The focus of the September 14, 2024 annual meeting was to highlight the often overlooked fauna of Iowa, aquatic insects. Professor Dr. Greg Courtney of Iowa State University gave an hour long presentation titled Aquatic Insects of a Midwestern Prairie Pothole: Biodiversity of a “well known” fauna? Dr. Courtney discussed Read more…
On June 15, 2024 Bur Oak Land Trust welcomed INPS members and others for a private tour of the Corriell Nature Preserve in Muscatine County. Over 20 attendees explored the area observing many different functional plant groups, insects, and more. The tour was led by Dr. Tom Rosburg.
Erythronium spring 2024 newsletter Feature photo: Sarah Nizzi, INPS President
Eythronium winter 2024 newsletter Featured Photo: Sarah Nizzi, INPS President
Brush Creek Canyon is a 217-acre preserve containing a rugged forested gorge along the Silurian Escarpment. Located two miles north of Arlington in Fayette County, it was dedicated as a biological and geological state preserve in 1968. Located on the western edge of the Paleozoic Plateau landform region, Brush Creek Read more…
In mid-July a small group of prairie enthusiasts joined long time prairie steward, Carl Kurtz, to tour Kurtz Prairie. This privately owned prairie offers a diverse array of wildflowers decades in the making. Carl’s knowledge and passion of prairies runs deep. Participants enjoyed learning about prairie reconstruction and management, as Read more…
Wolter’s Prairie Preserve is a wet-mesic remnant located in Butler County Iowa. Inclement weather prevented the original scheduled date for the field trip. Thankfully we were able to reschedule a few weeks later on May 27, 2023. Attendees were not disappointed by the array of flora in bloom. Iconic prairie Read more…
On May 20, 2023 attendees enjoyed a guided hike through Yellow River State Forest. A species plant list of herbaceous and shrub vegetation was recorded. Thank you to Dr. Mary Damm for sharing the list!
