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University of Iowa RC&D Partnership

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About 
The University of Iowa’s Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D) Partnership is a community engagement initiative that partners the University of Iowa with Iowa’s resource Conservation & Development non-profit organizations to help build strong, sustainable communities and improve the quality of life in Iowa. The University of Iowa works with the RC&Ds through a variety of projects, workshops, and grant collaborations that cover topics including environmental conservation, sustainable development, arts and culture, economic development, community health and wellness, and non-profit development.

​The RC&D Partnership provides numerous opportunities for students and faculty at the University of Iowa to connect with communities across the state, utilizing both student-led community engagement, where students complete real-world projects in their academic courses and community-based research, where faculty and staff collaborate with the RC&Ds to complete research within communities in Iowa. Through this partnership, the University of Iowa and Iowa’s Resource Conservation & Development organizations demonstrate their renewed commitment to serving the people and communities of the state. 

Current Projects

Spring 2019:
Treynor Walkability - residents and community leaders are working to improve walkabililty and bikeability through trail development, traffic-calming measures, and more. 

Sidney Safe Routes - Sidney Hometown pride is working with UI to plan a trail connecting the town of Sidney to the school just outside of town. 

Previous Projects

Essex Gym Redevelopment (Fall 2018) - UI students worked with community leaders in Essex to repurpose a former school gym into a community center with public programs and activities. 

Admiral Trail (Spring 2018)
Students did preliminary planning work for this multi-use trail, which will connect the Wabash Trace Nature Trail in Shenandoah with the community of Farragut in Fremont County along a former railroad line. 

Iowa School for the Deaf  (Spring 2018)
​Students provided preliminary engineering and design services for land at the Iowa School for the Deaf in Council Bluffs. Plans include trail and outdoor recreation improvements, pollinator habitat, and more. ​

Red Oak Levee Trail (Spring 2018)
Students worked with the community of Red Oak on preliminary engineering and planning for a multi-use trail along a river levee on the west side of town that would link into the city's existing trail system. 

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Office of the State Archeologist Summer Book Tour
Golden Hills RC&D collaborated on the Office of the State Archeologist summer book tour by holding a book signing event at the Bodega Victoriana in Glenwood, Iowa in June 2015. 

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Nonprofit Organizational Effectiveness II Grant Search Project
Golden Hills RC&D partnered with students to research funding opportunities as part of a course introducing them to leadership and management skills needed for the effective day-to-day operation of nonprofit organizations.

​Macedonia Folk Art Center Design Project
Golden Hills partnered with a Design & Management Civil Engineering course to design a project for the proposed Macedonia Folk Art Center. Students designed and addressed engineering solutions related to the building site.

Address

712 South Highway Street 
P.O. Box 189
​Oakland, IA 51560

Contact

Phone: 712-482-3029
General inquiries: [email protected]
Visit our Staff Page for email addresses and office hours.
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