Giving Clean Water the Edge Infographic Series

Edge-of-field (EOF) conservation practices—established on field boundaries, outside of productive cropland—are designed to help reach Iowa’s water quality goals, especially when paired with in-field practices. The “Giving Clean Water the Edge” infographic series dives into how EOF practices work, their positions on the landscape, their impacts on water quality, and the additional co-benefits that many EOF practices offer.


Bioreactors (PDF)
Saturated Buffers (PDF)
Water Quality Enhancement Wetlands (PDF)

Oxbow Wetlands (PDF)
Lake, Pond, or Wetland? (PDF)
Development-Stage Practices (PDF)

Prairie Pothole Wetlands (PDF)