Calendar of Events

November

Monday, November 18, 2024
The Beauty and Complexity of Prairies (Briar Cliff University, Sioux City)

Briar Cliff University invites you to learn about “The Beauty and Complexity of Prairies” with ecologist and photographer Chris Helzer. Weather permitting, Chris will lead a prairie walk at the Sioux City Prairie (adjacent to Briar Cliff) prior to his talk.

Monday, November 18, 2024
Prairie Circles Part 2: Seed Cleaning (Voas Nature Center, Minburn)

Through this six-part series presented by Dallas County Conservation, participants will learn the process of growing their own native prairie plants. 

Monday, November 25 & Tuesday November 26, 2024
Clay Prairie State Preserve Work Days (Butler County)

Butler County Conservation and the UNI Tallgrass Prairie Center will be hosting work days clearing woody vegetation from the Clay Prairie State Preserve.

December

Wednesday, December 11, 2024
RRVT Remnant Rescue (Raccoon River Valley Trail, near Dallas Center) 

Help Dallas County Conservation rescue prairie remnants from encroaching trees and brush along the Raccoon River Valley Trail.

Thursday, December 12, 2024
Kahler Prairie Workday (Kahler Prairie, Iowa City)

You're invited to help the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation steward this beautiful land by removing brush and other invasives. This is an opportunity to explore an area not usually open to the public!

Tuesday, December 17, 2024
Webinar: An Assessment of Native Seed Needs and the Capacity for Their Supply (Virtual)

Join the Monarch Joint Venture for their monthly Monarch Conservation Webinar. This month’s session is presented by Kay Havens, Vice President of Science and Chief Scientist, Chicago Botanic Garden.

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
Snyder Heritage Farm Workday (Ankeny)

The Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation is seeking volunteers to help remove brush at Snyder Heritage Farm (10 minutes northeast of Ankeny). Here's an opportunity to explore an area near the Des Moines metro not usually open to the public! When the chainsaws aren’t running, it’s a peaceful getaway unique with prairie, wetland, woodland and oak savanna habitat.

January 2025

Friday and Saturday, January 10-11, 2025
Practical Farmers of Iowa Annual Conference (Des Moines)

Since PFI's founding, the annual conference has been a keystone event for sharing knowledge, building connections and celebrating agriculture in Iowa.