Resources for the Landowner and/or Prairie Enthusiast
The following resources are meant to help the landowner and/or prairie enthusiast discover, research and restore native landscapes. Remember to ask permission if entering private land and never remove native plants. Removing native plants robs all of us (and future generations) of our natural heritage.
Native Landscape Restoration and Reconstruction
- Ecology College - Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
- Oak Savanna Restoration - Timberhill Oak Savanna
- Prairie Resource Center - Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Missouri Prairie Foundation
- The Prairie Enthusiasts
- Plant Iowa Natives
- The Southern Oak Iowa Alliance
- Oak Savannas
- Oak Savanna Foundation
- Wild Ones
- Native Iowa Woodland Understory Restoration: A Guide to Collecting and Germinating Seeds
The Tallgrass Prairie Ecosystem
- The Nature Conservancy - Iowa Chapter
- Iowa Prairie Network
- Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
- Friends of the Prairie Learning Center - Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge
- Iowa Native Plant Society
- Kansas Native Plant Society
- Minnesota Native Plant Society
- USDA Plants Database
- Wisflora: Wisconsin Vascular Plant Species
Protection and Preservation of Natural Areas
- Johnson County Heritage Trust
- Friends of Hickory Hill Park
- Iowa's Water & Land Legacy
- Iowa Rivers Revival
- Pheasants Forever
- Land Trust Alliance
Local Government and Non-Profits
- Stormwater Management Program - Engineering Division of the Public Works Department for the City of Iowa City
- Iowa Valley Resource Conservation & Development (RC&D)
- Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation District and the Natural Resources Conservation Service
- Environment - Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)
- Urban Conservation Program - Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
- Environmental Advocates of Johnson County, IA
- Iowa Sierra Club
- Backyard Abundance
Local Plant & Seed Sources
- Ion Exchange
- Mrs. Woods' Guide to Sources of Native Seeds, Trees and Plants
- Plant Native
- Backyard & Urban Conservation - Natural Resource Conservation Service
Social Networking
- Iowa Prairie Network
- Friends of Rochester Cemetery
- Johnson County Heritage Trust
- Johnson County Soil & Water Conservation District
- The Prairie Enthusiasts
- Woodlands & Prairies Magazine with Mrs. Woods and Rollie Henkes
- Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation
Blogs
