TPC Seminar Series
Spring 2025
Tallgrass Prairie Center Program Spotlight
Enhancing our public roadsides: The TPC Roadside Program
TPC Roadside Program Manager, Kristine Nemec, will discuss the growing number of Iowa cities developing roadside programs, Scott County's innovative Adopt-a-Prairie program, and the addition of new species into roadside seed mixes.
Irvine Prairie: The nexus of research and restoration at the TPC
TPC Research Program Manager, Justin Meissen, will give an overview of the restoration efforts at Irvine Prairie, and how they have fueled applied ecological research at TPC and beyond.
Growing seeds that belong: The TPC Plant Materials Program
TPC Plant Materials Program Manager, Laura Walter, will give a behind the scenes look at how our seeds travel from their sources in Iowa prairies to your prairie planting.
Spring 2024
Protecting Prairie: Becoming Effective Advocates for Our Endangered Remnants
Session One
Join Jackson County Naturalist Tony Vorwald and prairie advocate Ray Hamilton to discuss the challenges in protecting and managing Codfish Hollow Prairie and other remnants.
Session Two
Join Iowa DNR Ecologist John Pearson to learn more about the role of the Iowa Natural Areas Inventory in the preservation and stewardship of prairie.
Session Three
Join Brian Fankhauser of the Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and Gregg Pattison of the US Fish and Wildlife Service to discuss their roles in managing our state's remnant prairies.
Spring 2023
The Hidden Mysteries of the Prairie in Winter with Chris Helzer
Bringing Prairie Back with Chris Taliga of Burtal Farms
Spring 2022
Tallgrass Prairie Center — "Through an Artist's Eyes" with Erin Anfinson
Monarchs in the Cedar Valley, with Jim Weimer, Todd Derifield and Jacob Geller
Developing a Native Seed Harvest and Production Program for Iowa’s Unique Loess Hills Prairies
