Stewards of the Beautiful Land – Emerald Ash Borer Lessons Learned

Emerald Ash Borer began its destruction in Burlington Iowa starting in roughly 2014. Today, the pest has come and gone; join Burlington Arborist Patrick Moore and Superintendent of Parks Ryan Gourley for lessons learned on how Burlington dealt with this pest, the steps they took, the strategies employed and the results…

Stewards of the Beautiful Land – Meet Your Local Roadside Manager

Lime Creek Nature Center 3501 Lime Creek Rd., Mason City

We will introduce attendees to Ryan Wilcke, Roadside Manager in Cerro Gordo County and learn about what a roadside manager does and the tools and techniques they use to establish and manage roadsides in Cerro Gordo. We will also tour some amazing roadside plantings. Stewards of the Beautiful Land is an…