Wintering Woodpeckers: A guide to identifying two look-alike birds
December 22, 2024
By Amanda Stallman, Education Coordinator Approaching Muddy Creek Preserve, you can see the overarching oak canopy swaying in the breeze.... Read More →
Our Year in Review
December 22, 2024
We did a lot in 2024, from protecting sensitive areas and restoring habitat for vulnerable wildlife, to sharing ways people... Read More →
Local AmeriCorps crews care for rare habitat to celebrate 30 years of national service
September 18, 2024
Conservation crews with a mission to “get things done” helped restore some of Iowa’s rarest habitat in honor of decades... Read More →
The Bugs Around Us
August 20, 2024
This story originally appeared in the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of Bur Oak Notes, a bi-annual magazine for Bur Oak supporters.... Read More →
Putting in the Hours
July 10, 2024
Nearly two decades ago in 2006, Don Bolin jumped feet first into volunteer service at Bur Oak Land Trust, known... Read More →
Prairie Preview and Pawpaws
January 27, 2024
Meaningful environmental work is happening in Iowa and we want to share the good news with you! Get ready to... Read More →
A Year of Revival
December 30, 2023
The work of conserving land in eastern Iowa is ongoing. It takes thoughtful planning and continual action to change natural... Read More →
Fall burn season
December 28, 2023
There are many benefits of controlled fire in natural areas. It’s a tool the Bur Oak Land Trust crew uses... Read More →
The Winter Moths
December 20, 2023
About the author: Darren McNabb is a lifelong Iowa resident and amateur entomologist. He runs his own insect photography website,... Read More →
Book Review: Tending Iowa’s Land, Pathways to a Sustainable Future
December 8, 2023
Written by Mitchell Griffin, this review originally appeared in the Fall/Winter 2023 issue of Bur Oak Notes. Author Cornelia “Connie” Mutel... Read More →
