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Celebrate Iowa's Outdoors Day

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 10:00am to 1:00pm
Iowa State Capitol

Come to the Capitol for interactive displays, speakers and to connect with legislators for Celebrate Iowa's Outdoors Day!

Do you love Iowa’s outdoors?

Iowa’s parks, trails, wildlife, soil and water are all part of our quality of life and cause for celebration! Connect with legislators and meet other Iowans passionate about protecting spaces for outdoor recreation and caring for our natural resources. The day will feature:

A complimentary lunch

Interactive displays

Engaging speakers

The opportunity to...

The Private Sector and the Planet: Zoe Beck, VP of Sustainability at HCA Healthcare promotional image

The Private Sector and the Planet: Zoe Beck, VP of Sustainability at HCA Healthcare

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 12:10pm to 1:10pm
Boyd Law Building

Join the Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative, Vanderbilt Law School’s Private Climate Governance Lab, and the Tippie Social Impact Community for The Private Sector and the Planet speaker series.

We are excited to welcome Zoe Beck, VP of Sustainability at HCA Healthcare, for the third installment of the Private Sector and the Planet speaker series on Tuesday March 24 at 12:10CT. Her talk is called "Leading Sustainability in Practice: Corporate Responses to Climate Risk."

As healthcare systems...

Environmental Engineering and Science Graduate Seminar

Friday, March 27, 2026 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Seamans Center

Rick Fosse, Emeritus Professor of Practice, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Iowa, former Iowa City Public Works Director, will be presenting, In the Hot Seat, Communicating with the Press and in the Courtroom.

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