Calendar of Events
2026
July
Monday, July 13, 2026
Heritage Valley Summer Seed Harvest, Waukon
Hand harvest native seed from Heritage Valley's prairie hillsides along the Upper Iowa River.
Saturday, July 18, 2026
Iowa Native Plant Society Field Trip to Marietta Sand Prairie, Marshalltown
Bill Norris, Elizabeth McMurchie, and Deb Lewis will guide this field trip.
Tuesday, July, 21, 2026
Evening Walks on the Prairie, Story City
Join Tom Rosburg for a prairie walk at Doolittle Prairie, Story County’s largest prairie remnant.
TPC EVENT
Monday, July 27, 2026
July Irvine Prairie Walk, Dysart
Come enjoy the prairie with neighbors and friends; all ages are welcome! All walks begin at 6 p.m. near the parking area.
August
Thursday, August 6, 2026
Plants of the Little Sioux: A Walking Tour, Linn Grove
Join Amy Crouch, Little Sioux Project Director for the Nature Conservancy, for a walking tour of Lois Tiffany Prairie, an 80-acre preserve with intact prairie, diverse wildlife habitats and peaceful wetlands.
Friday-Sunday, August 7-9, 2026
2026 Iowa Prairie Conference, Dubuque
The University of Dubuque hosts this year's conference: "Prairie in the Land of Trees and Karst."
TPC EVENT
Monday, August 24, 2026
August Irvine Prairie Walk, Dysart
Come enjoy the prairie with neighbors and friends; all ages are welcome! All walks begin at 6 p.m. near the parking area.
