2025 Roadside Conference
Partnerships Through Prairie
The 2025 Iowa Roadside Conference was held October 1–3, 2025 at the Rhythm City Event Center in Davenport, Iowa. Approximately 130 people attended.
Presentations
Scott County IRVM: GIS Data Collection & Management
Darrell Inskeep, Scott County GIS
Brian Burkholder, Scott County Roadside Manager
Rob Liva, Hibiscus Ecological Services
Ray Wolf, NOAA/National Weather Service (retired)
Living Roadway Trust Fund Updates
Tara Van Waus, Iowa Department of Transportation Living Roadway Trust Fund
Iowa Roadside Management Updates
Kristine Nemec, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center
Roadside Research Revelry: Student Sampling 2020-2023
Dr. Dennis Tarasi, Department of Biology, St. Ambrose University
Sonny Johns, Regional Business Manager
Rebekah Wallace, University of Georgia Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
"On the Road Again" Utilizing Native Plants in Lieu of Exotic Grasses on Roadside Rights-of-Way
Wes Bollinger, University of Illinois graduate and independent contractor
