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Wrapping Up the 1,000 Mile Pilot
Dec 18, 2025
In 2016, discussions at Iowa State University about roadside pollinator habitat inspired Monarch Research staff to envision a large-scale restoration effort. Through collaboration with Linn County Secondary Roads, these ideas became the 1,000 Mile Pilot, which converted gravel roadsides into networks of small prairie plantings.
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Fall 2020 10X10 Pollinator Zone Test Plots
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Oct 28, 2020
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Oct 07, 2020
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Follow along as local "Ecological Restorationist" accepts the Tallamy Challenge
Jul 09, 2020
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A Radical Rethinking of Your Lawn
Jun 10, 2020
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Advanced Pollinator Zones Webinar - Habitat Restoration Techniques & Polliscaping with ISU Master Gardeners - 06/06/20 @ 11 AM Central
Jun 05, 2020
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The third installment in Monarch Research's...
Pollinator Zones 101 Webinar - Saturday, 05/30/20 @ 11 AM Central
May 29, 2020
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Planting Forward Webinar Video: Available Now!
May 26, 2020
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