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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.

Wrapping Up the 1,000 Mile Pilot