Trees Forever and the University of Northern Iowa’s Tallgrass Prairie Center invite you become a Steward of the Beautiful Land!
Explore the native ecosystems near you! Stewards of the Beautiful Land is an educational series that covers the importance of native plants and trees. Join us throughout the spring, summer, and fall for webinars covering topics that will help you enjoy the native environment around you and keep your part of the world a little greener! We are now offering our individual webinars to everyone free of charge!
Learn About:
Plant identification
What, where and how to plant
Roadside plantings
Establishment practices
Benefits and uses of local flora
Pollinator habitat needs
Threats to native habitat
Advocacy opportunities
Available resources for you and your community
Get registered for upcoming webinars:
All webinars run Noon to 1:00 p.m.
May 15 – Spring Ephemerals with Bri Hull
May 29 – Trees for Pollinators
June 12 – Forest Therapy with Karen Szalkowski
June 26 – Seed Cleaning with Bri Hull
July 10 – Water Quality Monitoring in Iowa
July 24 – Aquatic Invertebrates and Water Quality
August 7 – Native Plants & Tree Species for Butterflies with Nathan Brockman
August 21 – Topic and Presenter Info Coming Soon
September 4 – Bats with Adam Janke, ISU and Karen Kinkead
September 18 – Topic and Presenter Info Coming Soon
Meet us out in the field!
Get hands-on experience during monthly, in-person prairie walkabouts. Four separate counties throughout Iowa will host monthly field days for participants to learn about plant identification and experience our state’s native ecosystem.
Check back here for field day location and time announcement updates!
Black Hawk County
May 30 – Blooming Prairie Nursery Plant ID and Sale
June 5 – Native Plants in Landscaping Presentation & Planting
July – Info coming soon
August – Info coming soon
September 21 – Black Hawk Park Shrub Planting for Birds
Des Moines County
June 5 – Starr’s Cave Park Invasive Species Removal
July 12 – Crapo Park Tree ID, Care, & Maintenance
Aug. 15 – Starr’s Cave Park Night Time Creek Stomp
Sept. 6 – Big Hollow Recreation Area Monarch Tagging
Harrison County
June 5 – Willow Lake Nature Center with Tallgrass Prairie
July 9 – Willow Lake Nature Center Invasive Species ID
Aug. 14 – Willow Lake Nature Center Prairie Establishment
Sept. 26 – Willow Lake Nature Center Seed Harvest & Tree Planting
Story County – Registration links coming soon
June 18 – Doolittle Prairie Guided Walk
July 16 – Doolittle Prairie Guided Walk
August 22 – Integrated Roadside Management & Planting
September 10 – Christensen Forest Preserve Restoration
Check out a video prairie tour from our Franklin County field day!
Stewards of the Beautiful Land is made possible through generous support from the Living Roadway Trust Fund of the Iowa Department of Transportation, a Resource Enhancement and Protection (REAP) grant, along with local partners and Trees Forever members. Thank you!