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Join us for weekly educational lectures on a range of topics focusing on Wild Landscapes. 
This lineup of speakers will inspire and inform you on how to prioritize revitalizing natural landscapes in your own backyard and community. Tickets include in-person, virtual, and recorded viewing options.

Price per Saturday: Members $5, Nonmembers $15

Season Pass for all 12 weeks: Members $45, Nonmembers $110

January 7

Wild Landscapes of the Botanical Garden
Sarah Steffen, Botanical Garden

Imperiled Plants
Dr. Tom Rosburg, Drake University

January 14

Managing a Wild Lawn
Emily DvoarkGood Neighbor Iowa

Full Circle Vegetable Gardening with Nature
Kelly and Libby Jensen, Practical Farmers of Iowa

January 21

Ada Hayden Herbarium Collections
Deb Lewis, Iowa State University

The 3 Ps: People, Plants and Pollinators
Lynne Campbell, Iowa State University

January 28

How to Grow Mushrooms in Iowa
FungIowa

Bringing Back the Prairie – It Starts with Seed 
Laura Fisher Walter, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

February 4

Earth to Flower to Sky: How to Manage for Iowa’s Most Vulnerable Wildlife
Stephanie Shepard, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Rainscaping 101
Cody Acevedo, Easter Lake Watershed

February 11

Wild Trees: Growing Hazelnuts in Iowa
Jeff Jensen, Iowa Nut Growers Association

Pollinators of Iowa 
Sarah Nizzi, Xerces Society

February 18

Remnant Prairies of Iowa
Paige Shafer, Botanical Garden

Bringing the Urban Landscape Indoors
Laura Pence, Botanical Garden

February 25

Wild Mushrooms of Iowa
Prairie States Mushroom Club

How to Protect and Preserve Iowa’s Natural Areas in a Changing Climate  
Emily Martin, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

March 4

Prairie Restoration in Iowa
Nicolas Hoksey, Hoksey Native Seeds

Prairie on Farms
Andy Olson, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

March 11

Creating Habitat in Interesting Places
Kristine Nemec, Iowa Roadside Vegetation Management

Healthy Trees, Healthy People
Chip Murrow, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

March 18

Creating Bird Habitat in Your Backyard
Annie FangmanBird Friendly Iowa

Foraging 101
Chelsea Ewen, Mitchell County Conservation

March 25

Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge: A Glimpse Back in Time
Karen Viste-Sparkman and Neil Baalman, Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Spring Garden Festival Preview
Aaron Harpold, Botanical Garden

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join us for weekly educational lectures on a range of topics focusing on Wild Landscapes. 
This lineup of speakers will inspire and inform you on how to prioritize revitalizing natural landscapes in your own backyard and community. Tickets include in-person, virtual, and recorded viewing options.

Price per Saturday: Members $5, Nonmembers $15

Season Pass for all 12 weeks: Members $45, Nonmembers $110

January 7

Wild Landscapes of the Botanical Garden
Sarah Steffen, Botanical Garden

Imperiled Plants
Dr. Tom Rosburg, Drake University

January 14

Managing a Wild Lawn
Emily DvoarkGood Neighbor Iowa

Full Circle Vegetable Gardening with Nature
Kelly and Libby Jensen, Practical Farmers of Iowa

January 21

Ada Hayden Herbarium Collections
Deb Lewis, Iowa State University

The 3 Ps: People, Plants and Pollinators
Lynne Campbell, Iowa State University

January 28

How to Grow Mushrooms in Iowa
FungIowa

Bringing Back the Prairie – It Starts with Seed 
Laura Fisher Walter, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

February 4

Earth to Flower to Sky: How to Manage for Iowa’s Most Vulnerable Wildlife
Stephanie Shepard, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Rainscaping 101
Cody Acevedo, Easter Lake Watershed

February 11

Wild Trees: Growing Hazelnuts in Iowa
Jeff Jensen, Iowa Nut Growers Association

Pollinators of Iowa 
Sarah Nizzi, Xerces Society

February 18

Remnant Prairies of Iowa
Paige Shafer, Botanical Garden

Bringing the Urban Landscape Indoors
Laura Pence, Botanical Garden

February 25

Wild Mushrooms of Iowa
Prairie States Mushroom Club

How to Protect and Preserve Iowa’s Natural Areas in a Changing Climate  
Emily Martin, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

March 4

Prairie Restoration in Iowa
Nicolas Hoksey, Hoksey Native Seeds

Prairie on Farms
Andy Olson, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

March 11

Creating Habitat in Interesting Places
Kristine Nemec, Iowa Roadside Vegetation Management

Healthy Trees, Healthy People
Chip Murrow, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

March 18

Creating Bird Habitat in Your Backyard
Annie FangmanBird Friendly Iowa

Foraging 101
Chelsea Ewen, Mitchell County Conservation

March 25

Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge: A Glimpse Back in Time
Karen Viste-Sparkman and Neil Baalman, Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Spring Garden Festival Preview
Aaron Harpold, Botanical Garden

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join us for weekly educational lectures on a range of topics focusing on Wild Landscapes. 
This lineup of speakers will inspire and inform you on how to prioritize revitalizing natural landscapes in your own backyard and community. Tickets include in-person, virtual, and recorded viewing options.

Price per Saturday: Members $5, Nonmembers $15

Season Pass for all 12 weeks: Members $45, Nonmembers $110

January 7

Wild Landscapes of the Botanical Garden
Sarah Steffen, Botanical Garden

Imperiled Plants
Dr. Tom Rosburg, Drake University

January 14

Managing a Wild Lawn
Emily DvoarkGood Neighbor Iowa

Full Circle Vegetable Gardening with Nature
Kelly and Libby Jensen, Practical Farmers of Iowa

January 21

Ada Hayden Herbarium Collections
Deb Lewis, Iowa State University

The 3 Ps: People, Plants and Pollinators
Lynne Campbell, Iowa State University

January 28

How to Grow Mushrooms in Iowa
FungIowa

Bringing Back the Prairie – It Starts with Seed 
Laura Fisher Walter, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

February 4

Earth to Flower to Sky: How to Manage for Iowa’s Most Vulnerable Wildlife
Stephanie Shepard, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Rainscaping 101
Cody Acevedo, Easter Lake Watershed

February 11

Wild Trees: Growing Hazelnuts in Iowa
Jeff Jensen, Iowa Nut Growers Association

Pollinators of Iowa 
Sarah Nizzi, Xerces Society

February 18

Remnant Prairies of Iowa
Paige Shafer, Botanical Garden

Bringing the Urban Landscape Indoors
Laura Pence, Botanical Garden

February 25

Wild Mushrooms of Iowa
Prairie States Mushroom Club

How to Protect and Preserve Iowa’s Natural Areas in a Changing Climate  
Emily Martin, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

March 4

Prairie Restoration in Iowa
Nicolas Hoksey, Hoksey Native Seeds

Prairie on Farms
Andy Olson, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

March 11

Creating Habitat in Interesting Places
Kristine Nemec, Iowa Roadside Vegetation Management

Healthy Trees, Healthy People
Chip Murrow, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

March 18

Creating Bird Habitat in Your Backyard
Annie FangmanBird Friendly Iowa

Foraging 101
Chelsea Ewen, Mitchell County Conservation

March 25

Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge: A Glimpse Back in Time
Karen Viste-Sparkman and Neil Baalman, Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Spring Garden Festival Preview
Aaron Harpold, Botanical Garden

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join us for weekly educational lectures on a range of topics focusing on Wild Landscapes. 
This lineup of speakers will inspire and inform you on how to prioritize revitalizing natural landscapes in your own backyard and community. Tickets include in-person, virtual, and recorded viewing options.

Price per Saturday: Members $5, Nonmembers $15

Season Pass for all 12 weeks: Members $45, Nonmembers $110

January 7

Wild Landscapes of the Botanical Garden
Sarah Steffen, Botanical Garden

Imperiled Plants
Dr. Tom Rosburg, Drake University

January 14

Managing a Wild Lawn
Emily DvoarkGood Neighbor Iowa

Full Circle Vegetable Gardening with Nature
Kelly and Libby Jensen, Practical Farmers of Iowa

January 21

Ada Hayden Herbarium Collections
Deb Lewis, Iowa State University

The 3 Ps: People, Plants and Pollinators
Lynne Campbell, Iowa State University

January 28

How to Grow Mushrooms in Iowa
FungIowa

Bringing Back the Prairie – It Starts with Seed 
Laura Fisher Walter, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

February 4

Earth to Flower to Sky: How to Manage for Iowa’s Most Vulnerable Wildlife
Stephanie Shepard, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Rainscaping 101
Cody Acevedo, Easter Lake Watershed

February 11

Wild Trees: Growing Hazelnuts in Iowa
Jeff Jensen, Iowa Nut Growers Association

Pollinators of Iowa 
Sarah Nizzi, Xerces Society

February 18

Remnant Prairies of Iowa
Paige Shafer, Botanical Garden

Bringing the Urban Landscape Indoors
Laura Pence, Botanical Garden

February 25

Wild Mushrooms of Iowa
Prairie States Mushroom Club

How to Protect and Preserve Iowa’s Natural Areas in a Changing Climate  
Emily Martin, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

March 4

Prairie Restoration in Iowa
Nicolas Hoksey, Hoksey Native Seeds

Prairie on Farms
Andy Olson, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

March 11

Creating Habitat in Interesting Places
Kristine Nemec, Iowa Roadside Vegetation Management

Healthy Trees, Healthy People
Chip Murrow, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

March 18

Creating Bird Habitat in Your Backyard
Annie FangmanBird Friendly Iowa

Foraging 101
Chelsea Ewen, Mitchell County Conservation

March 25

Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge: A Glimpse Back in Time
Karen Viste-Sparkman and Neil Baalman, Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Spring Garden Festival Preview
Aaron Harpold, Botanical Garden

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join us for weekly educational lectures on a range of topics focusing on Wild Landscapes. 
This lineup of speakers will inspire and inform you on how to prioritize revitalizing natural landscapes in your own backyard and community. Tickets include in-person, virtual, and recorded viewing options.

Price per Saturday: Members $5, Nonmembers $15

Season Pass for all 12 weeks: Members $45, Nonmembers $110

January 7

Wild Landscapes of the Botanical Garden
Sarah Steffen, Botanical Garden

Imperiled Plants
Dr. Tom Rosburg, Drake University

January 14

Managing a Wild Lawn
Emily DvoarkGood Neighbor Iowa

Full Circle Vegetable Gardening with Nature
Kelly and Libby Jensen, Practical Farmers of Iowa

January 21

Ada Hayden Herbarium Collections
Deb Lewis, Iowa State University

The 3 Ps: People, Plants and Pollinators
Lynne Campbell, Iowa State University

January 28

How to Grow Mushrooms in Iowa
FungIowa

Bringing Back the Prairie – It Starts with Seed 
Laura Fisher Walter, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

February 4

Earth to Flower to Sky: How to Manage for Iowa’s Most Vulnerable Wildlife
Stephanie Shepard, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Rainscaping 101
Cody Acevedo, Easter Lake Watershed

February 11

Wild Trees: Growing Hazelnuts in Iowa
Jeff Jensen, Iowa Nut Growers Association

Pollinators of Iowa 
Sarah Nizzi, Xerces Society

February 18

Remnant Prairies of Iowa
Paige Shafer, Botanical Garden

Bringing the Urban Landscape Indoors
Laura Pence, Botanical Garden

February 25

Wild Mushrooms of Iowa
Prairie States Mushroom Club

How to Protect and Preserve Iowa’s Natural Areas in a Changing Climate  
Emily Martin, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

March 4

Prairie Restoration in Iowa
Nicolas Hoksey, Hoksey Native Seeds

Prairie on Farms
Andy Olson, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

March 11

Creating Habitat in Interesting Places
Kristine Nemec, Iowa Roadside Vegetation Management

Healthy Trees, Healthy People
Chip Murrow, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

March 18

Creating Bird Habitat in Your Backyard
Annie FangmanBird Friendly Iowa

Foraging 101
Chelsea Ewen, Mitchell County Conservation

March 25

Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge: A Glimpse Back in Time
Karen Viste-Sparkman and Neil Baalman, Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Spring Garden Festival Preview
Aaron Harpold, Botanical Garden

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join us for weekly educational lectures on a range of topics focusing on Wild Landscapes. 
This lineup of speakers will inspire and inform you on how to prioritize revitalizing natural landscapes in your own backyard and community. Tickets include in-person, virtual, and recorded viewing options.

Price per Saturday: Members $5, Nonmembers $15

Season Pass for all 12 weeks: Members $45, Nonmembers $110

January 7

Wild Landscapes of the Botanical Garden
Sarah Steffen, Botanical Garden

Imperiled Plants
Dr. Tom Rosburg, Drake University

January 14

Managing a Wild Lawn
Emily DvoarkGood Neighbor Iowa

Full Circle Vegetable Gardening with Nature
Kelly and Libby Jensen, Practical Farmers of Iowa

January 21

Ada Hayden Herbarium Collections
Deb Lewis, Iowa State University

The 3 Ps: People, Plants and Pollinators
Lynne Campbell, Iowa State University

January 28

How to Grow Mushrooms in Iowa
FungIowa

Bringing Back the Prairie – It Starts with Seed 
Laura Fisher Walter, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

February 4

Earth to Flower to Sky: How to Manage for Iowa’s Most Vulnerable Wildlife
Stephanie Shepard, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Rainscaping 101
Cody Acevedo, Easter Lake Watershed

February 11

Wild Trees: Growing Hazelnuts in Iowa
Jeff Jensen, Iowa Nut Growers Association

Pollinators of Iowa 
Sarah Nizzi, Xerces Society

February 18

Remnant Prairies of Iowa
Paige Shafer, Botanical Garden

Bringing the Urban Landscape Indoors
Laura Pence, Botanical Garden

February 25

Wild Mushrooms of Iowa
Prairie States Mushroom Club

How to Protect and Preserve Iowa’s Natural Areas in a Changing Climate  
Emily Martin, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

March 4

Prairie Restoration in Iowa
Nicolas Hoksey, Hoksey Native Seeds

Prairie on Farms
Andy Olson, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

March 11

Creating Habitat in Interesting Places
Kristine Nemec, Iowa Roadside Vegetation Management

Healthy Trees, Healthy People
Chip Murrow, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

March 18

Creating Bird Habitat in Your Backyard
Annie FangmanBird Friendly Iowa

Foraging 101
Chelsea Ewen, Mitchell County Conservation

March 25

Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge: A Glimpse Back in Time
Karen Viste-Sparkman and Neil Baalman, Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Spring Garden Festival Preview
Aaron Harpold, Botanical Garden

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join us for weekly educational lectures on a range of topics focusing on Wild Landscapes. 
This lineup of speakers will inspire and inform you on how to prioritize revitalizing natural landscapes in your own backyard and community. Tickets include in-person, virtual, and recorded viewing options.

Price per Saturday: Members $5, Nonmembers $15

Season Pass for all 12 weeks: Members $45, Nonmembers $110

January 7

Wild Landscapes of the Botanical Garden
Sarah Steffen, Botanical Garden

Imperiled Plants
Dr. Tom Rosburg, Drake University

January 14

Managing a Wild Lawn
Emily DvoarkGood Neighbor Iowa

Full Circle Vegetable Gardening with Nature
Kelly and Libby Jensen, Practical Farmers of Iowa

January 21

Ada Hayden Herbarium Collections
Deb Lewis, Iowa State University

The 3 Ps: People, Plants and Pollinators
Lynne Campbell, Iowa State University

January 28

How to Grow Mushrooms in Iowa
FungIowa

Bringing Back the Prairie – It Starts with Seed 
Laura Fisher Walter, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

February 4

Earth to Flower to Sky: How to Manage for Iowa’s Most Vulnerable Wildlife
Stephanie Shepard, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Rainscaping 101
Cody Acevedo, Easter Lake Watershed

February 11

Wild Trees: Growing Hazelnuts in Iowa
Jeff Jensen, Iowa Nut Growers Association

Pollinators of Iowa 
Sarah Nizzi, Xerces Society

February 18

Remnant Prairies of Iowa
Paige Shafer, Botanical Garden

Bringing the Urban Landscape Indoors
Laura Pence, Botanical Garden

February 25

Wild Mushrooms of Iowa
Prairie States Mushroom Club

How to Protect and Preserve Iowa’s Natural Areas in a Changing Climate  
Emily Martin, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

March 4

Prairie Restoration in Iowa
Nicolas Hoksey, Hoksey Native Seeds

Prairie on Farms
Andy Olson, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

March 11

Creating Habitat in Interesting Places
Kristine Nemec, Iowa Roadside Vegetation Management

Healthy Trees, Healthy People
Chip Murrow, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

March 18

Creating Bird Habitat in Your Backyard
Annie FangmanBird Friendly Iowa

Foraging 101
Chelsea Ewen, Mitchell County Conservation

March 25

Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge: A Glimpse Back in Time
Karen Viste-Sparkman and Neil Baalman, Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Spring Garden Festival Preview
Aaron Harpold, Botanical Garden

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join us for weekly educational lectures on a range of topics focusing on Wild Landscapes. 
This lineup of speakers will inspire and inform you on how to prioritize revitalizing natural landscapes in your own backyard and community. Tickets include in-person, virtual, and recorded viewing options.

Price per Saturday: Members $5, Nonmembers $15

Season Pass for all 12 weeks: Members $45, Nonmembers $110

January 7

Wild Landscapes of the Botanical Garden
Sarah Steffen, Botanical Garden

Imperiled Plants
Dr. Tom Rosburg, Drake University

January 14

Managing a Wild Lawn
Emily DvoarkGood Neighbor Iowa

Full Circle Vegetable Gardening with Nature
Kelly and Libby Jensen, Practical Farmers of Iowa

January 21

Ada Hayden Herbarium Collections
Deb Lewis, Iowa State University

The 3 Ps: People, Plants and Pollinators
Lynne Campbell, Iowa State University

January 28

How to Grow Mushrooms in Iowa
FungIowa

Bringing Back the Prairie – It Starts with Seed 
Laura Fisher Walter, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

February 4

Earth to Flower to Sky: How to Manage for Iowa’s Most Vulnerable Wildlife
Stephanie Shepard, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Rainscaping 101
Cody Acevedo, Easter Lake Watershed

February 11

Wild Trees: Growing Hazelnuts in Iowa
Jeff Jensen, Iowa Nut Growers Association

Pollinators of Iowa 
Sarah Nizzi, Xerces Society

February 18

Remnant Prairies of Iowa
Paige Shafer, Botanical Garden

Bringing the Urban Landscape Indoors
Laura Pence, Botanical Garden

February 25

Wild Mushrooms of Iowa
Prairie States Mushroom Club

How to Protect and Preserve Iowa’s Natural Areas in a Changing Climate  
Emily Martin, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

March 4

Prairie Restoration in Iowa
Nicolas Hoksey, Hoksey Native Seeds

Prairie on Farms
Andy Olson, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

March 11

Creating Habitat in Interesting Places
Kristine Nemec, Iowa Roadside Vegetation Management

Healthy Trees, Healthy People
Chip Murrow, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

March 18

Creating Bird Habitat in Your Backyard
Annie FangmanBird Friendly Iowa

Foraging 101
Chelsea Ewen, Mitchell County Conservation

March 25

Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge: A Glimpse Back in Time
Karen Viste-Sparkman and Neil Baalman, Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Spring Garden Festival Preview
Aaron Harpold, Botanical Garden

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join us for weekly educational lectures on a range of topics focusing on Wild Landscapes. 
This lineup of speakers will inspire and inform you on how to prioritize revitalizing natural landscapes in your own backyard and community. Tickets include in-person, virtual, and recorded viewing options.

Price per Saturday: Members $5, Nonmembers $15

Season Pass for all 12 weeks: Members $45, Nonmembers $110

January 7

Wild Landscapes of the Botanical Garden
Sarah Steffen, Botanical Garden

Imperiled Plants
Dr. Tom Rosburg, Drake University

January 14

Managing a Wild Lawn
Emily DvoarkGood Neighbor Iowa

Full Circle Vegetable Gardening with Nature
Kelly and Libby Jensen, Practical Farmers of Iowa

January 21

Ada Hayden Herbarium Collections
Deb Lewis, Iowa State University

The 3 Ps: People, Plants and Pollinators
Lynne Campbell, Iowa State University

January 28

How to Grow Mushrooms in Iowa
FungIowa

Bringing Back the Prairie – It Starts with Seed 
Laura Fisher Walter, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

February 4

Earth to Flower to Sky: How to Manage for Iowa’s Most Vulnerable Wildlife
Stephanie Shepard, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Rainscaping 101
Cody Acevedo, Easter Lake Watershed

February 11

Wild Trees: Growing Hazelnuts in Iowa
Jeff Jensen, Iowa Nut Growers Association

Pollinators of Iowa 
Sarah Nizzi, Xerces Society

February 18

Remnant Prairies of Iowa
Paige Shafer, Botanical Garden

Bringing the Urban Landscape Indoors
Laura Pence, Botanical Garden

February 25

Wild Mushrooms of Iowa
Prairie States Mushroom Club

How to Protect and Preserve Iowa’s Natural Areas in a Changing Climate  
Emily Martin, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

March 4

Prairie Restoration in Iowa
Nicolas Hoksey, Hoksey Native Seeds

Prairie on Farms
Andy Olson, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

March 11

Creating Habitat in Interesting Places
Kristine Nemec, Iowa Roadside Vegetation Management

Healthy Trees, Healthy People
Chip Murrow, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

March 18

Creating Bird Habitat in Your Backyard
Annie FangmanBird Friendly Iowa

Foraging 101
Chelsea Ewen, Mitchell County Conservation

March 25

Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge: A Glimpse Back in Time
Karen Viste-Sparkman and Neil Baalman, Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Spring Garden Festival Preview
Aaron Harpold, Botanical Garden

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join us for weekly educational lectures on a range of topics focusing on Wild Landscapes. 
This lineup of speakers will inspire and inform you on how to prioritize revitalizing natural landscapes in your own backyard and community. Tickets include in-person, virtual, and recorded viewing options.

Price per Saturday: Members $5, Nonmembers $15

Season Pass for all 12 weeks: Members $45, Nonmembers $110

January 7

Wild Landscapes of the Botanical Garden
Sarah Steffen, Botanical Garden

Imperiled Plants
Dr. Tom Rosburg, Drake University

January 14

Managing a Wild Lawn
Emily DvoarkGood Neighbor Iowa

Full Circle Vegetable Gardening with Nature
Kelly and Libby Jensen, Practical Farmers of Iowa

January 21

Ada Hayden Herbarium Collections
Deb Lewis, Iowa State University

The 3 Ps: People, Plants and Pollinators
Lynne Campbell, Iowa State University

January 28

How to Grow Mushrooms in Iowa
FungIowa

Bringing Back the Prairie – It Starts with Seed 
Laura Fisher Walter, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

February 4

Earth to Flower to Sky: How to Manage for Iowa’s Most Vulnerable Wildlife
Stephanie Shepard, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Rainscaping 101
Cody Acevedo, Easter Lake Watershed

February 11

Wild Trees: Growing Hazelnuts in Iowa
Jeff Jensen, Iowa Nut Growers Association

Pollinators of Iowa 
Sarah Nizzi, Xerces Society

February 18

Remnant Prairies of Iowa
Paige Shafer, Botanical Garden

Bringing the Urban Landscape Indoors
Laura Pence, Botanical Garden

February 25

Wild Mushrooms of Iowa
Prairie States Mushroom Club

How to Protect and Preserve Iowa’s Natural Areas in a Changing Climate  
Emily Martin, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

March 4

Prairie Restoration in Iowa
Nicolas Hoksey, Hoksey Native Seeds

Prairie on Farms
Andy Olson, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

March 11

Creating Habitat in Interesting Places
Kristine Nemec, Iowa Roadside Vegetation Management

Healthy Trees, Healthy People
Chip Murrow, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

March 18

Creating Bird Habitat in Your Backyard
Annie FangmanBird Friendly Iowa

Foraging 101
Chelsea Ewen, Mitchell County Conservation

March 25

Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge: A Glimpse Back in Time
Karen Viste-Sparkman and Neil Baalman, Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Spring Garden Festival Preview
Aaron Harpold, Botanical Garden

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join us for weekly educational lectures on a range of topics focusing on Wild Landscapes. 
This lineup of speakers will inspire and inform you on how to prioritize revitalizing natural landscapes in your own backyard and community. Tickets include in-person, virtual, and recorded viewing options.

Price per Saturday: Members $5, Nonmembers $15

Season Pass for all 12 weeks: Members $45, Nonmembers $110

January 7

Wild Landscapes of the Botanical Garden
Sarah Steffen, Botanical Garden

Imperiled Plants
Dr. Tom Rosburg, Drake University

January 14

Managing a Wild Lawn
Emily DvoarkGood Neighbor Iowa

Full Circle Vegetable Gardening with Nature
Kelly and Libby Jensen, Practical Farmers of Iowa

January 21

Ada Hayden Herbarium Collections
Deb Lewis, Iowa State University

The 3 Ps: People, Plants and Pollinators
Lynne Campbell, Iowa State University

January 28

How to Grow Mushrooms in Iowa
FungIowa

Bringing Back the Prairie – It Starts with Seed 
Laura Fisher Walter, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

February 4

Earth to Flower to Sky: How to Manage for Iowa’s Most Vulnerable Wildlife
Stephanie Shepard, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Rainscaping 101
Cody Acevedo, Easter Lake Watershed

February 11

Wild Trees: Growing Hazelnuts in Iowa
Jeff Jensen, Iowa Nut Growers Association

Pollinators of Iowa 
Sarah Nizzi, Xerces Society

February 18

Remnant Prairies of Iowa
Paige Shafer, Botanical Garden

Bringing the Urban Landscape Indoors
Laura Pence, Botanical Garden

February 25

Wild Mushrooms of Iowa
Prairie States Mushroom Club

How to Protect and Preserve Iowa’s Natural Areas in a Changing Climate  
Emily Martin, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

March 4

Prairie Restoration in Iowa
Nicolas Hoksey, Hoksey Native Seeds

Prairie on Farms
Andy Olson, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

March 11

Creating Habitat in Interesting Places
Kristine Nemec, Iowa Roadside Vegetation Management

Healthy Trees, Healthy People
Chip Murrow, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

March 18

Creating Bird Habitat in Your Backyard
Annie FangmanBird Friendly Iowa

Foraging 101
Chelsea Ewen, Mitchell County Conservation

March 25

Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge: A Glimpse Back in Time
Karen Viste-Sparkman and Neil Baalman, Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Spring Garden Festival Preview
Aaron Harpold, Botanical Garden

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Join us for weekly educational lectures on a range of topics focusing on Wild Landscapes. 
This lineup of speakers will inspire and inform you on how to prioritize revitalizing natural landscapes in your own backyard and community. Tickets include in-person, virtual, and recorded viewing options.

Price per Saturday: Members $5, Nonmembers $15

Season Pass for all 12 weeks: Members $45, Nonmembers $110

January 7

Wild Landscapes of the Botanical Garden
Sarah Steffen, Botanical Garden

Imperiled Plants
Dr. Tom Rosburg, Drake University

January 14

Managing a Wild Lawn
Emily DvoarkGood Neighbor Iowa

Full Circle Vegetable Gardening with Nature
Kelly and Libby Jensen, Practical Farmers of Iowa

January 21

Ada Hayden Herbarium Collections
Deb Lewis, Iowa State University

The 3 Ps: People, Plants and Pollinators
Lynne Campbell, Iowa State University

January 28

How to Grow Mushrooms in Iowa
FungIowa

Bringing Back the Prairie – It Starts with Seed 
Laura Fisher Walter, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

February 4

Earth to Flower to Sky: How to Manage for Iowa’s Most Vulnerable Wildlife
Stephanie Shepard, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

Rainscaping 101
Cody Acevedo, Easter Lake Watershed

February 11

Wild Trees: Growing Hazelnuts in Iowa
Jeff Jensen, Iowa Nut Growers Association

Pollinators of Iowa 
Sarah Nizzi, Xerces Society

February 18

Remnant Prairies of Iowa
Paige Shafer, Botanical Garden

Bringing the Urban Landscape Indoors
Laura Pence, Botanical Garden

February 25

Wild Mushrooms of Iowa
Prairie States Mushroom Club

How to Protect and Preserve Iowa’s Natural Areas in a Changing Climate  
Emily Martin, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

March 4

Prairie Restoration in Iowa
Nicolas Hoksey, Hoksey Native Seeds

Prairie on Farms
Andy Olson, University of Northern Iowa Tallgrass Prairie Center

March 11

Creating Habitat in Interesting Places
Kristine Nemec, Iowa Roadside Vegetation Management

Healthy Trees, Healthy People
Chip Murrow, Iowa Department of Natural Resources

March 18

Creating Bird Habitat in Your Backyard
Annie FangmanBird Friendly Iowa

Foraging 101
Chelsea Ewen, Mitchell County Conservation

March 25

Neal Smith Wildlife Refuge: A Glimpse Back in Time
Karen Viste-Sparkman and Neil Baalman, Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge

Spring Garden Festival Preview
Aaron Harpold, Botanical Garden

 

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