ISA Environmental Projects

	West Buttrick Creek West Buttrick Creek is a tributary of the Raccoon River in west-central Iowa. The West Buttrick Creek watershed is a 27,000-acre watershed with significant tile drainage and some livestock in pasture and some CAFOs. The Raccoon is a significant source of water supply for the city of Des Moines.
	West Buttrick Creek Watershed Partners Agriculture's Clean Water Alliance Des Moines Water Works Greene Soil and Water Conservation District Natural Resources Conservation Service USDA National Soil Tilth Lab *Dave Cunningham, Farmer, Paton, Iowa* “We signed up for the project because, like everyone else, we've seen all the discussion over the years about nutrient contamination in surface waters beyond Buttrick Creek. We got involved because we wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to find out what's going on our farm, and see if we can learn something.”