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 forbs include shooting star (Dodecatheon meadia) and yellow star grass (hypoxis hirsuta).
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 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 Read more…
A brisk and chilly northwest wind did not deter about 20 nature enthusiasts from exploring the prairie in the Loess Hills State Forest on Saturday, March 16. It was perfect timing to see hundreds of pasque Read more…