05 Jun 2017

Secretaries Perdue and Zinke Stress Inter-Departmental Collaboration as Wildfire Season Approaches

By USDA Office of Communications

(Boise, ID, June 2, 2017) – Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and Interior Secretary Ryan K. Zinke joined forces in Boise, Idaho today at the National Incident Fire Command Center (NIFC) for a tour and briefing on the upcoming wildfire season. Following the events, the secretaries sent a memorandum to wildland fire leadership highlighting the importance of inter-departmental collaboration in protecting communities and managing public lands.

16 May 2017

Putnam Museum teams up with ISU Scott County Extension Master Gardeners to host Pollinators’ Palooza

By Becky L. King

May 17, 2017 (Davenport, Iowa) – The Putnam Museum & Science Center will host a “Pollinators’ Palooza” event May 20 and 21 in partnership with the Iowa State University (ISU) Scott County Extension Master Gardeners. The weekend-long palooza, which will take place on Saturday, May 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, May 21, from noon to 5 p.m., is designed to educate the public on the continuous importance of pollinators in our environment.

16 May 2017

KEEP IOWA BEAUTIFUL ANNUAL PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

By Gerry Schnepf
Maybe you have already taken a photo of your favorite place in Iowa. If you have not, grab your camera and take that shot and enter it in Keep Iowa Beautiful's 8th Photography Contest aimed at raising awareness of Iowa's rural and urban beauty. This photo contest offers both amateur and experienced photographers an opportunity to tell Iowa's story in a fun, engaging way during your favorite season.
12 May 2017

Quad City Botanical Center & Family Resources join to plant community garden

By Ryan Wille
Two local non-profit organizations, The Quad City Botanical Center and Family Resources are partnering to plant a 1,200 square foot community vegetable garden on Davenport's East Side on the grounds of the Annie Wittenmyer Complex. With the generous support of The Amy Helpenstell Foundation, Arconic, and Eastern Iowa Community College, this garden will be planted Saturday, May 13th.
09 May 2017

Niabi represented at International Giant Otter Workshop

By Brianna Aust

COAL VALLEY, Ill. (May 8, 2017) – Tammy Schmidt, Niabi Zoo assistant director, will speak about husbandry, reproduction, groupings and habitats at the first ever international Giant Otter Workshop at the Zoológico de Cali in Colombia, South America, May 9 to May 12.

06 May 2017

Explore A Tallgrass Prairie With A National Park Ranger

By Adam Prato

West Branch, Iowa— Each Sunday in June and July a park ranger leads visitors through the 81-acre tallgrass prairie at Herbert Hoover National Historic Site. Join to learn how and why the National Park Service is reconstructing this endangered habitat as part of the landscape commemorating Herbert Hoover's life, and what is in store for the future. The walks begin at the tallgrass prairie observation deck by the gravesite parking lot at 9:30 a.m.

05 May 2017

Rock Island County Forest Preserve to Open Trail System

By Brianna Aust

PORT BYRON, Ill. (May 3, 2017) – The Rock Island County Forest Preserve District will open the first of a three-part multi-use trail system at Dorrance Park at 307 Agnes St., Port Byron, Ill., on Sunday, May 7.

24 Apr 2017

Governor Rauner Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Earth Friendly Products

By Eleni Demertzis

CHICAGO – Governor Bruce Rauner today celebrated 50 years of Earth Friendly Products and commended its success as a leader in affordable, green products in Illinois.

19 Apr 2017

Hammered Botanical Prints by Larry Rettig

By Deb Hawkes

This exhibit will open on May 4th and continue until July 3rd and consists of hammered botanical prints, many of the specimens collected in Larry’s gardens.  Hammered botanical printing is an exciting new method of producing art prints developed by Larry, co-owner, with wife Wilma, of Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens in South Amana.  Live plant material from the garden is hammered into a special watercolor paper to produce unique and beautiful images.

17 Apr 2017

April Tulip Trek and Annual Tulip Festival May 4-6

By Jill Vandevoort
Pella's Tulips "Celebrate" an Early Spring Pella, Iowa (April 13, 2017) - The Pella Convention & Visitors Bureau would like to invite you to "Double Your Days in our Dutch Village" this spring! 

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