Each fall, Chapter 10 funds a 6th grade program called Wet Bugs. The students learn about the various water insects in a general presentation at school, then students go to the Hormel Nature Center to wade in Dobbins Creek and collect insects they've learned about in the classroom. In addition, students perform water quality analysis of Dobbins Creek.Chapter 10 funds this combined project.
Leo Reding, legislator and Chapter 10 member, helped pass legislation to have water pollution fines returned to Mower County. This funding was used by Chapter 10 to create a Non-Point Source Pollution Pilot Project. With the guidance of several Ike's members, an education program was developed in the 4th grades in Mower County. Nine learning station models consisting of plexiglass cubes, each showing an aspect of non-point pollution were used in the 4th grades. Storytellers illustrated aspects of non-point pollution. These cubes could be placed next to each other to show a larger countryside view of these pollution problems. This program generated continued interest in the project and other cities later commissioned development of similar learning stations. They continue to be used throughout the Austin school system. In 1991, the NPSP Learning Stations and hands-on program were on display and demonstrated at the 20th Annual Conference of the North American Association for Environmental Education held in St. Paul.
In 1999, Chapter 10 spearheaded a $13,000 project that replaced all fish display tanks and electrical service and wiring at the Game and Fish Building.