2025 Events
Events will be added below and on our Events Calendar.
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Volunteers can come to as many or as few as they can. If you are unable to attend the entire time, that is fine too. All are free and open to the public. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Events usually include rugged terrain, so be prepared to hike on steep ground. Seed harvest may be canceled due to wet weather, so check back on the day of the event if the weather is iffy.
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Volunteers can come to as many or as few as they can. If you are unable to attend the entire time, that is fine too. All are free and open to the public. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Events usually include rugged terrain, so be prepared to hike on steep ground. Seed harvest may be canceled due to wet weather, so check back on the day of the event if the weather is iffy.
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Loess Hills Prairie Seed Harvest
Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek, IA 51542 Thursday, August 7 6:30-8:00pm Meet outside the Loess Hills Lodge. Free and open to the public. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Event will include rugged terrain, so be prepared to hike on steep ground. Seed harvest may be canceled due to weather, so check back on the day of the event if the weather is iffy. |
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Loess Hills Prairie Seed Harvest
Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek, IA 51542 Thursday, August 28 6:30-8:00pm Meet outside the Loess Hills Lodge. Free and open to the public. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Event will include rugged terrain, so be prepared to hike on steep ground. Seed harvest may be canceled due to weather, so check back on the day of the event if the weather is iffy. |
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Loess Hills Prairie Seed Harvest
Folsom Point Preserve 50365 Brohard Ave. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Friday, August 29 3:30-5:30pm Free and open to the public. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Event will include rugged terrain, so be prepared to hike on steep ground. Seed harvest may be canceled due to weather, so check back on the day of the event if the weather is iffy. |
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Prairie Seed Harvest and Landscape Planning
RESCHEDULED from August 31 due to weather! New date: Sunday, September 7 1-3pm Pony Creek Park 56235 Deacon Rd. Pacific Junction, IA A presentation on how and why to add some native plants to your landscape followed by the chance to harvest native grass and forbs seeds growing near Pony Creek Nature Center. Pre-registration is greatly appreciated. Contact Mills County Conservation to sign up: (712) 527-9685 / [email protected] |
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Loess Hills Prairie Seed Harvest
Green Hill Wildlife Area 225th St. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Wednesday, September 10 6:00-7:30pm Free and open to the public. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Event will include rugged terrain, so be prepared to hike on steep ground. Seed harvest may be canceled due to weather, so check back on the day of the event if the weather is iffy. |
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Loess Hills Prairie Seed Harvest
Five Ridge Prairie State Preserve Meet at the Joy Hollow Entrance. 14092 Butcher Rd. Westfield, IA 51062 Monday, September 15 5:30-7:00pm Free and open to the public. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Event will include rugged terrain, so be prepared to hike on steep ground. Seed harvest may be canceled due to weather, so check back on the day of the event if the weather is iffy. |
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Loess Hills Prairie Seed Harvest
Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek, IA 51542 Tuesday, September 16 5:30-7:00pm Meet outside the Loess Hills Lodge. Free and open to the public. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Event will include rugged terrain, so be prepared to hike on steep ground. Seed harvest may be canceled due to weather, so check back on the day of the event if the weather is iffy. |
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Loess Hills Prairie Seed Harvest
Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek, IA 51542 Sunday, October 5 5:30-7:00pm Meet outside the Loess Hills Lodge. Free and open to the public. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Event will include rugged terrain, so be prepared to hike on steep ground. Seed harvest may be canceled due to weather, so check back on the day of the event if the weather is iffy. |
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Loess Hills Prairie Seed Harvest
Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center 4500 Sioux River Rd. Sioux City, IA 51109 Monday, October 6 5:30-7:00pm Free and open to the public. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Event will include rugged terrain, so be prepared to hike on steep ground. Seed harvest may be canceled due to weather, so check back on the day of the event if the weather is iffy. |
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Seed Harvesting, Processing, & Cleaning
part of Golden Hills' Land Stewardship Series with Iowa Western. Tuesday, October 7, 2025 5:30pm - 8:30pm Hitchcock Nature Center Discover the techniques and tools needed to harvest, process, and clean native seeds for restoration projects. This hands-on course covers best practices for collecting seeds, ensuring quality through proper processing, preparing them for planting or storage, and planting native seeds. Perfect for anyone interested in conservation or land restoration efforts. Class is $65. Details & registration. |
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Loess Hills Prairie Seed Harvest
Old Town Conservation Area Sunday, October 12 5:30-7:00pm Meet at the east parking lot located at 2317 Mesa Place Missouri Valley, IA 51555 Free and open to the public. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Event will include rugged terrain, so be prepared to hike on steep ground. Seed harvest may be canceled due to weather, so check back on the day of the event if the weather is iffy. |
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Loess Hills Prairie Seed Harvest
Waubonsie State Park Wednesday, October 15 5:30-7:00pm Meet at the Overlook parking lot. 2585 Waubonsie Park Rd. Hamburg, IA 51640 Free and open to the public. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Event will include rugged terrain, so be prepared to hike on steep ground. Seed harvest may be canceled due to weather, so check back on the day of the event if the weather is iffy. |
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Loess Hills Prairie Seed Harvest
Hitchcock Nature Center 27792 Ski Hill Loop Honey Creek, IA 51542 Thursday, October 16 5:30-7:00pm Meet outside the Loess Hills Lodge. Free and open to the public. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Event will include rugged terrain, so be prepared to hike on steep ground. Seed harvest may be canceled due to weather, so check back on the day of the event if the weather is iffy. |
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Loess Hills Prairie Seed Harvest
Loess Hills State Forest - Little Sioux Unit Monday, October 20 5:30-7:00pm Meet at 1727 124th Street Pisgah, IA 51564 Free and open to the public. All ages are welcome and no experience is necessary. Event will include rugged terrain, so be prepared to hike on steep ground. Seed harvest may be canceled due to weather, so check back on the day of the event if the weather is iffy. |
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