Natural Resources
Iowa State University's Natural Resources Extension and Outreach offers ways to explore and care for Iowa's natural resources and environment. Find workshops, demonstrations, and online resources from our expert team organized by topic or resource type.
Iowa State University's Natural Resources Extension and Outreach offers ways to explore and care for Iowa's natural resources and environment. Find workshops, demonstrations, and online resources from our expert team organized by topic or resource type.
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Recent Blog Posts
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March 12, 2026Content Author
This past fall, The Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium partnered with the ISU Windbreak School to host workshops across the state to discuss establishing and managing windbreaks, along with how to enhance these valuable landscape features for monarchs! Watch this short video to hear from the Webster family, one of the hosts for the Windbreak School, about their windbreak journey and what its presence means to them.
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March 2, 2026Content Author
Preparations for morel hunting in Iowa include obtaining certification for wild-harvested mushrooms for those intending to sell their bounty. Some useful tips about finding morels for novice mushroom hunters, too.
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Grow Your Own Mushrooms: Spring Cultivation Workshops
February 24, 2026Content Author
Iowans with an eye for fungi are invited to participate in upcoming Mushroom Cultivation Workshops in central and eastern Iowa this spring. Hosted by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, the workshops are open to anyone interested in learning how to grow mushrooms at home.
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Tree Identification Guide
Tree have you stumped? Use our interactive tree key developed to help identify the most common trees in Iowa from characteristics such as leaves, twigs, fruits, and bark.