About HCWMA

The Hawkeye Cooperative Weed Management Area (HCWMA) is a collective group of county, state, and federal agencies, nonprofit organizations and community associations who have come together to combat the invasive species problem in Eastern Iowa. The HCWMA serves Benton, Linn, Jones, Iowa, Johnson and Louisa Counties and is open to all interested parties. The term CWMA, or Cooperative Weed Management Area, refers to a local organization that integrates invasive species management resources across jurisdictional boundaries in order to benefit entire regions.

The Hawkeye Cooperative Weed Management Area provides a forum to share information, collaborate on planning and cooperate on management activities in Eastern Iowa.

 

Download the HCWMA Charter

Download the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding)

 

Who We Are

• Johnson County Secondary Roads
• Johnson County Integrated Roadside Management
• Iowa Dept. of Natural Resources
• US Army Corps of Engineers
• Benton County Conservation Board
• Linn County Secondary Roads
• Linn County Conservation Board
• Johnson County Conservation Board
• Iowa Valley RC&D
• Jones County Conservation Board
• The Nature Conservancy
• Herbert Hoover National Historic Site
• Fish & Wildlife Service at Port Louisa