Tallgrass Prairie Center
The Tallgrass Prairie Center empowers people to value and restore resilient, diverse tallgrass prairie.
Focus Areas
Roadsides
Plant Materials
Research
Prairie on Farms
Irvine Prairie
Resources
Irvine Prairie Expansion
Irvine Prairie is a 292-acre prairie-in-progress on the farm of Cathy Irvine in memory of her husband David. In partnership with Cathy and the farm operator, we are restoring an ecologically diverse tallgrass prairie that engages current and future generations of students and community members.
2023 Highlights
The year 2023 was marked by drought, but also by a flood of opportunities. Read more in TPC Highlights, our annual report.
Seed and Service Provider List
Do you need prairie seed or are you looking for service providers to help with your 2024 prairie projects?
Upcoming Events
Kothenbeutel Heritage Prairie Workday
Sat, May 11 2024
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Kothenbeutel Prairie, Sheffield , IA
Kothenbeutel Heritage Prairie Workday
Sat, Jun 08 2024
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Kothenbeutel Prairie, Sheffield , IA
Native Plant Sale
Sat, Jun 22 2024
10:00am - 6:00pm
Hartman Reserve Nature Center, 657 Reserve Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50613