1. Iowa Master Conservationists Program Interest in conservation and environmental issues and concerns, Attend 32 hours of hands-on-training, Provide 32 hours of volunteer efforts, Willingness to learn and share ideas with others Program for anyone interested in becoming better stewards of the land.

2. Sponsored by Iowa State University Extension Office Administered via Iowa’s 99 County Conservation Boards

3. Two “archaeological” messages Iowa’s past provides lessons for the future about environment, climate change, resource compatibility and sustainability. Illustrate how archaeology informs about these topics (ancient agriculture). Preservation options for landowners.

4. Lessons from the past inform us for the future What natural resources existed in Iowa at various times in the past? Which are now extinct or extirpated? What natural resources existed in Iowa at various times in the past? Which are now extinct or extirpated? How did earlier peoples cope with short term drought, long- term climatic change? How did earlier peoples cope with short term drought, long- term climatic change? Did local cultural practices ease or acerbate local environmental problems? Did local cultural practices ease or acerbate local environmental problems? Fuller understanding of past environments and resource use expands our knowledge of future possibilities/limits, and Fuller understanding of past environments and resource use expands our knowledge of future possibilities/limits, and Expand our knowledge of alternative use options to consider: i.e. what types of plants/crops and cropping systems are most compatible with the local environment? Expand our knowledge of alternative use options to consider: i.e. what types of plants/crops and cropping systems are most compatible with the local environment?

5. How do we know about past climates, environment, diet, economic practices? Paleoclimatology: long-term study of the Paleoclimatology: long-term study of the earth’s climate using evidence from tree rings, chemical isotopes in deep sea and ice cores, soils, “occupants” Archaeology: material evidence from past cultures Archaeology: material evidence from past cultures Faunal and floral analysis: identification of animal and plant remains recovered from archaeological sites Faunal and floral analysis: identification of animal and plant remains recovered from archaeological sites Ethnohistoric accounts: indigenous oral descriptions Ethnohistoric accounts: indigenous oral descriptions Etymology: meaning of words, e.g. Algonkian word for spoon/dipper=word for edible squash Etymology: meaning of words, e.g. Algonkian word for spoon/dipper=word for edible squash

6. Archaeological Site Protection Private landowners as good stewards: record, tend, protect, develop compatible use options.

8. A simple, clickable image map is the gateway to I-Sites’ public access Internet Map Server. http://www.uiowa.edu/~osa/gisatosa follow links to I-Sites Filling out the site form

9. Longer-term Protective Measures MOAs, covenants, deed restrictions MOAs, covenants, deed restrictions Conservation easements Conservation easements Ordinances, Resolutions, Policies Ordinances, Resolutions, Policies Public acquisition Public acquisition Preserve dedication Preserve dedication Stewardship programs Stewardship programs State or federal legislation State or federal legislation