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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

According to River Action, $20,000 in native prairie seeds will be planted across sixteen planting sites. The environmental nonprofit reached out to native prairie sites across Rock Island, Mercer ...

He points out several native plants — big bluestem, wild quinine, milkweed, common evening primrose — that came from a 70-species seed mix he planted here six years ago.

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 ...

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 ...

Native Prairie Bison. Clip: Season 2 Episode 207 | 5m 56s Video has Closed Captions | CC. A Story County farmer is working to restore Iowa’s native ecosystems with the help of a bison herd.

PANORA, Iowa (KCAU) — 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 ...

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 ...