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Winter 2023 Newsletter
Erythronium winter 2023 newsletter Featured photo: Diane Porter, INPS member 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:
Winter Work Day in Plymouth County (Sioux City)
March 23, 2023 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Prairie Preview - Iowa City
March 23, 2023 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm
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Native Seedling Identification
March 23, 2023 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Kahler Woodland Restoration (Iowa City)
March 24, 2023 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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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…
Linda Scarth, 1941–2017 Robert Scarth, 1939–2022 Written by Holly Carver When I think of Linda and Robert Scarth, this image comes to mind. In 2007, when the Knight Prairie Pavilion at Kent Park was dedicated, Read more…