Calendar of Events

July

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."

Thursday, August 13, 2026
Steele Prairie Stroll, Larrabee

Join Tom Rosburg and Cherokee CCB Director Laura Jones for a walking tour of Steele Prairie State Preserve. This prairie has never been farmed and is as close to natural tall grass prairie as you can get!

Tuesday, August 18, 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, 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. 

September

Tuesday, September 1, 2026
PFI Field Day: Establishing Native Historical Prairie Through Targeted Seed Selection, Coon Rapids 

Jon Judson and Kay Neumann host this Practical Farmers of Iowa field day at Diversity Farms. The day will focus on creating a high-quality prairie restoration, preserving remnant prairie through easements and more. 

September 2, 2026
Codfish Hollow (Hamilton) Hill Prairie Walk, Maquoketa

Join Ray Hamilton, Jackson Co. Natural Resources Ecologist Tony Vorwald, and others to experience the Codfish Hollow. This area has been managed as a local biological preserve for 38 years and is home to a unique and diverse set of native plants.