Together We Can Save the Grove
by Tammy Wright, Executive Director Conserve. Protect. Grow. The Campaign to Save the Grove This is an exciting time at Bur Oak Land Trust! We …
by Tammy Wright, Executive Director Conserve. Protect. Grow. The Campaign to Save the Grove This is an exciting time at Bur Oak Land Trust! We …
By Lon Drake More than a week ago, in late twilight, I stepped out into the yard to make sure someone had turned the stars …
By Lon Drake Last fall and earlier this year, I shared information with you about my pawpaw tree projects, which I’m interested in because of …
By Lon Drake Iowa has been named one of the most disturbed states in the country because almost all of our land is under agricultural …
The Land Trust Alliance has posted a great blog written by Elizabeth Brown about reaching out to younger generations, especially millennials, to really get them …
by Lon Drake There’s been much debate – sometimes heated – over whether to use herbicides in weed control. What I’ve found is that folks …
Have questions about bees and wasps? Here’s a guest post written by The Fix online newspaper to give you an idea of the importance of …
by Lon Drake This summer, while biking the Clear Creek Trail, I encountered long-time Bur Oak Land Trust supporter Alan Nagel. We spent a few …
by Tammy Wright Conservation easements are a way to permanently protect land from development while keeping ownership of the land. The land remains privately held …
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Some thirty-odd years ago, I took my geology field class on a walking tour along some railroad tracks in south-central Iowa, looking at glacial exposures …