Be a Force for Nature campaign begins
October 15, 2021
We’re just starting our brief, but critical campaign to protect wildlife and wild places for all eastern Iowans. For the... Read More →
Tree of Disappointment: Colorado Blue Spruce
October 14, 2021
In pots or balled and burlapped in an Iowa nursery, Colorado blue spruce is an exquisite color. Depending upon the... Read More →
Pawpaw Roundup announced
September 17, 2021
Are you fostering Bur Oak pawpaws? Listen up! We are hosting a Pawpaw Roundup Oct. 4-8 to collect all pawpaw plants for... Read More →
Virtual Campaign Kickoff Oct. 15
September 17, 2021
Fall campaign countdown After making the decision to cancel our in-person fall fundraiser, Brunch with Bur Oak, we’ve got something... Read More →
Cabinets of Curiosities Become Collections
June 18, 2021
The cabinets of curiosities of the 1600s and 1700s, scattered across Europe, raised some good questions about the life and... Read More →
Bladdernut: An Unfamiliar Native Shrub
June 4, 2021
The native shrub called bladdernut apparently used to be quite common around here based on reference to it in early... Read More →
Silent Spring, Returning
May 21, 2021
Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, most commonly known as DDT, became manufacturable in commercial quantities during WWII and quickly became the military insecticide of... Read More →
Powerhouse: Chainsaw Course for Women Builds Skills, Confidence
May 17, 2021
IOWA CITY – The derecho last August revealed a need for chainsaw skills. A new course offered by a local... Read More →
Pawpaw proud: Local land trust bringing fruit back to Iowa
April 16, 2021
IOWA CITY – Appalachian banana, custard apple, banango; The pawpaw has many names, but whatever you call it, Bur Oak... Read More →
Our Wall of Christmas Cactus
April 16, 2021
When I was a boy, a barbershop in our neighborhood had a large north-facing display window which was shaded in... Read More →
