Planting a Better Tomorrow!
Become a TreeKeeper and make a difference in your community!Join Trees Forever for a free, six-part series this spring in Iowa City. Gain the Knowledge to become an effective volunteer:ProperContinue reading "TreeKeepers Iowa City – Proper planting with Nick McGrath and hands-on park planting"
City administrators, clerks, mayors, public works directors, street superintendents, and others are encouraged to attend this webinar to learn about what a roadside plan is, the simple and easy steps to completing a plan, the grants your town will be eligible for, and how Trees Forever can help through the whole process.
Cedar Rapids residents that reserved trees should pick up their tree order at the Collins Aerospace parking lot adjacent to F Avenue NE off of Collins Road NE in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, May 4th between 9:00am and 12:00pm. Trees must be reserved prior to the pickup date. Quantities are limited for each species.
Join Trees Forever Field Coordinator Bri Hull talking spring ephemerals. Bri is at home in the woods or in the prairie and will share information on some of the earliest bloomersContinue reading "Spring Ephemerals Webinar"
Join us as we recognize all individuals honored or memorialized through a donation to Trees Forever. This annual event is an opportunity for friends and family to gather to rememberContinue reading "Legacy Society Reception and Memorial Planting at Wanatee Park"
Become a TreeKeeper and make a difference in your community!Join Trees Forever for a free, six-part series this spring in Iowa City. Gain the Knowledge to become an effective volunteer:ProperContinue reading "TreeKeepers Iowa City – Tree identification with Mark Vitosh and guided woodland walk"
Ryan Murphy, educator and researcher with the Urban Forestry Outreach & Research Lab in the Department of Forest Resources at the University of Minnesota will discuss the process of woodContinue reading "Wood is Good Webinar: an overview of tree growth and development"
Get a full dose of Trees Forever staff talking about trees and pollinators. Trees play an important role for pollinators providing homes, food, and a social club for the worldContinue reading "Trees for Pollinators Webinar"
Come join us at Hartman Nature Reserve for a native plant sale and plant ID workshop on May 30th! A variety of Iowa-native plants will be available for purchase from Blooming Prairie Nursery from 10:00 am. to 6:00 pm.
Become a TreeKeeper and make a difference in your community!Join Trees Forever for a free, six-part series this spring in Iowa City. Gain the Knowledge to become an effective volunteer:ProperContinue reading "TreeKeepers Iowa City – Tree care & maintenance with Stephen Carlson"
Jeff Chase, Des Moines County Roadside Manager will present on Native Species and invasives. Participants will assist with invasive species removal. Upon arrival, participants will need to sign a waiver form.
Join Trees Forever Field Coordinator Brad Riphagen and Harrison County Naturalist Connie Betts for a fun evening learning about the basics of the tallgrass prairie ecosystem. We will begin at 6:00 pm at the Willow Lake Nature Center located at 2725 Easton Trail, Woodbine IA 51579 to see and talk about the traveling prairie display before heading outside to experience prairie first hand by visiting the prairie at Willow Creek. Don't miss this opportunity to see what's blooming, practice your plant ID skills, and meet new friends.