This podcast reflects on the future of Iowa’s land use as envisioned by several Iowans. It will be the beginning of the final episode in a podcast series called “The Prairie Toolkit.” Drawing from personal stories from a variety of stakeholders in the Midwest, the Prairie Toolkit aims to provide an introductory overview of the forces that have shaped, are shaping, and will shape land use in Iowa through a mini-podcast series with accompanying online resources. Stay tuned for more episodes this summer, 2024.

About Author Haileigh (Leigh) Steffen

Haileigh (Leigh) Steffen is a second-year student at Grinnell College, where she is pursuing an Independent Major (Environmental Design) and a Film & Media Studies Concentration. In her free time, you can catch Haileigh drawing strange cartoons, watching scary movies, biking in poor conditions, and forgetting to water her (somehow alive) plants. After college, Haileigh hopes to go into urban planning, conservation, or landscape design to create functional, beautiful, and equitable public spaces.