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Join us at Iowa Western Community College for your green education needs. These classes are hosted through Iowa Western’s Sustainability Office and classes are offered for both individuals who are looking at becoming more environmentally friendly and those seeking to enter the emerging green job market. We can meet all of your green continuing education requirements through quality program offerings and instructors; networking opportunities, and friendly, helpful staff. We offer a variety of ever-changing updated programs, so please visit frequently.
Just off Interstate 80, our campus is convenient from all locations. You can register for most programs on-line. For more information use the links below or call 712-325-3448 or email mmancuso@iwcc.edu
Online classes
Iowa Western also provides a number of varied online Green Trainings in order to meet the educational needs of all students. With online training you have flexible anytime, anywhere learning. Take a look at what we have to offer and start training today! http://iowawestcc.theknowledgebase.org/
Classroom Schedule
"Cooking Fresh From Farm to Table"
In partnership with the Loess Hills CSA, IWCC is offering a share in a local farm (CSA). A share will give you a basket of fresh local produce for 18 weeks. The baskets of fresh produce, will be dropped off to Iowa Western Community College's campus (CB) on Monday's during the growing season from 5-6:30pm. It will then be your responsibility to pick-up the basket at that time. Another GREAT benefit of a purchase of a share, is that on 9 of those weeks cooking classes will be offered by Chef Brenda Windmuller, an IWCC Culinary instructor, on how you can cook the food that you just received that day! Cooking classes will be offered June 4 & 18, July 9 & 23, August 6 & 20, September 3 & 17, and on October 1. To register or for more information on this class, please call Loess Hills CSA at 402-669-0395 Fee $310
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| GREEN 99*11 - CS12 | Council Bluffs Campus | M | 06/04/2012 | 5:00-6:30PM | Student Center 1024 |
1 session | Call |
Dream to Farm: Micro-Farming Program
Ever dreamed to farm? This class will make it happen, it will focus your energy to help ensure success! You can farm part time or full time, in a small urban lot or a large rural acreage. At the end of this class you will have created a business plan for your farm as well as developed an understanding of farming techniques, soils, animals and avenues to sell your produce locally. Instructors will help identify appropriate mentors and resources to help your farm succeed. Tours will be taken to nearby local farms to identify best practices. Classes can be taken for informational purposes as well. Leopold Center has given IWCC a grant to offer this class at such a low price. Fee $39
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| GREEN 99*22 - CS12 | Council Bluffs Campus | W | 05/30/2012 | 5:30-8:30PM | Dodge Hall 1205 |
13 sessions | Call |
Rainscaping Tour: Storm Water Management Techniques
A tour around Council Bluffs showcasing beautiful rain gardens, pervious pavement, bio-swales, rain harvesting and other storm water management techniques. Transportation will be provided to all of the sites- just need to meet at IWCC by 9:00! Fee $0
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| GREEN 99*12 - CS12 | Council Bluffs | S | 06/09/2012 | 9:00AM-12:30PM | Student Center TBA |
1 session | Call |
Soil Quality Restoration & Composting- Intro to Rainscaping
Fee $0
| Section # | Location | Day(s) | Start Date | Start Time | Bld.& Room # |
Contact Number |
| GREEN 99*60 - CS12 | Shenandoah | T | 05/22/2012 | 5:30-7:00PM | Center 109 |
1 session | Call |
