Prairie Preview turns 40 and we’re celebrating!
April 1, 2025
For four decades, Prairie Preview has been a special time for environmentalists, conservationists, and nature lovers around Johnson County to... 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 →
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 →
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 →
Bur Oak 2024 events
November 3, 2023
Save the Dates! Bur Oak Land Trust has many free events for the public in 2024 including hikes, tours and... Read More →
A Force of Nature: How one woman’s mission to save land led to 45 years of conservation
May 5, 2023
Turkey Creek Nature Preserve was protected in 1980 as the first parcel of land acquired by Johnson County Heritage Trust,... Read More →
