Water Rocks! is a water education campaign based at Iowa State University that fosters the interplay of knowledge, caring and engagement among Iowa's youth
is a statewide youth water education campaign that fosters the interplay of knowledge, caring and engagement among Iowa’s youth that can lead to long-term multigenerational transformation of all Iowans. Through a combination of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) and the arts, Water Rocks! challenges and inspires all Iowans towards a greater appreciation of our water resources.
05/29/2026
Ended our school visits on a BUZZ-worthy note teaching Iowa City about the wonderful world of POLLINATORS 🐝🌼 Big thank you to the 2nd Graders of Garner and the 3rd Graders of Wickham!
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Johnson County Soil & Water Conservation District
05/29/2026
Flying into summer with the second graders at South Union Elementary! Had blast learning about the three important jobs of wetlands: filtering water, storing water, and habitat.
Des Moines Public Schools
ISU Extension and Outreach - Polk County
Polk Soil and Water Conservation District - IA
05/27/2026
Today the Lil Huskies of Monroe Elementary, did a great job working as a PACK to come up with ways to protect the Des Moines Watershed! 🐺 Monroe Elementary School ISU Extension and Outreach - Polk CountyPolk Soil and Water Conservation District - IA polkswcdiowa
05/27/2026
We had a great time teaching these students at Waterloo about the importance of wetlands today! 💧🌿🐸
05/26/2026
These 3rd graders at West Willow Elementary were BUZZING with excitement to learn about our wonderful world of pollinators! westwillow_crcsd
Words to describe the Des Moines River shared by our 4th grade friends at Studebaker Elementary: dirty, gross, disgusting, undrinkable, and polluted.
Thankfully there are steps we can all take to help keep our water clean, including picking up after pets and cleaning up trash! 💯
Des Moines Public Schools ISU Extension and Outreach - Polk County Polk Soil and Water Conservation District - IA
05/22/2026
We’re HOPPING our way into summer! The second and third graders at Regina Elementary School did a fantastic job playing Habitat Hopscotch and learning about wetlands today! ☀️🐢
Regina Catholic Schools Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Johnson County Johnson County Soil & Water Conservation District
05/22/2026
“The rivers are a lot like trees roots carrying the water to the Mississippi!” - 3rd grader at Westwood Elementary Ankeny Community School District
ISU Extension and Outreach - Polk County
Polk Soil and Water Conservation District - IA
05/21/2026
We are excited to welcome aboard our 2026 Water Resources Interns!
Welcome 2026 Water Resources Interns! We have a great crew of interns in the Iowa Learning Farms/Water Rocks! Water Resources Internship Program this summer, and we’re excited to introduce them to you! Emma Cochran, from Altoona, IA, i…
05/20/2026
Water-bout those wetlands, am I right? Loved learning with the 7th graders at Camanche CSD!
Clinton County Extension - Iowa State University Extension and Outreach
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