Creating a Pollinator Micro-Prairie in Your Landscape

Name: Creating a Pollinator Micro-Prairie in Your Landscape
Start: 2025-02-09T14:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-02-09T16:00:00-06:00
Location: 123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240-1803, United States

Schedule

Sun Feb 09 2025 at 02:00 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

123 S Linn St, Iowa City, IA 52240-1803, United States | Iowa City, IA

Linn County Master Gardener Karelyn “Kari” Pohl will highlight “Creating a Pollinator MicroPrairie in Your Landscape.” 93% of Iowa’s land is dedicated solely to mono-crops to feed livestock making the state one of the most altered landscapes on earth. Pohl will give gardeners information and the confidence to create a native sanctuary in their backyard to help pollinators that are in decline. She has been involved in gardening for many years, starting with small containers and raised beds, and became a Linn County Master Gardener in 2018. Kari is passionate about sustainable agriculture and supporting pollinators and is working to develop her acre of land into a homestead. She holds a B.A. in biology from the University of Northern Iowa and an M.A. from Montana State University-Bozeman. She regularly attends classes and workshops to expand her knowledge and expertise.
Co-President Diane Allen notes, “Project GREEN the garden forums provide gardeners with useful information to guide their gardening efforts when spring arrives.”
Co-President Cindy Parsons added, “Our knowledgeable presenters provide great programs. The trend is going to native gardens to improve soil health and protect biodiversity by avoiding invasive species.”
The final Garden Forum 2025 will be held on Sunday, March 9, with Nick McGrath, Trees Forever, “Protecting Biodiversity: Avoid Invasive Species.”

Garden Forums are free and open to the public. The presentation will also stream live on Iowa City Public Library's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/thelibrarychannel.
For many years, Project GREEN (Grow to Reach Environmental Excellence Now) and ICPL have partnered to offer the Garden Forums. The forums are free and open to the public. Attendance at forums qualifies Iowa State University Extension Master Gardeners for continuing education credit hours.
Since Project GREEN (Grow to Reach Environmental Excellence Now) was launched in 1968, the nonprofit has funded $2.2 million in projects, including Project GREEN Garden, a public garden at the city-owned Ned Ashton House at 820 Park Road, parks, roadsides, riverfronts and median parkways and public school grounds. Project GREEN also supports efforts to educate citizens about the importance of environmental conservation and beautifying public and private property. The organization celebrated 55 years of service to the community in 2023.
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