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Goodbye Mowers, Hello Bees and Butterflies
Jun 23, 2025
The Native Oasis program is a comprehensive initiative designed to help homeowners in Cedar Rapids, Marion, and Hiawatha transform their yards with high-value native plants to create pollinator-friendly landscapes.
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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.
Replanting the landscape: Defy environmental disasters by the yard
Oct 12, 2020
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The Gazette is working with the Linn Landowner For...
Replanting the landscape: How we choose to recover from the derecho matters
Oct 07, 2020
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The Gazette is partnering with the Linn Landowner...
Follow along as local "Ecological Restorationist" accepts the Tallamy Challenge
Jul 09, 2020
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Rich and Marion Patterson are great examples of Li...
A Radical Rethinking of Your Lawn
Jun 10, 2020
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If you've joined us for the recent webinars focuss...
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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Join us for "Pollinator Zones 101 - Establishing...
Planting Forward Webinar Video: Available Now!
May 26, 2020
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Thanks to everyone who joined us on Saturday, May...
Planting Forward Webinar - Saturday, 05/23 @ 11 AM CST
May 22, 2020
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Clark kicks off Monarch Research's Webinar Series...
COVID-19 Update: Visits to Monarch Research facilities must be planned in advance
Mar 23, 2020
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As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to spread, Mona...
Storm Water Cost Savings Incentives Available for Cedar Rapids Residents
Feb 18, 2020
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The City of Cedar Rapids offers several incentives...
Shout out to Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust!
Sep 30, 2019
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The Monarch Research Project sends a big THANK YOU...