Students from Iowa State University’s College of Design and College of Engineering will present their work exploring the future of Brewers Creek and its watershed during a public open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Fuller Hall Gym, 625 Bank St. in Webster City.

The open house will feature research and design proposals developed through an interdisciplinary Iowa State University studio course titled Mayors’ Workshop: Civic Hydrology.

Community members are encouraged to attend to learn more about Brewer Creek and its watershed and to share their perspectives, ideas, and stories with students and faculty.

The studio course grew out of Mayor John Hawkins’ participation in the 2025 Iowa Mayors’ Design Workshop, a statewide program that invites mayors to identify complex challenges facing their communities. The Workshop connects mayors with Iowa State University faculty, Extension, design professionals, and students to explore innovative and community-informed solutions.

Hawkins said, “I encourage everyone to come and see what the students have spent a lot of time to envision and what could be for Webster City and Hamilton County.”

The civic hydrology course brings together students majoring in landscape architecture, architecture, agricultural and biosystems engineering, environmental engineering, and environmental science.

Working in interdisciplinary teams, students are studying five interrelated projects within the Brewers Creek Watershed, including neighborhood design in areas of future residential growth, expansion of the industrial park, stream restoration strategies for Brewers Creek, trails and greenway networks, and watershed management across rural and urban land uses.

Together, these projects explore long-term visions for the watershed, considering how waterways and stormwater features can guide future development while creating valuable public infrastructure and enhancing quality of life.

The studio is led by faculty from Landscape Architecture and Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, with Iowa State University Extension facilitating collaboration with City leadership and the community.