UPDATED What we’re following: SSB 3134
February 12, 2022
Washington County Conservation Board Executive Director Zach Rozmus and Bur Oak Land Trust Exectutive Director do a walk through of... Read More →
Bur Oak Land Trust, Washington Co. Conservation partner to protect land
February 11, 2022
From left: Zach Rozmus, executive director of Washington County Conservation Board, and Jason Taylor, executive director of Bur Oak Land... Read More →
We’re recruiting!
January 14, 2022
Join our AmeriCorps crew! Summer Conservation Crew Receive training and experience to provide active land management on lands protected by... Read More →
Highlights from 2021: A Year of Conservation
December 31, 2021
We accomplished a lot this year. Here’s a look back at some of the highlights. 1. New property We’ve added Oak... Read More →
A Diamond in the Rough
December 31, 2021
There’s a lot of work to be done on our latest acquired land, but when we’re done, this place will... Read More →
Bur Oak Land Trust sawyers are packing up to help storm ravaged Kentucky
December 21, 2021
Hannah Davey, Bur Oak Land Trust AmeriCorps member, clears branches in Cedar Rapids last fall after the derecho. Photo by... Read More →
Turning Over a New Leaf
December 10, 2021
Last year, only three percent of donations nationwide went to environmental causes. That frightening statistic got us thinking. This data... Read More →
Our Rare Butterfly Plantation, Part II: The Pipevine Swallowtail
November 25, 2021
The pipevine swallowtail is another quite rare butterfly in Iowa. Its caterpillars only eat the leaves of some of the... Read More →
Update on our Rare Butterfly Plantation, Part I: The Zebra Swallowtail
November 18, 2021
You perhaps already know that back in 2010, I began planting about four acres of uncommon native shrubs, vines and... Read More →
The Osage Orange
November 11, 2021
In early autumn, the Osage orange trees in our area become quite conspicuous, with their large and pale green fruits... Read More →
