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.

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.

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 ...

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

The region is home to half of the original surviving tallgrass prairie in Iowa and the largest contiguous native prairie in the state. The organization hopes to expand from 7,000 protected acres ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...