• Date: March 19, 2022
  Time: 9:30am - 5:15pm
  Location: Drake University Parents Hall
  2875 University Ave
  Des Moines, IA 50311

Agenda

10am - 11:20am: 3 concurrent morning sessions

Only option C will be available for viewers joining on Zoom.

A - Herbicide Application for Land Managers 101 - Room 312/313 with Lael Neal, Natural Resource Technician, Polk County Conservation

B - Sunflower Identification and Ecology - Room 310/311 with Dr. Tom Rosburg, Professor, Drake University and Deb Lewis, Ada Hayden Herbarium Curator

C - Practical Ideas for Successful Prairie Reconstruction - North Parents Hall with Carl Kurtz, land manager, author, photographer

11:20am - 12:15pm: Lunch break

12:15pm - 5:00pm: Afternoon sessions

All afternoon sessions will be held in North Parents Hall.

All afternoon presentations will be available virtually on Zoom.

12:15pm - 12:25pm Welcome Address, Tabitha Panas, IPN President

12:25pm - 12:35pm Silent Auction Fundraising Recipient: Bur Oak Land Trust, Jason Taylor, Executive Director

12:35pm - 1:25pm Engeldinger Marsh History and Protection, Loren Lown, Polk County Conservation, retired

1:25pm - 1:55pm Break - visit silent auction + vendors

1:55pm - 2:10pm Loess Hills Preservation Society Vincent Bluff State Preserve Update, Michelle Biodrowski

2:10pm - 3:00pm Saving Prairies from the Brink

1. The Armstrong Prairie Salvage Project, Dr. Daryl Smith, Professor Emeritus, University of Northern Iowa

2. The Science Behind the Van Oel Prairie Transplant, Dr. Tom Rosburg, Professor, Drake University

3:00pm - 3:30pm Break - visit silent auction + vendors

3:30pm - 3:35pm Tribute to Jimmie Thompson

3:35pm - 4:15pm Legislative Update and Natural Resource Advocacy, Joe McGovern, President, Iowa Natural Heritage Foundation

4:15pm - 4:40pm Break - last chance to visit silent auction + vendors

4:40pm - 5:00pm Prairie Photography Presentation, Larry Stone, nature photographer + writer 5:00pm - 5:10pm Closing remarks, Tabitha Panas, IPN President

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The Meeting is free and open to the public, but registration is requested. The meeting will be held in-person, with an option to join virtually. If you think there is a chance you will attend virtually, please check the box on the registration form so that you receive the link and instructions.

The doors and registration open at 9:30am. Vendor booths will be open all day in central Parents Hall. Masks are required to be worn during the meeting. Masks will be available for anyone who does not bring one. Thank you for your understanding.

Parking is in the Olmsted Visitors Lot, 2875 University Ave, Des Moines, IA 50311. Look for the “IPN Event” signs Preregister to get a free parking permit emailed to you. The parking permit must be displayed in the front window of your vehicle. Extra parking permits will be available at the door

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