From: Rebuild Iowa Office Aug. 30, 2010 *** Event Advisory *** ELKADER SEMINAR EXAMINES 2008 FLOODS AND HOW IOWANS CAN PREPARE FOR FUTURE DISASTERS Free Copies of the Book, 'A Watershed Year: Anatomy of the Iowa Floods of 2008,' Will be Distributed After Event The first of four community seminars to help people better understand the 2008 Iowa floods and how Iowans can better plan and prepare for future flooding will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 7 at the FreedomBank Community Room in Elkader. The four seminars have been planned in response to requests from more Iowa communities following five seminars during June and July. The Elkader event, which is free to the public, is titled "Anatomy of Iowa Floods: Preparing for the Future." Refreshments will be served following the seminar and a limited number of free copies of the book, "A Watershed Year: Anatomy of the Iowa Floods of 2008," will be available to attendees. The seminar is hosted by the University of Iowa's Center for Global & Regional Environmental Research, Rebuild Iowa Office, Flood Center of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa's Center for Energy and Environmental Education, Iowa Department of Natural Resources, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship, Iowa State University Extension, Iowa League of Cities and the Iowa State Association of Counties. Elkader Flood Seminar Time: 4 to 6 p.m., Sept. 7 Place: FreedomBank Community Room, 210 S. Main St. Agenda · Welcome: Mayor Robert Garms and Clayton County Supervisor Wayne Bockenstedt A Watershed Year: Anatomy of the Iowa Floods of 2008 Trends in Iowa precipitation and run-off: Chris Anderson, PhD, Scientist, Assistant Director, Climate Science Initiative, Iowa State University Floodplain management strategies: Lori McDaniel, Iowa Department of Natural Resources Flood Plain Management/Dam Safety Supervisor · The Iowa Flood Center: Nathan Young, Associate Director, Iowa Flood Center · Rural-urban watershed coalition building: Wayne Petersen, Urban Conservation Program Coordinator, Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship · Cedar Falls Floodplain Initiative: Kamyar Enshayan, Cedar Falls City Council · Discussion of state public policy issues: State Senator Pam Jochum · Question and answer session · Refreshments Future seminars: · Tuesday, Sept. 14 - Western Iowa Community College, Cherokee · Tuesday, Sept. 21 - Montgomery County Historical Society building, Red Oak · Thursday, Sept. 30 - Honey Creek Resort State Park, rural Moravia on Lake Rathbun For additional information visit the Web site of the Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research at http://www.cgrer.uiowa.edu/. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 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