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October 2025

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October 3, 2025, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (US Central)
Location: Snyder Heritage Farm, Elkhart

You're invited to Snyder Heritage Farm, a 154-acre natural area for a fall prairie seed harvest! Join us as we hand-harvest native seeds. We’ll begin with an introduction to Snyder Heritage Farm and its unique environment, then head into the prairie.

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October 4, 2025, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (US Central)
Location: Decorah

You're invited to Heritage Valley, a 1,200-acre nature area near Decorah, for a fall prairie seed harvest! Together, we'll hand-harvest native seed from Heritage Valley's hillside prairies. 

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October 4, 2025, 2:00 PM - 8:30 PM (US Central)
Location: Chichaqua Bottoms Greenbelt, Maxwell

Join INHF our partners at Polk County Conservation for the annual Moonlight Seed Harvest! This year, there will also be an afternoon seed harvest with a picnic dinner to follow.

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October 5, 2025, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (US Central)
Location: Carlson-Kuyper Field Station 1739 Jesup Dr., Knoxville, IA 50138

Dr. Benedict has been selected by INHF as the 2025 Hagie Heritage Award recipient. Please join us to help celebrate Dr. Benedict and his achievements! We’ll enjoy refreshments, remarks, and an optional hike through the prairie Dr. Benedict stewards.

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October 7, 2025, 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (US Central)
Location: Moorhead

This event has been cancelled. You're invited to the Loess Hills at our Smokey Hills property, for a fall prairie seed harvest!

Together, we’ll hand-harvest native seeds from the Loess Hills to help diversify and expand the prairie ecosystem.

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October 8, 2025, 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM (US Central)
Location: Snyder Heritage Farm, Elkhart

You're invited to Snyder Heritage Farm, a 154-acre natural area for a fall prairie seed harvest. Together, we’ll hand-harvest native seeds from Snyder Heritage Farm to help diversify and expand the prairie ecosystem.

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October 9, 2025 - October 10, 2025
Location: University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls

Join INHF for the the Iowa Trails Summit and Iowa Bike Summit to bring together enthusiasts, advocates and professionals from across Iowa and beyond. The conference will feature keynote speeches, panel discussions, workshops, and networking opportunities.

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October 16, 2025, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (US Central)
Location: Kahler Prairie, Iowa City

Join Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation and Big Grove Brewery for an afternoon of native seed harvesting at Kahler Prairie! Enjoy the fall prairie while collecting prairie seeds with other volunteers then, wrap up the day at our event sponsor, Big Grove Brewery, who will reward you for your efforts with one FREE brew of your choice and good company.

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October 17, 2025, 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM (US Central)
Location: Danamere Farms, Carlisle

You're invited to Iowa Natural Heritage's newly acquired property, Danamere Farms, for a fall prairie seed harvest! 

Together, we’ll hand-harvest native seeds from Danamere prairies to help diversify and expand the prairie ecosystem. This activity is beloved by our volunteers for its tranquility and the chance to connect more deeply with the prairie. 

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October 21, 2025, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (US Central)
Location: Monticello

You're invited to Breen Prairie for a fall prairie seed harvest! Together, we’ll hand-harvest native seeds from our Breen Prairie property to help diversify and expand the prairie ecosystem. 

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October 22, 2025, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (US Central)
Location: Williamsburg

You're invited to Indiangrass Hills, a 640-acre prairie for a fall prairie seed harvest! Together, we’ll hand-harvest and disperse native seeds from the prairie to help diversify and expand the ecosystem.

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October 23, 2025, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (US Central)
Location: Waterloo Public Library (415 Commercial Street, Waterloo, IA)

Join us for a panel discussion with experts in land protection and estate planning.

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October 25, 2025, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM (US Central)
Location: Sheffield

Join Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation’s Land Ambassadors to harvest seeds and help expand and diversity the native prairie!

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Stay connected

05 December

Iowa Farmers Union Annual State Convention

Ames

17 December

Cocoa and Conservation

Snyder Heritage Farm

07 January

Breen Prairie Workday

Monticello

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