Less than 0.1% of Iowa’s native prairie is left. Pockets can be found in tiny plots around the state, ... For this reason, late fall into early winter is a great time to plant prairie seed.

Since 2000, a small team at the Iowa Department of Natural Resources has been collecting, cleaning and distributing seeds to reconstruct prairies across the state. One of their longest running ...

Iowa State University Extension has a publication 'Introduction to Iowa Native Prairie Plants” in their online store that will provide additional help in establishing a 'native plant” garden.

AMES — The Iowa Seed Directory, a resource for finding quality soybean, oat, wheat, triticale and native prairie species of seed is now available.

MASON CITY - As North Iowa farmers continue to harvest corn and soybeans, the Integrated Roadside Vegetation Management (IRVM) staff of the Cerro Gordo County Conservation Board is busy with ...

Landers taught at Iowa State University from 1962 to 1979, inspiring students with hands-on learning and advocacy for native seed sources and fire for management. His work helped shape the future ...

One will be the Central Iowa Seed Harvest this Saturday at Snyder Heritage Farm. The second will be the Moonlight Seed Harvest on Sept. 30 at Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt. The other will be a prairie ...

Froyen became interested in prairies after taking a course on prairie management and native plant identification in 1970 at the University of Northern Iowa. A year later, he was drafted into the ...

The seed mixes include over 13,000 pounds of prairie grass and nearly 6,000 pounds of wildflower seed. Henderson says it’s enough seed to cover roughly 1,000 acres along county roads.

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) _ Some of Kirk Henderson's best work is stuck in a ditch, on the side of the road.

A 9.5-acre native prairie in Story County will be permanently protected and dedicated as Landers Prairie. The prairie is named after Dr. R.Q. "Jake" Landers, a former Iowa State University professor ...

A science class for middle school students at Panorama Middle School commonly involves a trek out to the prairie behind the school, a sketch of native seeds under the microscope or a homework ...