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Spring 2023 Newsletter
Erythronium spring 2023 newsletter Featured photo: Tom Scherer, INPS Vice President See our Newsletter Archive for all newsletters.
The Iowa Native Plant Society is a forum for plant enthusiasts, gardeners, and professional botanists to exchange ideas and information and to work together to:
Iowa Wildflower Month
May 31, 2023
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Loess Hills Prairie Seminar
June 2, 2023 - June 4, 2023
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GRASS event
June 2, 2023 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Do you have a story to share? Photos to share?
You’re in luck! We happily welcome various pieces of writing and photography related to Iowa’s native plants for our biannual newsletters! Please reach out to us at iowanativeplantsociety@gmail.com!
Photo courtesy of Kara Grady
May is Iowa Wildflower Month! Check out our events calendar for a field trip near you!
Erythronium spring 2023 newsletter Featured photo: Tom Scherer, INPS Vice President See our Newsletter Archive for all newsletters.
Erythronium winter 2023 newsletter Featured photo: Diane Porter, INPS member See our Newsletter Archive for all newsletters.
On January 14, 2023, INPS hosted a tour of the Ada Hayden Herbarium at Iowa State University. The tour was led by the herbarium’s curator and INPS board member, Deb Lewis. We welcomed a dozen Read more…
On September 25, 2022 plant, fungi, insect, bird, and photography enthusiasts all gathered to hike and explore Mossy Glen State Preserve. The hike was led by Dr. Tom Rosburg. Over 60 plant species were documented Read more…
The 2022 annual meeting was hosted by Polk County Conservation Board (CCB) at Chichaqua Bottoms Green Belt. It was a cool, wet, insightful time with native plant enthusiasts. Participants toured reconstructed prairies and the Polk Read more…
A field trip to Tipton Prairie was held July 2, 2022 and was led by Dr. Tom Rosburg with 12 participants, including Vice President Tom Scherer and President, Sarah Nizzi. Over sixty native species were observed Read more…