For immediate release: June 17, 2010 1. Nishnabotna River expedition set to launch in July NISHNABOTNA RIVER EXPEDITION SET TO LAUNCH IN JULY MEDIA CONTACT: Brian Soenen at (515) 205-8587 or [log in to unmask] IOWA CITY - The Iowa Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) eighth annual Project AWARE (A Watershed Awareness River Expedition) river cleanup event is scheduled for July 10-17 on the West and East Nishnabotna rivers in southwest Iowa. Project AWARE combines river cleanup, recreation and education into a meaningful and rewarding experience for all. Volunteers can officially join the river cleanup by paddling the river or by assisting with land-based recycling initiatives, but there are opportunities for others to experience Project AWARE as well. "Infotainment" programs, for example, are held each evening and are open to the public. While the expedition lasts an entire week, volunteers may stay and help for as little or as long as they like. Registration is not required for the general public to attend evening programs, but it is required for those who wish to volunteer for the river cleanup itself. To avoid a late registration fee, volunteers are asked to have their registration forms postmarked by Friday, June 25. Tent camping is free for volunteers and a limited number of canoes are available for those who need them. Event sponsors include: Platinum Paddle Sponsors: Cass County Conservation Board . Iowa State University Recreation Services . Iowa West Foundation . Montgomery County Conservation Board . Pottawattamie County Conservation Board . Schildberg Construction Company, Inc. . University of Iowa - IIHR Hydroscience & Engineering, Iowa Flood Center, Hygienic Laboratory . Iowa DNR - Financial & Business Assistance, Iowa Water Trails, IOWATER Silver Stern Sponsors: Alliant Energy Foundation . Cass County Landfill & Recycling Center . Eaton Corporation . Hy-Vee, Inc. . Integrated DNA Technologies . Iowa DNR - Law Enforcement, Boating Safety, and Geological & Water Survey . Iowa Outdoors Magazine . Omaha World-Herald . Porter's Lake Lutheran Center . Pottawattamie Conservation Foundation . Shelby County Conservation Board . Townsend Vision, Inc. River Rescue Sponsors: Aero Rental and Party Shoppe . B4 Brands . Boone County Landfill . Boy Scout Troop 242 . Casey's General Stores, Inc. . Cass County Mormon Trails Association . Cedar Valley Paddlers . Central Iowa Paddlers . Connie Struve . CrawDaddy Outdoors . Des Moines Area Community College . Des Moines Chapter Izaak Walton League . Environmental Advocates, Inc . Golden Hills RC&D . Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association . Hitchcock House Advisory Board . Howard & Phyllis Ciha . Humanities Iowa . Iowa Conservation Education Coalition . Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation . Iowa Rivers Revival . Iowa Waste Systems, Inc. . Iowa Whitewater Coalition . Mark Bohner . Marne & Elk Horn Telephone Co. . Metro Waste Authority . MidAmerican Energy Company . Montgomery County Family YMCA . Muscatine Chapter - Izaak Walton League of America . Page County Landfill & Recycling . Prairie Winds RC&D . Rubber Duck Outfitters . Seatasea Watersports Center . Shenandoah Community School District . Snyder & Associates, Inc. . Springbrook Conservation Education Center . Stine Seed Company . Sue Caley . The Dental Practice . The Nature Conservancy . Touch the Earth - University of Iowa Recreational Services . UNI Outdoors . Wilton Steel Processing, Inc. Life Jacket Sponsors: Clipper Windpower . Great Western Bank . Marvin J. Rops . Nishnabotna Valley Rural Electric Cooperative . Stanley Consultants, Inc. . Tom Stamets For more information on this event and to download the registration materials, please visit www.iowaprojectaware.com -30- Karen Grimes Information Specialist DNR Communications Bureau (515) 281-5135 --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp