Today, we’re celebrating one year of Iowa Natives with our Winter 2026 issue. Thank you to all those doing the good work of stewardship in our state. We appreciate you!
#IowaNatives #Stewardship #NativePlants #IowaWildlife #CommunityStories
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
Less control, more nature.
#IowaNatives #Yardening #MoreNativesLessLawn #PlantNative #Stewardship #LoveOurNatives #Rewilding #NativeYardening
#IowaNatives #PlantNatives #Sustainability #FeedTheLocals #Stewardship #LoveOurNatives #Habitat #Reciprocity
#IowaNatives #PlantNatives #Sustainability #FeedTheLocals #Stewardship #LoveOurNatives #Habitat #Reciprocity
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
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
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
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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
Earth Day 4/22 is spring issue launch day! Here's an Iowa Natives sneak peek.
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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/...
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SPRING FLOWERS PT 2 #IowaNatives #SignsOfSpring #SpringFlowers #SpringEphemerals
Time to get in good trouble. #IowaNatives #GreenNotGreed #HandsOffOurTrees
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
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Toni Morrison
Edward Abbey
Henry David Thoreau
