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![Photo of a fall trail with inset map](/sites/iowageologicalsurvey.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2024-09/field_trip_header.jpg?h=70dbbac2&itok=oBbSDe7X)
Join us for an Iowa Geological Survey Field Trip!
Friday, June 7, 2024
The Iowa Geological Survey will be leading a field trip in Muscatine County on Saturday, September 28.
![The Ocheyedan river running dry](/sites/iowageologicalsurvey.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2024-02/ocheyedan%20river_2.jpg?h=3a77c365&itok=IjjrxLIC)
Iowa needs a plan for using its precious groundwater
Thursday, February 22, 2024
A conversion of several factors, some natural and some self-imposed, is leading to recognition that the State of Iowa needs a plan to safeguard groundwater reserves in the future.
The IGS Geode - a look at the activities of the Iowa Geological Survey from July 2022 through June 2023
Friday, January 12, 2024
Please enjoy an online copy of our magazine, The IGS Geode, showcasing some of the Iowa Geological Survey’s activities during the past year.
![Cover of IGS geode magazine](/sites/iowageologicalsurvey.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2023-01/geode-cover.png?h=cf93b797&itok=-rzCef7Y)
Our latest issue of The IGS Geode
Friday, January 27, 2023
Please enjoy an online copy of our magazine, The IGS Geode, showcasing some of the Iowa Geological Survey’s activities during the past year.
![Bedrock elevation and quaternary thickness maps of Lee County, Iowa](/sites/iowageologicalsurvey.uiowa.edu/files/styles/widescreen__1024_x_576/public/2023-01/Bedrock-Elevation-Lee-Co.jpg?h=feab7d48&itok=y8PZWC7f)
New maps published as part of USGS STATEMAP program
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Iowa Geological Survey staff recently completed 10 map products as part of the US Geological Survey STATEMAP program.
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