Landowners interested in restoring oxbows on their property can consult guidance from a new publication from Iowa State University Extension and Outreach. “Oxbow Restoration: A Guide for Landowners” is available for download at no cost from the ISU Extension Store and provides practical guidance on the benefits of oxbow restoration, the restoration process and timeline, costs and funding opportunities, as well as additional resources available to help landowners get started...

The need to increase native pollinator habitat calls for collaboration across multiple landscapes. One area with a lot of potential is urban areas. Many homeowners work individually to create native pollinator gardens, but might there be opportunities to collaborate with developers to implement native plants on a larger scale? Mykayla Hagaman, Program Specialist for the Iowa Monarch Conservation Consortium, had the chance to do just this during her master’s research in Central Florida...

Let’s talk about the birds and the bees …With the idea for prairie strips born at Iowa State University, and now studied extensively here and elsewhere, this unique conservation practice that offers a multitude of benefits, including habitat for birds, bees, and butterflies, was the focus of the most recent edition of the ILF Conservation Webinar Series.