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 →

WaterlooTransportation Policy Board and Technical Committee Meeting August 11, 2016 10 a.m. INRCOG Board Room, 229 East Park Ave Waterloo, IA For more information visit, http://www.inrcog.org/august.htm

Farmers, business owners, and homeowners interested in going solar will hear answers to common questions and see solar technology in action at this Solar Energy Fair/Mini conference. The event is designed to be a “one-stop-shop” for those considering solar PV for electricity production at their farm, home, or business. Schedule of Events 9:00 a.m. – … Continue reading Fairfield Solar Fair →

Practical Farmers of Iowa will host "Enhancing Pollinator Habitat" at the Bremer County Extension Building in Tripoli with hosts Rob and Tammy Faux and Steve Schmidt. The workshop is for farmers and landowners who want to better understand links between their farm landscape and pollinators. In the morning, Xerces Society pollinator expert Sarah Foltz Jordan will lead … Continue reading Enhancing Pollinator Habitat →

Clarke University presents Fred Kirschenmann, a longtime national and international leader in sustainable agriculture, farmer, and author of Cultivating an Ecological Conscience: Essays from a Farmer Philosopher (2010), for a timely and crucial conversation about the future of food in a changing climate. Kirschenman is a Distinguished Fellow for the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture … Continue reading Food for a Changing Planet →

See a small acreage-sized prairie restoration project up close. Residential landscaping with native plants will be one area that is discussed. Bob and Heidi are enthusiastic, engaging, and quite knowledgeable. There has been talk about a campfire conversation after the tour.  Dress for the weather, bring water, and questions! Location:  1525 Old Portland Road in Van … Continue reading Myer’s Prairie Tour →