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2022: Spring is nearly here and that means it’s pawpaw time

February 18, 2022

Foster a Pawpaw presented by GreenState Credit Union is back this year with more opportunities for you to support Iowa’s... Read More →

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 →