists better understand
environmental issues. Maybe count wild
turkeys for DNR or report Trumpet Swan
sightings.
- Recognize
a person or business that has shown
outstanding work in conservation or improved
the environment in a significant way by
presenting them the Conservation Medal! Let
us thank those who are protecting our
natural resources.
Karen Bradway
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