Planting a Better Tomorrow!
RESERVED for REI Volunteers. We’ll provide tools for planting, snacks, and a place to refill your water bottle. Please dress for the weather and wear closed-toed shoes to ensure yourContinue reading "Volunteer Planting – Des Moines"
Open to all volunteers and Des Moines TreeKeepers! Expand on educational topics from your Trees Forever TreeKeeper sessions as we expand our community’s urban canopy! We’ll provide tools for planting,Continue reading "Volunteer Planting – Des Moines"
Learn how communities can benefit from implementing urban water quality management practices such as bioretention cells, rain gardens, permeable pavement, stormwater wetlands, wet ponds and other proven methods to reduce and infiltrate stormwater runoff. Hear how urban conservationists across the state can guide communities through evaluating their stormwater needs and help select the best managementContinue reading "Stewards of the Beautiful Land – Urban Conservation"
Thank you to Vontas for sponsoring this event! Trees Forever will honor its volunteers at the Marion Campus! Food, drinks, activities, and a mini award session are just part of the fun! Please register below
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about native prairie! Join Cass County Conservationist, Laura Kanning for a fun evening exploring one of Cass Counties largest prairies. The evening will involve a prairie hike to appreciate and identify native prairie in Cold Springs County Park. Stewards of the Beautiful Land is an educational series that coversContinue reading "Stewards of the Beautiful Land – Introduction to Prairie"
Join Trees Forever staff at the Cedar Rapids Public Library to learn about the importance of trees! During our presentation, we'll dive deeper into the environmental, social, and economic benefitsContinue reading "Tree Benefits Presentation – Cedar Rapids"
Join Trees Forever staff at the Cedar Rapids Public Library to learn about the importance of trees! During our presentation, we'll dive deeper into the environmental, social, and economic benefitsContinue reading "Tree Benefits Presentation – Cedar Rapids"
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about native prairie! Join Naturalist Erin Cubbon for a fun day exploring Allamakee County's Goat Prairie. The morning will involve a prairie hike toContinue reading "Stewards of the Beautiful Land – Goat Prairie Hike and Prairie I.D."
This will be a hands-on participation session with an introduction to invasive species identification and removal techniques! Participants will get the opportunity to remove invasive species in the wilderness areaContinue reading "Stewards of the Beautiful Land – Field Day"
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED DUE TO FORCASTED SEVERE WEATHER We’re playing Perennial Bingo! Learn and test your plant identification. Staff will lead a tour of the prairie at Lime CreekContinue reading "CANCELLED – Stewards of the Beautiful Land – Prairie Walk and Pruess Wildlife Area Tour"
Geologists have known that all of Iowa was covered by ice at some point over the last 2.5 million years. The most recent advance by the Des Moines Lobe aroundContinue reading "Stewards of the Beautiful Land – All of Iowa was Glaciated"
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about native prairie! Join Cass County Conservationist, Laura Kanning for a fun evening exploring one of Cass Counties largest prairies. The evening will beContinue reading "Stewards of the Beautiful Land – Butterfly Tagging and Prairies"