Johnson County Heritage Trust
Tammy Richardson
320 Kirkwood Ave., Suite 2
P.O. Box 2523
Iowa City, IA 52244-2523
319.338.7030
Fax: 319.341.2228
info@jcht.org
IOWA CITY– Prepare to be inspired to get personal with the prairie at the Johnson County Heritage Trust’s 29th annual Prairie Preview, to be held Thursday, March 8, at Parkview Evangelical Free Church, 15 Foster Rd., Iowa City, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
John T. Price, author and professor of English at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, will be this year’s speaker. The title of his talk is “The Personal Prairie.” Price is a recipient of a National Endowment of the Arts fellowship. His essays have been published in numerous periodicals and he has written three personal memoirs about living on the prairies of the Midwest, including Not Just Any Land: A Personal and Literary Journey into the American Grasslands (U. of Nebraska Press, 2004).
Prairie Preview includes inviting displays and information from local environmental organizations and agencies. Doors open to the public at 6:30 p.m. for registration and viewing exhibits. The presentation begins at 7:30, with refreshments served afterward. Contact Tammy Richardson (319) 338-7030 or check the links below for additional information or for sponsorship opportunities.
The annual Prairie Preview event is presented by the Johnson County Heritage Trust and is funded in part by a grant from Iowa’s Living Roadway Trust Fund.
The Winter edition of our quarterly newsletter, Heritage Magazine, is available now. Click here to download.
Slow Down Garlic Mustard By Keeping Clean
We are not saying you have to take a shower before you take a walk in the woods, but if you clean your shoes before and when you leave a natural area you can potentially reduce the spread of the non-native invasive plant called garlic mustard (Alliaria petiolata).
Garlic mustard is an undesirable plant that can degrade quality woodlands by crowding-out understory (lower layer) wildflowers and tree seedlings which are critical in maintaining a balanced ecosystem and providing habitat for a variety of wildlife. This plant has been invading Iowa’s woodlands and natural areas at an alarming rate over the last 10 years.
This plant spreads by seeds that are usually mature between July and August, and they can attach to many things including people (boots, shoes, gear, and clothing), pets (fur and feet), deer and other animals, moving water, and tires (bikes, mowing equipment, cars, ATV’s, etc.). You can potentially reduce the spread of garlic mustard by thoroughly cleaning any materials that could come in contact with seed before you leave natural areas that could have established populations of this plant.
There is not one single method that will control the spread of garlic mustard in Iowa (see the following link for plant identification and general management http://www.iowadnr.gov/portals/idnr/uploads/forestry/garlicmustard_brochure.pdf, but when you go for a walk in a local natural area do your part by making sure your foot wear and clothing are clean before you enter and are clean again before you leave.
Join our Property Stewardship Campaign!
We are embarking on a $150,000
three year campaign to raise the seed money
for a sustained professional, proactive
property stewardship program.
The use or possession by the public of firearms and weapons of all kinds is prohibited on all Johnson County Heritage Trust properties except those areas designated as game management areas and subject to the restrictions of the Hunting Policy.
2012 Events
3/8
Prairie Preview XIX
4/20
Annual Meeting
5/20
Family Day at Turkey Creek, 1 - 3pm
6/3
Devotay "Benefit Sunday"
9/16
Family Day at Belgum Grove, 1 - 3pm
10/19
"Under a Cider Moon... a Celebration of Autumn"
Other ways to help JCHT:
Wondering what to do with your stuff?
Johnson County Heritage Trust has an account at STUFF, Etc. Quality Consignment Stores located at 1027 Hwy 6E, Iowa City OR 2818 Commerce Drive, Coralvile. All you have to do to assist JCHT is ask that the proceeds from the sale of your items go to Johnson County Heritage Trust.
Photos
2011 in photos: Family Day at Belgum Grove, and Under A Cider Moon.
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