Last call for prairie plants!
We still have a few prairie plants looking for homes! If you would like to plant some natives, these are available for pick-up at our office in Oakland for a free-will donation. Donations can be made in-person during our regular office hours or online any time at goldenhillsrcd.org/donate.
As of June 23, we have the following species:
•Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)
•Dotted blazing star (Liatris punctacta)
•Prairie blazing star (Liatris pycnostachya)
•Stiff goldenrod (Solidago rigida)
•Rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium)
•Gray headed coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)
•Ironweed (Vernonia fasciculata)
Learn more about these species and find photos here.
As of June 23, we have the following species:
•Big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)
•Dotted blazing star (Liatris punctacta)
•Prairie blazing star (Liatris pycnostachya)
•Stiff goldenrod (Solidago rigida)
•Rattlesnake master (Eryngium yuccifolium)
•Gray headed coneflower (Ratibida pinnata)
•Ironweed (Vernonia fasciculata)
Learn more about these species and find photos here.
Milk & Honey Pop-Up Plant Sale
Visit Milk & Honey in Harlan June 2-4 for a pop-up plant sale! Plants are 3$ a piece.
Click here to learn about which species are available.
Click here to learn about which species are available.
2023 Native Plant Sale
Golden Hills' 2023 native plant sale will be Wednesday, May 24 from 5-8pm at
Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs.
These plants are Loess Hills ecotype from seed we harvested in local remnant prairies. Species list will be posted here about a week before the sale.
Cost: $3 per plant.
We will also be having an educational program about native plants on this day from 6-7:30 in the same building. Learn more here.
Location: outside Dodge Hall at Iowa Western Community College
2700 College Road, Council Bluffs.
Find a campus map here.
Email lance@goldenhillsrcd.org with questions.
Iowa Western Community College in Council Bluffs.
These plants are Loess Hills ecotype from seed we harvested in local remnant prairies. Species list will be posted here about a week before the sale.
Cost: $3 per plant.
We will also be having an educational program about native plants on this day from 6-7:30 in the same building. Learn more here.
Location: outside Dodge Hall at Iowa Western Community College
2700 College Road, Council Bluffs.
Find a campus map here.
Email lance@goldenhillsrcd.org with questions.
2023 Plant List
Please note: We have different numbers of plants for each species. Germination rates varied widely, so for some species we only have a few plants and will run out quickly.
If you have a box or cardboard flat to carry plants, please bring that along. We will have some available but may not have enough for everyone.
If possible, we ask that you return the Conetainers that the plants are in so we can reuse them next year.
Thank you for supporting Golden Hills and our local environment by planting native!
If you have a box or cardboard flat to carry plants, please bring that along. We will have some available but may not have enough for everyone.
If possible, we ask that you return the Conetainers that the plants are in so we can reuse them next year.
Thank you for supporting Golden Hills and our local environment by planting native!
Previous Events
2022 Native Plant Sale
Our 2022 native plant sale will be Thursday, June 2 at 530pm at Iowa Western.
These plants are Loess Hills ecotype from seed we harvested in 2021. Species list will be posted here about a week before the sale.
Click here to learn more about species available. Column C has rough estimates of quantities available, though this number is constantly changing.
Cost: Free-will donation.
Location: outside Dodge Hall at Iowa Western Community College - 2700 College Road, Council Bluffs.
Find a campus map here.
Email lance@goldenhillsrcd.org with questions.
These plants are Loess Hills ecotype from seed we harvested in 2021. Species list will be posted here about a week before the sale.
Click here to learn more about species available. Column C has rough estimates of quantities available, though this number is constantly changing.
Cost: Free-will donation.
Location: outside Dodge Hall at Iowa Western Community College - 2700 College Road, Council Bluffs.
Find a campus map here.
Email lance@goldenhillsrcd.org with questions.
2021 Plant Sale Event
Monday, May 10, 2021
6:00-8:00pm
Outside Dodge Hall at
Iowa Western Community College
2700 College Road, Council Bluffs
Pickup will be near the building entrance on the southwest side of Dodge Hall.
Species list will be posted soon. Most of the plants are from local ecotype Loess Hills seed, as well as some milkweeds from Milkweed Matters.
6:00-8:00pm
Outside Dodge Hall at
Iowa Western Community College
2700 College Road, Council Bluffs
Pickup will be near the building entrance on the southwest side of Dodge Hall.
Species list will be posted soon. Most of the plants are from local ecotype Loess Hills seed, as well as some milkweeds from Milkweed Matters.
Click here to see a list of available species for 2021.
Note that the quantities may not be immediately updated as plants are sold.
For information about the species, including growing requirements, appearance, height, and color photos, click here or the image below.
For information about the species, including growing requirements, appearance, height, and color photos, click here or the image below.
2020 Native Plant Sale
Friday, June 12, 2020
4:30-6:30pm
2700 College Road, Council Bluffs
Click here for campus map.
Pickup will be at the parking lot on the southwest side of Dodge Hall.
Species & quantities available:
Friday, June 12, 2020
4:30-6:30pm
2700 College Road, Council Bluffs
Click here for campus map.
Pickup will be at the parking lot on the southwest side of Dodge Hall.
Species & quantities available:
