Planning for the Summit is being underwritten with a grant from the Amy P. Goldman Foundation
_edited.png)
Welcome to the 2026 Iowa Nature Summit – the ultimate gathering of nature advocates and organizations dedicated to preserving and protecting nature's diversity!
SEE PHOTOS FROM THE 2025 SUMMIT
Donate to save Iowa's water monitors!
.png)
​
​
🌿Thank you for joining us for the 2025 Iowa Nature Summit! 🌿
We’re thrilled to announce that this year’s summit was a record-breaking success with over 230 passionate attendees! Your energy and dedication to preserving Iowa's natural beauty made this event truly unforgettable.
​
​
View all 2025 Iowa Nature Summit event photos here
​​​​2025 Iowa Nature Summit Highlights:
-
Panels:
-
Navigating How Shifting State & National Policies Impact Nature
-
The Role of Local Governments as Nature's Advocates
-
Nature & Public Health: Cancer, Water Quality & More.
-
Measuring Nature's Economic Impacts
-
Loving Nature to Death: Land Use Tensions & Lessons from the Great Lakes
-
Local Efforts to Protect Water Quality: Iowa's Newest Civils Rights Issue
-
Policy Opportunities for Nature in the 2026 General Assembly
-
Promoting & Protecting Wildlife in Urban Iowa
-
How Federal Farm Policy Impacts Nature, CRP, Soil Erosion, Wetlands & More​
-
-
2025 Iowa Nature Champion Awards
-
Networking​​​​​​​​​​