BCC's Mission

A Citizens Advisory group to help assist in conserving and enhancing the natural areas in and around our community.

General Goals

• Openly seek the input of interested citizens and resource people

• Assist and promote volunteer community events and educational activities

• Enhance the city’s prospects in receiving grant funds

• Collect and preserve (catalogue) baseline data of flora and fauna and species and communities within selected areas

• Act as a sounding board for city administrators on city projects or proposals

• Promote the sustainability of more ‘natural’ areas through non-mow places, wildflower plantings, pollinator habitat, decreasing erosion, increasing biodiversity with native species

• Provide education and awareness of invasive species and strategies to help contain and control their spread

• Make biodiversity real to help convey the connection to the quality of life of Bettendorf citizens and integrate the conservation of biodiversity into ongoing development and planning

Objectives for 2023

1. Plan 2023 volunteer events

2. Administer 3 environmental education guided walks during the Summer of 2023 at 3 different parks in Bettendorf.

3. Learn more about individual committee members, the assets, and diversity we have within the group.