Native Seed Program & Harvest @ WIT
Volunteers Needed Public Welcome Family-Friendly Free Event Program/Speaker Presentation Hands-On/How-To Workshop Seed Handling Free Public Parking
Come join us for a presentation about how to Germinate Native Seeds and then stick around for a hands-on Native Seed harvest at the Loess Hills Arboretum and Nature Trail at Western Iowa Tech Community College on Sunday, October 4th from 3:00pm to 5:30pm.
Rod Tondreau, biology professor, will describe the conditions that various native seeds need to break dormancy and germinate. Techniques like cold, moist stratification will be explained, along with methods to clean and store seeds.
We will start in room L-205, and then move to the Loess Hills Arboretum and Nature Trail. Park in Lot 1 (first lot on the left), enter through the main entrance to find room L-205. See the WITCC campus MazeMap for detailed directions.
When traveling to WITCC, if Stone Avenue near Caseys on Gordon Drive is closed, follow this detour:
https://www.witcc.edu/road-closure/
The format is casual. Come for just the presentation, the seed harvest, or both.
A variety of native seeds will be harvested by hand along the nature trail. There is a wide, paved trail for those not wishing to walk on the uneven ground of the prairie.
Bring clippers, garden gloves, and drinking water. No prior experience needed.
Free and Open to the Public
Seeds harvested will be collected for the Seed Share Library at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center.
Co-sponsored by Loess Hills Wild Ones and Western Iowa Tech Community College