Grandparents University®: Discover Your Watershed

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Hawkeye grandparents and grandchildren, ages 8-14 years old, can experience student life together while taking part in educational, fun, and unique activities.

Explore extreme weather events, particularly flooding, as well as water-quality challenges in Iowa. Design your own watershed systems, experimenting with different materials to discover how to reduce flood impacts and agricultural runoff to protect clean water. By the end, you will better understand how land-use practices impact flooding and water quality and be able to identify strategies and resources to help Iowans protect their waterways.

Thursday, July 16, 2026 8:00am to 4:30pm
Hydraulics Wind Tunnel Annex
130 West Harrison Street, Iowa City, IA 52240
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Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa–sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires a reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Grandparents University Staff in advance at (319)467-3668 or GrandparentsUniversity@foriowa.org.