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2024 Winter Newsletter
Eythronium winter 2024 newsletter Featured Photo: Sarah Nizzi, INPS President
Field Trip
Brush Creek Canyon Field Trip
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 Read more…
Field Trip
Kurtz Prairie Field Trip
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 Read more…
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Wolter’s Prairie Preserve Field Trip
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 Read more…
Field Trip
Yellow River State Forest Hike
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!
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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.
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Winter 2023 Newsletter
Erythronium winter 2023 newsletter Featured photo: Diane Porter, INPS member See our Newsletter Archive for all newsletters.
Field Trip
Ada Hayden Herbarium Tour
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 attendees. Attendees were able to Read more…