On July 13, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation, Pottawattamie County Conservation Board, and several other partners had a "Partners on the Prairie" work day at Vincent Bluff State Preserve in Council Bluffs. Watch this video by Thad Pothast to learn more.
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Saturday Keynote - Prairie Conservation in Minnesota
Presenter: John T. Price, writer and English Professor at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Can Prairies and Agriculture Coexist? A Tale of Two Projects
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Land Protection Options
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America’s Great Outdoors (AGO)
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Cooperative Burn Programs
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Partnering for Stewardship in the Loess Hills
Presenter: Mark Wilson, Iowa Program Manager, Conservation Corps Iowa & Minnesota
A History of Protecting the Loess Hills through Collaboration
Presenter: Michelle Wodtke Franks, Executive Director, Golden Hills RC&D
Northern Loess Hills Tour
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Southern Loess Hills Tour Sites:
Urban Loess Hills Tour
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Saturday Keynote - Prairie Conservation in Minnesota
Presenter: Steve Chaplin, Senior Conservation Scientist with The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota
Plants, Pollinators, and People: What pollinators do for us & what we can do for pollinators
Presenter: Jennifer Hopwood, Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist with The Xerces Society
More than a Pretty Place: Conservation Initiatives at Lauritzen Gardens
Presenter: Jim Locklear, Director of Conservation at Lauritzen Gardens
Urban Prairies
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Landowner Panel Discussion
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Renewing the Minnesota Prairie Plan: Process, Challenges, Etc.
Presenter: Steve Chaplin, Senior Conservation Scientist with The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota
Invasive Species
Presenter: Allison Zach
Saturday Keynote - Prairie Conservation in Minnesota
Presenter: John T. Price, writer and English Professor at University of Nebraska at Omaha
Can Prairies and Agriculture Coexist? A Tale of Two Projects
Presenters:
- Dr. Lisa Schulte Moore, Iowa State University's Natural Resource Ecology and Management Prairie STRIPs program
- Dr. Russ Benedict, Central College Prairies for Agriculture Project
Land Protection Options
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- Erin Van Waus, Conservation Easement Director at Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
- Patrick Swanson, Loess Hills landowner
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- Iowa Landowner Options
America’s Great Outdoors (AGO)
Presenters:
- Tim Sproul, Loess Hills Land Conservation Consultant with Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
- Doug Helmers Private Lands State Coordinator for U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program
Cooperative Burn Programs
Presenters:
- Kody Wohlers, Conservation Technician with Pottawattamie County Conservation Board
- Scott Moats, Director of Land Stewardship with The Nature Conservancy in Iowa
- Doug Chafa, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Partnering for Stewardship in the Loess Hills
Presenter: Mark Wilson, Iowa Program Manager, Conservation Corps Iowa & Minnesota
A History of Protecting the Loess Hills through Collaboration
Presenter: Michelle Wodtke Franks, Executive Director, Golden Hills RC&D
Northern Loess Hills Tour
Sites:
- Old Town Conservation Area, owned and managed by Harrison County Conservation Board
- Hitchcock Nature Center, owned and managed by Pottawattamie County Conservation Board
- Tim Sproul, Loess Hills Land Conservation Consultant with Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
- Chad Graeve, Natural Resource Specialist with Pottawattamie County Conservation Board
Southern Loess Hills Tour Sites:
- Folsom Point Preserve (south of Council Bluffs, owned and managed by The Nature Conservancy)
- Baylor Family Farm (privately owned land in Fremont County)
- Biscuitroot Bluff Wildlife Management Area (new WMA in Fremont County)
- Militia Hollow Wildlife Management Area (new WMA adjacent to Waubonsie State Park in Fremont County)
- Matt Dollison, Wildlife Biologist with Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Susanne Hickey, Director of Conservation Programs at The Nature Conservancy in Iowa
- Kate Little, landowner, Baylor Family Farm
Urban Loess Hills Tour
Sites: Guides:
- Glenn Pollock, Board Member, Loess Hills Preservation Society
- Jack Phillips, Director and Principal of The Naturalist School
- John Batt, consultant, John D. Batt Consulting, LLC and former Assistant Parks Director for Council Bluffs
Saturday Keynote - Prairie Conservation in Minnesota
Presenter: Steve Chaplin, Senior Conservation Scientist with The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota
Plants, Pollinators, and People: What pollinators do for us & what we can do for pollinators
Presenter: Jennifer Hopwood, Senior Pollinator Conservation Specialist with The Xerces Society
More than a Pretty Place: Conservation Initiatives at Lauritzen Gardens
Presenter: Jim Locklear, Director of Conservation at Lauritzen Gardens
Urban Prairies
Presenters:
- Kevin Pape, Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- John Batt, consultant, John D. Batt Consulting, LLC and former Assistant Parks Director for Council Bluffs
- Brian Hazlett, Director at Briar Cliff University's Center for Prairie Studies
Landowner Panel Discussion
Presenters:
- Bill & Dotty Zales, landowners
- Patrick Swanson, landowner
- Teresa Troxel landowner
Renewing the Minnesota Prairie Plan: Process, Challenges, Etc.
Presenter: Steve Chaplin, Senior Conservation Scientist with The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota
Invasive Species
Presenter: Allison Zach
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