The Great Outdoors Foundation received a $100,000 community development grant from Polk County for its newly created conservation fund, which supports water quality initiatives in Central Iowa. The grant will support education and resources on water quality-related issues for stakeholders in Polk County and communities upstream that impact Central Iowa’s watersheds. According to a press release, the funding will expedite current water quality initiatives, including municipal training, expanding “batch and build” water projects and a resource data hub. “This isn’t just an investment in our region, it’s an investment in our state — and future generations,” Hannah Inman, CEO of the Great Outdoors Foundation, said in a prepared statement. For more information about the foundation’s conservation fund, click here.