INPS members met September 19, 2026 to participate in our annual meeting. We began with our business meeting. We concluded the day with a hike in the woodlands of McFarland Park in Ames. Fun plants and insects were abundant.
On May 2, 2026 a group of about a dozen plant enthusiasts celebrated the beginning of Iowa Wildflower Month by exploring the flora of Cedar Bluffs State Preserve in Mahaska County. A crisp but sunny Read more
National Public Lands Day is celebrated each year on the fourth Saturday of September. The day is the nation’s largest, single-day event for public lands volunteerism. It is an opportunity for nature enthusiasts to give Read more
Ten attendees enthusiastically made their slow crawl up a ridge to explore remnant plants of the Loess Hills on August 30, 2025. Turin Loess Hills State Preserve is 220-acre of rugged terrain and home to Read more