Calendar of Events

August

Thursday, August 14, 2025
Stewards of the Beautiful Land – Prairie Planting and Maintenance, Massena

Join the Audubon County roadside manager for a large-scale planting.

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Evening Walks on the Prairie, Story County

Join Dr. Tom Rosburg for a walk at Doolittle Prairie, Story County’s largest prairie remnant. Walks will take place the third Tuesday of July, August and September. These walks are free and no registration is required.

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Stewards of the Beautiful Land – Summer Prairie Hike, Marietta

Join Marshall County Naturalist Emma Bruck and Natural Resource Manager Tyler Renze for a hike at Marietta Sand Prairie. See what's blooming, learn how to identify prairie flora, and find out about management techniques.

Thursday, August 21, 2025
Codfish Hollow Prairie Walk, Maquoketa

Explore one of the highest quality prairies around! Co-sponsored by Jackson County Conservation, Iowa Prairie Network, and Iowa Native Plant Society

Thursday, August 28, 2025
Wildflower Walk at Irvine Prairie, Benton County

Join Dr. Laura Jackson and Cathy Irvine to explore the summer blooms, butterflies, birds and more at Irvine Prairie! 

Friday, August 29, 2025
Prairie Seed Harvest at Folsom Point, Loess Hills

Join Golden Hills RC&D and local partners to harvest local ecotype prairie seed. Volunteers will visit local prairie remnants and learn how to identify which plants are available for seed collection. The hand-collected seed will then be used for local prairie restoration and reconstruction projects. 

Saturday, August 30, 2025
Turin Preserve Field Trip, Turin

Tom Rosberg will lead this Iowa Native Plant Society "ridgeline crawl" in the Turin Preserve Wildlife Area.

September

Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Pick Your Own Prairie Seed event, Elkader

The Iowa Prairie Network and Clayton County Conservation teams up for this seed-picking party at Osborne Pond.