We collaborate with education, business, agriculture, NGOs, local/state/federal agencies, and landowners to attain the necessary resources and policies to protect and restore the ecosystems that sustain Iowa’s coldwater rivers and streams while expanding public access to these vital and unique natural resources.
Build a diverse alliance of stakeholders interested in improving Iowa’s Coldwater rivers and streams.
Educate businesses and individuals as to the value and importance Coldwater rivers and streams.
Influence state/local/federal governments to gain resources for favorable environmental policy.
Create, implement & manage sustainable coldwater river and stream improvement projects.
Raise funds to improve the natural eco-systems along our Coldwater rivers and streams.
Expand more permanent access to private lands for recreational use.
Iowa’s Coldwater rivers and streams will be complete, healthy eco-systems that improve our natural environment and enhance the lives of everyone who has the opportunity to experience these examples of our natural heritage.
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In 2019, a private land owner agreed to sell a multi-parcel addition to Falcon Springs Wildlife Management Area located between Bluffton and Decorah. A thirty-two acre parcel included a section of …
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Anglers in Winneshiek County now have a new opportunity for trout fishing: Sindelar Wildlife Access. The 17-acre parcel near Decorah was sold to Winneshiek County Conservation by Jim and Wanda …
Iowa’s Coldwater Conservancy is an alliance of partners protecting and restoring the ecosystems that sustain Iowa’s coldwater rivers and streams while expanding public access to these vital and unique natural resources.
Iowa’s Coldwater Conservancy is a non-profit organization governed by a board of directors.
Every member of ICC makes an impact through multiple operating committees, from strategic planning, fundraising, and projects to marketing, communications, and governance.
Tom Murray is a founding member and current president of Iowa’s Coldwater Conservancy. In addition to ICC, Tom lives in the Decorah area and also continues to work on conservation projects with the Iowa Driftless Chapter of Trout Unlimited, the Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association, and the Winneshiek County Conservation Board.
Dave Jones is currently Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Kent Corporation in Muscatine, Iowa. Dave and his wife Alice, have two daughters, two son-in-laws and five grandchildren. Dave’s outdoor endeavors include fly fishing, kayaking and cycling. He served on the Muscatine County Conservation Board for 13 years, two years as board chairman.
Ric has a BS in biology and MS in natural resources, from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point. He coordinated two major Cascade Mountain watershed projects in Washington, and organized and wrote grants to fund 4 watershed projects in Iowa including the Clear Lake Enhancement and Restoration (CLEAR) Project which he coordinated. He is retired from USDA-NRCS.
Kate Lodge’s outdoor interests have led her to be involved in a number of conservation organizations. As a member and treasurer of the Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association of the Quad Cities, she also became a director of Hawkeye Fly Fishing Association, an affiliate of Fly Fishers International. She also served two years as State President and is currently on the board as Past President. Kate involvement with Spring Creeks Trout Unlimited Chapter 716 includes serving as secretary/treasurer and currently director. Trout Unlimited, State Council, positions include Secretary and Diversity Co-Chair. Kate and Willa Campbell are co-founders of Iowa Women Fly Fishers. Kate also participates in Wisconsin Women’s Fly Fishers, Dubuque Fly Fishers, Geneseo Izaak Walton League, and Minnesota Women’s Fly Fishers.
Dr. Andrew J. Hosmanek teaches management, law, and ethics at the University of Iowa. He earned a PhD in Organizational Behavior and an MBA from the Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa. He earned his JD from the University of Iowa College of Law. He is the Managing Attorney of HawkeyeLaw, PLC, an Iowa City-based law firm. Dr. Hosmanek is an avid fly fisherman and conservationist. He manages the popular Trout Fishing in Iowa website and Facebook page, which features videos, aerial photography, maps, and stream reviews of Iowa’s amazing trout fishing destinations.
As a high school science instructor in Northeast Iowa, Liz works to educate the next generation of Iowans on the importance of science and biology in their everyday life. Using the “Trout in the Classroom” curriculum is just one way that Liz helps students understand science by relating it to natural resources.
Liz grew up along Lake Erie in Pennsylvania and has degrees in natural resource conservation from Edinboro and Michigan State Universities and a teaching degree from Missouri State University. As a conservationist herself, Liz is particularly interested in the opportunity to mentor the next generation of conservationists. Since moving to Iowa in 2015, she has taken to exploring many of the natural areas that the Driftless Region has to offer. One of her goals in life is to “make a difference” and Liz looks forward to serving on the ICC Board to help protect coldwater resources in Northeast Iowa.
David is a life long Iowan growing up on a farm in the central part of the state. Now living in Ankeny, he spends his free time with his wife and dogs fishing, kayaking and hiking. Our natural resources need to be protected for our generation and generations to come and David’s mission is to help promote and advance this effort.
Tim Wagner grew up on an Iowa farm. He spent 23 years in Utah working on a range of environmental issues, including public lands and air and water quality, before moving to the Decorah area in 2016 with his wife, Shawna. He currently serves as agriculture outreach coordinator for the Izaak Walton League. His many loves of the outdoors include biking, kayaking, hiking and fishing.
Bill Silverman lives in Iowa City with his wife and dog. His kids live nearby. He is a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology at the University of Iowa. He served as Iowa Governor to the American College of Gastroenterology for 12 years, advocating for universal access to colon cancer screening, affordable access to healthcare and affordable medical insurance. He is a member of the Hawkeye Flyfishing Association and Trout Unlimited. Whatever free time he has is spent roaming the Driftless.
Dave discovered his love for fly fishing on Big Mill Creek near Bellevue, IA somewhere around the age of 10. He has fished ever since and for several years was employed as a guide for the Mountain Angler in Breckenridge, CO where he introduced and shared his love for the outdoors and fishing with people from all over the US and other parts of planet.
After holding marketing positions at Amana Refrigeration, Decisionmark and IES, Dave chose to leave the corporate world to teach marketing at the University of Iowa. He was a Lecturer in Marketing for 23 years in the Tippie College of Business. There he taught courses in general marketing, direct marketing, non-profit marketing, supervised field studies projects and was a founding board member of the Marketing Department’s Marketing Institute.
During his last 10 years, Dave primarily focused on sustainability issues in business: teaching Marketing and Sustainability and Sustainable Product Innovation and Management. He served on numerous university committees and state boards that deal with environmental and social issues. Dave firmly believes that business can be a significant agent for positive change and can be used to bring entrepreneurial solutions to the environmental crisis.
He is also a strong believer in holistic approaches to regenerating ecosystems. He was involved in the original founding of the Iowa Coldwater Conservancy and is former a board member of the Burr Oak Land Trust.
Adam Kiel is the Executive Vice President of AgOutcomes, a subsidiary of the Iowa Soybean Association. In this role Adam helps administer the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund where he connects buyers of environmental outcomes with farmers and landowners who can produce the outcomes. Adam has over 20 years of experience in the field and held a prior role as Director of Conservation for the Iowa Soybean Association. Adam has also held positions with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and National Park Service. Adam grew up on a family farm near Decorah, Iowa, which is the headwaters for Trout Run. Adam earned a Bachelor of Science in geography from the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
Access to clean water is one of the most basic human rights.
We depend on healthy water to sustain us and provide recreational opportunities that enrich our lives.
Healthy water depends on complete ecosystems.
