Help restore a unique prairie remnant in Polk County by clearing invasive species and collecting seeds that are ready for harvest at the Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt Park in Maxwell, Iowa. No experience necessary and equipment is provided. Directions: After crossing the South Skunk River coming from Hwy 330, take NE 102nd St. east then turn … Continue reading Puccoon Prairie Seed Harvest
Join the US Green Building Council's Iowa chapter for a 6-mile bike tour of seven LEED certified buildings in Des Moines. Hear from USGBC Iowa members and design professionals about the LEED rating system as they relate to the specific buildings and their features. Pending 2.0 GBCI CE and AIA LU continuing education approval. From … Continue reading Bike Tour of Des Moines Green Buildings
Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) hosts this recurring event. For more information, visit: http://iowabicyclecoalition.org/event/central-iowa-bicycle-pedestrian-roundtable/2016-07-19/
Backyard Abundance in Iowa City presents its Smoothie and Harvest Party at Wetherby Park Edible Forest where smoothies will be made using a bike-powered smoothie maker borrowed from World of Bikes. Edible Forest Tours: Tours of the Wetherby Edible Forest will be given where you will see elegant, nature-inspired design firsthand. You will come away with … Continue reading Smoothie & Harvest Party
FREE Event! Join Green Iowa AmeriCorps in their 2nd Annual Summer Sustainability Fair in Dubuque. There will be lots of interactive booths from local businesses and organizations along with crafts and games for the kids, raffle drawings, keynote speakers, garden tours, fresh on-site made pizza with ingredients from the garden and more! You won't want to … Continue reading 2nd Annual Summer Sustainability Fair
As part of the Blank Park Zoo’s new conservation program, Plant.Grow.Fly, participants will learn how to provide habitats for pollinators and how they impact the environment and food sources. To learn more about the Blank Park Zoo's Plant.Grow.Fly program, visit http://www.blankparkzoo.com/conservation/plantgrowfly/
Governor Branstad is holding meetings this week - and Citizens for a Healthy Iowa invite YOU to take a message to the Governor ... that YOU support funding the Natural Resources & Outdoor Recreation Trust for important water quality, habitat, outdoor recreation and soil conservation programs. For more information visit, www.citizensforahealthyiowa.org Meeting Locations & Times: Monday, … Continue reading Governor Branstad’s Water Quality Tour
August 4, 2016 at 9:30 am – 10:30 am Des Moines Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO), 420 Watson Powell Jr Way #200, Des Moines, IA 50309 For more information visit, https://dmampo.org
Join Iowa Prairie Network for their Annual Membership Meeting hosted by Region 2 on Saturday, August 6 at the Floyd County Conservation Fossil and Prairie Park Preserve near Rockford! The event is free and open to the public. Come for the day or camp over the weekend. Camping accommodations are included below. RSVP for meals by July 30 … Continue reading IPN Annual Meeting and Prairie Event
Sponsored by the Iowa Environmental Council, the Prairie Lakes Conference is a vibrant example of the connectivity where prairie and lakes meet. That is why conservation professionals from throughout the region have banded together to create the Prairie Lakes Conference Thursday-Friday, Aug. 11-12, at the Arrowwood Resort & Conference Center in Okoboji. Professionals, students and interested … Continue reading Prairie Lakes Conference