Iowa Natives
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A nonprofit publication celebrating Iowa's wild spaces and the people who protect them. Through education and advocacy, we empower all Iowans to preserve and protect our natural heritage. Visit us at iowa-natives.org
September 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
It's easy to feel anxious these days, but taking action helps us channel those feelings into something constructive. Iowa Natives is our action. Read about the origin of Iowa Natives and how you can join the mission to protect our natural heritage. www.iowa-natives.org/action-absor...
August 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
It's easy to feel anxious these days, but taking action helps us channel those feelings into something constructive. Iowa Natives is our action. Read about the origin of Iowa Natives and how you can join the mission to protect our natural heritage. www.iowa-natives.org/action-absor...
Iowa wouldn’t be the same without our frog and toad symphony, one of our state’s most enchanting natural events. #IowaNatives #Frogs #Toads #Habitat #LoveOurNatives #Amphibians
June 5, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Iowa wouldn’t be the same without our frog and toad symphony, one of our state’s most enchanting natural events. #IowaNatives #Frogs #Toads #Habitat #LoveOurNatives #Amphibians
Less control, more nature.
#IowaNatives #Yardening #MoreNativesLessLawn #PlantNative #Stewardship #LoveOurNatives #Rewilding #NativeYardening
#IowaNatives #Yardening #MoreNativesLessLawn #PlantNative #Stewardship #LoveOurNatives #Rewilding #NativeYardening
May 29, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Less control, more nature.
#IowaNatives #Yardening #MoreNativesLessLawn #PlantNative #Stewardship #LoveOurNatives #Rewilding #NativeYardening
#IowaNatives #Yardening #MoreNativesLessLawn #PlantNative #Stewardship #LoveOurNatives #Rewilding #NativeYardening
Read about the status of the bald eagle in Iowa and how you can help in our spring issue. #IowaNatives #BaldEagle #NativeAnimals #Stewardship #LoveOurNatives
May 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Read about the status of the bald eagle in Iowa and how you can help in our spring issue. #IowaNatives #BaldEagle #NativeAnimals #Stewardship #LoveOurNatives
To become “native” to a place is to listen to and care for the land. First, we listen. #IowaNatives #Stewardship #ListenToTheLand
May 6, 2025 at 1:35 PM
To become “native” to a place is to listen to and care for the land. First, we listen. #IowaNatives #Stewardship #ListenToTheLand
Spring in Iowa wouldn’t be the same without our frog and toad symphony, one of our state’s most enchanting natural events. #IowaNatives #Frogs #Toads #Habitat #LoveOurNatives #Amphibians
April 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Spring in Iowa wouldn’t be the same without our frog and toad symphony, one of our state’s most enchanting natural events. #IowaNatives #Frogs #Toads #Habitat #LoveOurNatives #Amphibians
In the spring issue of Iowa Natives, Lisa Tank shares her stewardship story: “As long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated with birds. In my family, bird-watching has been generational." Read Lisa's story of generational stewardship at Iowa Natives.
#IowaNatives #Stewardship #BirdWatching
#IowaNatives #Stewardship #BirdWatching
April 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
In the spring issue of Iowa Natives, Lisa Tank shares her stewardship story: “As long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated with birds. In my family, bird-watching has been generational." Read Lisa's story of generational stewardship at Iowa Natives.
#IowaNatives #Stewardship #BirdWatching
#IowaNatives #Stewardship #BirdWatching
Kurt Kreiter is one of many who care for Our Lady of the Prairie (OLPR), a one-hundred-acre stretch of woodlands, wetlands, and prairie. Read more about Kurt and his work at OLPR in the Spring Issue of Iowa Natives.
#OLPR #IowaNatives #Stewardship #Prairie #NativePlants #Iowa
#OLPR #IowaNatives #Stewardship #Prairie #NativePlants #Iowa
April 23, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Kurt Kreiter is one of many who care for Our Lady of the Prairie (OLPR), a one-hundred-acre stretch of woodlands, wetlands, and prairie. Read more about Kurt and his work at OLPR in the Spring Issue of Iowa Natives.
#OLPR #IowaNatives #Stewardship #Prairie #NativePlants #Iowa
#OLPR #IowaNatives #Stewardship #Prairie #NativePlants #Iowa
HAPPY EARTH DAY! We are excited to announce the publication of our SECOND IOWA NATIVES ISSUE.
We are GRATEFUL for all our supporters. We appreciate you!
#IowaNatives #PlantNative #NativePlants #BaldEagle #NewEnglandAsters #Asters #OLPR #EarthDay
We are GRATEFUL for all our supporters. We appreciate you!
#IowaNatives #PlantNative #NativePlants #BaldEagle #NewEnglandAsters #Asters #OLPR #EarthDay
April 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
HAPPY EARTH DAY! We are excited to announce the publication of our SECOND IOWA NATIVES ISSUE.
We are GRATEFUL for all our supporters. We appreciate you!
#IowaNatives #PlantNative #NativePlants #BaldEagle #NewEnglandAsters #Asters #OLPR #EarthDay
We are GRATEFUL for all our supporters. We appreciate you!
#IowaNatives #PlantNative #NativePlants #BaldEagle #NewEnglandAsters #Asters #OLPR #EarthDay
Earth Day 4/22 is spring issue launch day! Here's an Iowa Natives sneak peek.
#IowaNatives #PlantNative #BaldEagle #NewEnglandAsters #Asters #OLPR
#IowaNatives #PlantNative #BaldEagle #NewEnglandAsters #Asters #OLPR
April 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Earth Day 4/22 is spring issue launch day! Here's an Iowa Natives sneak peek.
#IowaNatives #PlantNative #BaldEagle #NewEnglandAsters #Asters #OLPR
#IowaNatives #PlantNative #BaldEagle #NewEnglandAsters #Asters #OLPR
Many native plants are emerging now and can be divided for relocation. Happy planting! #IowaNatives #SpringPlanting #Transplanting #PlantNative #NewEnglandAsters #BeeBalm #GoldenAlexander #NativePlants
April 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Many native plants are emerging now and can be divided for relocation. Happy planting! #IowaNatives #SpringPlanting #Transplanting #PlantNative #NewEnglandAsters #BeeBalm #GoldenAlexander #NativePlants
Oh, Iowa City! Celebrated poet Robert Hass captures many Iowa natives in his poem “Iowa City: Early April.”
"And the crows' calls, even before you open your eyes, at sunup."
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/49913/...
#IowaNatives #IowaCity #Wildlife
"And the crows' calls, even before you open your eyes, at sunup."
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/49913/...
#IowaNatives #IowaCity #Wildlife
Iowa City: Early April
And a doe and two yearlings, picking their way along the worrying path they'd made through the gully, their coats the color of the forest floor, Stopped just at the roots of the great chestnut where t...
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April 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Oh, Iowa City! Celebrated poet Robert Hass captures many Iowa natives in his poem “Iowa City: Early April.”
"And the crows' calls, even before you open your eyes, at sunup."
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/49913/...
#IowaNatives #IowaCity #Wildlife
"And the crows' calls, even before you open your eyes, at sunup."
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/49913/...
#IowaNatives #IowaCity #Wildlife
April 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
April 5, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Springtime is tree planting time! You can find many links to companies specializing in Iowa natives on our resources page. #PlantATree #IowaNatives #TreesForTheFuture #GoGreen #Sustainability
April 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Springtime is tree planting time! You can find many links to companies specializing in Iowa natives on our resources page. #PlantATree #IowaNatives #TreesForTheFuture #GoGreen #Sustainability
Don’t despair, my friend. Step away from the screen. There’s beauty outside just waiting to be discovered. #IowaNatives #GetOutside #NatureIsCalling #GoForAWalk
April 3, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Don’t despair, my friend. Step away from the screen. There’s beauty outside just waiting to be discovered. #IowaNatives #GetOutside #NatureIsCalling #GoForAWalk
March 31, 2025 at 4:44 PM