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Kicking Off the Native Oasis: Together for a Greener Future
Sep 17, 2025
Native Oasis Kickoff! Over 200 participants braved the heat to launch 200 new Native Oasis plots—joining the 52 thriving plots from last year. Master Gardener mentors answered questions, volunteers kept things running smoothly, and participants picked up cardboard, pins, and mulch to start prepping their spaces. This winter the grass will break down, and next spring those plots will burst to life with native pollinator host and nectar plants.
Latest Event
Orange Alert: Save the Monarchs
May 18 - 1:00 PM - May 18 - 2:30 PM
Join us and learn from area experts how you can create a pollinator sanctuary in your own backyard and support the Midwest Monarch population.
Mighty Acorn Society Kick Off SOLD OUT!
Mar 01 - 2:00 PM - Mar 02 - 3:00 PM
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By Lisa Wiebenga
Citizens Unite! Join the Mighty Acorn Society and help us restore our vital native oak canopy and support ecosystems.
A Milestone of Hope: Celebrating 100,000 Native Trees in Linn County!
Nov 20, 2024
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A Milestone of Hope: Celebrating 100,000 Native Tr...
14,535 Trees
Apr 05, 2022
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In the next three weeks an army of 3,318 individua...
Young Prairie Becomes Dazzling Pollinator Zone
Feb 15, 2022
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It’s amazing what can be done with a dream, a plan...
Strategic Financial Solutions (SFS) Plants Forward
Feb 14, 2022
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In 2021, Monarch Research founder Clark McLeod spo...
Planting Forward for Woodlands in the news
Feb 07, 2022
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We have been busy promoting the Planting Forward f...
Tree Orders OPEN: Planting Forward for Woodlands
Jan 20, 2022
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Planting Forward for Woodlands
IOWA NATIVE TR...
Planting Forward for Woodlands: Coming Soon
Jan 14, 2022
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Linn County landowners with three or more acres wi...
30,000 Trees!
Oct 07, 2021
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The Monarch Research Project is providing trees to...
October is Monarch and Milkweed Month: get free seeds!
Oct 06, 2021
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In recognition of October being named “Monarch and...
Planting Forward: Spring Recap
Jun 21, 2021
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In April we launched the first Planting Forward ef...
Winter Milkweed Sowing
Feb 18, 2021
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Mike has been drinking a lot of milk! And he's doi...