A study of the minute anatomy of subterranean organs of prairie plants shows: (1) There is a tendency to the production of prominent mechanical tissue in plants of dry habitats and reduction of ...

Native prairie grasses adapted ... invasive plants and cleared dense plant litter that could smother prairie grasses. Today, less than 1% of Iowa’s original prairie remains, making restoration ...

If you're seeing and smelling smoke in Cedar Rapids it's because of controlled burns being conducted by city staff.The Cedar ...

Patrons of Green Valley State Park have witnessed an alarming sight this year — dozens of trees removed or even burned. Though the image is drastic, park operators are working to restore the natural ...

A science class for middle school students at Panorama Middle School commonly involves a trek out to the prairie behind the school, a sketch of native seeds ... all eyes are on Iowa.

DAVENPORT, Iowa — Bringing native prairie back to the Quad Cities ... any place people put in prairie plants, it's great." Kathy Wine, the executive director of River Action, said the ...

The Laura W. Bush Native Texas Park is a garden complete with local Texas trees, grasses and wildflowers. It’s part of the George W. Bush Presidential Center located on the campus of Southern ...

DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC ... announced the prairie restoration initiative, Getting Back To Our Roots, on Thursday morning. The program aims to restore over 30 acres of native prairie in four ...