Events

Johnson County Conservation hosts a native plant sale and speaker series. On June 14th, join Wild Ones Cedar Rapids Iowa City Chapter secretary Eric Miller for a workshop:

Home Gardening with Prairie Plants
Learn more about the phenology of Iowa's prairies. You'll walk away with a better sense of prairie plant bloom time and how to integrate prairie plans in your home landscaping. This session will cover many common prairie plants sharing tips and tricks for home use. 

Program Schedule:
• 9:00-9:40 am - Native Plant Sale (Optional - registration not required)
• 10:00 - 11:15 am - Summer Prairie Blooms & Home Gardening with Prairie Plants with Eric Miller (Registration required)
• 11:15 am - 12:30 pm -  1/2 mile Guided Prairie Hike with Eric Miller (Optional)

Speaker Bio
Eric is a master naturalist, retired sociology professor, and cooperative natural food store worker. Eric is also part of the leadership team of the Cedar Rapids Iowa City Wild Ones Chapter. 

This event is free, and registration is required for the workshop.

Wild Ones Cedar Rapids Iowa City Chapter members will be at this event community outreach and to answer your questions about native plant gardening.