Our Rare Butterfly Plantation, Part II: The Pipevine Swallowtail
November 25, 2021
The pipevine swallowtail is another quite rare butterfly in Iowa. Its caterpillars only eat the leaves of some of the... Read More →
Update on our Rare Butterfly Plantation, Part I: The Zebra Swallowtail
November 18, 2021
You perhaps already know that back in 2010, I began planting about four acres of uncommon native shrubs, vines and... Read More →
Bur Oak names 2021 Conservation Heroes
November 1, 2021
Each year, Bur Oak Land Trust recognizes an individual in the community who exemplifies our conservation mission. This year, we... Read More →
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 →
