Events

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 TBD Classroom, and then move to the Loess Hills Arboretum and Nature Trail.  

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.

Directions to the Loess Hills Arboretum and Nature Trail (Seed Harvest):

Upon entering the WIT campus, take the first right hand turn into the Student Housing area. Continue past Bur Oak Suites and Prairie Place Suites to the far end of the parking lot where there's the gazebo and nature trail entrance. There is a wide, paved path 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