Calendar of Events

January 2025

Wednesday, January 1, 2025
First Day Hikes (Statewide)

Start off the New Year outdoors! More than 40 Iowa state parks and forests will offer guided hikes, OR will provide a suggestion for a self-guided hike to explore on your own.

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. 

Friday, January 10, 2025
Adams Fen Winter Workday (Waucoma)

No bugs or humidity on this winter workday! Volunteers will remove brush and non-native plants, helping to restore native habitat at Adams Fen.

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Snyder Heritage Farm Workday (Ankeny)

Get involved in helping Snyder Heritage Farm transition from a traditional farm back to a blend of prairie, oak savanna, woodland and wetland ecosystems. Brush removal is on tap for this workday.

February

Friday-Saturday, February 7-8, 2025
Iowa Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever State Convention (Cedar Falls)

Save the date!

Saturday, February 15, 2025
Iowa Prairie Network Winter Seminar (Ames)

Agenda and registration coming soon for this annual gathering of prairie enthusiasts.

Thursday-Friday, February 20-21, 2025
IWCA 2025 Annual Invasive Species Conference (Altoona)

The Iowa Weed Commissioners' Association annual conference includes presentations on a wide range of weed-related issues.