Walnut Creek
Objective: Reducing recreational risks by identifying locations and sources of bacterial contamination.
Partners: Polk County Public Works, Polk County Conservation, City of West Des Moines, Walnut Creek WMA, USDA/USGS Lab for Infectious Diseases in the Environment, and Jonah Ventures.
Student Participants: Ethan Wing, Leif Klarqvist, Taylor Bunton, Nora Mahoney, Corrine Sidebottom, Alex Colby, Rayna Finn, Harrison Zeigler, Avery Lawler, Lucas Jackson, Siddha Olson, and Soil & Water Monitoring Class (Sp ‘26).
Project Timeline: Ongoing
