Burn Workshop Debrief 25 Nov 2012 | 06:18 am

Saturday, November 3rd was a great day to learn about prescribed fire. Here at SIOSA we are always happy to see familiar faces in the workshop crowd; a sign of a bourgeoning community of landowners fo...

From the Archives: Wood Ticks 13 Aug 2012 | 12:56 am

White-nose Syndrome Confirmed in Missouri (mdc.mo.gov) 8 Apr 2012 | 06:28 am

Missouri Department of Conservation NEWS: April 2nd, 2012 source: http://mdc.mo.gov/newsroom/three-cases-bat-disease-discovered-missouri Three cases of bat disease discovered in Missouri MDC confirm...

Untitled 18 Mar 2012 | 09:15 am

Patch-Burn Grazing – Iowa State University Grand River Grasslands Project 28 Jan 2012 | 01:14 pm

Article and image source: http://www.nrem.iastate.edu/research/patchburn/project/grg.html

From the Archives: Coyotes 4 Dec 2011 | 11:31 am

Dealing with the Debris: How to Handle Waste Wood in Savanna Restoration – Gregg Pattison, Private Lands Biologist, USFWS 23 Oct 2011 | 12:11 pm

As many earlier settlers entered into Iowa they found the vast prairies interspersed with open oak woodlands they described as very appealing to the eye.  They could drive a carriage anywhere through ...

Insect Galls on Trees and Shrubs – Excerpt from Iowa State University Extension Article 12 Sep 2011 | 04:42 am

Galls are abnormal growths or swellings of plant tissue caused by the attack of a living organism. Insects, mites, nematodes, bacteria, fungi, and viruses produce these plant deformities. Galls also c...

Get Outside and Experience Nature – Iowa Trails 8 Aug 2011 | 06:57 am

The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, based out of Washington D.C., is non profit that works at converting old rail systems into trail corridors across the nation that people can use to stay healthy. A sec...

From the Archives: Eutrophication 22 Jul 2011 | 02:33 am

There is a common problem faced by many of Iowa’s ponds and lakes. That problem is called “eutrophication”. Don’t let the size of the word scare you. Basically, eutrophication is the process by which ...