Below the Surface
January 6, 2020
Iowa is synonymous with agriculture. Our state is renowned for its rich soil, and its farmers often claim that they... Read More →
Guest Post: Re: Climate (2019.12)
December 30, 2019
Being a member of the national Land Trust Alliance gives Bur Oak Land Trust many resources, connections, and ideas to... Read More →
Welcoming the New Year
December 26, 2019
The winter holidays have always been a season of renewal. Civilizations and religions that long proceeded ours created permanent calendars... Read More →
Why Telling Prairie Stories Matters
December 23, 2019
Those of us working in the field of prairie conservation face a stark reality. Regardless of our expertise, work ethic,... Read More →
A Nesting Platform for Vultures
December 19, 2019
While writing to you last week about the Coralville turkey vultures, it occurred to me that it probably would not... Read More →
A Lonely Straggler
December 16, 2019
A mixed flock of sparrows–House and Eurasian Tree–swoop back and forth across the Greenway trail, from the brush to the... Read More →
The Vultures of Coralville
December 12, 2019
Last summer, like many summers before it, a flock of turkey vultures was often to be seen over west Coralville.... Read More →
Why Conserve Land: Climate Solutions
December 9, 2019
Bur Oak Land Trust is a member of the Land Trust Alliance, which has many resources to help develop, maintain,... Read More →
Mammoths: A Book Review
December 5, 2019
Mammoths: Giants of the Ice Age, by Adrian Lister and Paul Bahn, revised edition 2015 – Chartwell Books Everyone knows... Read More →
Operation Checkerspot
December 2, 2019
The crunch, crunch, crunch of brittle snow underfoot is all I hear as we make our way along an agricultural... Read More →
