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JoCo nonprofit aims to create first conservation burial site in Iowa

A new Johnson County nonprofit could bring the first conservation burial cemetery in the state of Iowa. Founded this year, the Back to Ground Natural Burial Cemetery group is in talks with local land trusts and the national Conservation Burial Alliance to give those in Iowa easier access to an all-natural, or green, burial option..

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Prairies are endangered ecosystems in Iowa Their remnants map their futures

Researchers are studying what’s left of Iowa’s original prairies which used to cover 65 percent of the state to help guide reconstruction efforts.

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Nature s Alarm: Exploring Iowa s endangered and threatened wildlife

On the 50th anniversary of the federal Endangered Species Act, The Gazette will spend the next two months delving into some of Iowa’s own at-risk species. And we’ll highlight the armies of researchers and advocates working to bolster their populations.

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Things to do this weekend in Iowa City include Backpocket Brewing bash

Bur Oak Land Trust is throwing a party to celebrate 45 years of protecting land in eastern Iowa while the Quire of Eastern Iowa comes to the Englert.

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Iowa Prairie Network s annual winter seminar is in-person, virtual next month

Iowa Prairie Network s annual winter seminar is in-person, virtual next month
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