Just as spring arrives, a beloved and deeply-rooted environmental learning and networking event will bloom again in downtown Iowa City. Bur Oak Land Trust will …
A tradition returns to Iowa City: Prairie Preview back for 38th year Read More »
It has been a year of advancement and growth for Bur Oak Land Trust. Throughout 2022, Bur Oak has expanded land protection efforts and restoration …
Bat Swarm by Jazle from Getty Images When biologists, community scientists, Bur Oak staff and AmeriCorps members set out to discover what creatures were living …
Passion for Pollinators Why are you passionate about pollinators? David Maier: Growing up in Chicago with limited exposure to prairies, I never understood the importance …
Pollinator Week Donor Spotlight: David Maier and Matt McGrane Read More »
Are you ready to make a difference for Iowa’s outdoors? We’re looking for an Annual Campaign and Stewardship Manager to join our team. Position description …
From left: Zach Rozmus, executive director of Washington County Conservation Board, and Jason Taylor, executive director of Bur Oak Land Trust discuss a recent transfer …
Bur Oak Land Trust, Washington Co. Conservation partner to protect land Read More »
A 30-acre pine stand on the Meskwaki Nation Settlement near Tama was significantly damaged following last year’s derecho, an inland hurricane where winds reached up …
Bur Oak Land Trust supports forest restoration project on tribal land Read More »
What makes a house a home? Bur Oak Land Trust AmeriCorps members found out this Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “How many of you are …
Bur Oak AmeriCorps turn Houses Into Homes with local nonprofit Read More »
Bur Oak Land Trust was the Featured Land Trust in this month’s Midwest Field Notes email update from Land Trust Alliance, a national land conservation …
